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Highlights
- This filmography covers Columbia Pictures' noir titles released in the classic noir era, October 1940 to June 1962.
- About the Author: A retired pharmacist, Gene Blottner has written for such publications as Western Clippings and Under Western Skies.
- 292 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
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About the Book
"This filmography covers the noir titles released in classic noir era, October 1940 to June 1962. All sub-genres are covered including British, western and science fiction. The films are examined in detail, with release dates, cast and production credits, production dates, synopses, reviews, notes and commentary on each film, the author's summation and the publicity "tag lines.""--Book Synopsis
This filmography covers Columbia Pictures' noir titles released in the classic noir era, October 1940 to June 1962. All sub-genres are covered including British, western and science fiction. Included are the great Columbia films Gilda, Lady from Shanghai, All the Kings Men, In a Lonely Place, On the Waterfront, Anatomy of a Murder and Experiment in Terror. The films are examined in detail, with release dates, cast and production credits, production dates, synopses, reviews, notes and commentary on each film, the author's summation and the publicity "tag lines."
Review Quotes
"this volume may be just the ticket for film-studio historians"-Choice; "well-researched...recommended"-Scarlet; "does exactly what a good filmography should do...helps a reader decide whether or not to spend his or her time watching a given film"-Noir City; essential...valuable"-Crime Time; "some of the strongest features in this book are the inclusion of period reviews to either blend with, or offset, the author's own assessment. A great deal can be learned from 'Columbia Noir.' Recommended"-Examiner; "essential...comprehensive...valuable"-DVD Choices; "Blottner has written a complete filmography of film noir produced by Columbia Pictures"-ProtoView.
About the Author
A retired pharmacist, Gene Blottner has written for such publications as Western Clippings and Under Western Skies. He is the author of several books with McFarland and lives in Norfolk, Virginia.Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Film
Genre: Performing Arts
Number of Pages: 292
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Paperback
Author: Gene Blottner
Language: English
Street Date: March 31, 2015
TCIN: 94137188
UPC: 9780786470143
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-8813
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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