No shortcuts, no cheat books

[sovay]

I apologize to Leo Genn for this screenshot where he looks his absolutely least interesting all movie, but I was just watching Sidney Gilliat's Green for Danger (1946) and would appreciate the input of persons more experienced in vintage Sayers editions than myself as to whether the title tilted over his left shoulder is a four-volume omnibus with an unusual spine or an intertextual in-joke. I took it as the latter—I wouldn't put it past Launder and Gilliat—but the internet is sufficiently full of misinformation that I figured I should double-check. If the former, it probably still counts as an in-joke, just differently.



I have not done much otherwise with the day on account of my body. On the bright side, the oven felt like lighting tonight.

Comments

[choco_frosh]

Aw, man, I REALLY hope it's an intertextual in joke!

I am sorry that your body keeps letting you down, and glad that the oven is (temporarily) not.

[sovay]

Aw, man, I REALLY hope it's an intertextual in joke!

I resorted to my friendlist after being unable to find ready evidence of an appropriate Sayers edition on my own, so fingers crossed! I just know that I am not, like, a librarian.

I am sorry that your body keeps letting you down, and glad that the oven is (temporarily) not.

Thank you! I used the oven to heat up two things for dinner tonight and was satisfied.

[yhlee]

*support support*

[sovay]

*support support*

*hugs*

[lauradi7dw]

Do you want me to send an email to Mo Moulton to ask?

[sovay]

Do you want me to send an email to Mo Moulton to ask?

They're a friend of yours? Sure.

[ethelmay]

Definitely not an edition I am familiar with. I am amused to find that there is a Spanish translation of (I assume) Have His Carcase called "Un cadáver para Harriet Vane."

[sovay]

Definitely not an edition I am familiar with.

Data point appreciated!

I am amused to find that there is a Spanish translation of (I assume) Have His Carcase called "Un cadáver para Harriet Vane."

"Now, if I had any luck, he'd be a corpse, and I should report him and get my name in the papers."

[thisbluespirit]

Oh, ha, very well spotted!!

[sovay]

Oh, ha, very well spotted!!

I don't remember noticing it the first time I saw the movie, but it leapt out at me now!

[troisoiseaux]

I was just watching Sidney Gilliat's Green for Danger (1946)

I still need to read that!

[sovay]

I still need to read that!

I look forward to your report! I love the film.