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Front Row Classics is thrilled to welcome back Czar of Noir himself Eddie Muller. Brandon and Eddie chat about the newly revised and expanded edition of "Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir". The book chronicles Eddie's interviews with 6 of noir's greatest 'dames': Audrey Totter, Marie Windsor, Evelyn Keyes, Jane Greer, Ann Savage and Coleen Gray. The revelations they shared with Eddie are often humorous and poignant. Eddie shares his memories of each actress with Brandon and highlights several other women spotlighted in the expanded section. "Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir" is available from Turner Classic Movies and Running Press wherever books are sold. Eddie Muller, aka the “Czar of Noir,” is the host of Turner Classic Movies' Noir Alley. He is also the prolific author of novels, biographies, plays, films, and movie histories, including Dark City: Revised and Expanded Edition, the essential cocktail manual Eddie Muller's Noir Bar, and the children's book Kid Noir. He also programs and hosts the Noir City film festival series, curates museums, and provides commentary for television, radio, and DVDs. As founder of the Film Noir Foundation, Muller has been instrumental in restoring and preserving dozens of lost noir classics. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.  

We close out International Summer Vacation with a film most of us haven’t seen, or even heard of. It comes to us from Argentina, and director Carlos Hugo Christensen. It’s based on a story by noir stalwart, Cornell Woolrich, and consists of two stories involving the door of the title. It’s also notable for incredible cinematography from Pablo Tabernero. The Film Noir Foundation restored, and is showing the film around the country at FNF’s Noir City festivals this year. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman and Randy Dotinga.

We close out International Summer Vacation with a film most of us haven’t seen, or even heard of. It comes to us from Argentina, and director Carlos Hugo Christensen. It’s based on a story by noir stalwart, Cornell Woolrich, and consists of two stories involving the door of the title. It’s also notable for incredible cinematography from Pablo Tabernero. The Film Noir Foundation restored, and is showing the film around the country at FNF’s Noir City festivals this year. Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, Nathan Alderman and Randy Dotinga.

In Cineversary podcast episode #71, host Erik Martin is joined again by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's Noir Alley and founder/president of the Film Noir Foundation, to mark the golden anniversary of Chinatown (1974), directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson. Together, they investigate what makes this movie tick like precision clockwork 50 years later, why it still matters, crucial themes, and more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at www.cineversary.com and email show comments or suggestions to cineversarypodcast@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineversary/support

In the back alleys and dark shadows of the golden city of Tinsel Town, lives a genre of desperation, seduction, temptation, and brutality that all fall under the label Film Noir. Mike, Mike, Roby Levy, and Nick Fraser serve up their favorite sexy, smoky, and sour cinematic concoctions from the classic era to current. Plus, Angela's A Geek Girl's Take, Ashley's Box Office Buzz, Michelle's Iconic Rock Moment, and Shout Outs! We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at feedback@earthstationone.com and subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, wherever fine podcasts are found, and now we can be found on our own YouTube Channel. Links The Earth Station One Website Earth Station One on Apple Podcasts The Earth Station One YouTube Channel Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast Angela's A Geek Girl's Take Ashley's Box Office Buzz Michelle's Iconic Rock Talk Show Film Noir Foundation TCM Noir Alley Modern Musicology Louder than War Monsterama Promos Tifosi Optics Epsilon Three Cosmic Pizza The ESO Network Patreon Unique Crafts by Jenn ESO Network Tee-Public If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us at feedback@earthstationone.com Special Guests: Nick Fraser and Rob Levy.

Muller is the founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation and is co-programmer of the San Francisco Noir City film festival. Muller is considered a film noir expert and is called on to write and talk about the genre, notably on wry commentary tracks for Fox's series of film noir DVDs and introducing Turner Classic Movies's weekly Saturday night "Noir Alley" movie feature.Laura Sheppard, director of events at Mechanics' Institute in San Francisco, dubbed him "The Czar of Noir" The quote is often misattributed to the novelist James Ellroy.Muller based the character of Billy Nichols in his period crime novel "The Distance" (2002) after his father.The character returned in Muller's 2003 novel Shadow BoxerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Front Row Classics is thrilled to welcome back the Czar of Noir himself, Eddie Muller. Brandon and Eddie discuss his latest book, "Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir". The book  highlights 50 film noir film favorites. Each are carefully paired with a cocktail that perfectly highlights the film in discussion. Carefully curated by Muller, 'Noir Bar' also features dozens of movie stills, posters and sleek photography. Brandon also speaks with Eddie about the latest updates from the Noir City film festival and the Film Noir Foundation. "Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir" is available ,wherever books are sold, from TCM and Running Press. Eddie Muller, aka the “Czar of Noir,” is the host of TCM's Noir Alley, and the prolific author of novels, biographies, plays, films, and movie histories, including Dark City: Revised and Expanded Edition and the children's book Kid Noir. He also programs and hosts the Noir City film festival series, curates museums, and provides commentary for television, radio, and DVDs. As founder of the Film Noir Foundation (www.filmnoirfoundation.org/), Muller has been instrumental in restoring and preserving dozens of lost noir classics. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.      

In this continuation, Jello and Eddie discuss noir films and their favorite types of noir films as well as where the future of noir seems to be heading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 74.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and at heilmanandhaver.com.   IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Muller “The Czar of Noir” himself, Eddie Muller produces, programs, and hosts a national network of Noir City film festivals, including right here in Seattle, presented under the auspices of the Film Noir Foundation, a nonprofit corporation he founded in 2005 to rescue and restore films from America and abroad.  The Foundation also publishes NOIR CITY magazine, the world's leading publication on classic and contemporary noir. Eddie is also the host of TCM's Noir Alley and the prolific author of crime fiction like The Distance, and is a recipient of the Raven Award from the Mystery Writers of America.  His other books include biographies like Tab Hunter Confidential, cinema histories including Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir and the upcoming children's book Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey.  In his latest book, Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir, Eddie pairs classic cocktails and modern noir-inspired libations with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights on film favorites like The Asphalt Jungle, The Big Sleep, and Nightmare Alley.  Eddie Muller's Noir Bar hits shelves on May 23rd and is available for pre-order now.  Eddie joined us from his home in the Bay Area.   COMING UP ON EPISODE 75: Join us on Friday, May 26th, when we'll celebrate our 75th episode with special guest Chris Lemmon - author, television and film actor, star of the acclaimed one man show A Twist of Lemmon and, as you might have guessed, son of beloved Oscar-winning actor Jack Lemmon.

