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Tag Archives: Maltese Falcon statue
Hammett: Hey-Ya, Hey-Ya, Who’s Got a Black Boid?
Nathan Ward just sent along a link to an article in Vanity Fair on the subject of falcon statues — from the 1941 Bogie flick or the George Segal The Black Bird or anywhere else you might grab a falcon … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Film, News
Tagged Accessories to Murder, Black Dahlia murder, Bogie, George Segal, John's Grill, Maltese Falcon statue, Nathan Ward, Vanity Fair
Sinister Cinema: Hammett Easter Egg in Arrow
Check out the screen grab above. Is there anyone who surfs into Up and Down These Mean Streets who does not recognize the back of a Maltese Falcon statue modeled from the one in the Bogie flick when they see … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Film, News
Tagged Arrow, DC Comics, Gardner F. Fox, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Joe Kubert, Maltese Falcon statue, Murphy Anderson, The CW, The Flash
