#anne hockens

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ASK EDDIE returns Thursday, April 11, 7:00 PM PT to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/filmnoirfoundation/live

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”, classic era TV noir, color noir, the multitalented Ida Lupino, and more. Plus, we discuss the first film noir we saw and end the show with a round on “Neo-noir or Not?”. On the cat front, Charlotte takes center stage.

Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html

Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html

Can’t join us on Thursday? No problem! A recording will be up on our YouTube channel, @NoirCity, on Friday, April 12: https://www.youtube.com/user/NoirCitySF

Note: Eddie will not be able to answer questions posted during the livestream nor ones left on our social media accounts

#anne hockens #eddie muller #noir city #ask eddie #livestream #Q&A #truman capote #capote vs the swans #ida lupino #neo-noir #film noir #film noir foundation

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ASK EDDIE returns this Thursday, December 30, 7:00 PM PT on our Facebook page.

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens.  In this edition, we begin with NOIR CITY festival news and Eddie gives his long take on the new NIGHTMARE ALLEY. Then we discuss the noir credentials of THE LAST OF SHELIA, GORK PARK and espionage films in general, SUNSET BOULEVARD and other “Hollywood is Hell” films, and early Giallo, as well as the connection between Raymond Chandler and Ian Fleming. We finish up by revisiting the question of smoking in film noir. On the cat front, Emily takes her sister Charlotte’s place and sleeps through most of the episode.

Can’t make it on Thursday? No problem, a recording will be up the next day on our YouTube channel.

For your calendars — our next episode will stream on Thursday, January 13, 7:00 pm PT on our Facebook page and will be on YouTube on Friday, January 14. Want your question answered? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html

#ask eddie #noircity #noir city #noircity19 #film noir #eddie muller #anne hockens #nightmare alley #the last of shelia #gorky park #espionage films #giallo #raymond chandler

[thisselflovecamebacktome]

Books I Want To Read In 2021

Rereads:

A Song of Ice and Fire Series - George RR Martin

How To Train Your Dragon Series - Cressida Cowell

The Land of Elyon Series - Patrick Carman

The Floods Series - Colin Thompson

The Land of Stories Series - Chris Colfer

Danika Duology - Ranulfo Concon

In My Father’s House - Bodie Thoene

And The Mountains Echoed - Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

Trading Up - Candace Bushnell

Upside Down Inside Out - Monica McInerney

Milk And Honey - Rupi Kaur

The Sun and Her Flowers - Rupi Kaur

Home Body - Rupi Kaur

New Reads:

The Witcher Series - Andrzej Sapkowski

Inheritance Cycle Series - Christopher Paolini

Kit O’Malley Series - Lindy Cameron

Vampire Diaries: Stefan’s Diaries Series - L.J. Smith

Six of Crows Duology - Leigh Bardugo

Song of the Lioness Series - Tamora Pierce

Protector of the Small Series - Tamora Pierce

Skyward Series - Brandon Sanderson

American Royals Series - Katherine McGee

The Land of Roar Series - Jenny McLachlan

Fallen Series - Lauren Kate

The Wizards of Once Series - Cressida Cowell

Molly Moon Series - Georgia Byng

Anne of Green Gables Series - L.M. Montgomery

Maximum Ride Series - James Patterson

The Mistmantle Chronicles Series - M. I. McAllister

Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants Series - Ann Brashares

Beca Cooper Series - Tamora Pierce

The Sea of Trolls Series - Nancy Farmer

Warcraft Archives Series - Richard A. Knaak, Christie Golden, Chris Metzen and Jeff Grubb

One of Us Are Next - Karen M. McManus

Two Can Keep A Secret - Karen M. McManus

The Complete Sherlock Holmes

Precious You - Helen Monks Takhar

Confessions of A Forty Something - Alexandra Potter

The Other People - C.J. Tudor

Fifty Fifty - Steve Cavanagh

The Prisoner’s Wife - Maggie Brookes

The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris

How To Be Second Best - Jessica Dettmann

The Phone Box At The Edge of The World - Laura Imai Messina

The Wind and The Willows - Kenneth Grahame

The Wrath and The Dawn - Renée Ahdieh

The Priority of The Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon

The Volunteer - Jack Fairweather

Room - Emma Donoghue

When the Floods Came - Clare Morall

Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

The Arrangement - Robyn Harding

The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village - Joanna Nell

Only Mostly Devastated - Sophie Gonzales

The Strays - Emily Bitto

The Silent Treatment - Abbie Greaves

Maggie’s Going Nowhere - Rose Hartley

The Last Story of Mina Lee - Nancy Jooyoun Kim

Internment - Samira Ahmed

The Record Keeper - Agnes Gomillion

Stranger Than Fanfiction - Chris Colfer

The Deep - Rivers Solomon

Wilder Girls - Rory Power

Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Billionaire’s Cinderella Contract - Michelle Smart