Grab your drink and close the blinds because today Renegade Roundtable because Renegade NOIR table! Jello talks with the "Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller. They discuss what is noir as well as how Eddie went from writing for a newspaper to being the Noir King! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bill speaks to author and film historian Imogen Sara Smith about her various endeavors, from writing books like BUSTER KEATON: THE PERSISTENCE OF COMEDY and IN LONELY PLACES: FILM NOIR BEYOND THE CITY to contributing audio commentaries, booklet essays and on-camera interviews to home video releases from The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, Eureka!, Imprint, Flicker Alley, Arrow and Indicator. Topics include: John Bengtson's SILENT ECHOES, Eddie Muller, writing techniques, The Criterion Channel, Courtney Stephens' TERRA FEMME,  her Phantom Light column for Film Comment, THE WELL, film lists/ranking and stumbling upon old W.C. Fields locations. Read Sinners' Holiday: An Ode to Pre-Code”https://brightlightsfilm.com/sinners-holiday-an-ode-to-pre-code/#.Ylfx8i2ZOqA Read Imogen Sara Smith on SWING TIME:https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/6424-swing-time-heaven-can-t-wait Read Ghost Town: Nights on Bunker Hill:https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7734-ghost-town-nights-on-bunker-hill Buy the Kino Lorber 4K UHD for KILLER'S KISS:https://www.kinolorber.com/product/killers-kiss-4kuhd-blu-ray Read Imogen Sara Smith on the Criterion Current site:https://www.criterion.com/current/author/572-imogen-sara-smith Register for Imogen Sara Smith's online course, French Cinema: The Language of Light 1895-1960  https://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/item/french-film-history-online/ Register for Imogen Sara Smith's online course, French Cinema: Breaking Rules & Boundaries 1960-2022 https://www.mainemedia.edu/workshops/item/french-cinema-breaking-rules-boundaries-1960-2022-online/ Pre-order El vampiro negro (The Black Vampire):https://www.flickeralley.com/classic-movies-2/#!/El-vampiro-negro-The-Black-Vampire/p/478619443/category=0 Buy The Guilty / High Tide from Flicker Alley:https://www.flickeralley.com/classic-movies-2/#!/The-Guilty-High-Tide/p/442246038 Visit the Film Noir Foundation site: http://www.filmnoirfoundation.org

We're giving a preview of Noir City: Chicago 2022. This is the 12th go round with the Chicago edition of Noir City. The 21 films will be presented by Eddie Muller, Film Noir Foundation founder and host of TCM's Noir Alley, and Foundation board member Alan K. Rode, author of Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film. The festival runs from August 26 to September 1 and features quite a few movies.And please support our beloved Music Box Theatre! Recommendations:Tristan - Daughter of the NileFred - Crimes of the Future, NopeWritten & Produced by Tristan Johnson & Fred PelzerA Strange Phantom ProductionMusic by Kevin MacLeod.Learn more about us or follow us on Letterboxd

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/BLsdG8P4N10 Alan K. Rode's affinity for classic cinema is part of his DNA. His mother grew up in Hollywood and was an extra in Our Gang comedy shorts and studied acting at Ben Bard Drama. His grandfather was a silent film violinist who went from bit actor to Universal Studios house composer and eventually founded Corelli-Jacobs Recording Inc. A great-uncle doubled Gary Cooper in The Virginian (1929) and fought Jack Dempsey. Yet another grandfather promoted rodeos with cowboy star Hoot Gibson at Gilmore Stadium. Before the advent of classic films on cable, video or streaming, Alan incessantly watched and catalogued movies on television. He is the author of a pair of notable cinema biographies. Charles McGraw: Film Noir Tough Guy is a critically acclaimed saga of the rough-hewn actor's life and times. Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film is the first comprehensive biography of the director of Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Adventures of Robin Hood among other classic films. The Curtiz book has received enthusiastic reviews from the New York Review of Books (David Thomson), the Wall Street Journal (Scott Eyman), the Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan) and Leonard Maltin. Alan has been the producer and host of the annual Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs, California since 2008.  Alan is also charter director and treasurer of the Film Noir Foundation. With FNF president Eddie Muller, Alan has spearheaded the preservation and restoration of “lost” films and co-programs and co-hosts several of the annual NOIR CITY film festivals. Alan has produced, written and appeared in documentaries for many classic film releases on Blu ray physical media.  

Alan K. Rode is a noted biographer and film scholar. He is the executive producer and host of the long-running Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival. Alan is also the co-programmer and co-host of the Noir City Hollywood and Chicago film festivals. He's a charter director and treasurer of the Film Noir Foundation, which is dedicated to resurrecting lost films from the classic noir era.  He's also a frequent presenter at the TCM Classic Film Festival and other events.Alan's book, Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film, was published in 2017 to rave reviews.  In April 2018, Alan co-hosted an in-depth Michael Curtiz spotlight series on Turner Classic Movies with TCM host Ben Mankiewicz. He also authored Charles McGraw: Film Noir Tough Guy. And he's published essays and profiles for a variety of publications including his blog, One Way Street. Alan writes and narrates track commentaries while producing and appearing in documentaries on numerous Blu ray releases of classic films, including the Michael Curtiz documentary featurette on The Mystery of the Wax Museum and Doctor X. He has co-produced such Film Noir Foundation film restorations to Blu-ray as Too Late for Tears, Trapped, Los Tallos Amargos, and Repeat Performance, which includes a documentary feature on the history of Eagle Lion Films that he wrote and narrated.  Scheduled for 2022 is Flicker Alley's release of The Guilty and High Tide.Alan's latest book about the classic noir western Blood on the Moon will be published in 2022. And he's currently writing a biography of actress Lizabeth Scott. Be sure to check out Alan's numerous discussions with Hollywood artists and scholars on his website, alankrode.com. 

