The Film Noir Thread - Beyond Tiki

C creativenative Tiki Socialite Drifting on my outrigger canoe Joined: Feb 17, 2012 Posts: 352	C creativenative Posted posted on Wed, Mar 13, 2013 1:46 PM Here's what I compiled as Tiki Connections In Film Noir from thoughout TC and from South Seas Cinema: HELL'S HALF ACRE (1954) REPUBLIC Finally coming out in DVD/Blu-ray. One true Film Noir set in the Pacific. We all have to check out Don the Beachcomber in Waikiki scene. BLUE GARDENIA (1953) WARNER We all know about the tiki bar scene w Nat King Cole BROTHERS RICO, THE (1957) COLUMBIA Only tiki connection here is Richard Conte’s cool tiki in his cool mid- century bachelor pad. MYSTERY STREETS (1950) MGM Female body washes ashore in New England. A pregnant prostitute who worked at the “Grass Skirt” a local tiki bar. Haven’t seen it yet, can’t wait to get it. Anybody seen it? You have it, Bongo Fury? SECRET FURY (1950) RKO Only tiki connection here is an exterior where Claudette Colbert walks in front of a “Tahitian” neon sign with bamboo. Similar to Jimmy Stewart runs in front of the “Bamboo Room” in IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE WHERE DANGER LIVES (1950) RKO Robert Mitchum in a tiki bar called “Pogo Pete’s” PETER GUNN (1958-61) NBC TV film noir in episode titled “Scuba” a deep see diver has a cool tiki bachelor pad Here's a still of Jan Sterling in MYSTERY STREETS: I now see one can get this film in the 10 Volume Film Noir Classic Collection DVD pack. Too much for me to buy, you Film Noir lovers buy it and report on the tikiness of this film, if you don't mind please. Also please all, add or subtract to the list and by all means comment or question. I have a question; how about CRIME AGAINST JOE or A KISS BEFORE DYING both with the Pogo Pogo club of Tucson Az. film noir? Also in reference to earlier posts on this thread, the book “Hawaii in the Movies 1898-1957” was written by the late Robert Schmitt who was a founding member of the South Seas Cinema Society. This work of his as well as his later research on the subject formed a major contribution to our main movie list found on southseascinema.org. Thanks Bob you will be missed. [ Edited by: creativenative 2013-03-13 13:48 ]

Here's what I compiled as Tiki Connections In Film Noir from thoughout TC and from South Seas Cinema:

HELL'S HALF ACRE (1954) REPUBLIC
Finally coming out in DVD/Blu-ray. One true Film Noir set in the Pacific.
We all have to check out Don the Beachcomber in Waikiki scene.
BLUE GARDENIA (1953) WARNER
We all know about the tiki bar scene w Nat King Cole
BROTHERS RICO, THE (1957) COLUMBIA
Only tiki connection here is Richard Conte’s cool tiki in his cool mid-
century bachelor pad.
MYSTERY STREETS (1950) MGM
Female body washes ashore in New England. A pregnant prostitute who worked
at the “Grass Skirt” a local tiki bar. Haven’t seen it yet, can’t wait to
get it. Anybody seen it? You have it, Bongo Fury?
SECRET FURY (1950) RKO
Only tiki connection here is an exterior where Claudette Colbert walks in
front of a “Tahitian” neon sign with bamboo. Similar to Jimmy Stewart
runs in front of the “Bamboo Room” in IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
WHERE DANGER LIVES (1950) RKO
Robert Mitchum in a tiki bar called “Pogo Pete’s”
PETER GUNN (1958-61) NBC
TV film noir in episode titled “Scuba” a deep see diver has a cool tiki
bachelor pad

Here's a still of Jan Sterling in MYSTERY STREETS:

I now see one can get this film in the 10 Volume Film Noir Classic Collection DVD pack. Too much for me to buy, you Film Noir lovers buy it and report on the tikiness of this film, if you don't mind please.

Also please all, add or subtract to the list and by all means comment or question.
I have a question; how about CRIME AGAINST JOE or A KISS BEFORE DYING both with the Pogo Pogo club of Tucson Az. film noir?

Also in reference to earlier posts on this thread, the book “Hawaii in the Movies 1898-1957” was written by the late Robert Schmitt who was a founding member of the South Seas Cinema Society. This work of his as well as his later research on the subject formed a major contribution to our main movie list found on southseascinema.org. Thanks Bob you will be missed.

[ Edited by: creativenative 2013-03-13 13:48 ]

Post #670945 by creativenative on Wed, Mar 13, 2013 1:46 PM