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- October 14th, 2008, 7:49 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: Jake " Greasy Thumb " Guzik
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2809
Researching my biography of George Raft, I came across an interesting story concerning Guzik. While on a USO tour during World War II, Raft had collected a number of German and Italian pistols and rifles which he brought to Chicago to hand over as souvenirs to Guzik. Raft recalled that in accepting ...
- October 10th, 2008, 12:55 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: Kansas City Confidential (1952)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3107
Moira, when I first saw this picture, anticipating much given that cast, I, too, felt somewhat disappointed - particularly when the story shifted to the Mexican resort. For some reason, though, maybe given my mood at the time, I found myself really enjoying the movie on my second viewing. Likewise w...
- October 9th, 2008, 9:37 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: Roles that kick started flagging careers
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5669
Nor can we forget Bela Lugosi, whose career really hit a slump following THE INVISIBLE RAY, thanks to the British Ban on horror films. Fortuitous circumstances brought him back to the fold in what was arguably his best (or at least most creatively challenging) role: Ygor in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN. Sadl...
- October 9th, 2008, 7:00 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: Roles that kick started flagging careers
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5669
- September 18th, 2008, 8:48 pm
- Forum: Sci-fi and Horror
- Topic: The Ghoul (1933)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3296
- August 28th, 2008, 8:32 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: My Opinion
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5269
- August 11th, 2008, 6:10 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: Deadly Noir Dames
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5769
- July 19th, 2008, 10:32 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: You Can't Get Away With Murder (1939)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2702
I like this one, too. It's based on a play and its stage origin comes through occasionally. But it's still an engrossing and suspenseful movie. TCM has played this film in the past (though not frequently) and it contains a great hardboiled characterization by Bogie. In fact, I remember a reviewer wr...
- July 14th, 2008, 10:42 pm
- Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
- Topic: Guest Programmer
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3403
- July 8th, 2008, 5:30 pm
- Forum: Classic Film Literature
- Topic: Moviola
- Replies: 1
- Views: 13314
- July 3rd, 2008, 2:55 pm
- Forum: Classic Film Literature
- Topic: Who Still Needs a Biography?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 43503
- July 2nd, 2008, 9:56 pm
- Forum: Sci-fi and Horror
- Topic: Top 10 Scream Queen Beauties
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9378
- June 16th, 2008, 10:57 pm
- Forum: Sci-fi and Horror
- Topic: What makes a horror film scary for you?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8535
I agree, Tracey, that was one of the most effective openings of any horror film of that time - based of course on a popular urban legend. It's just too bad that the rest of the picture (until maybe the climax) couldn't keep up with that tempo. If I remember correctly (long time since I've seen that ...
- June 12th, 2008, 2:16 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: Walter Matthau's GANGSTER STORY (1960)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3259
- June 3rd, 2008, 8:40 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: Whistle Stop (1946)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2799