He coulda been -- and was -- a contender for immortality simply for writing On the Waterfront. But I must admit: There is a part of me that also cherishes Budd Schulberg for being the guy behind a half-forgotten favorite from my youth, The Everglades, the 1961 TV series starring vet TV actor Ron Hayes as "Lincoln Vail of the Everglades, the man on patrol in the Everglades..."
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
R.I.P.: Budd Schulberg (1914-2009)
He coulda been -- and was -- a contender for immortality simply for writing On the Waterfront. But I must admit: There is a part of me that also cherishes Budd Schulberg for being the guy behind a half-forgotten favorite from my youth, The Everglades, the 1961 TV series starring vet TV actor Ron Hayes as "Lincoln Vail of the Everglades, the man on patrol in the Everglades..."
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