Bill Bowers: “The Court Jester of Film Noir”

“The guys who remember the studio system now
remember it all wrong. Actually, it was one of the
most pleasant systems in the world.”
—Bill Bowers

“Frank Fenton’s Hollywood Nocturne”

Screenwriter & novelist Frank Fenton occupied the fast lane of Hollywood’s noir scribes.

Phil Yordan: “First is First and Second is Nobody”

Here is an account of the furtive Philip Yordan, perhaps the nost mysterious figure in Hollywood history.

Eleanor Parker – Incognito, but Invincible

Eleanor Parker was one of the most distinctive actresses of the classic film noir era. Read my recent interview with her in my 2010 Noir City Sentinel article.

Arnold Laven: Tales from the Dark Side

An interview with the late Arnold Laven whose career encompassed a large portion of film noir.

Caged: Classic, not Camp

An essay about the greatest women-in-prison movie that is definitely not camp.

Credit Where Due

The credit “Directed by” or Screenplay by” doesn’t always tell the whole story.