>Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:37:49 -0700 (MST) >From: WILL HOCHMAN <hochman@uscolo.edu> >Subject: young salinger's movie tude >To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu >Reply-to: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu > >In several letters to Whit Burnett, it seems as though a young salinger >was fairly eager to dip his hand into hollywood's pot of gold...sure >surprised me but then again, the glass family loves to perform...will > > I read once that Salinger had a short, unsuccessful venture as an "entertainer" on a cruise ship. I'm not sure what "entertainer" means, but I was startled beyond expression. Beyond the mystery of his motives, that bit of trivia is interesting to me because of a possible link to "Teddy". What happened on Salinger's cruise? Did he watch someone dump oranges over the side, or did he interview a young Buddhist Holy Man who related the experience to him. Of course, Salinger's motives are the ultimate focus of interest here to me, but every time I begin to wonder, my brain shuts down. I simply can't process it. It may have something to do with any lack of knowledge of Salinger as a person, but as a writer--particularly as a writer of what he *wrote*--the entire thing is simply bizarre. Brendan ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com