Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV (4 Viewers)

[Matt Hough]

I've never seen it either. Hopefully, it will be a good movie to go out on for awhile. I'll see it at lunch tomorrow.

 

[Robert Crawford]

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The final "Noir Alley" movie until the month of May is "Hunt the Man Down" (1950). I have never seen this movie. It stars Gig Young, Cleo Moore, James Anderson and Mary Anderson in the cast. Interesting that acting siblings James and Mary Anderson appear together in this movie. James Anderson's most famous role was the "evil" Bob Ewell in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and Mary Anderson is best known as the young nurse in Hitchcock's "Lifeboat".

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Updated TCM's Noir Alley 2023 Schedule:


01-07-23: Don't Bother to Knock
01-14-23: Thunder Road
01-21-23: The Two Mrs. Carrolls
01-28-23: Highway 301
02-04-23: Hangover Square
02-11-23: Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
02-18-23: Lightning Strikes Twice
02-25-23: Hunt the Man Down
05-06-23: TBA
05-13-23: Flamingo Road
05-20-23: Strange Bargain
05-27-23: The Fallen Sparrow
06-03-23: TBA
06-10-23: The Verdict
06-17-23: Flaxy Martin
06-24-23: Storm Warning
07-01-23: Deep Valley
07-08-23: Impact
07-15-23: TBA
07-22-23: Julie
07-29-23: Desperate

Frankly, I was disappointed in Eddie's comments for a reason that is an obvious omission on his part. I know he doesn't like to talk about the actors much, but damn.

 

[Matt Hough]

It was a nifty little mystery with not a wasted moment and a gallery of interesting characters. The cast, apart from Gig Young, was made up of a lot of familiar faces you've seen in a hundred films and TV shows, and I'll bet they all had interesting backstories. I, too, could have heard twice as much on them as we got.

 

[Robert Crawford]

It was a nifty little mystery with not a wasted moment and a gallery of interesting characters. The cast, apart from Gig Young, was made up of a lot of familiar faces you've seen in a hundred films and TV shows, and I'll bet they all had interesting backstories. I, too, could have heard twice as much on them as we got.

To not mention the Andersons were siblings is unforgivable. It’s the only movie they appeared together.

 

[bujaki]

To not mention the Andersons were siblings is unforgivable. It’s the only movie they appeared together.

The moment they started playing "Wishing" I realized I'd seen the film. Watched it again. Short and sweet. And yes, Eddie should have mentioned the Andersons' relationship. I was waiting for that tidbit.
Hope you caught that April will be Warner Bros. month at TCM.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Noir Alley​

#NoirAlley will be on a break for two months for 31 Days of Oscar in March and our WB100 celebration in April, but there will be plenty of noir films in the schedule.


We'll see you back in the shadows in May.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Some softball game participants in 1948:

 

[Matt Hough]

Some softball game participants in 1948:

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Three of the true jocks of Hollywood in that era.

 

[Robin9]

Some softball game participants in 1948:

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One of the very few photos I've seen where Burt Lancaster is wearing glasses. At a young age too. I had no idea.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Have a look at this young couple shopping for books in Paris, 1959. Photo was taken by photographer Gordon Parks that would go on to being a fine film director.

 

[TravisR]

Have a look at this young couple shopping for books in Paris, 1959. Photo was taken by photographer Gordon Parks that would go on to being a fine film director.

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I know Shaft is seen as "just" a blaxploitation picture but I think there's pretty clearly a talented hand behind the camera. The Learning Tree, while much lesser seen, is a good movie too.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I know Shaft is seen as "just" a blaxploitation picture but I think there's pretty clearly a talented hand behind the camera. The Learning Tree, while much lesser seen, is a good movie too.

The man had an interesting life with many different experiences. I applaud him for being such an extraordinary individual. By the way, The Learning Tree was kind of autobiographical.

 

[Robert Crawford]

TCM's "31 Days of Oscar" schedule:

https://prod-images.tcm.com/Microsites/31Days/2023/PDF_2023_TCM.pdf?lid=kn3lxhep2uog

 

[Robert Crawford]

The Extras Podcast with Alan K. Rode talking about his latest book on "Blood on the Moon" (1948). This was an interesting podcast with an excerpt from George Feltenstein talking about the Blu-ray release of "Blood on the Moon". I preordered the book which is about 200 pages long as Rode gets into some interesting topics involving more than just the making of this fine movie.

 

[Robert Crawford]

The "Noir Alley" schedule has been updated with the "TBA" weekends removed with actual titles. Also, a few other changes in which some titles were removed and replaced by other titles.


Updated TCM's Noir Alley 2023 Schedule:


01-07-23: Don't Bother to Knock
01-14-23: Thunder Road
01-21-23: The Two Mrs. Carrolls
01-28-23: Highway 301
02-04-23: Hangover Square
02-11-23: Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
02-18-23: Lightning Strikes Twice
02-25-23: Hunt the Man Down
05-06-23: The File on Thelma Jordon
05-13-23: Flamingo Road
05-20-23: Dial 1119
05-27-23: The Fallen Sparrow
06-03-23: Between Midnight and Dawn
06-10-23: The Verdict
06-17-23: Flaxy Martin
06-24-23: Storm Warning
07-01-23: Deep Valley
07-08-23: Impact
07-15-23: Shockproof
07-22-23: Julie
07-29-23: Desperate

 

[cda1143]

Borzage's1948 Moonrise on sale for $4.99 on iTunes. One of Scorcese's Republic Rediscovered films - restored and remastered by Paramount

 

[Robert Crawford]

Borzage's1948 Moonrise on sale for $4.99 on iTunes. One of Scorcese's Republic Rediscovered films - restored and remastered by Paramount

I was debating whether to purchase it, but I have the Criterion Blu-ray.

 

[cda1143]

I was debating whether to purchase it, but I have the Criterion Blu-ray.

I was not aware there was one. Thanks.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I've never seen this movie so I have no opinion whether it's noir or not.

 

[Robert Crawford]

On the podcast linked below, George Feltenstein gave some hints that some Ricardo Montalban movies are coming from Warner Archive. Also, that a Marilyn Monroe movie in which she was the second female lead is coming too. I'm thinking Border Incident and/or Mystery Street for the Montalban films. For the Marilyn movie, it has to be Clash by Night.