The introduction to Neil Simon’s “The Cheap Detective” (1978) informs us that this story takes place in “a fictitious city called San Francisco.” This comedy simultaneously parodies “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) and “Casablanca” (1942)—not an easy task.
A Fictitious City Called San Francisco
The introduction to Neil Simon’s “The Cheap Detective” (1978) informs us that this story takes place in “a fictitious city called San Francisco.” This comedy simultaneously parodies “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) and “Casablanca” (1942)—not an easy task.