THANK YOU ALL! It has been a wonderful weekend chatting with you, and I appreciate all the great questions. I hope we'll have other opportunities to chat, on this forum or in person at a TCM event. Until then, I hope you'll keep up all the insightful and passionate film discussion. It's always a ple...

Dear Shannon, Thank you for your lovely response earlier in this thread. One of my truly guilty pleasures as far as romantic comedies is The Major and The Minor. Would you consider it an official screwball comedy, or does it's unorthodox nature send it into a different pantheon? And do you like it?...

Hi, Mr. Clute! Welcome to the SSO. We are so happy to have you here. I can't tell you how much we all love TCM and your contributions to movie analysis. In listening to your podcast of 2005, you suggest that The Third Man is not film noir, at least if we think of noir as a genre. Do you still feel ...

:lol: Moira, you are an absolute RIOT ! :lol: Calling Veda "the Devil's spawn" is really too good for her after reading your description. Mr. Clute, do you see what we have to contend with here at the SSO? Ms. Finnie can succinctly, hilariously and with laser-beamed accuracy, distill any ...

Shannon, I am enjoying your comments and insights! I've got a question for you- how did you get interested in film? Also, what's your favorite genre? Thanks in advance! It's a pleasure to be here. Thanks for all the great questions. Like so many people, I had someone special in my life who introduc...

We are adoring your comments about films noir here at the SSO! Bringing up Baby (1938) is obviously considered a hallmark of Hawks' foray into the romantic comedy genre, and delivers a frothy, latte-laced vision of delightful happenstance to two unorthodoxed people who are estimating each other's w...

[quote="moirafinnie"]Thanks for your detailed responses, Shannon, and for being our guest this weekend. I have two questions right now, though I'm dying to ask more. 1.) I was one of the crowd at your introduction to Mildred Pierce at the George Eastman House last year. I was particularly ...

One other thing I'd love to add. I've published and podcasted on noir, which is, no doubt, why the conversation turned the way it did. But like all of you, I'm a MOVIE FAN, first and foremost (I'm a big fan of Screwball, for example). I'd be happy to chat on other topics as well! Thanks again for th...

Well, I think we've gotten into some pretty dark corners of noir--really teasing out the underlying world view, the nature of femmes fatales, etc. Now, the other thing we should mention is that noir is just flat out FUN! Who doesn't enjoy seeing Mitchum say "Baby, I don't care," and kiss G...

Welcome, Shannon -- Do you see a change in the narrative arc, theme, focus or iconography of film noir from the '40s to the '50s and beyond? If so, what do you consider those changes to be and to what do you attribute those changes? Thanks for hanging out at SSO. Great question ChiO. I do indeed se...

What do you think are the pre-requisites of a good femme fatale? Do you have a favorite( s ) lethal lady or ones that stand out the most for you? The 1940’s was a fantastic time for actresses. Do you think there are any actresses today who could appear in one of the classics? And conversely, are the...

We are so happy you are here at the SSO, Shannon! A great big welcome! It was wonderful to meet you at the Turner Classic Film Festival 2012. The thoroughly informative session that you and Richard Edwards hosted was a highlight of the festival for me, and I am still enjoying your new book, co-writ...

Shannon, Welcome to SSO! It was a great pleasure to hear your presentation at the TCM film festival this year. One of the most intriguing aspects for me was that some of your podcasts had featured films which are not ordinarily considered to be noir, but treating them as noir revealed new elements....

Thanks for coming by. I appreciate your time. What qualities really define a noir film? What is the film that you think is a noir that most ordinary film lovers might not think falls into that category? Could you tell us more about your responsibilities at TCM? So...to continue that thought. What I...

Thanks for coming by. I appreciate your time. What qualities really define a noir film? What is the film that you think is a noir that most ordinary film lovers might not think falls into that category? Could you tell us more about your responsibilities at TCM? Thanks for the great question moviema...