Teacher - Gabbie Stroud

Emma and I - Sheila Hocken

To Sleep In A Sea of Stars - Christopher Paolini

The Last Lions of Africa - Anthony Ham

Once A Liar - A.F Brady

A Promised Land - Barack Obama

Rebecca - Dephne Du Maurier

Go The Distance (A Twisted Tale) - Jen Calonita

#books #reading #i'm well aware i will probably not read all of these but i'll be trying to get through as many as possible #also a lot of the series i put under new reads are there because i read the first one as a kid and never had access to the rest

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Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Film Noir Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens.

These have been indispensable in keeping me sane these past few months. A must-see for fans of all things noir.

via NoirCitySF

[verpasstehauptwerke]

NSFAQ (not so frequently asked questions) about SARS-CoV-2, Update 22.04.20

„Laut neuster Statistiken von vorgestern ist die Übertragungsrate in Deutschland gesunken. Ich stecke im Schnitt nur noch 0,7 Personen an – also über zwei Drittel von Gunther. Was passiert mit dem verbleibenden Anteil?“ (Marianne von Rothschild, 61 Jahre, Gastronomin, Garmisch-Partenkirchen)

„Der Rest bleibt gesund, du kleines Dummerchen. Und nun zurück in die Wanne mit den Lymphknoten.“

— Dr. Karlo Hibbe, Facharzt für Allgemeinmedizin

„Experten gehen davon aus, dass sich das Virus SARS-CoV-2 beim Reden übertragen könnte. Hilft es, die Klappe zu halten?“ (Sabine Rettkamp, 38 Jahre, Polizistin, Bad Mergentheim)

„Die Wiege des Abendlandes, das Elixier unsrer Geselligkeit – Markus Lanz, Anne Will, Maybritt Illner, Kermit der Frosch. Talkshows sind mindestens seit Erfindung des Feuerkeils ein guter Anlass, warum wir mit den Nächsten nicht mehr reden müssen, als unbedingt notwendig – was wirklich reihenweise und ausschließlich Vorteile hat. Was wäre die Alternative? Um den Mindestabstand in Unterhaltungsshows zu bewahren, müssten langwierige Kamerafahrten quer durch die Schwäbische Alb in Kauf genommen werden, das geht zu weit. Wir vermissen die quatschige Geselligkeit von Gregor Gysi, wollen aber wirklich keine Mund-zu-Mund-Beatmung an Sprechorganen alter Säcke vornehmen. ‚Fresse halten‘, so heißt die Parole der Stunde – und so ’ne Stunde kann sich ziehen. Wir empfehlen jetzt: TORPEDO – Das Morsealphabet zum Selberbasteln! Und einfach mal wieder das Rauchen anfangen. Man muss Zeichen setzen.“

— Prof Dr. Manfred Bedt, Kommunikationsethnologe an der Universität Paderborn

„Nun ist es offiziell, was wir seit Wochen schon befürchten. Das Münchner Oktoberfest fällt aus, Dutzende, in die schönsten Dirndl und Lederhosn hineingeschneiderte Menschen müssen zuhause zuzeln. Das Maß ist voll! Kennt denn dieses Virusding überhaupt keinen Anstand?!“ (Jürg Feymer, 37 Jahre,Tiefbaufacharbeiter, München)

„Hau-den-Lukas, Herrgottsakrament! Alles hätte schön werden können, ja! Das endlich aufgehobene Vermummungsverbot ermöglicht sogar ungeahnte Modeerscheinungen: Lederhosn obenrum! Der FC-Bayern Fanschal einfach mal kurz übers Kinn gewickelt, schon kann die Lutzi abgehen. Aber nein, keine Japaner, die in den Münchner Hauptbahnhof reiern; keine Räumtrupps, die wochenlang die kulturgewordene, süddeutsche Mittelschicht als Grütze von den Rinnsteinen kratzen. Stattdessen: Langweilige Desinfektionstuben spritzen den weißen Schleier in die Bierpatschen. Keiner, der mir zu grölt: Wir wollen dich nackig sehen! So ein Virus ist wirklich eine ganz üble Spaßbremse und wir wissen, was Spaß ist, wir müssen es schließlich wissen, wir haben Spaß erfunden!“

