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Deborah Kallikak:
"down a ribbon of disrepair prompted at discreet intervals
along its way by names on the order of Whitney, Armstrong, here
a Kallikak freshly lettered, even a Hannahan," p. 44 (47);
see note
44.32 (47.17) |
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2. |
Fulton John Sheen:
" they never really got on after her mother was converted
by that wildeyed Bishop Sheed," (Christina telling Harry
about Trish's mother), p. 238 (269); see note
238.2 (269.7) |
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Merganser:
" does it say Elton? Reverend Elton Ude? That’s his old
daddy," p. 294 (334); in CG he reminded Elisabeth Booth
of a red-breasted merganser she had seen in a birds book. |
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4. |
The young Oliver Wendell Holmes:
"grandfather […] and Holmes […] they were warm friends
through their shared youthful experience in the Civil War,"
(letter by John Knize), p. 23 (23); see note 23.12 (23.6)
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5. |
The older Oliver Wendell Holmes:
" your grandfather, Justice Thomas Crease, was a colourful
member, well known for his conflicts with his associate Justice
Holmes," (letter by John Knize), p. 23 (23). |
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6. |
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney:
"down a ribbon of disrepair prompted
at discreet intervals along its way by names on the order of
Whitney, Armstrong," p. 44 (47). |
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7. |
Ainu:
"the Ainu, the earliest inhabitants, they were a Neolithic
people, short, dark, thick and hairy, heavy beards and hair
all over their bodies," (Christina Lutz tells Harold Basie)
p. 107 (119); cf. note 107.10 (119.32) |
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Eugene O'Neill:
" See what put me in mind of O’Neill was some old Civil
War play he wrote where there’s this old Southern mansion with
all these Greek columns," (Harold Basie to Oscar Crease),
p. 87 (96). |
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9. |
Jason Robards:
"the curtain goes up on a torrent of obscenity or some
burntout star who’s decided a revival of an old chestnut like
your O’Neill," (Oscar), p. 87 (96); see note
87.28 (97.10) |
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10. |
Robert Redford:
"a story line strong enough to accommodate even the severely
limited talents of Robert Bredford in the leading role,"
(Oscar reading), p. 47 (50). |
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11. |
Clint Eastwood:
"grossly overplayed by aging exstar Clint Westwood in his
first role since A Hatful of Sh*t," p. 49 (53);
see note 49.22 (53.5) |
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12. |
Lhasa apso:
"she bought a snaggletoothed little Lhasa apso and has
to hide the Nembutal in the pâté she gives it because it’s simply
driving her crazy," (Christina telling Lily about Trish's
dog Pookie), p. 288 (327). |
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13. |
Gianni Versace:
"Gianni wouldn't make me a shroud if they could see this
coat right now," (Trish), p. 16 (15). |
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14. |
Harry Winston:
" I mean Harry Winston doesn’t turn you out for a church
supper in Kalamazoo," (Trish), p. 17 (15); see note
17.7 (15.32) |
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15. |
Hiawatha:
"I think it’s a time for Hiawatha’s nap, I’m going up for
a bath," (Christina tells Oscar), p. 237 (268); see note
236.35 (267.29) |
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16. |
Sidney Poitier as
Emperor Jones: "they
had a program there, kind of play acting therapy for the prisoners
to help them understand their anger by venting their hostility
in these plays they chose, The Emperor Jones, he’d done The
Emperor Jones," (Oscar watching Basie's old buddy Button
on tv), p. 245 (278). |
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17. |
Count Basie:
"our friend Basie isn’t it? […] takes the name Basie because
he likes the swing of it," 331 (378), see note
75.26 (83.17) |
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18. |
Mourning Becomes Electra,
TV series 1978, directed by Nick Havinga: "The O’Neill
estate Christina, the estate of Eugene O’Neill they’re suing
me for infringing that old chestnut Mourning Becomes Electra.
of all the..." p. 392. |
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19. |
Archie Bunker:
" I’ve got to call Bunker the minute I get home,"
p. 16 (15); see note 17.3 (15.22) |
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20. |
Leona Hemsley:
"Trish
sends love, Trish Hemsley?" p. 24 (24); see
note 24.16 (24.16) |
