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The Long Goodbye (Brooks
The Long Goodbye may refer to: Books * ''The Long Goodbye'' (novel), a 1953 novel by Raymond Chandler *''The Long Goodbye: A Memoir'', a 2011 book by Meghan O'Rourke * ''The Long Good-Bye'' (Trifonov novel), a 1971 novel by Yury Trifonov * ''The Long Goodbye'' (play), a 1940 one-act play by Tennessee Williams Films * ''The Long Goodbye'' (film), a 1973 film by Robert Altman, adapted from the Raymond Chandler novel (see above) * ''Long Goodbye'' (film) or ''The Head Hunter'', a 1982 Hong Kong film by Shing Hon Lau Music *The Long Goodbye (band), an American band featuring Michael Cera * ''The Long Goodbye'' (Riz Ahmed album), 2020 * ''The Long Goodbye'' (Candlebox album), 2023 * ''The Long Goodbye'' (The Essex Green album), 2003 * ''The Long Goodbye'' (Procol Harum album), 1995 *'' Long Goodbye: A Tribute to Don Pullen'', a 1998 album by David Murray *''The Long Goodbye'', an album by John Paul White, 2008 * "The Long Goodbye" (song), originally recorded by co-writer Paul Brady, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Goodbye (novel)
''The Long Good-bye'' is a novel by Raymond Chandler, published in 1953, his sixth novel featuring the private investigator Philip Marlowe. Some critics consider it inferior to ''The Big Sleep'' or ''Farewell, My Lovely'', but others rank it as the best of his work. Chandler, in a letter to a friend, called the novel "my best book". The novel is notable for using hard-boiled detective fiction as a vehicle for social criticism and for including autobiographical elements from Chandler's life. In 1955, the novel received the Edgar Award for Best Novel. It was later adapted as a 1973 film of the same name, updated to 1970s Los Angeles and starring Elliott Gould. Plot summary The novel opens outside a club in Los Angeles called the Dancers. It is late October or early November; no year is given, but internal evidence and the publication date of the novel places it between 1950 and 1952. Philip Marlowe meets a drunk named Terry Lennox, who has scars on one side of his face. They f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Touch
''Human Touch'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. The album was released on March 31, 1992, the same day as ''Lucky Town''. It was the more popular of the two, peaking at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with "Human Touch" (paired with ''Lucky Towns "Better Days") peaking at number one on the Mainstream Rock chart and number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "Human Touch" has since sold more than one million copies in the United States, and was nominated for Best Rock Vocal Performance at the 1993 Grammy Awards. Background Not long after Springsteen broke up the E Street Band in October 1989, pianist Roy Bittan played Springsteen three instrumental songs he had written: "Roll of the Dice", "Real World" and "Trouble in Paradise". Springsteen later added lyrics to the songs, and liked them to the point where he began writing and recording more songs. With the E Street Band gone—except for Bittan, who played keyboards and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Goodbye (The Persuaders!)
''The Persuaders!'' is an action-comedy series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore, produced by ITC Entertainment, and initially broadcast on ITV and ABC in 1971. The show has been called 'the last major entry in the cycle of adventure series that began 11 years earlier with ''Danger Man'' in 1960', as well as 'the most ambitious and most expensive of Sir Lew Grade's international action adventure series'. ''The Persuaders!'' was filmed in Britain, France, and Italy between May 1970 and June 1971. Despite its focus on the British and American markets, ''The Persuaders!'' became more successful elsewhere.''The Persuaders!'' at Television Heaven It won its highest awards in and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |