Old patriarch, son bound on altar, knife poised - ram shows up at last minute - you could make quite a little thriller out of that, with a good director and the right music ....
Peter Caws
University Professor of Philosophy
The George Washington University
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From: Henry Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 5:43 pm
Subject: Last-minute rescue
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> When did the typical thriller convention of last-minute rescue come
> about? Is it derived from 19th century melodrama?
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> Thanks for all pointers!
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> Henry
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