Perchance to Dream (novel) Perchance to Dream (novel) Perchance to Dream is a detective crime novel by Robert B. Parker, written as an authorized sequel to "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. Following his post-mortem collaboration with Chandler on "Poodle Springs", this 1991 release is the second and final Philip Marlowe novel written by Parker. Set a few years after the events of "The Big Sleep", the new novel begins with long passages of text lifted from the original to set the scene, establish the characters, and remind readers of the events of the first book. The story is set in motion by the
The Return of Monte Cristo (1946 film) The Return of Monte Cristo (1946 film) The Return of Monte Cristo is a 1946 swashbuckler film which is a sequel to "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934) and "The Son of Monte Cristo" (1940)" The grandson of the Count of Monte Cristo is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned on Devil's Island. He escapes and seeks revenge against those responsible for his imprisonment. Edward Small made the film in collaboration with Columbia Studios, using an old commitment he had with Louis Hayward. Hayward was paid $35,000. Reviews were positive. Edward Small announced plans to star Louis Hayward in