Post #484904 by JOHN-O on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 11:43 PM

Yes "Dark City" is my noir bible and roadmap. That's the book that really spiked my interest into seeking out all of the films on my list. It's a great book on many levels. I also like his book "Dark City Dames" but it's been out of print for quite some time. I'm always tempted to steal it from the library (how's that for an appropriately Noir dilemma?) I ran into Eddie Muller once at the Egyptian but he kind of blew me off. That's OK, I still donate to his Noir society.

You're choice of films is very interesting. Film Noir led to my interest into the pre-code films of the early 1930's. That's how I really became a fan of Barbara Stanwyck. I first knew of her as the matriarch on the 1960's TV western "The Big Valley". Then I discovered her as the definitive femme fatale in "Double Indemnity". Then I found out she was really at her peak in pre-code classics like "Night Nurse","Forbidden", and "Baby Face".

Thanks for the feedback.