— Armine Rudlmuks, Wirtin auf der Wiesn

„Jetzt mal Butter bei die Fische: Wer hat’s? Namen, Adressen, raus damit!“ (Camilla Eridodt, 44 Jahre, Floristin, Bremen)

„Wir leben in morastigen Zeiten, wobei oft verwechselt wird, wer nur im Schlamm spielen will und wer sich dabei dreckig macht. Statistisch gesehen kennt jeder Deutsche drei andere Seegurken, die während der Pandemie das eigene Erbgut zu 0,0048 bis 0,02 Prozent an einen südafrikanischen Viehzüchter weitergegeben haben. Das ist nicht witzig. Wenn wir mit einbeziehen, dass Datenschutz schon beim Runterlassen des hauseigenen Rollladens beginnt, müsste der Nachbar haften, wenn der Obstbaumschnitt dieses Jahr später ausfällt. Vermutlich hat jeder Mitteleuropäer das Virus SARS-CoV-2 schon drei bis viermal gehabt, außer, er ist beim ersten Mal dran gestorben, dann natürlich nicht. Gute Gesundheit.“

— Charlotte Knörtz, Statistisches Bundesamt

„Ich bin seit Tagen nur am Schniefen. Gibt es eine allergische Kreuzreaktion zwischen Birke und Sars-CoV-2?“ (Daniel Müller, Dramaturgie-Assistent, 26 Jahre, Mönchengladbach)

„So langsam müsste man meinen, dass man irgendwas ausschließen kann. Ist aber nicht der Fall. Zur Zeit wird in zwölf Forschungslabors des Robert-Koch-Instituts in unterschiedlicher Dosierung Coca-Cola und Algenwasser Springmäusen gespritzt, um ihre Reaktion auf eine etwaige Maskenpflicht zu prüfen. Ausschließen können wir noch nichts, auch, was einen Impfstoff angeht – neulich reagierten zwei Ratten unter Einfluss von Sekundenkleber immun auf das Virus, wobei nicht sicher ist, ob das Licht noch an war. Pollen wurden bisher gar nicht überprüft, danke für den Hinweis, demnächst werden jetzt erstmal ein paar Rhesusaffen von der Ethikkommission befragt, wie sie es fänden, wenn wir ihnen eine ordentliche Dröhnung Viren mitten ins Stammhirn spritzen. Falls du Geld brauchst, wir suchen übrigens Freiwillige.“

— Dr. Robert Knoche, Virologe am Robert-Koch-Institut

„Tagelanges hocken in der Butze. Kann ich wen grüßen? Kilo und Racke aus’m Fitnesscenter, Ute Gerlach vom Senftöpfchen und meine Jugendliebe Fiona, man weiß ja nich’, ob man sich nochmal übern Weg läuft.“ (Gerald Oßtheck, 48 Jahre, Schlossermeister, Eisenhüttenstadt)

„Klaro! Wird gemacht!“

— Anette Yksel Ülmedin, Radiosprecherin bei Antenne Brandenburg

„Wer übernimmt in Nordkorea die Staatsangelegenheiten, wenn Kim Jong-un abnabelt?“ (Tilman Elbreß, 29 Jahre, Konditor, Bad Oeynhausen)

„Im Wikipedia-Artikel heißt es über die Jugendzeit des nordkoreanischen Machthabers, die er in der schweizerischen Mittelschule Liebefeld Steinhölzli zubrachte, unmissverständlich: ‚Pak-un könnte Kim Jong-un gewesen sein, während Pak-chol nicht wie ursprünglich angenommen Kim Jong-un, sondern dessen älterer Bruder Kim Jong-chol gewesen sein dürfte.‘ Mindestens zwölf bis vierzig Identitäten soll Kim-Karl (auch Jong Kong oder King Jung) besitzen, wobei er während eines Pferderennens bei Chongpyong zu Greyerzer Käsekuchen abwechselnd als Rufus Wainwright oder Luciano Pavarotti in Erscheinung trat. Das reicht nach seinem Tod noch für mindestens sechzehn Amtszeiten.“

— Dr. Yang Xeng, Ostasienexpertin im Ruhestand

#verpasstehauptwerke #glaubensienichts verpasstehauptwerke #glaubensiekeinwort #sars-cov-2 #sars virus #fakenews

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Irene (Orr) Mitchell, far right, the mother of Billie (Mitchell) Hocken of Hocken’s Mill at the McGregor Bay Station. #aer #mcgregorbay #hockenmill Mary Anne Cowdrey, thanks for the wonderful photograph of your Great Grandmother. https://www.instagram.com/p/CcAnWdlud-L/?utm_medium=tumblr

#aer #mcgregorbay #hockenmill

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088. Manohla Dargis on Poetry from Kevin B. Lee on Vimeo.