Alan K. Rode, author of “Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film,” joins the podcast to discuss the re-opening of film festivals after several years of closures due to the pandemic.  We start with a discussion of his work with the Film Noir Foundation and the Noir City Hollywood festival taking place April 15-17, 2022 at the Hollywood Legion Theatre.  Alan previews each of the eight films and provides background on some of the newest restoration releases.  We also briefly discuss the return of the TCM Classic Film Festival to Hollywood on April 21-24, 2022, and Alan highlights “The Gunfighter,” a film he is introducing, and some of the other films he is most excited to see.  And finally, Alan teases his own festival, the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs which is scheduled for May 12-15, 2022.Noir City Hollywood websiteTCM Classic Film Festival websitewww.alankrode.comwww.filmnoirfoundation.com

Greetings friends! I had a great conversation with graphic design artist Michael Kronenberg on the various ways that Batman has been portrayed over the years. It's really interesting to track Batman's evolution, particularly in light of how his persona  evolved not only in comic books, but also in movies and other media throughout the years. This is a classic "I feel like I've only skimmed the surface" episode, but we had fun talking and I'm grateful that Michael spent some time with me.  Michael Kronenberg is the right guy to talk to. He co-authored and designed The Batcave Companion (co-authored with Michael Eury), is a seminal collection of essays on the Caped Crusader. He is an award winning artist/graphic designer for the Film Noir Foundation and TwoMorrows Publishing, and he is the creator/designer of the boxing magazine RINGSIDE SEAT. Michael has designed magazines, books, and DVD/Blu-Ray movie releases for publishers worldwide.  Just as an additional note, I interviewed Michael for my blog many years ago on the art of film noir. Check out the link - we had a terrific time chatting! Thanks to all, and hope you enjoy the episode. See you soon!

Hooman and Chris sit down with Eddie Muller the host of TCM's Noir Alley franchise.Muller writes novels, biographies, movie histories, plays, short stories, and films. He also programs film festivals, curates museums, designs books, and provides commentary for television, radio, and DVDs. He produces and hosts NOIR CITY: The San Francisco Film Noir Festival, the largest noir retrospective in the world, which now has satellite festivals in seven other U.S. cities.As founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation, he has been instrumental in preserving America's noir heritage, which to date has included restoring and preserving (with the UCLA Film & Television Archive) more than 30 nearly lost classics, such as Too Late for Tears (1949), Woman on the Run (1950), and The Bitter Stems (1956). Muller has also presented and lectured on film noir at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.UPDATE: Due to the surge in Omicron infections, the NOIR CITY 19 film festival scheduled for January 20–23 at the Grand Lake Theatre has been postponed. New dates will be announced when the threat of exposure is sufficiently diminished. For more information, visit: https://www.noircity.com/.Now playing on Fandor is The Bigamist (1953).Today's show is brought to you by Fandor. Learn more and subscribe for the latest updates here.Fandor on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fandorTwitter: https://twitter.com/FandorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandorfilmsVimeo: https://vimeo.com/fandor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Femme fatales, private dicks, wooden kimonoes... welcome to the world of film noir. The term was coined by French film critics to describe a style of cinema rooted in hard-boiled crime fiction of the 1940s. It revealed a darkness and cynicism that challenged audiences with something new — a world where women used sex to get what they wanted, where betrayal and deceit were to be expected, and murder was a given. Classic noir is usually defined as films made between 1941 and late 1950s. It's marked by a visual style rich in shadows, cigarette smoke, and dimly lit streets. The term literally means black film and the darkness comes not just from the visual look but also from the dark motives of the characters. To explore this shadowy, treacherous terrain, Cinema Junkie has invited The Czar of Noir Eddie Muller, host of TCM's Noir Alley and the founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation. He has just revised and expanded his book “Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir” and we'll be discussing that as well as all things noir as Cinema Junkie dives into Noirvember.

In this episode, featuring the Film Noir Foundation's restoration of "Too Late For Tears", someone throws a bag of cash into Drew's convertible at night! He wants to turn it in to the police, but cold hard cash has a way of bringing out the worst in people!

Front Row Classics is about to take you on a journey through "Dark City" this week. We're thrilled to welcome back the "Czar of Noir" himself, Eddie Muller to discuss one of our favorite genres. Eddie has recently released a revised and expanded edition of his book, "Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir". The book covers the various destinations and colorful characters one comes across when traveling through the world of Noir.  Brandon and Eric are thrilled to discuss many of the Noir's famous & infamous people and places with one of the genre's foremost experts.  "Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir" is available from Running Press wherever books are sold.  Eddie Muller is the host of Noir Alley on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Every Saturday, Noir Alley visits classic noir films featuring some of the best set-ups and shake downs involving iconic antiheroes and the unforgettable, fatalistic dames they fall for. Muller is a contemporary renaissance man. He writes novels, biographies, movie histories, plays, short stories, and films. He also programs film festivals, curates museums, designs books, and provides commentary for television, radio, and DVDs. He produces and hosts NOIR CITY: The San Francisco Film Noir Festival, the largest noir retrospective in the world, which now has satellite festivals in seven other U.S. cities. As founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation, he has been instrumental in preserving America's noir heritage, which to date has included restoring and preserving more than 30 nearly lost classics in partnership with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, such as Too Late for Tears (1949), Woman on the Run (1950), and The Bitter Stems (1956). He has also presented and lectured on film noir at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. His debut novel, The Distance, earned the Best First Novel “Shamus” Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. Muller is a two-time Edgar Award nominee from the Mystery Writers of America and has earned three Anthony Award nominations. Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star, which he co-wrote with the actor, was a national bestseller in 2007. He has twice been named a San Francisco Literary Laureate.

Final July 2021 episode of the prograrm all about TV. Our guest: Eddie Muller, host of Noir Alley, Turner Classic Movies' popular weekly film showcase, and organizer of The Film Noir Foundation. Also: a segment previewing the annual North Fork TV Festival in Long Island, featurng artistic director Elias Plagianos and Bryce Norbitz, program director of North Fork's first-ever pitch forum.

This week Sonny is joined by Eddie Muller, the host of TCM’s “Noir Alley” and the founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation. We discussed the Foundation’s reliance on the Golden Globes for the funding it procures to help restore long-lost film noirs to something approaching their original condition. We also talked about the world of film restoration more generally and Eddie offered up some picks for those looking to dive into the world of film noir. And make sure to pick up Eddie’s newly revised and expanded edition of Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir. I’ve already ordered my copy! And please: If there’s a noir lover in your life—or someone you hope to convert into a noir lover—make sure to share this episode with them. Just click that little button and pass it along; they’ll surely thank you for it.

Front Row Classics is celebrating Noirvember this month with a very special guest. The "Czar of Noir", Eddie Muller joins Brandon and Eric to celebrate the Film Noir genre. Eddie is a celebrated author, film historian and is the host of Turner Classic Movies' Noir Alley. The interview covers the history of noir as well as discussion of modern and classic examples of the genre. We encourage our listeners to also visit The Film Noir Foundation's website to see how you can get involved in preserving film history. www.filmnoirfoundation.org/   Featuring: Brandon Davis, Eric Flick & special guest, Eddie Muller __________________________________________ Don't forget to follow/reach us at: Website: www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network Twitter: @frontrowreviewz Email: thefrontrowmoviereviews@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefrontrownetwork/ Instagram: frontrownetwork YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NyawO0 __________________________________________ Please enjoy this episode of CLASSICS and as always, we'll see you in the front row!

