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For the Defense (1930)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Oct 14, 2017
US / 63 minutes / bw / Paramount Dir: John Cromwell Scr: Oliver H.P. Garrett Story: Charles Furthmann Cine: Charles Lang Cast: William Powell, Kay Francis, Scott Kolk, William B. Davidson, Thomas E. Jackson, Harry Walker, James Finlayson, Charles West, Bertram Marburgh, Ernie Adams, John Elliott, Sy read more
Dangerous Afternoon (1961)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Oct 7, 2017
UK / 59 minutes / bw / Theatrecraft, British Lion Dir: Charles Saunders Pr: Guido Coen Scr: Brandon Fleming Story: Dangerous Afternoon (1951 play) by Gerald Anstruther Cine: Geoffrey Faithfull Cast: Ruth Dunning, Nora Nicholson, Joanna Dunham, Howard Pays, Gladys Henson, Ian Colin, Jerold Wells, May read more
o/t: September’s leisure reading
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 30, 2017
Only a few books read this past month, the numerical paucity being due to the fact that one of them was extremely long and another (an omnibus of three long novels) was positively gargantuan. Links are as always to my Goodreads notes. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Yo read more
Common Law Wife (1963)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 30, 2017
US / 76 minutes / bw / Texas Film Producers, Cinema Distributors of America Dir: Eric Sayers, Larry Buchanan (uncredited) Pr: Fred A. Kadane Scr: Grace Nolen Cast: Anne MacAdams (i.e., Annabelle Weenick), George Edgely, Max Anderson, Lacey Kelly, Bert Masters, Libby Booth, Norman Smith, Dale Berry. read more
o/t: Twin Peaks (1990-91 & 2017)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 28, 2017
***The splendid movies (and more) site Wonders in the Dark has recently been running a highly ambitious “countdown” of essays about the greatest TV, and yesterday saw this reach its penultimate posting. Although Twin Peaks was/is not directly noir, it does, like almost all of Lynch’ read more
Lights Out (2013)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 23, 2017
Sweden / 2½ minutes / color / David Sandberg Dir & Pr & Scr & Cine: David Sandberg Cast: Lotta Losten. Many, many years ago I read the complete ghost stories of M.R. James in a single splurge—I was in bed with some minor illness. Aside from scaring myself near-senseless, I learnt someth read more
o/t: Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With The Future
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 21, 2017
Here’s a forthcoming movie that couldn’t be further away from film noir: a feature-length documentary about the great astronomical artist (and so much more) Chesley Bonestell. I’ve adored Bonestell’s work since childhood, and quite a few years back was privileged to be the ed read more
Laguna (2001)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 16, 2017
vt Segreti di Famiglia; vt Hotel Laguna; vt Vendetta
UK, Italy, France / 92 minutes / color / Metropolitan, Davis, Caimano, ReteItalia, FDC (Laguna) Dir: Dennis Berry Pr: Augusto Caminito, Samuel Hadida, Alan Latham Scr: Augusto Caminito, Claude Harz, David Linter Story: Augusto Caminito Cine: Rober read more
Indestructible Man (1956)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 9, 2017
US / 71 minutes / bw / CGK, Allied Artists Dir & Pr: Jack Pollexfen Scr: Vy Russell, Sue Bradford Cine: John Russell Jr Cast: Lon Chaney (i.e., Lon Chaney Jr), Casey Adams (i.e., Max Showalter), Marion Carr (i.e., Marian Carr), Ross Elliott, Stuart Randall, Kenneth Terrell, Robert Foulk, Marjori read more
o/t: leisure reading in August
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 2, 2017
I’ve gotten out of the habit of reading long books, which means they tend to accumulate unread on the shelves, so this month I decided to revisit the fabled Halls of Stonkerdom and tackle a couple of really long ones, plus another that was getting there in terms of wordcount. I’ll be doi read more
o/t: Janis Ian’s Annual Pearl Foundation sale starts today!