Video Essay Catalog No. 88 by Kevin B. Lee. Adapted from New York Times movie review by Manohla Dargis, published February 21 2011. Narrated by Anne Hockens. Originally published August 23, 2011.

[filmnoirfoundation]

ASK EDDIE returns Thursday, February 1, 7:00 PM PT to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/filmnoirfoundation/live

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss our NOIR CITY 21 festival, ”Monsieur Spade”, Edith Head and other sartorial subjects, John Garfield, “Fat City”, and more. We wind up with a discussion of which film noir doctor we would go to if ill. Sorry, folks, not cats in this episode.

Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html

Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html

Can’t join us on Thursday? No problem! A recording will be up on our YouTube channel, @NoirCity, on Friday, February 2: https://www.youtube.com/user/NoirCitySF

Note: Eddie will not be able to answer questions posted during the livestream nor ones left on our social media accounts

#film noir #anne hockens #eddie muller #noir city #film noir festival #monsieur spade #edith head #fat city #film noir fashion

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ASK EDDIE - February 1, 2024

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss our NOIR CITY 21 festival, ”Monsieur Spade”, Edith Head and other sartorial subjects, John Garfield, “Fat City”, and more. We wind up with a discussion of which film noir doctor we would go to if ill. Sorry, folks, not cats in this episode.Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html. Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html

#youtube #eddie muller #anne hockens #film noir #ask eddie #noir city #film noir foundation #monsieur spade #clive owen #edith head #john garfield #fat city

[filmnoirfoundation]

There's no ASK EDDIE tonight, Eddie and Anne will return on April 11 to resume our regular biweekly schedule.

#ask eddie #film noir #anne hockens #eddie muller

[filmnoirfoundation]

ASK EDDIE update: We will not be airing a new episode this week due to scheduling conflicts. You can check out our YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@NoirCity to watch episodes that you might have missed.

#anne hockens #ask eddie #film noir #film noir foundation #noir city #eddie muller

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FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss our recent NOIR CITY Oakland festival and our upcoming NOIR CITY Seattle festival, Shakespearean noirs, The Dark Past, slang in film noir and more. On the cat front, we have two new additions to the crew.

Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html

Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https:/www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html

Can’t join us on Thursday? No problem! A recording will be up on our YouTube channel, @NoirCity, on Friday, February 16: https://www.youtube.com/user/NoirCitySF

Note: Eddie will not be able to answer questions posted during the livestream nor ones left on our social media accounts

#film noir foundation #film noir #noir city #eddie muller #anne hockens #podcast #livestream

[filmnoirfoundation]

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss, A WOMAN’S FACE, DECEPTION, CRY VENGEANCE, proto-noirs, the prevalence of the amnesia trope in film noir, and more. We wind with a discussion of film noir posters. Sorry folks, no cats this week.  

Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html

Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html

This week’s questions:

When you do Grand Lake intro and outro shoots, what kind of crew do you have or is it self-inflicted? Jay and Connie, Ann Arbor

I have heard you mention several times on your show that were plans to make a film version of Dashiell Hammett's book RED HARVEST. But you also added that this film was never made for various reasons. Does a screenplay of that film exist and can it be purchased? Loren, Chicago

Can you think of an actor/actress with a noir performance that surprised you given the films or TV you had seen them in before? Ryan from Rhode Island

 It seems that many classic noir actors and actresses were able to parlay their fame into popular TV series in the 1950s and '60's.  Do either of you have a favorite TV show in that regard? Joe, Redondo Beach CA

Before film noir became a thing in the 1940s, there were other films that had strong noir elements, either in style or content or both. What are some of the best and/or most influential proto-noirs? Kathleen from Chicago

I just recently saw A WOMAN'S FACE. I thought it was excellent and Ms. Crawford was superb in the role of Anna Holm.  Eddie, would you consider it a film noir and if so, would you consider showing it on NOIR ALLEY? Richard, New York

