I've been on a Sam Fuller kick lately, kicked off by seeing
Tim Robbins documentary on the
novelist/screenwriter/director. Rewatched "The Steel Helmet"
and "Pickup on South Street" with great enjoyment as well as
"The Virginan" he made with Lee Marvin. I was surprised to
read a review of his just released autobiography A THIRD FACE
in the New York Times, as Fuller died five years ago. It
lists Fuller's wife and a friend as co-writers and as Fuller
had had a stroke prior to completing the book, I suppose he
needed their help.
Reading it, I can hear Fuller's voice often but it is not the
full throttle Fuller. Still, I am glad I bought it yesterday.
Of interest here, one of Fuller's last projects was a remake
of "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" based on the Woolrich
novel. Commissioned by Universal, Fuller wrote "The book had
all the elements for a good picture. There'd be a million
ways to make a
'Fuller' film out of it, first writing a 'grab 'em by the
balls' scripts, then getting a powerful cast, inventing
exciting shots and setups. 'Hell yes, let's do it!' I said ot
Pollock (Tom), and I got down to banging out yet another
script."
Too bad Fuller's death kept this project from
completion.
Richard Moore
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