Marsha Hunt
The dearest of friends and one of the most remarkable people on the planet.
Love you, Marsha. Date: 04/16/2011 The dearest of friends and one of the most remarkable people on the planet.
Love you, Marsha.
Love you, Marsha. Date: 04/16/2011 The dearest of friends and one of the most remarkable people on the planet.
Love you, Marsha.
on stage with Norman Lloyd
Norman is simply unbelievable; the oracle of 20th century show business. I asked him how he remained so vital in his 97th year and got a one word answer: "Tennis!"
Date: 05/15/2011
Norman is simply unbelievable; the oracle of 20th century show business. I asked him how he remained so vital in his 97th year and got a one word answer: "Tennis!"
Diane Baker
Diane Baker is one of the classiest people I've ever met. She was a spectacular guest with Eddie Muller after the screening of MIRAGE.
Date: 05/14/2011
Diane Baker is one of the classiest people I've ever met. She was a spectacular guest with Eddie Muller after the screening of MIRAGE.
Jeanne Cooper and Diane Baker
Jeanne was the superb guest for PLUNDER ROAD (1957). She has a mind like a steel trap, recalling minute details from over half a century ago. No wonder she's the queen of the day time soaps!
Date: 05/14/2011
Jeanne was the superb guest for PLUNDER ROAD (1957). She has a mind like a steel trap, recalling minute details from over half a century ago. No wonder she's the queen of the day time soaps!
Barrie Chase and Eddie Muller
It looks for a second that Barrie thought the Czar of Noir was Max Cady!
Date: 05/13/2011
It looks for a second that Barrie thought the Czar of Noir was Max Cady!
On Stage with Barrie Chase
As you can see, Fred Astaire's last dance partner still has the greatest gams around!
Date: 05/13/2011
As you can see, Fred Astaire's last dance partner still has the greatest gams around!
Barrie Chase
What a thrill it was to have Barrie Chase as my special guest for the screening of the original Cape Fear (1962)
Date: 05/13/2011
What a thrill it was to have Barrie Chase as my special guest for the screening of the original Cape Fear (1962)
Ron Oliver
Sharing a laugh with filmmaker Ron Oliver
Date: 05/13/2011
Sharing a laugh with filmmaker Ron Oliver
Julie Adams and Kim Morgan
Now here's a pair to draw to!
Date: 05/13/2011
Now here's a pair to draw to!
On stage with Stefanie Powers
I believe this shot captured the punchline to an uproarious anecdote that Stefanie related about Tallulah Bankhead!
Date: 05/12/2011
I believe this shot captured the punchline to an uproarious anecdote that Stefanie related about Tallulah Bankhead!
Julie Adams
With the delightful Julie Adams and her guy, Frank.
Date: 05/12/2011
With the delightful Julie Adams and her guy, Frank.
Norman Lloyd
Date: 05/15/2011
With the ageless Norman Lloyd, the living oracle of Hollywood history. Of course, I asked Norman how he stays so sharp and vigorous in his 97th year. A single word response: "Tennis!"
Stefanie Powers
With Stefanie Powers for the opening night screening of EXPERIMENT IN TERROR (1962) at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, CA
Date: 05/12/2011
With Stefanie Powers for the opening night screening of EXPERIMENT IN TERROR (1962) at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, CA
Pam Grier
Meeting one of my all-time favorite performers and muse, the ever-lovely Pam Grier
Date: 06/05/2010
Meeting one of my all-time favorite performers and muse, the ever-lovely Pam Grier
Don Murray
Don Murray, a superb actor and great gentleman. His recollections of making Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe were fascinating.
Date: 05/21/2010
Don Murray, a superb actor and great gentleman. His recollections of making Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe were fascinating.
Julie Garfield and Me
With my noir queen, Julie Garfield.
Date: 04/15/2009
With my noir queen, Julie Garfield.
Kirk Douglas
With the incomparable Kirk Douglas. Meeting Kirk and filming his introduction to The Strange Love of Martha Ivers was a particular thrill for me.
Date: 04/28/2010
With the incomparable Kirk Douglas. Meeting Kirk and filming his introduction to The Strange Love of Martha Ivers was a particular thrill for me.
June and Ernie
It was a kick to introduce June Lockhart to Ernie Borgnine; they had never met. A great evening except the darn flash didn't work!
Date: 05/13/2010
It was a kick to introduce June Lockhart to Ernie Borgnine; they had never met. A great evening good except the darn flash didn't work!
Julie Garfield and Kim Morgan
Two of my favorite human beings. Julie and Kim at the 2010 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs.
Date: 05/15/2010
Two of my favorite human beings. Julie and Kim at the 2010 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs.
