Speaking of radio dramas, allow me to give a shout out to "Box 13" starring Alan Ladd as a novelist who advertises, through a Box 13, to solve mysteries for no pay, just material for his books. It's really outstanding; A. Ladd planned to film a movie with this premise but it didn't happen. I understand that the radio series was quite popular. There is nothing like radio! Of course, Mr Ladd had a good career in local, LA radio when he couldn't break into movies.
I heartily concur! We have a local radio station that used to broadcast vintage radio programs & that's how I fell in love with shows from the Golden Age of Radio. "Box 13" was one of the BEST. Good mysteries. And Mr Ladd had such a GREAT voice! Was a very active radio annoucner & actor before he hit it big in the movies. As far as me, I'm told I have a great face for radio. 🙂
18:00 The Honey Pot is a crime comedy, based on an English play.Co-stars are Susan Hayward and Maggie Smith. It,s partly based on the play Volpone by Ben Jonson.
I think the Private Detective remains such a popular concept particularly with men for a similar reason the Western Gunslinger remains popular. There's the stylish-yet-gritty attire and demeanor of the characters, the aesthetic of the world they inhabit, most people even today understand the cool black and white city with shadows and lighting that Noir is often associated with(not always necessary though, of course). And while this was very appealing to its contemporary audience then, it's just as appealing today on account of the nostalgia for a bygone era. And of course, there's the super-charasimatic actors that played these Detectives and made them famous. Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum for example, brought an exponential level of cool to the Private Detective that still feels so fresh and modern, that many actors today see them and think, "I want to be like that too!" It's why Leonardo DiCaprio owns a Maltese Falcon statue. It's why Colin Ferrell wanted to do Sugar, being a Bogart fan and saying some of his favorites noirs are The Big Sleep and The Maltese Falcon. It's why Liam Neeson was interested in playing Phillip Marlowe, he said he was a huge Robert Mitchum fan and grew up watching noirs on Irish TV. And as for those of us who aren't actors, we simply find ourselves so attracted and mesmerized by this Noir world full of elegance and brutality. It feels like an escape from reality, yet has enough bleakness to still feel grounded in this strange but symbiotic way. In that sense, it's the perfect harmony of nostalgia and modernism. I think the Hard-Boiled Private Detective that inhabits this world and goes on their dark journeys will always be intriguing to any era, past, present, and future. That's just my take.
The Cornell Woolrich short story in Fallen Angels was called Murder, Obliquely. It was a subtle psychological story with an unresolved ending, very unusual for Woolrich. Laura Dern was so fantastic in it.
Was finally able to finish listening to this latest episode just now. LOVED IT! As always, Anne & Eddie are "SPOT ON"! Fascinating replies to some really intriguing questions. Especially enjoyed Anne's comments are the very funny skits on Jack Benny's radio & TV shows which parodied noir movies. Absolutely adore this online series!! KUDOS & THANKS to Anne, Eddie & all the loyal viewers who make such wonderfully interesting comments & ask such great questions! 🙂👍❤
I like that noir, starring Mickey & Kevin McCarthy! As he did in the earlier "Quicksand", Mickey gets sucked into crime because of the love of a woman.
The Line-Up is a terrific noir by Don Siegel. It is one of my 8 all time favorite noirs. The final scene in the skating rink should be in a textbook, it is that perfect.
Thank you for mentioning my July American Cinematographer article! (BTW, I'm bringing members of my Classic Film Club from Toronto to Noir City Boston. My first Noir City. Psyched!)
re: question #9 about "radio adaptation noirs", Sorry Wrong Number (Suspense) is a classic, it wasn't produced "alongside" the movie, the original radio play came out in 1943, and the movie came out in 1948. There is also this thing, not sure if it was for radio, but it's Charles Laughton reading Night of the Hunter. Internet Archive is a great resource for old radio shows.
Eddie I’ve been watching noir alley since it started. What has happened. Are you purposely showing the worst films that aren’t noir. Is this a long joke????? Thank goodness for movies tv network
Well, you've just about summed up film noir perfectly! And very interesting.
What did he spoil?
Speaking of radio dramas, allow me to give a shout out to "Box 13" starring Alan Ladd as a novelist who advertises, through a Box 13, to solve mysteries for no pay, just material for his books. It's really outstanding; A. Ladd planned to film a movie with this premise but it didn't happen. I understand that the radio series was quite popular. There is nothing like radio! Of course, Mr Ladd had a good career in local, LA radio when he couldn't break into movies.