Eddie Muller, host of TCM’s Noir Alley and founder of the Film Noir Foundation and the Noir City film festival, joins us for a deep dive on this year’s virtual festival, NOIR CITY: International [38:12] Plus we have 6 new films in the Screening Room: MONSOON [16:10] | BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS [17:49] | SMOOTH TALK [20:30] | QUEEN OF HEARTS: AUDREY FLACK [24:54] | DIVINE LOVE [28:55] | ACTION U.S.A. [33:21]

*Imprint Companion is the only podcast on the Australian Internet about "DVD Culture."* Hang onto your slipcases because Alexei Toliopoulos (Finding Drago, Total Reboot) and Blake Howard (One Heat Minute) team up to unbox, unpack and unveil upcoming releases from Australia's brand new boutique Blu-Ray label *Imprint Films.* *Imprint Companion May 2020 Pt.1: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, SORRY WRONG NUMBER, I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE* This episode we're talking Imprint 1 - "The War of the Worlds" (1953), Imprint 2 - "Sorry Wrong Number" (1948) and Imprint 3 - "I Married a Monster from Outer Space" (1958). *Blake Howard -* Twitter ( https://twitter.com/OneBlakeMinute ) & One Heat Minute Website ( https://oneheatminute.com/ ) *Alexei Toliopoulos -* Twitter ( https://twitter.com/ThisisAlexei ) & Total Reboot ( http://sanspantsradio.com/total-reboot ) ------------------------------------------- Imprint No 1 - THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) ------------------------------------------- RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020 NUMBER OF DISCS: 1 RATING: M RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 125 THE MOST SAVAGE SPECTACLE OF ALL TIME H.G Wells' chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in the 1953 film adaptation widely regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. *Special Features and Technical Specs:* * NEW 4K restoration from the original camera negative * NEW Audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman * NEW remastered Dolby 5.1 surround remix * Audio commentary by actor Gene Barry and actress Ann Robinson * Audio commentary by "fans" Joe Dante, Bob Burns and Bill Warren * Original English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono * "The Sky is Falling: Making "War of the Worlds" documentary * "H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction" featurette * "The Mercury Theater on the Air Presents: The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast" (with stills of Orson Welles) * Theatrical trailer ---------------------------------------- Imprint No 2 - SORRY WRONG NUMBER (1948) ---------------------------------------- RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020 NUMBER OF DISCS: 1 RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 128 While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it. Starring Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster *Special Features and Technical Specs:* * 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray * NEW Audio commentary by noir expert and Film Noir Foundation board member Alan K. Rode * Eddie Muller Introduction (Previously Unreleased) * Hold The Phone: The Making Of "Sorry Wrong Number" (Previously Unreleased) * "Sorry Wrong Number" Radio Play * Theatrical Trailer ---------------------------------------------------------- Imprint No 3 - I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE (1958) ---------------------------------------------------------- RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020 NUMBER OF DISCS: 1 RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 117 I Married A Monster From Outer Space tells the story of a race of monster-like aliens from another planet who try to conquer Earth by taking over a small town, inhabiting the bodies of prominent citizens and trying to impregnate the women. *Special Features and Technical Specs:* * 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray * NEW Audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman * LPCM 2.0 audio options * Optional English subtitles * Theatrical Trailer Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

*Imprint Companion is the only podcast on the Australian Internet about "DVD Culture."* Hang onto your slipcases because Alexei Toliopoulos (Finding Drago, Total Reboot) and Blake Howard (One Heat Minute) team up to unbox, unpack and unveil upcoming releases from Australia's brand new boutique Blu-Ray label *Imprint Films.* This episode we're talking Imprint 1 - "The War of the Worlds" (1953), Imprint 2 - "Sorry Wrong Number" (1948) and Imprint 3 - "I Married a Monster from Outer Space" (1958). *Blake Howard -* Twitter ( https://twitter.com/OneBlakeMinute ) & One Heat Minute Website ( https://oneheatminute.com/ ) *Alexei Toliopoulos -* Twitter ( https://twitter.com/ThisisAlexei ) & Total Reboot ( http://sanspantsradio.com/total-reboot ) ******************************************* Imprint No 1 - THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) ******************************************* RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020 NUMBER OF DISCS: 1 RATING: M RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 125 THE MOST SAVAGE SPECTACLE OF ALL TIME H.G Wells' chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in the 1953 film adaptation widely regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. *Special Features and Technical Specs:* * NEW 4K restoration from the original camera negative * NEW Audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman * NEW remastered Dolby 5.1 surround remix * Audio commentary by actor Gene Barry and actress Ann Robinson * Audio commentary by "fans" Joe Dante, Bob Burns and Bill Warren * Original English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono * "The Sky is Falling: Making "War of the Worlds" documentary * "H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction" featurette * "The Mercury Theater on the Air Presents: The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast" (with stills of Orson Welles) * Theatrical trailer **************************************** Imprint No 2 - SORRY WRONG NUMBER (1948) **************************************** RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020 NUMBER OF DISCS: 1 RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 128 While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it. Starring Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster *Special Features and Technical Specs:* * 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray * NEW Audio commentary by noir expert and Film Noir Foundation board member Alan K. Rode * Eddie Muller Introduction (Previously Unreleased) * Hold The Phone: The Making Of "Sorry Wrong Number" (Previously Unreleased) * "Sorry Wrong Number" Radio Play * Theatrical Trailer ********************************************************** Imprint No 3 - I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE (1958) ********************************************************** RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020 NUMBER OF DISCS: 1 RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 117 I Married A Monster From Outer Space tells the story of a race of monster-like aliens from another planet who try to conquer Earth by taking over a small town, inhabiting the bodies of prominent citizens and trying to impregnate the women. *Special Features and Technical Specs:* * 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray * NEW Audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman * LPCM 2.0 audio options * Optional English subtitles * Theatrical Trailer The August Bundle Pack contains pre-order titles and will be dispatched in the week leading up to its August 26th release date. Visit imprintfilms.com.au

