Not So Tall in the Saddle: The Borden Chase Story – Part I
Two-part article . . . Go to Part II now. Borden Chase was one of the mid twentieth century’s most notable Hollywood screenwriters who gained fame for his distinctive Westerns including Red River, Winchester ’73 and Bend of the River. Drawing on a lengthy...
ON FILM: Alan K. Rode on Film Noir – Part 1
Alan K. Rode is the guest of Charles Horak and Sam Cassiano, hosts of the three-decade-old On Film show for El Paso-based NPR radio station, KTEP.
Film Noir Was All About Ticking Clocks and Checking the Time
A recent article in The NY Times explores the relationship between film noir and time as described by Alan K. Rode and others.
Blood on the Moon by Alan K. Rode
On sale now! Of the movies categorized as “noir westerns” by writers and historians, none is more celebrated than 1948’s Blood on the Moon. The commingling of the Western genre and the noir style crystalized in this extraordinary film, which in turn influenced the...Books
Blu-ray Discs
Alan contributed numerous commentaries and special feature appearances for a variety of Blu-ray© and DVD classic film releases.
Several recent releases include documentary featurettes produced by TVP Enterprises, Alan’s production company that he co-founded with filmmakers Steven C. Smith and Patrick Francis.
