"Clerks" has put me in a BW mood. That, coupled with my love of "Old Hollywood", has produced this tribute to Alexander Mackendrick's fabulous, waspish deconstruction of the American entertainment industry..."Sweet Smell of Success".
Derided, and vilified, at the time it died a quiet death at the box office. Much talk of "Pinko Sensibilities" and "Feeding Hands being Bitten" ensued; it has since (of course) been elevated to the status of a classic.
If it has eluded you thus far then remedy that asap. Lancaster and Curtis burn up the screen, it one of the most savage relationships in cinema history.
Excelsior Out!
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