William Peter Blatty's masterpiece (and no, it's not The Exorcist)
When you hear William Peter Blatty, you'll always instantly think about The Exorcist. For good reason - it remains an excellent tale! However, in my view, his masterpiece was The Ninth Configuration.
Did you know that Groucho Marx was indirectly responsible for giving us the writer William Peter Blatty? Nothing more than a bit of trivia, but, how curious! As a young man, Blatty appeared on Groucho Marx’ iconic show ‘You Bet Your Life’ - and won ten thousand dollars. This allowed him to quit his job and from then on, he was a fulltime writer. He had …
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