Tag Archives: Michael Fitzgerald

Hammett: In the Aftermath of Midget Bandit Week

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Don

Last Sunday, just as we wrapped up a full week of posts for Midget Bandit Week — seven days, every day — Michael Fitzgerald over at the Stockton Record added a post of his own. What the hell, let’s make like The Beatles … Continue reading →

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Hammett: A Coda on Midget Bandit Week

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Don

Shot above: the great Dwight Frye as Wilmer Cook in the first movie version of The Maltese Falcon, from 1931 — the only appearance on film of the character modeled on The Midget Bandit to screen in Edwin Ware’s lifetime. Would Ware … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Edwin “Midget” Ware

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Don

Yesterday I told you we were going to give you an ID on The Midget Bandit — and here it is. As direct as a fist in the face. If you ever had the slightest curiosity about The Midget Bandit, … Continue reading →

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