Abstract:
Not since A Fish Called Wanda has there been a caper story as clever and witty as THE GREAT MOVIE ROBBERY. What better target for a gang of incompetents than respectable people who have hidden away stolen loot? And as these people summer in their mansions in East Hampton where their ill-gotten gains are secreted, what better way to gain access to their lives and homes than by feigning the making of a major movie and enlisting their participation? R. L. Benwitt's story combines the engaging complexity of a well-crafted crime story with the humor of contemporary social satire. It also offers a tour of one of the wealthiest and most beautiful communities in America with side trips to Greenwich Village, with denizens not seen since Damon Runyon was writing. For those intrigued by show business, the novel provides an insider's view of the world of feature film.