Tag Archives: Sapping Day

Rediscovered: ‘Bo Writin’ on the Wall

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Don

Image: Ernest Borgnine as Shack the railroad bull vs. Lee Marvin as the legendary hobo A -No.1 in Robert Aldrich’s Emperor of the North — a definitive hobo/train cinematic statement. Brutal. Most people I’ve met have never heard of this … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Red Tully and More Hobo Jungle Sapping History

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Don

How about Biography Month here in Up and Down These Mean Streets? I’ve got some bios I’ve been intending to mention piled up on a shelf behind me, and I’m a third of the way through the recent bio of Jim … Continue reading →

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