You'll Poke Your Eye Out.
Not sure what to get the femme fatale in your life for Christmas? How about a full series pass to Noir City Seven? San Francisco's loving tribute to dark cinema returns to the historic Castro Theatre January 23 through February 1, 2009. This year's Noir City pays tribute to the mass media of yesteryear, offering a glance into the world of 1940s and '50s newspapers, radio, and magazines. Programmers Eddie Muller and Anita Monga deliver a taste of the 1940s film-going experience by rounding out each evening's double feature with an actual B picture.
A Very Naughty Arlene Dahl in Wicked As They Come.
Once again, Eddie Muller will introduce the films and special guests will also bring their own insights into noir. Film star Arlene Dahl will be on hand the evening of Saturday, January 24, for an onstage interview between screenings of her films, Slightly Scarlet (1956) and Wicked as They Come (1956). Tickets are now available at Noir City's official website for more details. For those Seattleites who wish to have Noir City come to them, it will. February 13th through 19th, in conjunction with SIFF, the Film Noir Foundation will present a slightly shorter version of the series, check it out here.
The full program follows:
Friday, January 23
DEADLINE USA 7:30
SCANDAL SHEET 9:30
Saturday, January 24
BLIND SPOT 1:30
CHICAGO DEADLINE 3:00
PASSPORT HOLDERS RECEPTION FOR ARELENE DAHL 6:00 - 7:00
Evening show with ARLENE DAHL IN PERSON!
WICKED AS THEY COME 7:00
SLIGHTLY SCARLET 9:30
Sunday, January 25
CRY OF THE HUNTED 1:00, 5:00, 9:20
ACE IN THE HOLE 2:45, 7:00
Monday, January 26
ALIAS NICK BEAL 7:30
NIGHT EDITOR 9:30
Tuesday, January 27
THE HARDER THEY FALL 7:30
JOHNNY STOOL PIGEON 9:30
Wednesday, January 28
WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS 7:30
SHAKEDOWN 9:30
Thursday, January 29
THE BIG CLOCK 7:30
STRANGE TRIANGLE 9:30
Friday, January 30
THE UNSUSPECTED 7:30
DESPERATE 9:30
Saturday, January 31
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT 2:00, 7:30
TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE 3:45, 9:20
Sunday, February 1
THE KILLERS 1:00, 7:00
SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS 3:15, 9:30
Late one night, years ago, I was flipping through the channels (back when I had cable) and stumbled across Ace In the Hole just after the titles had finished. I recognized the star, but had never seen this film and was spellbound for the next two hours. Imagine my further surprise when I later learned this beautiful little noir with all the trappings of a Greek tragedy was a Billy Wilder film! I still have the vhs recording I made that night (missing the first five minutes) with the label notation, "Kirk Douglas - title cut off ***." What an ending! Doesn't everyone have a story like this?
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