In The New York Times, Brooks Barnes writes about Nightmare Alley and his life as the child of carnies:
People don’t quite know what to say when I mention my carny past. Some are fascinated, asking if I ever encountered sideshow performers. (Read on.)Yes, read on.
I’m looking forward to seeing Nightmare Alley. But I doubt that it will outdo the 1947 original. (Elaine thinks that 1947 is our ideal year for movies. We watched thirteen in a row earlier this year.)
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I’m glad someone documented that reality.
If you haven’t seen it, the original Nightmare Alley (It was on TCM recently) is spectacular. The novel’s great too.
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