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Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 10, 2015
Yet another installment of Todd’s highly useful weekly roundup. As always, click anywhere on the link to be taken to Todd’s Sweet Freedom site and the individual links. Allan Fish: F for Fake
Anne Billson: Twixt
Bill Crider: Dave [trailer]
Brian Arnold: Automan
B. V. Lawson: Media Murder read more
World Accuses, The (1934)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 6, 2015
US / 61 minutes / bw / Chesterfield, Batcheller Dir: Charles Lamont Scr: Charles Belden Cine: M.A. Andersen Cast: Vivian Tobin, Dickie Moore, Cora Sue Collins, Russell Hopton, Harold Huber, Paul Fix, Sarah Edwards, Jamison Thomas, Mary Carr, Robert Elliott, Bryant Washburn, Barbara Bedford, Robert F read more
o/t: Announcing the 1947 Blogathon!
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 6, 2015
Another great blogathon organized by shadowsandsatin and speakeasy. shadowsandsatin What do Out of the Past, Born to Kill, Forever Amber, and the Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap have in common? They were all released in 1947! Whether you’re a fan of film noir, comedy, westerns, or four-hankie weepers, read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V (excuse my tardiness)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 4, 2015
Yet another edition of Todd’s invaluable weekly roundup. As always, click anywhere on the list to be taken to his page for the individual links: A. J. Wright: WAPI-TV, 1950s-1960s Allan Fish: Hlemmur Anne Billson: Top 10 Pretentious Films Bill Crider: Bulworth [trailer]; The Ellery Q read more
Tokyo After Dark (1959)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 3, 2015
US / 81 minutes / bw / Nacirema, Paramount Dir: Norman T. Herman Pr & Scr: Norman T. Herman, Marvin Segal Cine: William Margulies Cast: Michi Kobi, Richard Long, Lawrence Dobkin, Paul Dubov, Teru Shimada, Robert Okazaki, Carlyle Mitchell, Frank Kumagai, John Brinkley, Edo Mita, Lowell Brown, Don read more
o/t: another book on its way
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 2, 2015
Last Thursday, at BookExpo in New York, Dan Harmon of Zest Books and I took the opportunity to sign a book contract in person rather than exchanging copies by mail. Dan’s the smart-looking guy on the left; I’m the daft old geezer on the right. The book in question, for young adults (Zes read more
o/t: leisure reading during May
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 1, 2015
I read fewer books than usual this month, partly because of a couple of midway abandonments (not a usual practice of mine, but in both these instances I think justified) and partly because of other commitments. Earlier in the year I was making a policy of reading only works by female writers; I̵ read more
Spanish Cape Mystery, The (1935)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 30, 2015
US / 74 minutes / bw / Liberty, Republic Dir: Lewis D. Collins Pr: M.H. Hoffman Scr: Albert DeMond Story: The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935) by Ellery Queen Cine: Gilbert Warrenton Cast: Helen Twelvetrees, Donald Cook, Berton Churchill, Frank Sheridan, Harry Stubbs, Guy Usher, Huntly Gordon, Jack La Ru read more
Shattered (2008 TVM)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 27, 2015
US / 91 minutes / color with momentary bw / Somerville, Gravitas Dir & Pr & Scr: Chris St. Croix Cine: Matthew Dyer, Lou Chanatry, David Trenkle Cast: Lynnette Cole, Jennifer Spriggs, Amanda Bailey, Jennifer Kennard, Ryan C. King, Chris Cavolo, Spencer Moore, Brooke Sage, Eva Ramer, Tremesia read more
o/t: and on an actual Tuesday, no less! Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 26, 2015
For once I’ve managed to be prompt in bringing you another installment of Todd Mason’s fantastically useful weekly roundup. Click anywhere on the list to be taken to Todd’s Sweet Freedom site and the individual links: Allan Fish: Ghatashraddha Anne Billson: Nymphomaniac V. 1 Bill C read more
Question of Adultery, A (1958)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 23, 2015
vt The Case of Mrs. Loring
UK / 86 minutes / bw / Flamingo, Raystro, Eros Dir: Don Chaffey Pr: Raymond Stross Scr: Anne Edwards, Denis Freeman Story: A Breach of Marriage (1948 play) by Dan Sutherland Cine: Stephen Dade Cast: Julie London, , Donald Houston, Anton Diffring, Andrew Cruickshank, Frank read more
Private Scandal, A (1931)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 20, 2015
US / 69 minutes / bw / Headline Dir & Pr: Charles Hutchison Scr: John Francis Natteford Cine: Ernest Miller, B.B. Ray Cast: Marian Nixon, Lloyd Hughes, Walter Hiers, Theodore von Eltz, Lucille Powers, Fletcher Norton, Eddie Phillips, Burr McIntosh, George Wells, “Snowflake” (i.e., Fr read more
o/t: I’m on time at last — here’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V on an actual Tuesday!
