Originally posted by Silverstein
oh i see...why does everyone refer to him as 'John' then...?
The Elephant Man's name was Joseph, not John, Merrick. When Frederick Treves wrote his memoir, he referred to him as John. His handwritten manuscript reveals that Treves knew that Merrick's name was Joseph, and deliberately crossed out Joseph and replaced it with John. Merrick's surviving correspondence shows he signed his name as Joseph, and contemporary newspaper articles about his case refer to him by his correct name. Why Treves changed his name to John is unclear.
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The pilot of 'Columbo'.
Originally posted by The Core
"Throne of Blood" - Really hard to believe it was made in 1957. It was a little plodding, as I would expect with a Shakespeare adaptation, but it was fun to watch. Really atmospheric, and Toshiro Mifune was incredible. Awesome fight cinematography.
I'll have to look into that one. I watched 'Yojimbo' the other night and thought of it very highly. It's really cool comparing it to 'A Fistful of Dollars'.