Thursday, July 26, 2018
At It Again
Male Ma Barker lost in Glurtzman Bros
decrepit back-lot
Lady in Red fetches.
Grimy Coke bottles from thirties like
ball bearings under her small feet.
Anyway, time for scene outside dusty
Biograph!
From Wardrobe he had gotten drab
housedress, she her snappy outfit
of strangest red.
Baby Face Nelson collects 10 each,
then calls ACTION!
Then CUT!
“Where’s John?”
“Napping,” guesses actual lady.
But he immediately shows with
7-11 coffee for 4.
Blueberry Muffins.
They share before his capture.
Ma Barker teary-hysterical-cursing at that sad point.
Spectator later points out that she
was never anywhere near.
was never anywhere near.
“Artistic License,” laughs Director Nelson.
“History always spoils things,” Lady
in Red meditates.
“Imagination!” blurts Dillinger. “Keeps
me going!”
“So WHAT? ANYTHING!” scarfs up the
muffin remnants, Ma.Labels: gangster, gangster films, reenactment
