Tag Archives: On The Waterfront

The Barge Man And The Pigeon Boy

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

June 22, 2010 could possibly be the longest day in the history of days.  Several lectures and a bus tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard was not enough.  No, no.   Lunch at Bubby’s and a quick visit to the Brooklyn … Continue reading →

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Returning: Shulberg’s “The Waterfront Revisited”

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Ssmith asked, “have you experienced an altered or ‘constructed’ memory of a place that surprised you upon return after a long absence?” during last week’s discussion of David Thelen.  Budd Shulberg is a storyteller; in the film, On The Waterfront, … Continue reading →

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