Comments on: James Ellroy's Crib Sheet

James Ellroy's Crib Sheet

Bookhouse — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:42:35 -0800

Real L.A. Noir. (Video/audio auto-plays). Los Angeles Times reporter Paul Lieberman has been chronicling the era of the LAPD Gangster Squad, a secret division of the department that tried to combat the mobs of Jack Dragna and Mickey Cohen in the 1940s and '50s. (Keep the cast of characters straight with this handy chart.)

By: Eekacat

Eekacat — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:28:46 -0800

Nice! I'm a big fan of this era, and of James Ellroy's books of the era. This really gives a great look at the time, and seeing the photos of the folks involved gives life to my imagination. Thanks!

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:31:37 -0800

No way. Jethro was in the Gangster Squad? Wow, wouldn't have expected that. Granny, maybe. But Jethro?

By: rokusan

rokusan — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:53:41 -0800

Damn, I was hoping this post was announcing that the L.A. Noire (sic) videogame was finally out.

By: RussHy

RussHy — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:24:46 -0800

This was great. Thanks.

By: rokusan

rokusan — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:35:50 -0800

Also, someday I hope to be memorialized in a chart as an arrow marked "Embarrassed husband of."

By: krautland

krautland — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:57:01 -0800

great set of stories. wonder if anyone has already bought the rights. this would make for a killer documentary.

By: louigi

louigi — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:05:43 -0800

This is very good.

By: robcorr

robcorr — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:01:24 -0800

Brilliant, thanks.

By: phaedon

phaedon — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:41:08 -0800

Picked up by Warner Bros.