Alan K. Rode Interview Alan K. Rode talks about his 2 books, one on Charles McGraw and one on Michael Curtiz, Film Noir, the mob in classic Hollywood, and the Film Noir Foundation. Links Alan K. Rode Film Noir Foundation Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy - Softcover, Autographed Michael Curtiz: A Life In Film - Hard Cover, Autographed SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! We would love to get your feedback! Email jec@classicmovierev.com Click here to subscribe via iTunes Read more at classicmovierev.com

#TheFilmScene #IlleanaDouglas #AlanKRode Alan K. Rode’s affinity for classic cinema is part of his DNA. His mother grew up in Hollywood and was an extra in Our Gang comedy shorts and studied acting at Ben Bard Drama. His grandfather was a silent film violinist who went from bit actor to Universal Studios house composer and eventually founded Corelli-Jacobs Recording Inc. A great-uncle doubled Gary Cooper in The Virginian (1929) and fought Jack Dempsey. Yet another grandfather promoted rodeos with cowboy star Hoot Gibson at Gilmore Stadium. Before the advent of classic films on cable, video or streaming, Alan incessantly watched and catalogued movies on television.He is the author of a pair of notable cinema biographies. Charles McGraw: Film Noir Tough Guy is a critically acclaimed saga of the rough-hewn actor’s life and times. Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film is the first comprehensive biography of the director of Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Adventures of Robin Hood among other classic films. The Curtiz book has received enthusiastic reviews from the New York Review of Books (David Thomson), the Wall Street Journal (Scott Eyman), the Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan) and Leonard Maltin. Alan has been the producer and host of the annual Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs, California since 2008. He has hosted and programmed classic cinema events for a variety of organizations including: The American Cinematheque, the Los Angeles Conservancy, the Alex Film Society and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Alan is also charter director and treasurer of the Film Noir Foundation. With FNF president Eddie Muller, Alan has spearheaded the preservation and restoration of “lost” films and co-programs and co-hosts several of the annual NOIR CITY film festivals. Alan founded TVP Enterprises in 2017. With his talented filmmaking partners, he exec-produced featurette packages for the Blu-ray releases of: T-Men, He Walked by Night, The Man Who Cheated Himself and Trapped. A U.S Navy veteran, Alan is the chairman & programmer of the historic Hollywood Legion Theater. Alan’s video interviews with numerous Golden Age of Hollywood personages can be found on his web site and the Film Noir Foundation’s video archive. His blog ONE WAY BLOG and writing and interviews for a variety of publications (several are archived on his web site) have been supplemented by his commentaries and featurettes on numerous Blu-Ray®/DVD classic film releases. He can be contacted via email at: moxie160@gmail.com.

For Cineversary podcast episode #17, host Erik Martin welcomes guest Eddie Muller, host of Turner Classic Movies' Noir Alley, founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation, and author of several books including Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir. Erik and Eddie commemorate the 75th anniversary of one of the all-time great noir films "Double Indemnity," and investigate why this masterwork is worth celebrating all these years later, its cultural impact and legacy, what we can learn from the picture today, how it has stood the test of time, and more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at tinyurl.com/cineversarypodcast and email show comments or suggestions to cineversegroup@gmail.com.

Enjoy 10 glorious days and nights of noir-themed double features as NOIR CITY returns to the Castro Theatre in San Francisco January 25-February 3, 2019 for its 17th year! See these movies, 24 in all, as they were meant to be seen, on the big screen in one of America's greatest movie palaces! Film Noir Foundation founder and president Eddie Muller will guide you through the festival's dark alleyways. The NOIR CITY 17 film schedule, program notes, and active links to purchase tickets will be available at 6pm Wednesday, December 19 at www.noircity.com.

TODAY: Alan K. Rode is a writer, historian, actor and producer. A cinematic Renaissance man, he has written acclaimed biographies of legendary director Michael Curtiz and tough guy actor Charles McGraw while creating essays and profiles for a variety of cinema based publications. Alan is a charter director of the Film Noir Foundation and the producer-host of the annual Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs, California. He has programmed and hosted classic cinema events across the country while providing commentary tracks for DVD/blu-ray vintage film releases. He frequently appears as an expert commentator in a variety of films, documentaries and special features including TCM's Filmstruck streaming site. Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The Film Scene w/ Illeana Douglas”, a weekly, freewheeling discussion show where industry veteran Illeana Douglas interviews Hollywood's most important voices in TV and Film, discussing some of Cinema's most important films, scenes, and shots. Produced by Ryan Nilsen and co-hosted by Jeff Graham, this show is essential listening for serious and casual fans of film! Stay Up To Date: http://illeanaspodcast.com/illeana-douglas-episodes/ Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-blame-dennis-hopper-starring-illeana-douglas/id1169112310?mt=2 Visit our website: https://popcorntalknetwork.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Love TV? Check out http://site.afterbuzztv.com Love Books? Check out http://bookcircleonline.com Support our friends at http://blackhollywoodlive.com Shopping on Amazon? Click through our Amazon affiliate program at http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pd_t...

What was it like to be a devotee of film noir before most people had ever heard of it? Brooklyn College film professor Foster Hirsch, from the Film Noir Foundation's board of directors, joins us to talk about how the concept of noir became widely known in America--and the time when it wasn't. We focus much of our discussion on the writing of his ground-breaking book Film Noir: The Dark Side Of The Screen (1981), one of the first books about noir published in the US. We discuss noir's French origins and how it first became known to American film scholars and cineastes in the 1970s (3:00), the impact of younger filmmakers bringing noir influences to their own work in the early 1980s (16:00), and some of the reasons for the explosion of interest in classic noir since the 1990s (22:45). FNF president Eddie Muller also joins us to preview NOIR CITY 16, including details on the restoration of The Man Who Cheated Himself and other rare titles being shown on this year's festival circuit (32:00). The Dark Side Of The Screen: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Side-Screen-Film-Noir/dp/0306817721/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me= Full schedule and tickets for NOIR CITY 16 available at: http://www.noircity.com/ Please send us any feedback you have on our show to podcast@filmnoirfoundation.org, and rate/review us on iTunes. Music: Themes from The Big Heat (by Henry Vars), Sudden Fear (Elmer Bernstein), Body Heat (John Barry), and In A Lonely Place (George Antheil).

Noirchaelogist, Czar of noir, host of TCM's Noir Alley, founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation... whatever title you want to refer to him by, Eddie Muller is simply the man to go to when you want to know anything about film noir.