I heartily concur! We have a local radio station that used to broadcast vintage radio programs & that's how I fell in love with shows from the Golden Age of Radio. "Box 13" was one of the BEST. Good mysteries. And Mr Ladd had such a GREAT voice! Was a very active radio annoucner & actor before he hit it big in the movies. As far as me, I'm told I have a great face for radio. 🙂
18:00 The Honey Pot is a crime comedy, based on an English play.Co-stars are Susan Hayward and Maggie Smith. It,s partly based on the play Volpone by Ben Jonson.
I think the Private Detective remains such a popular concept particularly with men for a similar reason the Western Gunslinger remains popular. There's the stylish-yet-gritty attire and demeanor of the characters, the aesthetic of the world they inhabit, most people even today understand the cool black and white city with shadows and lighting that Noir is often associated with(not always necessary though, of course). And while this was very appealing to its contemporary audience then, it's just as appealing today on account of the nostalgia for a bygone era. And of course, there's the super-charasimatic actors that played these Detectives and made them famous. Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum for example, brought an exponential level of cool to the Private Detective that still feels so fresh and modern, that many actors today see them and think, "I want to be like that too!" It's why Leonardo DiCaprio owns a Maltese Falcon statue. It's why Colin Ferrell wanted to do Sugar, being a Bogart fan and saying some of his favorites noirs are The Big Sleep and The Maltese Falcon. It's why Liam Neeson was interested in playing Phillip Marlowe, he said he was a huge Robert Mitchum fan and grew up watching noirs on Irish TV. And as for those of us who aren't actors, we simply find ourselves so attracted and mesmerized by this Noir world full of elegance and brutality. It feels like an escape from reality, yet has enough bleakness to still feel grounded in this strange but symbiotic way. In that sense, it's the perfect harmony of nostalgia and modernism. I think the Hard-Boiled Private Detective that inhabits this world and goes on their dark journeys will always be intriguing to any era, past, present, and future.
That's just my take.
The Cornell Woolrich short story in Fallen Angels was called Murder, Obliquely. It was a subtle psychological story with an unresolved ending, very unusual for Woolrich. Laura Dern was so fantastic in it.
Was finally able to finish listening to this latest episode just now. LOVED IT! As always, Anne & Eddie are "SPOT ON"! Fascinating replies to some really intriguing questions. Especially enjoyed Anne's comments are the very funny skits on Jack Benny's radio & TV shows which parodied noir movies. Absolutely adore this online series!! KUDOS & THANKS to Anne, Eddie & all the loyal viewers who make such wonderfully interesting comments & ask such great questions! 🙂👍❤
re: question #4 about "car noirs", might I suggest Drive a Crooked Road (1954) w/Mickey Rooney.
I like that noir, starring Mickey & Kevin McCarthy! As he did in the earlier "Quicksand", Mickey gets sucked into crime because of the love of a woman.
The Line-Up (1958) has a nice chase scene. And of course The Chase (1946).
The Line-Up is a terrific noir by Don Siegel. It is one of my 8 all time favorite noirs. The final scene in the skating rink should be in a textbook, it is that perfect.
Thank you for mentioning my July American Cinematographer article! (BTW, I'm bringing members of my Classic Film Club from Toronto to Noir City Boston. My first Noir City. Psyched!)
re: question #9 about "radio adaptation noirs", Sorry Wrong Number (Suspense) is a classic, it wasn't produced "alongside" the movie, the original radio play came out in 1943, and the movie came out in 1948. There is also this thing, not sure if it was for radio, but it's Charles Laughton reading Night of the Hunter. Internet Archive is a great resource for old radio shows.
I love Old Time Radio. Whistler has a lot of great Noir style stories. And am I the only one who whistles along with the Whistler?
A film noir that has a fantastical setting from the classic era is Woman on the Beach.
For car scenes, how about The Hitchhiker?
there must be something by Val Lewton that fits the sci fi or fantasy noir category
would be even better if there were time stamps for the questions and/or time noted in the description box. Thanks!
Detour had great car driving scenes.
Michael Curtiz' name is the same as the great photographer Andre Kertesz, which people can pronounce correctly without seeming pretentious. (lol)
That really is a shame about Fallen Angels; who wasn’t in it!?🎬🌟
The Fallen Angels television series is available for free on TH-cam
#4 - "The Big Steal" w/Mitchum - not really a noir though.
Please stop spoiling movies. Just because you two have seen it, doesn’t mean all the viewers watching Ask Eddie have seen it too.
Eddie I’ve been watching noir alley since it started. What has happened. Are you purposely showing the worst films that aren’t noir. Is this a long joke????? Thank goodness for movies tv network