Robert Dix
With actor/author Robert Dix after watching The Power of The Whistler starring his Father, the legendary Richard Dix.
Date: 04/17/2010
With actor/author Robert Dix after watching The Power of The Whistler starring his Father, the legendary Richard Dix.
Ernest Borgnine
Opening night in Palm Springs for Pay or Die (1960). Ernie is an unbelievably gracious and friendly man.
Date: 05/21/2010
with the incomparable Ernie Borgnine, opening night in Palm Springs for Pay or Die (1960)
Julia Adams
having fun with the charming and lovely Julia Adams after screening Hollywood Story (1951)
Date: 04/04/2010
having fun with the charming and lovely Julia Adams after screening Hollywood Story (1951)
June Lockhart
With June Lockhart at the 2010 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Fest in Palm Springs
Date: 05/27/2010
Alan with June Lockhart at the 2010 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Fest in Palm Springs
Paul Picerni
Sharing a laugh with actor & master raconteur Paul Picerni at the Egyptian Theatre after a screening of Drive a Crooked Road.
Date: 04/11/2010
Sharing a laugh with actor & master raconteur Paul Picerni at the Egyptian Theatre after a screening of Drive a Crooked Road.
TCM Film Noir Segment Shoot, March 2010 at Avalon Studios
The all-star cast of Kim Morgan, Karie Bible, Mike Schlesinger, yours truly and Eddie Muller
Date: 03/13/2010
TCM Film Noir Shoot with the all-star cast of Kim Morgan, Karie Bible, Mike Schlesinger, yours truly and Eddie Muller
With Patty McCormack and Marvin Paige
Date: 06/27/2009
Cutting up with Patty McCormack(The Bad Seed) and co-producer Marvin Paige at the 2009 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival at the Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs, CA
Ann Rutherford, Anne Jeffreys and Marsha Hunt
Date: 06/27/2009
Ann, Anne and Marsha pose in the Camelot Theatre lobby in front of display case honoring the late festival founder and namesake, Arthur Lyons. How about that color scheme!
With Robert Loggia
Date: 06/27/2009
On stage at Palm Springs with the one and only Robert Loggia after a screening of THE GARMENT JUNGLE. Bob is a great actor, a terrific raconteur and one of the all-time nice guys.
with Sherry Jackson
Date: 06/27/2009
Sherry was a terrific guest for THE BREAKING POINT. Her memories of working with John Garfield, Patricia Neal and Phyllis Thaxter were extra-special.
Peter Graves and Dick Erdman
Date: 06/27/2009
The last men standing from STALAG 17 (1953). Not name-dropping; Dick is one of my best pals- I would go to war with him too... I'd never stop laughing.
Ann Savage, Mickey Spillane, Art Lyons
Date: 06/11/2003
Palm Springs Weekend. While Ann Savage holds forth at the rear table, Mickey Spillane gets better acquainted with one of his admirers as host/author Arthur Lyons is appropriately entertained. I still find it hard to believe in the space of several years, Mickey, Arthur- a close friend and confidant- and as of Christmas Day, 2008 the great Ann Savage are all gone.
Talia Shire
Date: 03/21/2009
Backstage at the Classic Theatre in Athens, Georgia listening to Talia Shire discuss THE GODFATHER among other topics. I was lucky to spend some time with Talia during the frenetic weekend at the Robert Osborne Classic Film Festival. In addition to being a superb actress, a devoted Mom and all-around classy lady, Talia is a superbly knowledable cinephile!
Arlene Dahl
Date: 01/24/2009
With the vivacious and beautiful Arlene Dahl at the Castro Theatre. Arlene was the guest of honor for Noir City 7 attending a screening of WICKED AS THEY COME and SLIGHTLY SCARLET. She remains a terrifically beautiful and engaging star!
MIckey Knox
Date: 12/24/2008
Actor, dialogue director and all-around Renaissance man Mickey Knox celebrates his 86th birthday.
Robert Osborne
Date: 03/21/2009
With TCM host and Motion Picture Academy historian Robert Osborne at his Classic Film Festival, Athens, Ga on March 21, 2009. This festival, like its namesake, ia a total class act.
(L to R) Samantha Eggar, Norman Corwin, Peggy Webber, Norman Lloyd and the ever-fantastic Marsha Hunt
Date: 11/06/2008
At the California Radio Artists Theatre (CART) production of George Bernard Shaw's "Village Wooing" from the campus of Valley College in Sherman Oaks, CA
Cara Williams
Date: 04/19/2008
With actress Cara Williams at a screening of Boomerang! (1947) at the 10th Annual Festival of Film Noir, Egyptian Theatre. Cara remains the livest of wires!