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 26, 2017
It’s a great cause, she’s a great person, and there are always great bargains to be had! Here’s the info in her own words: Come one, come all! Our once a year sale will start this Saturday, August 26th at 12:00 noon (CST). Be sure to visit the Janis Ian Store on Saturday, as read more
o/t: a brief hiatus
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 19, 2017
I’m working hell-for-leather to get the current book completed for Publisher A by the end of the month, Publisher B wants a couple of book proposals out of me as soon as I’ve delivered Publisher A’s book, and a couple of days ago Publisher C turned up out of the blue wanting me to read more
Murder at the Windmill (1949)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 12, 2017
vt Mystery at the Burlesque
UK / 65 minutes / bw / Angel, Grand National Dir & Scr: Val Guest Pr: Daniel M. Angel Cine: Bert Mason Cast: Garry Marsh, Jack Livesey, Jon Pertwee, Elliot Makeham, Diana Decker, Donald Clive, Jill Anstey, Jimmy Edwards, Margot Johns (i.e., Margo Johns), Genine Graham read more
Robert Mitchum Centennial
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 6, 2017
***A splendid essay from Brian Camp on the noirish great. Brian Camp's Film and Anime Blog Robert Mitchum was born on August 6th, 1917, 100 years ago today. (My father was born less than two months later.) I was born on August 6th also, on Mitchum’s 36th birthday. Mitchum died on July 1, 1997, read more
Delavine Affair, The (1955)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 5, 2017
vt Murder is News
UK / 62 minutes / bw / Croydon Passmore, Monarch Dir: Douglas Peirce Pr: Henry Passmore Scr: George Fisher, J.B. Boothroyd (i.e., Basil Boothroyd) Story: Winter Wears a Shroud (1952) by Robert Chapman Cine: Jonah Jones, Bernie Lewis Cast: Peter Reynolds, Honor Blackman, Gordon Jack read more
o/t: July’s leisure reading
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 1, 2017
Quite a number of books read this month, though several of them are really quite short — refreshingly so, indeed, in these days when far too many novels are stonkbusteringly thick. The links are as usual to my Goodreads notes. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are com read more
Night to Remember, A (1942)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 29, 2017
vt Number Thirteen Gay Street; vt The Frightened Stiff
US / 88 minutes / bw / Columbia Dir: Richard Wallace Pr: Samuel Bischoff Scr: Richard Flournoy, Jack Henley Story: The Frightened Stiff (1942) by Kelley Roos Cine: Joseph Walker Cast: Loretta Young, Brian Aherne, Jeff Donnell, William Wright, Si read more
reblog: Lillian Gish Has A Few Words About Early Hollywood – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 24, 2017
From Gordon Skene’s excellent site Past Daily, a fascinating 1969 half-hour radio interview with the one and only Lillian Gish. ====================== Lillian Gish – Despite her modesty, a star of the highest magnitude during the Silent Era of Film. Lillian Gish, a name synonymous with the ear read more
Into the Night (1955 TVM)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 22, 2017
US / 26 minutes / bw / Revue, MCA, CBS Dir: Jacques Tourneur Pr: Leon Gordon Scr: Mel Dinelli Story: Charles Hoffman Cine: Ellsworth Fredricks (i.e., Ellsworth Fredericks) Cast: Eddie Albert, Ruth Roman, Dane Clark, Robert Armstrong, Jeanne Bates, Wallis Clark, Bill Fawcett, Nora Marlowe, Larry Blak read more
Telling Lies (2008)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 15, 2017
UK / 81 minutes / color / Metro, Media One Global Entertainment, Motion Picture Partners Dir: Antara Bhardwaj Pr: Sunanda Murali Manohar Scr: Carl Austin, Mike Kramer Story: Carl Austin Cine: Ravi Yadav Cast: Melanie Brown, Jenna Harrison, Kelly Stables, Jason Flemyng, Algina Lipskis, Richard Fry, M read more