When a Man’s Partner Is Killed (Several Times)
The Maltese Falcon is one of the noir books that defined the genre. But the first try at making this spare, grim book about a fancy bird into a novel didn’t take. Nor did the second. The third is the one we all recall, with Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor. And even it’s a bit weird. In this episode, we bring in ringers Dylan Meconis, whose grew up with a Bogart shrine in her home, and Brock Winstead, a Falcon fan.
Listen to this episode (1 hour, 36 minutes)
Show Notes
You can watch the full versions online:
- The somewhat flat 1931 version
- The semi-goofy 1936 adaptation called Satan Met a Lady.
Show links:
- The book, The Maltese Falcon, available in an enormous number of editions
- The 1941 script
- Lux Radio Theater with Edward G. Robinson (1943)
- The Academy Award Theater radio show with Bogart and Astor (1946)
