>I've just become a subscriber...this is my first: I have recently finished a >longish article on Barton Fink called, "Tourists with Typewriters: Jew and >Writer in Barton Fink." There's a phone # in the movie: Slausen 6-4304. >Anybody out there know what "Slausen" might mean? Thanks, David Goldblatt/ >Department of Philosophy > >---- >To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L >in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > >I don't know if this will be of any use to you but... On the old San Diego Freeway (now the 405) near the Marina del Rey off-ramp was (is?) the Slauson (with an "o") cut-off. I have no idea what/where Slauson is but for many years the "Slauson Cut-off" was a big deal with Southern California comedians who always got a big laugh at its mere mention. I believe(d) that in Barton Fink it was a very subtle inside joke, but, in reality, a fictitous telephone exchnge. Interested in other comments. Rolf Brandis ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]