{"product_id":"nicol-williamsons-magic-skullcap-roger-zotti-9781963296624","title":"Nicol Williamson's Magic Skullcap \u0026 other essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Conte is the male face of film noir, especially for his performance as Mr. Brown, a vicious, impeccably attired gangster in Joseph H. Lewis' The Big Combo (1955).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor example, when Mr. Brown captures Cornel Wilde's police detective Leonard Diamond, he removes the hearing aid from his yes-man and one-time boss McClure (Brian Donlevy), places it in Diamond's ear, and shouts into the receiver. Diamond writes in pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he gives the receiver to one of his minions, who screams into it. Finally, he places it in front of a radio and turns up the volume. Diamond passes out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-A Touch of Film Noir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLater in the movie King Arthur, taking a break from feasting with his men, seeks an answer to a question about life, and who better to ask than Merlin, his trusted friend and advisor?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What is the greatest quality of life? Courage? Passion? Loyalty? Humility? What do you say, Merlin?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut before Merlin responds, Arthur demands a straight- forward answer from him, that is, \"No poetry.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgain, watch and listen to Merlin's reply: \"All right then. Truth, that 's it. Yes. It must be truth, above all. When a man lies he murders some part of the world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Nicol Williamson's Magic Skullcap\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger Zotti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1963296621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963296624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stillwater River Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Roger Zotti","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46094365589759,"sku":"9781963296624","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6e015096-3b06-42c1-bfb0-debfe4923afb.jpg?v=1724844443","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nicol-williamsons-magic-skullcap-roger-zotti-9781963296624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}