I just watched DECEPTION (1946) for the first time. What an amazing film with the main performances by Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, but especially from Claude Rains. I wanted to know your thoughts on the film, but especially the ending. For me, it was a total letdown. Marty, Fond du Lac, WI 

What are your favorite noir movies that use amnesia as a major plot device? Why did it become so popular? Ciao, Andy

After reading Sharon Knolle's article "Hard Luck Dogs: How Animals Reveal The Tender Heart of Noir" in Noir City issue 17. One of my favorite dog cameos is a dachshund that wanders into a shot and appears to be begging the camera operator for a snack in CRY VENGEANCE. I was wondering if you might have some insights or thoughts on this fun noir film.  Any info would be greatly appreciated. James in Atlanta

Film noir movie posters are great to look at. All the ones I’ve come across seem to have pulp influences.  What started that? Was it pulp paperbacks or magazines? We’re all noir movie posters of the time (40’s and 50’s) generally the same in this regard or were there any more subtle styles? Eddie: I remember you mentioning that you purchased a bunch of old movie posters. Which turned out to be your favorite? Steve in Exeter New Hampshire

#noirvember #film noir #film noir foundation #noir city #eddie muller #anne hockens #red harvest #proto-noir #a woman's face #deception 1946 #cry vengeance #film noir posters #livestream

[filmnoirfoundation]

ASK EDDIE returns Thursday, April 25, 7:00 PM PT to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/filmnoirfoundation/live

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss memorable chase scenes in noir, the Lemmy Caution films, film noir pickpockets, and more. We wind up the episode giving our rideshare app ratings to some of the most memorable taxicab drivers in noir. Sorry, no cats this week.

Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html

Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html

Can’t join us on Thursday? No problem! A recording will be up on our YouTube channel, @NoirCity, on Friday, April 26: https://www.youtube.com/user/NoirCitySF

Note: Eddie will not be able to answer questions posted during the livestream nor ones left on our social media accounts

#film noir #neo noir #eddie muller #anne hockens #film noir foundation #lemmy caution

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ASK EDDIE returns Thursday, June 22, 7:00 PM PT to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/filmnoirfoundation/live

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens In this episode, we discuss LGBTQ+ characters in noir, the best noir cinematographers, “Executive Action”, author John D. MacDonald, circumventing the Hays Code, and more. Plus, we settle a debate regarding the portrayal of women in noir for a viewer. We wind up with a discussion of our fantasy casting for noir brothers and noir sisters. Stay tuned to the end for a special furry guest star.

Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html

Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html

Can’t join us on Thursday? No problem! A recording will be up on our YouTube channel, @NoirCity, on Friday, April 7: https://www.youtube.com/user/NoirCitySF

Note: Eddie will not be able to answer questions posted during the livestream nor ones left on our social media accounts

This week’s questions:

1.       I’d enjoy hearing from both of you about LGBTQ+ characters in Noir.

Marjorie (from the poor part of Connecticut)

2.       Are there any Film Noir Foundation restorations in the Flicker Alley pipeline this year?

Michael, Post Falls, Idaho

3.       Have you ever considered The Orpheum Theater in Phoenix, Arizona for a NOIR CITY showing? Also, are there any great film noirs from the golden age that are not readily available?

Vince from Arizona

4.       In a recent ASK EDDIE, you said that "The 13th Letter” is unavailable for showings because of rights issues, Are there any other noirs that similarly cannot be shown because of rights issues?  

Bill Miller, Chicago

5.       Who do you consider the best cinematographer of the classic film era?

Harry, West Chester, PA

6.       I recently engaged in a debate with someone about the concept of film. I wanted to get your perspective. The other person posits that the femme fatale trope was a sexist derivative of men's postwar angst of women taking their jobs and workplace. I argued that men and women in noir are oftentimes equally culpable, equally shrewd and equally guilty in their indiscretions. What are your thoughts on these arguments?

Andrew, Clayton, North Carolina

7.       TCM showed “Not As A Stranger” and I thoroughly enjoyed it. IMDB says that movie is a Film Noir.  I can’t see it. What do you think?

Stephen, Allen, Texas

8.       I recently saw the Italian neorealist film “Bitter Rice”, which has many film noir characteristics. Can you recommend other neorealist films that might also be regarded as film noir?

Ron

9.       It's hard to think of a movie more detested, shunned and now ignored than "Executive Action," a 1973 political drama, directed by David Miller and written by Dalton Trumbo, that blames the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on a right-wing capitalist conspiracy. I'd welcome any comments you have about "Executive Action."

