Birth of a Salesman man's $500, and quietly slips it into Mrs Ed's handbag while she sleeps, resolving to put a stop to his son's arrogance right away. Birth of a Salesman "Birth of a Salesman" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the 26 March 1950 issue of "This Week" magazine. Part of the "Blandings Castle" canon, it features the absent-minded peer Lord Emsworth, and was included in the collection "Nothing Serious" (1950). The story's title is a play on "Death of a Salesman", the now-classic stageplay by Arthur Miller, which had won a
The Traveling Salesman (1921 film) The Traveling Salesman (1921 film) The Traveling Salesman is a 1921 American comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle. It is based on a 1908 play, "The Traveling Salesman", by James Grant Forbes. A 1916 film of the play starred Frank McIntyre who had also starred in the play. A print of "The Traveling Salesman" with German intertitles survives at the George Eastman House. As described in a film publication, Bob Blake (Arbuckle), a travelling salesman, is the victim of a practical joke and gets off the train before his intended destination of Grand River. Bob is drenched in the pouring rain