Tag Archives: Michael Fitzgerald

Hammett: In the Aftermath of Midget Bandit Week

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Don

Last Sunday, just as we wrapped up a full week of posts for Midget Bandit Week — seven days, every day — Michael Fitzgerald over at the Stockton Record added a post of his own. What the hell, let’s make like The Beatles … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Film, Frisco, News | Tagged Dwight Frye, Edwin Ware, Fresno California, Michael Fitzgerald, New York Times, Osama bin Laden, Ricardo Cortez, Stockton California, Stockton Record, Sue Montgomery, Terry Zobeck, The Midget Bandit, Walla Walla, Warren Harris, Whitey Bulger, Wilmer Cook |

Hammett: A Coda on Midget Bandit Week

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Don

Shot above: the great Dwight Frye as Wilmer Cook in the first movie version of The Maltese Falcon, from 1931 — the only appearance on film of the character modeled on The Midget Bandit to screen in Edwin Ware’s lifetime. Would Ware … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Film, News | Tagged Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, Dillinger, Dwight Frye, Edwin Ware, Fresno California, Michael Fitzgerald, Modern Library Falcon, Pretty Boy Floyd, Stockton California, The Midget Bandit, Warner Brothers, Warren Harris |

Hammett: Edwin “Midget” Ware

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Don

Yesterday I told you we were going to give you an ID on The Midget Bandit — and here it is. As direct as a fist in the face. If you ever had the slightest curiosity about The Midget Bandit, … Continue reading →