Video Appearances and Podcasts
Front Row Network: CLASSICS - Alan K. Rode Interview on Michael Curtiz
Front Row Classics is thrilled to welcome film historian/preservationist Alan K. Rode to the podcast. Alan has been at the forefront of classic film community for many years. He has produced and hosted annual film festivals, produced documentaries & audio commentaries and authored two notable cinema biographies. Brandon and Alan discuss one of those titles at length; “Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film”. Brandon and Alan discuss Curtiz’s directing style, personality and the many beloved films he brought to the screen. The two also spend time discussing the evergreen appeal of film noir for classic film fans.
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.
Alan K. Rode and Kellee Pratt discuss Kiss Me Deadly(1955) at Screening June 30, 2024
Alan K. Rode will speak virtually at the special screening in Lawrence, Kansas, which also features commentary from film blogger Kellee Pratt.
In this atomic adaptation of Mickey Spillane’s novel, the good manners of the 1950s are blown to smithereens. Ralph Meeker stars as snarling private dick Mike Hammer, whose decision one dark, lonely night to pick up a hitchhiking woman sends him down some terrifying byways. Brazen and bleak, this film noir masterwork is an essential piece of cold war paranoia.
If you have questions prior to the screening, PLEASE CALL 785.843.2787 OR email marlo@lawrenceartscenter.org
Alan K. Rode and Julie Kirgo discuss High Noon.
THE EXTRAS host, Tim Millard, invites film historians Julie Kirgo and Alan K Rode to join him riding the dusty trails and moral complexities of the timeless Western, “High Noon.” The new 4K UHD release from Kino Lorber includes an audio commentary each from Julie and Alan. This podcast is a preview of their insights into what makes this film so enduring.
Areas discussed are: screenwriter Carl Foreman and the Hollywood Blacklist, why Gary Cooper was the right choice for the part of Marshall Will Kane, Katie Jurado’s portrayal as a strong, independent Mexican woman, Fred Zinnemann’s direction, Floyd Crosby’s cinematography, Dimitri Tiomkin’s score, and the wealth of character actors that fill out the movie.
This podcast is also available on Spotify.
Alan K. Rode introduces Dead Reckoning.
Alan K. Rode provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes history and details of the 1947 Humphrey Bogart – Lizabeth Scott noir classic, Dead Reckoning at the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival 2024 in Palm Springs.
Alan K. Rode Interviewed by local Palm Springs TV Station KESQ
Palm Springs KESQ-TV interviews Alan K. Rode during the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival 2024.
Alan K. Rode introduces "The Window"
At Noir City Hollywood 2024, Alan K. Rode introduces “The Window”, the classic suspense screen adaptation of Cornell Woolrich’s “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”.
Gilda
Alan K. Rode discusses the classic film noir GILDA (1946) with David Garonzik of the Naples Florida Cinematheque describing the backstory of the true life romance between Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford along with the machinations of Columbia mogul Harry Cohn and director Charles Vidor.
New Podcast: Alan discusses his personal history with and in the San Fernando Valley!!
Alan K. Rode is the guest of Maria Korpacheva for an audio survey of the Woodland Hills portion of the San Fernando Valley and its history of Hollywood luminaries.
The Cowboy Up Podcast - Blood on the Moon
Alan K. Rode talks about his book celebrating “Blood on the Moon,” starring Robert Mitchum: a 1948 classic Western immersed in the film noir netherworld of double crosses, government corruption, shabby barrooms, gun-toting goons, and romantic betrayals.
Steven Jay Rubin's Saturday Night at the Movies
Alan K. Rode talks everything “Michael Curtiz – Super Director” in this podcast hosted by Steven Jay Rubin.
The Extras: Blood on the Moon
Author Alan K. Rode joins Tim Millard’s podcast to discuss his new book BLOOD ON THE MOON, a detailed look at the making of the 1948 western. The discussion takes a deep dive into how this film is a prime example of a noir western, which was a movement in westerns toward realism after World War II.
Alan provides background on star Robert Mitchum and why he was a perfect fit for this noir western style. Tim and Alan also discuss the great director Robert Wise, cinematographer Nicolas Musuraca and the other members of the production team. And then in turn they discuss stars Robert Preston, Barbara Bel Geddes, Phyllis Thaxter, Walter Brennan, and Charles McGraw. The podcast ends with an update from George Feltenstein of the Warner Archive, as to why the film never received a DVD release, and the work that went into bringing it out on Blu-ray in early 2020.
How the West Was 'Cast
Blood on the Moon (1948) – Andrew Patrick Nelson and Matthew Chernov interview Film Scholar Alan K. Rode
The gripping story of a down-and-out cowhand who becomes ensnared in a complex scheme to dupe a local rancher out of a fortune, the moody 1948 film Blood on the Moon combines the mythic milieu of the Hollywood Western with the dark psychological themes of a classic noir. On this engaging episode, Andrew Patrick Nelson chats with acclaimed author, biographer and film noir expert Alan K. Rode, whose latest book – titled Blood on the Moon – offers a fascinating analysis of this influential Western.
The Extras PODCAST: George Feltenstein, Alan K. Rode
PODCAST: Dick Dinman and Alan K. Rode Salute The Blu-ray Restoration Of 3 Rare Classic Films!
Two rare film classics virtually thought lost (REPEAT PERFORMANCE and THE WHISTLE AT EATON FALLS) have been beautifully restored on Blu-ray by Flicker Alley and Flicker Fusion respectively and MVD Visual has just released an incredible restoration of Lewis Milestone’s certifiable WW2
classic A WALK IN THE SUN which also includes a superb documentary produced by producer/host Dick Dinman’s distinguished guest Film Noir Foundation Charter Director Alan K. Rode.
Growing Up Hollywood: Alan K. Rode Interviews Victoria Riskin + William Wellman Jr.
Classic Movie Hub and the University Press of Kentucky, with co-host Citizen Screen, present the first event in the Screen Classics Discussion Series, ‘Growing Up Hollywood.’ Author Alan Rode (“Michael Curtiz: A Life In Film”) speaks with two children of Hollywood legends who are also successful biographers of their parents: Victoria Riskin, author of “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir, ” and William Wellman, Jr., the author of “Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel.” Recorded April 5, 2021.
Interview with Scott Eyman
Alan K. Rode interviews noted American author and former book editor and art critic of The Palm Beach Post, Scott Eyman. Recorded on December 12, 2020.
Also see:
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.
DVDs