Paul from "Fargo" land

10.   I recently watched “Journey into Light” (1951) starring Sterling Hayden and found it surprisingly emotionally moving.  Are there any film noir movies that you find especially moving? Also, do you consider this movie a "religious noir"?

Dan

11.   One great American crime writer you've never mentioned is John D. Macdonald, the creator of Travis McGee. Macdonald considered Victor Nunez's 1984 adaptation of his novel “A Flash of Green” to be the best film version of his work. What do the two of you think of Macdonald's work? And have either of you ever seen “A Flash of Green”?

Doug, Silver Spring, MD

12.   One of the many pleasures of viewing classic films noir is spotting the various ways in which the filmmakers circumvent the Hays Code and express graphic violence, et cetera, despite the limitations forced upon them, with clever filmmaking techniques. Can you think of any other good examples of this sort of Hays Code circumvention, in which a film is able to express graphic content without explicitly showing it?

Sam from Iowa

13.   Where is it that you tape introductions for NOIR ALLEY?  Are you given a blooper reel each year?  Have you ever finished it in one single take.  Do you have a favorite hotel you stay at when in L.A. or do you not stay at same place each visit?  

Alan, San Anselmo, CA.

14.   I came across an excellent book called “San Francisco Noir” which shows real locations from SF movies and proves interesting anecdotes about the locations and the films themselves. At the end of the book is a description of the Danger and Despair Knitting Circle, which sounds like an elite private showing of various noirs.  Does this still exist, and do you have stories about this group?

Phil from Boston

15.   My question addresses some fantasy casting as well as historic casting.  Who would both of you cast as Noir Brothers and Noir Sisters. What would be the best combustible pairs?

William from Lafayette

#film noir #eddie muller #anne hockens #ask eddie #stream #executive action #john d macdonald #hays code

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ASK EDDIE November 9 2023

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss, A WOMAN’S FACE, DECEPTION, CRY VENGEANCE, proto-noirs, the prevalence of the amnesia trope in film noir, and more. We wind with a discussion of film noir posters. Sorry folks, no cats this week.   Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html 

This week’s questions:    

1. When you do Grand Lake intro and outro shoots, what kind of crew do you have or is it self-inflicted? —Jay and Connie, Ann Arbor    

2. I have heard you mention several times on your show that were plans to make a film version of Dashiell Hammett's book RED HARVEST. But you also added that this film was never made for various reasons. Does a screenplay of that film exist and can it be purchased? —Loren, Chicago    

3. Can you think of an actor/actress with a noir performance that surprised you given the films or TV you had seen them in before? —Ryan from Rhode Island    

4.  It seems that many classic noir actors and actresses were able to parlay their fame into popular TV series in the 1950s and '60's.  Do either of you have a favorite TV show in that regard? —Joe, Redondo Beach CA    

5. Before film noir became a thing in the 1940s, there were other films that had strong noir elements, either in style or content or both. What are some of the best and/or most influential proto-noirs? —Kathleen from Chicago    

6. I just recently saw A WOMAN'S FACE. I thought it was excellent and Ms. Crawford was superb in the role of Anna Holm.  Eddie, would you consider it a film noir and if so, would you consider showing it on NOIR ALLEY? —Richard, New York    

7. I just watched DECEPTION (1946) for the first time. What an amazing film with the main performances by Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, but especially from Claude Rains. I wanted to know your thoughts on the film, but especially the ending. For me, it was a total letdown. —Marty, Fond du Lac, WI    

8. What are your favorite noir movies that use amnesia as a major plot device? Why did it become so popular? —Ciao, Andy    

9. After reading Sharon Knolle's article "Hard Luck Dogs: How Animals Reveal The Tender Heart of Noir" in Noir City issue 17. One of my favorite dog cameos is a dachshund that wanders into a shot and appears to be begging the camera operator for a snack in CRY VENGEANCE. I was wondering if you might have some insights or thoughts on this fun noir film.  Any info would be greatly appreciated. —James in Atlanta    

10. Film noir movie posters are great to look at. All the ones I’ve come across seem to have pulp influences.  What started that? Was it pulp paperbacks or magazines? We’re all noir movie posters of the time (40’s and 50’s) generally the same in this regard or were there any more subtle styles? Eddie: I remember you mentioning that you purchased a bunch of old movie posters. Which turned out to be your favorite? —Steve in Exeter New Hampshire

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