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1942 (magazine), 1945 (book) "The Catbird Seat" is a 1942 short story by James Thurber. The story first appeared in The New Yorker on November 14, 1942.
"The catbird seat" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position, often in terms of having the upper hand or greater advantage in any type of dealing among parties. It derives from the secluded perch on which the gray catbird makes mocking calls.
The 1959 film The Battle of the Sexes was based on Thurber's 1942 short story "The Catbird Seat". In 1960, Thurber fulfilled a long-standing desire to be on the professional stage and played himself in 88 performances of the revue A Thurber Carnival (which echoes the title of his 1945 book, The Thurber Carnival). It was based on a selection of ...
The latest iteration of The Catbird Seat, which serves as somewhat of a culinary incubator for top talent in Nashville, might be its most comfortable. In September, chefs Tiffani Ortiz and Andy ...
The Catbird Seat, one of Nashville's most prized — and pricey — prix fixe tickets is ready to showcase its newest head chef. Or in this case, chefs.
Reports this week suggest that Lutnick landed in the catbird seat at the Commerce Department after losing an intense internal battle for the gig he really wanted: Treasury Secretary. Some of Trump ...
The Battle of the Sexes is a 1959 British black and white comedy film starring Peter Sellers, Robert Morley, and Constance Cummings, and directed by Charles Crichton.Based on the short story "The Catbird Seat" by James Thurber, [3] it was adapted by Monja Danischewsky.
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