Film Noir Foundation charter director and treasurer Alan K. Rode joins us to discuss his new biography of Michael Curtiz, one of classic Hollywood's greatest directors. We start with Curtiz's early life and career in Europe (2:45), his first years in Hollywood (11:15), and his wife and close collaborator Bess Meredyth (14:35). Then we talk about his breakthrough success with Captain Blood and other hits with Errol Flynn, including The Adventures of Robin Hood and The Sea Hawk (17:15). We also discuss the peak of Curtiz's career with Yankee Doodle Dandy (28:05) and Casablanca (34:40). We then delve into some of Curtiz's major noir films: Mildred Pierce (39:45), The Unsuspected (47:35), the new restoration of The Sea Wolf (53:10), and his post-war masterpiece, The Breaking Point (1:00:25). We wrap up with a few titles from late in Curtiz's career (1:08:00) and a discussion of why he has not been more of a household name (1:10:20). Michael Curtiz: A Life In Film available at: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Curtiz-Life-Screen-Classics/dp/0813173914 Excerpts from Alan's book are available at these links: . http://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/the-politics-of-yankee-doodle-dandy-exclusive-guest-post-by-author-alan-k-rode/ https://alankrode.com/index.php/75th-anniversary-of-casablanca All-access festival passes for NOIR CITY 16 available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3195503 Please send us any feedback you have on our show to podcast@filmnoirfoundation.org. Music: Themes from Mildred Pierce (by Max Steiner), The Sea Hawk (Erich Wolfgang Korngold), The Adventures Of Robin Hood (Korngold), Yankee Doodle Dandy (George M. Cohan), and The Sea Wolf (Korngold). "Crawfish" from King Creole. Dialogue from Mildred Pierce (1945), with Joan Crawford, and from The Breaking Point (1950), with John Garfield and Patricia Neal.

In this episode, we’ll explore the music in BLADE RUNNER and in BLADE RUNNER 2049 through films noir as well as electronic movie music. We’ll talk sound design much more than usual as its so tightly integrated into the soundscapes of these films. Also related is a discussion on some of the social issues inherent in the music of the BLADE RUNNERs and noir, specifically race and gender politics. *SPOILERS* for most of the major plot points in BLADE RUNNER and BLADE RUNNER 2049. Show Notes: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:22 - Blade Runner as Hybrid Genre Sci-fi Noir 0:04:30 - Film Noir Music: Intro / Classic Noir 0:09:22 - Jazz in Film: Race & Gender / The Crooner & Chanteuse 0:17:56 - Blade Runner: Memory & Nostalgia 0:20:00 - Noir: Trope of the Jazzy Solo Instrument 0:25:50 - Blade Runner / Chariots of Fire: Expressive & Emotional Electronics 0:28:29 - Electronic Film Music: Alien Sounds / Theremin 0:32:16 - Electronic Film Music: Forbidden Planet / Blurring of Music & Sound Design 0:33:34 - Vehicle Sounds: Blade Runner Films & Forbidden Planet 0:40:02 - Influence of Weather in Music & Film Scores 0:53:48 - Multiculturalism: Blade Runner & Films Noir 1:00:20 - Piano Symbolism in Blade Runner Films 1:04:07 - Reverb & Voice / Voiceover Narration 1:10:43 - 2019 vs. 2049: Stasis vs. Movement 1:19:20 - Outro / Sources / Social media / “Tears in Rain” Please subscribe, rate, review and/or leave a comment on iTunes. For other queries, email us at kinotes.podcast@gmail.com. We’re also on Twitter: @kinotespodcast and @nicknylen (my personal handle). All episodes are written and produced by Nick Nylen. Sources: Noir Music Books (all on Amazon): “Jazz Noir: Listening to Music from The Phantom Lady to The Last Seduction” by David Butler “Sired City: Sound and Source Music in Classic American Noir” by Robert Miklitsch “Music in the Shadows: Noir Musical Films” by Sheri Chinen Biesen “Jazz and Cocktails: Rethinking Race and the Sound of Film Noir” by Jans B. Wager “Film Music: A Neglected Art” by Roy M. Pendergast Other Noir Sources: Articles “Scoring Evil” by Brian Light and “On The Downbeat: Investigating the Special Relationship between Film Noir and Jazz” by Woody Haut from Noir City E-Magazine, Summer 2015 Issue. Available on the Film Noir Foundation’s website: www.noircity.com. Essay “Crossing Musical Borders: The Soundtrack to Touch of Evil” by Jill Leeper from the book “Soundtrack Available: Essays on Film and Pop Music” (available on Amazon). Essay “Notes on Film Noir” by Paul Shrader, published 1972 (http://intelligentagent.com/noir/Schrader.pdf) Podcasts (all on iTunes): “Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noir” “Noir Talk”, two part series “Hollywood Nocturne: Classical Film Noir Scores” Electronic Music Books (all on Amazon): “Forbidden Planet: A Film Score Guide” by James Wierzbicki “Off The Planet: Music, Sound, and Science Fiction Cinema”, edited by Philip Hayward Blade Runner Specific Sources: Book “Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner” by Paul M. Sammon (available on Amazon) Book “Sound Design and Science Fiction” by Willian Whittington (available on Amazon) Video Essay “Listening to Blade Runner” by The Nerdwriter (https://youtu.be/4T_sSSka9pA) Essay “The Music in Blade Runner” by Andrew Stiller from Book “Retrofitting Blade Runner: Issues in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner and Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” (available on Amazon)

The Film Noir Foundation co-presented an October screening and panel discussion of the 1944 classic Gaslight at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD, as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We talk with the event's organizer, Aha! Moment Founder Tali Elitzur (aka the Noir Talk host's better half), about the origins of her idea for the event (2:15), as well as how therapists define and deal with the pattern of emotional abuse known as "gaslighting" (4:50). Film writer and historian Imogen Sara Smith, who introduced the screening and participated in the panel discussion, joins us to talk about the 1944 movie and its portrayal of an abuse victim's experience (10:50), how Gaslight fits in as a film noir (17:20), and how the 1940 British movie version compares with the Hollywood version (27:00). Author and domestic violence survivor Paula Lucas, the Founder of Pathways to Safety International, recounts her own experience with gaslighting (44:10) and describes how accurately the patterns of abuse are portrayed in the movie (51:50). We wrap up with how some of the recent high-profile stories of sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement can impact the fight against abuse going forward (53:30). Donate to the FNF to receive a year's subscription to NOIR CITY, including the current issue: http://filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html Details on the October screening, including full audio of the post-movie panel discussion, are available here: https://www.ahamomentdc.org/events/gaslight/ Pathways To Safety International: http://pathwaystosafety.org/ Please send us any feedback you have on our show to podcast@filmnoirfoundation.org. Music: Themes from Le Doulos (by Paul Misraki), Gaslight 1944 version (Bronislaw Kaper), and Gaslight 1940 version (Richard Addinsell). Dialogue from Gaslight (1944), with Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer.

