I Take the Cue from Certain People I Know

Bookslut, another NYTBR-approved website, observes that Turner Classic Movies is unreeling a Graham Greene marathon one week from tonight, in celebration of his centennial. Jessa tells us, at least until she figures out what she's done, "They'll be showing seven films, from The Thin Man to Travels With My Aunt."

Strictly speaking, though, The Thin Man probably wouldn't have been quite as much fun if William Powell's prodiguous drinking were enhanced with Greene's trademark Catholicism and guilt-ridden adultery. But I wouldn't have minded hearing him make Orson Welles' cuckoo clock speech from The Third Man, which is part of the tribute. Anyway, the lineup looks great, though I wouldn't have minded a chance to see unavailable-on-DVD Greene adaptations like The Human Factor, directed by Otto Preminger from a Tom Stoppard screenplay. Or Greene's other great collaboration with Carol Reed, Our Man in Havana, which does at least show up on other cable channels from time to time.

UPDATE: Jessa emails, "As much as I enjoy it when bloggers pick up on typos (that I myself catch about ten minutes after I make them) and broadcast them on their blog, think you can give me some credit for not being an idiot?" Duly noted, and I'm glad for some evidence that she's finally reading the site!