The Big Sleep (1946 film) The Big Sleep (1946 film) The Big Sleep is a 1946 film noir directed by Howard Hawks, the first film version of Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel of the same name. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge in a story about the "process of a criminal investigation, not its results." William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay. In 1997, the U.S. Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," and added it to the National Film Registry. Because the film was scheduled for release a
The Glitch in Sleep version read by Oliver Wyman, saying his performance "brings humor, excitement, and an occasional satirical twist to scenes involving the fascinating alternative universe". "Booklist" also praised the book calling the "Glitch in Sleep" an imaginative series. "The New York Times" commented how the book can be read just for fun or could also be "mulled over for its implied questions about big philosophical issues". A reviewer from "School Library Journal" wrote "This is a rollicking tale" and praised the characters while comparing it to Garth Nix's"The Keys to the Kingdom" series and also writing "this story is upbeat and full