This week on No Coast Cinema, hosts Tom Hush and Conor Cornelius step into the seedy world of Private I’s and femme fatales as they talk with Eddie Muller, founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation. They discuss the history and influence of film noir as well as why film noir remains a popular […]

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In this special episode, we had the distinct honor to sit down with the Czar of Noir himself, Eddie Muller. Eddie is the founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation, as well as an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction, creator and programmer of the Noir City film festival,… The post Episode 048 – Noir City Austin 2017 with Eddie Muller appeared first on The Magic Lantern.

Our guest this month is film critic and historian Imogen Sara Smith. We start by discussing her background as a film writer and how she started writing about noir in particular (1:40). Then we discuss her commentary track for the new DVD/Blu-ray release of The Scar (aka Hollow Triumph), including the central role of star/producer/director Paul Henreid (5:30), the movie's theme of people not noticing things right in front of them and how that relates to film noir in general (10:25), the great cinematography by John Alton and expressionism in noir (13:40), and one quote from the movie that sums up film noir all in one phrase (18:35). Then we discuss Imogen's NOIR CITY e-magazine article "Wanted Man: The Fugitive" from the Fall 2016 issue about noir transitioning to TV in the 1960s: how The Fugitive exemplified themes and style common to film noir (20:20), older TV shows not being designed for binge-watching (28:50), and the influence of the show's creator Roy Huggins in designing TV concepts that sustain suspense and interest from one episode to the next (31:05). Next up is Imogen's article "A Light In The Dark: Ella Raines and Film Noir's Working Girls" from the Fall 2015 issue of NOIR CITY. We talk about the background and career of 1940s leading lady Ella Raines (35:40) and how she epitomized the working girl character that briefly flourished in film noir, a positive companion to the more widely known femme fatale character (40:00). Then we play a game of hypotheticals: Raines was discovered and groomed by Howard Hawks, but she never appeared in any movies he directed, so which "Hawksian women" would have been good parts for her? (45:35) We also talk about Imogen's book "In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond The City." We discuss its overall theme of classic noir films taking place in settings outside cities, and how that reflected post-war trends in the US (56:15), plus just what is it that makes film noir so interesting: we all love the style and the iconography, but there's way more to it that keeps us coming back to these movies that still resonate today (59:55). We conclude with the film series that Imogen programmed in connection with her book (1:08:00). NOIR CITY Austin takes place from Friday May 19 through Sunday May 21 at Austin's Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, with FNF founder and president Eddie Muller introducing the movies. Schedule and tickets available here: https://drafthouse.com/austin/program/noir-city-austin-2017 The new Blu-ray release of The Scar (aka Hollow Triumph), with commentary track by Imogen Sara Smith, is available from Kino Lorber: https://www.kinolorber.com/product/view/id/4033 Imogen's article "Wanted Man: The Fugitive" is in the Fall 2016 issue of the NOIR CITY e-magazine. Subscribe with a donation to the Film Noir Foundation: http://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/noircityemag.html The article "A Light In The Dark: Ella Raines and Film Noir's Working Girls" is from the Women In Film Noir issue of NOIR CITY, available for back-order here: http://www.noircitymag.com/noir_city_16.html The book "In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond The City" is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Places-Film-Noir-Beyond/dp/0786463058 Feedback: podcast@filmnoirfoundation.org Music: Themes from The Killers (by Miklos Rozsa) and On Dangerous Ground (Bernard Herrmann). "One For My Baby (and One More For The Road)" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, sung by Ida Lupino in Roadhouse. Dialogue from The Scar, with Paul Henreid and Joan Bennett. Opening credits from The Fugitive narrated by William Conrad.

Eddie Muller is the founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation. According to their website, the Film Noir Foundation is a non-profit public benefit corporation created as an educational resource regarding the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of film noir as an original American cinematic movement. Eddie is also the host of Noir City, the coolest non-profit fundraiser known to man. Noir City is a traveling film festival and chief fundraising event for the Film Noir Foundation. The event is a fun, immersive festival that makes its home in San Francisco’s Castro Theater but makes its way around the country. In addition to Noir CIty, Eddie is also the host of Noir Alley on Turner Classic Movies. Noir Alley runs every Sunday at 10:00AM and showcases the best in noir. Outside of film and television, Eddie is the senior editor of Noir City, FNF’s monthly e-magazine, as well as a contributing writer to Oakland Noir, a collection of Bay Area noir stories, as well as his studies of films and his work in fiction, which earned him the Best First Novel of 2002 by the Private Eye Writers of America. Eddie Muller has forgotten more than most of us will ever know about Noir film and has earned the nickname the “Czar of Noir.”

Our guest this month is Film Noir Foundation charter director and treasurer Alan K. Rode. We discuss the recent NOIR CITY Hollywood festival, starting with a brief history of the festival and some of this year's movies including Address Unknown and Quiet Please Murder (4:15), a nod to the studios supporting the FNF with great prints of rare titles for the NOIR CITY festivals (8:40), how B-movies were promoted with unusual titles and innovative screenwriting (9:50), a few anecdotes on alternate movie titles from old Hollywood (12:25), plus the challenges of finding film prints of long-unseen movies, including one with no opening credits, and untangling issues involving multiple rights-owners (14:20). Then we talk about the upcoming Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs. We discuss the festival's origins and Alan continuing the work of its late founder (20:50), behind-the-scenes stories with guests over the years including Ernest Borgnine, Norman Lloyd, Barbara Hale, Nancy Olson, and Jon Polito (25:00), the unique festival atmosphere of Palm Springs, with unplanned cast and crew reunions (30:50), videos available online of guest interviews, such as June Lockhart on acting with dogs on Lassie and battling vegetables on Lost In Space (34:45), and a preview of this year's festival guests and movie lineup, including Meet Danny Wilson and All The King's Men (38:35). We also discuss how Alan's family connections with old Hollywood influenced him growing up (45:10), his biography of Charles McGraw and narrating Hollywood history through a non-superstar's perspective (48:05), reviving interest in McGraw's movies (52:50), and background on Alan's upcoming Michael Curtiz biography (55:00). The 18th annual Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival will be held from May 11-14: http://arthurlyonsfilmnoir.ning.com/ Video interviews of festival guest appearances at Palm Springs are available at: http://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/video.html Alan details his Hollywood family remembrances at his website: https://alankrode.com/index.php/dinner-with-alfonse-a-family-remembrance Alan's book "Charles McGraw: Film Noir Tough Guy" is available at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786471727/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786471727&linkCode=as2&tag=%20mywebsite6008-20&linkId=7f2e1fb4113f877af109260a30572b8b "Michael Curtiz: A Life In Film" will be available in November: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WVDXBQV/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B06WVDXBQV&linkCode=as2&tag=%20mywebsite6008-20&linkId=60ae087f92eda5d0feebd6ceca5160f2 NOIR CITY film festival posters, souvenir program, and e-magazine back issues are available at: http://www.noircity.com/noircityware.html Feedback: podcast@filmnoirfoundation.org Music: Themes from The Asphalt Jungle (by Miklos Rozsa) and The Accused (Victor Young). "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer) from Meet Danny Wilson (sung by Frank Sinatra). Dialogue from The Narrow Margin, with Charles McGraw and Marie Windsor.

