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Anna Lucasta (1949)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 20, 2016
US / 86 minutes / bw / Security, Columbia Dir: Irving Rapper Pr: Philip Yordan Scr: Arthur Laurents Story: Anna Lucasta (1944; play) by Philip Yordan Cine: Sol Polito Cast: Paulette Goddard, William Bishop, John Ireland, Oskar Homolka, Broderick Crawford, Will Geer, Gale Page, Mary Wickes, Whit Biss read more
o/t: I am doing my best to keep up normal service but . . .
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 18, 2016
. . . the 2016 BBC Proms have started. If you haven’t listened to Friday night’s Sol Gabetta/BBC Symphony Orchestra performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto you’re assuredly not amongst the cool kids. If you hit that link, the concerto starts about twenty minutes in, but donR read more
Wild Ones on Wheels (1962)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 15, 2016
US / 83 minutes / bw / Charles Bros., Emerson Dir & Pr: Rudolph Cusumano Scr: Eugene Pollock, Joseph Thomas Cine: Ray Dennis Steckler Cast: Francine York, Edmund Tontini, Robert Blair, Jonathon Karle (i.e., Jonathan Karle), Diana George, Sydney L. Mason, Mike Cannon (i.e., Mike Kannon), Joseph T read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Overlooked A/V: Films, Television, Radio and more
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 14, 2016
Another episode of Todd’s invaluable weekly roundup. Click HERE to be transported to Todd’s Sweet Freedom site for the individual links. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /&n read more
Rogues Gallery (1944)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 13, 2016
vt Here We Go Again
US / 57 minutes / bw / American Productions, PRC Dir: Albert Herman Pr: Donald C. McKean, Albert Herman Scr: John T. Neville Cine: Ira Morgan Cast: Frank Jenks, Robin Raymond, H.B. Warner, Ray Walker, Davison Clark, Bob Homans, Frank McGlynn, Pat Gleason, Edward Keane, Earle Dewe read more
Unashamed (1932)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 9, 2016
US / 76 minutes / bw / MGM Dir: Harry Beaumont Scr: Bayard Veiller Cine: Norbert Brodine Cast: Helen Twelvetrees, Robert Young, Lewis Stone, Jean Hersholt, John Miljan, Monroe Owsley, Robert Warwick, Gertrude Michael, Wilfrid North, Tommy Jackson, Louise Beaver (i.e., Louise Beavers). Naughty nigh read more
99. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 7, 2016
***The great movie (and other stuff) website Wonders in the Dark has just started a 100-strong countdown of science fiction movies that’ll be running for the next few months. I’ve volunteered to write a couple of the entries; my first effort appears today. While I was writing it, it stru read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Overlooked A/V: Films, Television, Radio and More
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 7, 2016
Once more, the invaluable weekly roundup; as Todd says, “Olivia de Havilland gets some extra attention this week.” Click HERE to be whisked off to Todd’s Sweet Freedom site for the individual links. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting u read more
Protected: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931/2)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 6, 2016
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Villiers Diamond, The (1938)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 6, 2016
UK / 50 minutes / bw / Fox–British, Exclusive Dir: Bernerd Mainwaring (i.e., Bernard Mainwaring) Pr: John Findlay Scr: David Evans, Ernest Dudley Story: F. Wyndham Mallock Cine: Stanley Grant Cast: Edward Ashley, Evelyn Ankers, Frank Birch, Liam Gaffney, Leslie Harcourt, Julie Suedo, Sybil Brooke, read more
o/t: leisure reading in June
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 3, 2016
I decided June would be Brits Month, and I’ve enjoyed it enough that I think July will be likewise (although perhaps adopting “British Isles” as my definer, since I have an unread Tara French novel luring me). At the start of June I wasn’t really thinking about Brexit; now, m read more
Varastettu Kuolema (1938)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 2, 2016
vt Stolen Death Finland / 101 minutes, cut to 86 minutes / bw / Adams, Blomberg Dir: Nyrki Tapiovaara Pr: Erik Blomberg Scr: Eino Mäkinen, Erik Blomberg, Matti Kurjensaari Story: “Lihamylly” (nd—see below) by Runar Schildt Cine: Olavi Gunnari, Erik Blomberg Cast: Tuulikki Paananen, Ilmari Mänty, read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Overlooked A/V: Films, Television, Radio and More
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 30, 2016
Yes, it’s another episode of the useful roundup (click HERE for all the individual links). This week, for once, let Todd do his own introducing of it: The weekly roundup of reviews, interviews, and other citations of (often, though not always) underappreciated examples of the dramatic and rela read more
Third Visitor, The (1951)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 29, 2016
UK / 85 minutes / bw / Merton Park, Elvey-Gartside, Eros Dir: Maurice Elvey Pr: Ernest Gartside Scr: Gerald Anstruther, David Evans Story: The Third Visitor (1950 play) by Gerald Anstruther Cine: Stephen Dade Cast: Sonia Dresdel, Guy Middleton, Hubert Gregg, Colin Gordon, Karel Stepanek, Eleanor Sum read more
Taste of Evil, A (1971 TVM)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 25, 2016
US / 71 minutes / color / Aaron Spelling, ABC Dir: John Llewellyn Moxey Pr: Aaron Spelling Scr: Jimmy Sangster Cine: Arch Dalzell Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Barbara Parkins, Roddy McDowall, William Windom, Arthur O’Connell, Bing Russell, Dawn Frame. “Once upon a time there was a family who lived in read more
o/t: Eureka! now on NetGalley
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 23, 2016
Electronic ARCs of my upcoming (September 6) book Eureka! are now available from NetGalley: click HERE. Here’s a blurb-like object: Galileo, Einstein, Curie, Darwin, Hawking — we know the names, but how much do we really know about these people? Galileo gained notoriety over his battle read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Overlooked A/V: Films, Television, Radio and More
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 22, 2016
Yes, it’s that time of the week again! Here’s another episode of Todd’s great roundup of movie/av goodies from around the blogosphere. Click the WORMHOLE button to be transported to Todd’s Sweet Freedom blog and all the individual links. Fill in your details below or click an read more
Salvare la Faccia (1969)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 22, 2016
vt Psychout for Murder
Italy, Argentina / 88 minutes / color / Chiara, Banco, Glori Dir & Story: Edward Ross (i.e., Rossano Brazzi) Pr & Idea: Oscar Brazzi Scr: Biagio Proietti, Diana Crispo Cine: Luciano Trasatti Cast: Adrienne La Russa, Nino Castelnuovo, Alberto de Mendoza, Idelma Carlo, R read more
KEY LARGO ( 1948 )
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 21, 2016
+++As I read this excellent piece by Crystal at In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood, I felt I just had to share it here. And so, with Crystal’s kind permission, I’m doing exactly that! In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood. In an electrifying production, we are introduced to read more
Phantom in the House, The (1929)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 18, 2016
US / 62 minutes / bw / Continental Dir: Phil Rosen Pr: Trem Carr Scr: Arthur Hoerl Story: The Phantom in the House (1928) by Andrew Soutar Cine: Herbert J. Kirkpatrick Cast: Ricardo Cortez, Nancy Welford, Henry Walthall, Grace Valentine, Jack Curtis, Thomas Curran, John Beck, John Elliott, Larry Ste read more