tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post4459167361138000615..comments2023-06-04T08:20:57.435-04:00Comments on Port Reporter Unlimited: Not a finga!Gillian Swarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075628273664457571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-42041101066478165892008-12-17T18:47:00.000-05:002008-12-17T18:47:00.000-05:00Thanks, Dick. I have never read the book, nor any ...Thanks, Dick. I have never read the book, nor any other of Mr. Shepherd's writings. That kind of surprises me, actually.Gillian Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075628273664457571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-59299295756139833672008-12-17T17:28:00.000-05:002008-12-17T17:28:00.000-05:00The movie, of course, is based on the book of the ...The movie, of course, is based on the book of the same name by Jean Shepherd. I recommend everything he ever wrote, all of which will put you in a great mood for the holidays.<BR/><BR/>He was on one of the Boston stations (WNAC?) on Saturday afternoons for a while in the 50s. I don't know if it was syndicated, or a recording of one of his NYC all-night shows, or ???<BR/><BR/>He was supposed to be a DJ, but he talked so much, he never had time for any music. The talk was free-form and often hilarious. Think of a not-quite-so-manic Robin Williams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com