In case you missed it on Facebook, here it is on YouTube.Film Noir Foundation prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss NOIR CITY 2024, noir musicals, which city in the U.S. was the most noir, children in film noir, “post-modern noir”, and more. We wind up with a spirited discussion about who we would cast in a THE THIN MAN remake. On the cat front, Charlotte is a background player; Emily and Tizzy won’t come out of their trailers. Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.htmlEveryone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here:https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html
This week’s questions:
1. Is there such a thing as a noir musical? —Loren from Chicago
2. Which city in the U.S. is or was the most noir, and why? —Kathleen from Chicago
3. Eddie, do you have a favorite movie studio to visit in L.A.? What studio tour you recommend if one could only take one tour? —Alan, San Anselmo, CA
4. I have always wondered about Mildred Pierce’s clothing on the day that she is questioned by the police. She is wearing a fur coat and fur hat. Is that normal for LA? Didn't anyone question the choice? —Elizabeth
5. Since Hollywood was still suffering under the code, I wonder if that was the reason the Dix Steele in IN A LONELY PLACE went from a serial killer in print to just another angry male on the screen. Maybe it was more of the audience not being willing to see Bogie as a strangler of women. —Mark
6. Can you recommend noir films that feature children, and were there child actors who appeared in several noirs?—Phil, Dedham MA
7. I'm wondering if the Foundation or TCM have come across a good Technicolor print of SLIGHTLY SCARLET.—Jerry
8. Neo-noir spans more decades than the original classic era. If we consider the beginning of neo-noir to be from 1960 onwards, is it fair to start defining neo-noir into different chunks. For instance, I’m starting to hear chatter that there is a post-modern neo-noir period we are living in. —Brett, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
9. I'm wondering your thoughts on BLOW THE MAN DOWN and if you consider it noir.—Ryan, Valley Village, CA
10. Eddie, what was the first noir film you saw? How old were you, where did you see it, and did you realize there was something “special” about it?—Janet
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