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Sharp gets involved with a Mexican prostitute and slowly climbs out of the gutter back to fame, only to run into new problems. | Sharp gets involved with a Mexican prostitute and slowly climbs out of the gutter back to fame, only to run into new problems. | ||
− | The 1956 film ''[ | + | The 1956 film ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049737/reference Serenade]'' was based on his novel. The protagonist was renamed [[Damon Vincenti]] and played by real opera star Mario Lanza. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
− | *[[Veda Pierce Forrester] | + | * [[Veda Pierce Forrester]] |
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+ | ==External links== | ||
+ | * [https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-m-cain/serenade/ Kirkus review of novel] | ||
[[Category:1937|Sharp, John Howard]] | [[Category:1937|Sharp, John Howard]] | ||
[[Category:Novels|Sharp, John Howard]] | [[Category:Novels|Sharp, John Howard]] | ||
[[Category:Opera|Sharp, John Howard]] | [[Category:Opera|Sharp, John Howard]] |
Latest revision as of 06:51, 28 May 2025
Down and out opera singer from the 1937 novel Serenade by James M. Cain (1892-1977), who also wrote Mildred Pierce.
Sharp gets involved with a Mexican prostitute and slowly climbs out of the gutter back to fame, only to run into new problems.
The 1956 film Serenade was based on his novel. The protagonist was renamed Damon Vincenti and played by real opera star Mario Lanza.