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 19, 2015
Yes, thanks to an outbreak of unwonted efficiency here at Snarl Towers, I’m posting Todd’s new roundup on the right day! As always, click anywhere on the list to be led to the page on Todd’s Sweet Freedom blog where you’ll find the individual links to these articles.
Allan read more
o/t: Film Preservation Blogathon anchors at Wonders in the Dark
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 17, 2015
Lots of links to great reviews of science fiction movies, both classic and obscure. And they’re all in a good cause! Wonders in the Dark by Sam Juliano For the first time ever, the much admired and successful Film Preservation Blogathon -the brainchild of Ferdy-on-Film’s Marilyn Ferdinand- h read more
reblog: Lotte Eisner Talks About The Golden Age Of German Cinema
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 17, 2015
Well, not exactly a reblog, because his isn’t a WordPress site, but I couldn’t resist the tremendous new post that Gordon Skene has just put up on his splendid The Past Daily site: nothing less than an hour-long 1971 radio interview with Lotte Eisner. So, with his permission, here’ read more
Groundstar Conspiracy, The (1972)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 16, 2015
Canada, US / 95 minutes / color / Universal, Hal Roach Productions Dir: Lamont Johnson Pr: Trevor Wallace Scr: Matthew Howard (i.e., Douglas Heyes) Story: The Alien (1968) by L.P. Davies Cine: Michael Reed Cast: George Peppard, Michael Sarrazin, Christine Belford, Cliff Potts, James Olson, Tim OR read more
o/t: Film Preservation Blogathon Moves Over to ‘This Island Rod’ today!
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 15, 2015
—–My own contribution to this blogathon will be appearing tomorrow night. This Island Rod‘s relevant post is here. Wonders in the Dark The Film Preservation blogathon is in full throttle, and after two gloriously successful days at Ferdy on Films has moved over to Roderick Heath’s read more
o/t: If it’s Thursday it must be Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 14, 2015
Yes, I’m once more a bit late posting Todd’s weekly roundup. Click anywhere on the list to be taken magically to the page on his site where you can click the individual links. Allan Fish: The Plea Anne Billson: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (among other melancholy PI films); Georg read more
Night Won’t Talk, The (1952)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 13, 2015
UK / 59 minutes / bw / Corsair, Associated British-Pathé Dir: Daniel Birt Pr: Harold Richmond Scr: Brock Williams Story: Roger Burford Cine: Brendon Stafford (i.e., Brendan Stafford) Cast: Hy Hazell, John Bailey, Mary Germaine, Ballard Berkeley, Elwyn Brook-Jones, Grey Blake, Duncan Lamont, Sarah La read more
Silent Dust (1949)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 10, 2015
UK / 82 minutes / bw / ABPC, Independent Sovereign, Pathé Dir: Lance Comfort Pr: Nat A. Bronsten Scr: Michael Pertwee Story: The Paragon (1948 play) by Roland Pertwee and Michael Pertwee Cine: Wilkie Cooper Cast: Sally Gray, Stephen Murray, Derek Farr, Nigel Patrick, Beatrice Campbell, Seymour Hicks read more