The Sober Companion - The Swimmer
John Cheever's acclaimed short story, Frank Perry's cult film, that Levi's advert - a couple of lengths with the cultural phenomenon.
I first became aware of The Swimmer not though an encounter with the John Cheever short story or by catching the Burt Lancaster movie that it inspired. No, like a lot of people my age - late forties, early fifties - my first contact with The Swimmer was via an advert for Levi Jeans.
You know the ad I'm talking about? To the accompaniment of Dinah Washing…
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