Carol Lynley
Date: 08/31/2008
Doing some "theatre lobby improv" with Carol Lynley at the Palm Springs Film Noir Festival, June 2008
Jayne Meadows
Date: 08/31/2008
The ageless Jayne Meadows at the Palm Springs Film Noir Festival for a screening of LADY IN THE LAKE. Note the one sheet for THE THREAT for the McGraw booksigning in the background.
Anita Carson scores the McGraw book!
Date: 08/31/2008
Signing a copy of Charles McGraw for a favored femme fatale, Anita Carson
Veda Lives!
Date: 08/31/2008
In the lobby of the Million Dollar Theatre after Mildred Pierce screening with Eileen McNulty, daughter of Ann Blyth
Angie Dickinson
Date: 08/31/2008
Angie was the opening night guest for THE KILLERS (1964)at the 2008 Palm Springs Film Noir Festival. Witty, a straight-shooter, and above all, a class act.
Karen Sharpe Kramer
Date: 08/31/2008
With Karen Sharpe Kramer after an on-stage Q&A following THE MAN IN THE VAULT.
Kim Morgan and Billy Gray
Date: 07/07/2008
Kim Morgan, actor Billy Gray and yours truly after the screening of Talk about a Stranger, Palm Springs Film Noir Festival, 2008.
Theodore Bikel
Date: 08/12/2007
With a true Renaissance man, Theodore Bikel after a screening of I BURY THE LIVING (1958). "Theo" is an extremely sharp, funny guy.
Eddie Muller, Andrea Kasin, Sean Penn
Date: 03/16/2008
With Eddie Muller, Andrea Kasin, and special guest Sean Penn at the finale of Noir City at the Palace of Fine Arts in 2006. Sean was terrific! He shared his recollections of Robert Mitchum with me while puffing on a tar-bar inside the stage door.
Pat Fielder and Coleen Gray
Date: 08/12/2007
Doing the Big Stretch to encompass screenwriter Pat Fielder and actress Coleen Gray after a screening of The Vampire and Return of Dracula.
Joan Leslie, Eddie Muller, Marsha Hunt
Date: 03/16/2008
Noir City, January 25th 2008, The Castro Theatre, San Francisco. With Joan Leslie, Eddie Muller and Marsha Hunt before the opening night screening of REPEAT PERFORMANCE and THE HARD WAY
Eleanor Parker
Date: 03/16/2008
Alan is appropriately attired in Dan Duryea mufti with screen legend Eleanor Parker. Parker regailed me with some behind the scenes memories of Caged (1950). Eleanor remains a STAR!
Terry Moore
Date: 02/27/2007
Terry Moore might only come up to my shoulder, but she is a live wire who summoned up my best "aw shucks" look!
Eddie Muller and Joan Leslie
Date: 03/16/2008
Opening Night at the Castro Theatre. With Eddie Muller and Joan Leslie.
Andrea Kasin and Marsha Hunt
Date: 03/16/2008
Two of my favorite dames: Andrea Kasin and the ageless Marsha Hunt at Noir City, January 2007.
Jacqueline White and Stanley Rubin
Date: 01/29/2006
The Narrow Margin reunion: Onstage with Jacqueline White and Stanley Rubin at Noir City, 2006. If only Charlie and Marie could have made it!
Stanley Rubin and Kathleen Hughes
Date: 02/04/2006
Stanley and his better-half, Kathleen Hughes at Noir City 2006. Note that Stan and Kathy posed in front of Coleen Gray's portrait. A bit of irony: Stand and Coleen dated back in the day.
Mickey Spillane
Date: 06/11/2003
With the one and only Mickey Spillane. Mickey offered a lot of priceless advice to this nascent scribe including, "Any book that takes longer than two weeks to write is a waste fo time, throw it away."
Wally Cassell
Date: 03/16/2008
Sharing a laugh with character actor Wally Cassell. I had just spotted Wally in the lobby of the Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs and pinned him by clipping off his line to James Cagney in White Heat: "Cody, the joint is crawling with coppers!"
Kevin McCarthy
Date: 03/16/2008
Kevin McCarthy remains a one man tour de force. After a screening of Nightmare, he turned a Q&A into a one man show that featured impromptu recitations from Macbeth and King Lear!
Ann Savage
Date: 02/27/2007
Well, wouldn't you look a little dazed being arm-in-arm with "Vera" from Detour (1946)? With Ann Savage at her 2004 tribute in San Francisco. Ann is one of the best.
Mala Powers
Date: 02/27/2007
On stage with the late Mala Powers following a screening of City That Never Sleeps (1953) in Palm Springs. Mala was a charming and talented lady who left us much too soon.