Welcome to NOIR TALK, a podcast devoted to discussing the Film Noir Foundation. Our first guest is FNF founder and president Eddie Muller. We start with a tribute to the late Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne (3:00), and then we discuss Eddie's new TCM series Noir Alley (9:00), his scheduled appearance at the upcoming TCM Festival (22:00), and the NOIR CITY Annual compendium of e-magazine articles from 2016 (26:00). Then we talk about the NOIR CITY festival theme for the year, The Big Knockover (37:00), heist movies featuring terrific ensemble casts (47:00), NOIR CITY festival audiences (50:00), an interesting Italian film in this year's festival lineup (52:00), this year's festival poster featuring Ms. NOIR CITY 2017 (56:00), a local guest at the San Francisco festival (1:02:00), a preview of NOIR CITY Hollywood (1:05:00), Eddie's approach to programming film festivals with both rare and famous titles (1:10:00), and showing movies digitally while still supporting film preservation (1:14:00). Sign up for the FNF email list and contribute for a NOIR CITY e-magazine subscription: http://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html NOIR CITY Annual 2016 available at: https://www.amazon.com/Noir-City-Annual-No-9/dp/0692808329/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1489529589&sr=1-1 See the NOIR CITY 2017 movie lineup and poster at http://noircity.com/index.html Feedback: podcast@filmnoirfoundation.org Music: Themes from The Asphalt Jungle (by Miklos Rozsa), Sweet Smell Of Success (Elmer Bernstein), Rififi (Georges Auric)

THE FILM & WATER PODCAST Episode 78 - NIGHTMARE ALLEY Rob welcomes back blogger Martin Gray (Too Dangerous For A Girl) to discuss the gritty 1947 drama/film noir NIGHTMARE ALLEY, starring Tyrone Power, Colleen Gray, and Joan Blondell. Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? MARTIN GRAY: http://dangermart.blogspot.com/ Colleen Gray Interview Clip from The Film Noir Foundation: http://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/home.html E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Follow THE FILM & WATER PODCAST on Twitter: @FilmAndWaterPod Subscribe via iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-film-and-water-podcast/id1077572484 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Thanks for listening! That's A Wrap!

If one were to imagine the cinema of the 1940s, the likely images would be of lonely streets, men in trenchcoats, and slender blondes lighting cigarettes while drenched in shadow. The French coined a term for it: film noir, and since then it has been a gateway drug for many cinephiles interested in classical Hollywood's most lurid pictures. Eddie Muller has been called the Czar of Noir, and he deserves the title: he heads programming for Noir City, a San Francisco-based film festival that presents the city with the best of noir movies, and then heads the Film Noir Foundation to discover those lost works that no one even knows. Eddie talks about his entrance into the world of film in SF's many rep screenings and his tutelage under avant-garde artists George Kuchar, before turning to writing about the world of grindhouse movies and this lost genre. Finally, Peter and Eddie look at one of the canonical films of this era, Gun Crazy, and explore the strange production story behind one of the most violent-obsessed movies ever made. 0:00-2:36 Opening3:52-10:40 Establishing Shots - Lewis Klahr's Sixty Six / Garrel Giveaway Winners11:25-55:06 Deep Focus - Eddie Muller55:35-59:24 Sponsorship Section1:00:27-1:22:36 Double Exposure - Gun Crazy (Joseph H Lewis)1:22:41-1:24:36 Close / Outtake

In this podcast, John Ellis and Frank Buxton describe the series of six classic Film Noir movies in a series of dinner and movie nights they are hosting at the Art Museum auditorium. For six Tuesday evenings, starting Sept 22, there will be a movie shown in the comfortable movie theater auditorium at the Museum.  A prior dinner is optional. The Auditorium seats about 100, with a wall-sized big screen and excellent high fidelity sound. A question and comment period follows each show. The series starts with Chinatown, with a special guest who is the founder of the Film Noir Foundation. Plus, there will be an optional grand opening dinner at the Bistro. Other films in the series will include (not necessarily in this order): Criss-Cross - classic 1949 black-and-white cinematography, starring Burt Lancaster; Double Indemnity - the essential film noir film, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson; Sunset Boulevard - with Gloria Swanson, William Holden and Buster Keaton; In a Lonely Place - with Humphrey Bogart; and Blood Simple - the first feature release (1984) by the successful Coen brothers team. Tickets are limited and can be obtained from the BIMA website. John and Frank are also known for their comedy improv group -- The Edge -- that has performed for almost 20 years at BPA. Turns out they are both movie enthusiasts. Last year, they hosted several film series at BIMA -- on silent films, comedies and film noir. They are bringing back the film noir series by popular demand - with a new set of films. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Thanks to listener support, Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noiris a featured podcast at iTunes, has generated nearly 200,000 downloads worldwide, and has a per-episode audience of over 4,000. With such a record of success, Clute and Edwards are now able to reach out to a wide range of noir scholars, to use the program as a forum to broaden public discourse on the enduring importance of this distinctively American film style. May's guest is the Czar of Noir, Eddie Muller. Eddie is the Founder and President of the Film Noir Foundation, and the man who organizes the Noir City Film Festival in San Francisco. He is also the author of three superlative studies of film noir (Dark City, Dark City Dames, and The Art of Noir) and two supernal throwback hard-boiled novels (The Distance and Shadow Boxer). Eddie's selection is the 1949 Jules Dassin Film THIEVES' HIGHWAY.