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Since I love the term "noir embers" I'll concede (ha ha) - The Mason T.V. show makes nods to noir-films from time to time. I have read over 15 of the books and the Mason character is a lot more dark (e.g. willing to break the law), than Mason-on-TV. In the books Drake is the one pushing-back on Mason to not-go-there.

Uh, Perry Mason's creator was Eric Stanley Gardner. Chandler created the Marlowe detective character.

If Perry Mason was influenced by Film Noir it was a really light \ slight influence; Mason isn't very gritty and there are few dark moments unlike the detective shows that were highly influenced by noir films of the 40s and early 50s like Peter Gunn etc..

I try hard to only form an opinion of an actor's, musician's, or artist's work (their product), and not them as a person.

Lansbury is the most interesting person in this film.

Tonight is The Glass Wall with Vittorio Gassman and Gloria Grahame. Also contains one of the larger film roles for Jerry Paris, better known for his role as Robs friend and neighbor in The Dick Van Dyke Show. Here is is on the left.

Note that Hell Bound was produced by Howard W. Koch; He was a producer and director working mainly for United Artist and during the 50s was associated with some films that are similar (in some ways) to Hell Bound; He directed and produced Shield for Murder (1954) with Edmund O'Brien and Mara English (with Carolyn Jones as Girl-at-the-bar) and , Big House USA (1955) with Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker and an up-and-coming Charles Bronson: He directed The Girl in Black Stockings (1957) with Mamie Van Doran and Ann Bancroft, and Untamed Youth (1957) again with Van Doran and Lori Nelson.

Thanks, that is the one:

Isn't that Yvonne Craig, who was Batgirl? I'm trying to find a film that she did with Tommy Kirk but I can't find one and as far as I can tell, Kirk never was on the Batman T.V. show.

Yes, it is a good thing, but I did notice that as well. I like this thread because the music being posted is all over the "map".

I enjoyed the films Tommy Kirk made with Deborah Walley; I think they had good chemistry. Silly movies, but I liked them The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini had Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone, so it couldn't be that bad.

True. It is more about how they complain. Often, like we see here, the complainer is misinformed and way over the top.

A Medieval film night is a good idea, but I don't know if I would wait over 12 years to get my wish!

Yea, he saw an opinion or two that he didn't agree with and just went off.

I like the Ekberg noir film Screaming Mimi (1958). The setting is a jazz club owned by Gypsy Rose Lee, that features dancing and Ekbreg is one of the dancers. A few first rate jazz performances.

No and Eddie's responses implied he didn't wish for there to be any. Eddie did clarity a few of the bogus assumptions that this member made; E.g. that Eddie doesn't love films in general and only noir and even with noir, he wasn't very knowledgeable. Eddie didn't come off as defensive, but instead made that member look foolish.

I don't see where the title of the thread was necessary: poor eddie muller is hellbound. Ok, I see the pun, but that type of negativity is over-the-top to me. Then the posters goes on with the assumption he knows what Muller was really feeling; NOT. I.e. none of us have a clue with regards to that. So yea, definitely seems trollish sound on-target.

We also have common ground with Mr. Blanding; The film is tedious in that it is mostly a one-joke comedy. Also I find the best performance to be by Melvyn Douglas. The film has it moments (what film wouldn't with the sheer talent and comic ability of Grant and Loy), but it isn't one of my favorite Grant or Loy films. They made a much better team in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer. I'm curious about your feelings of early Loy films where she plays a negative character: E.g. The Animal Kingdom with Leslie Howard and Ann Harding. Loy gives a solid performance in the film, but she isn't the loveable type of character she plays in the vast majority of films she made starting with The Thin Man. She also played some vamps in early 30s films.

Does this fellowship promote Japanese films?

A common complaint is that TCM shows certain films way-too-often, too many from the main studios of Warner, MGM and RKO, too much focus on star actors and directors and their big-budget films, and that generally, TCM should open up their rotation. Eddie does that here with Hellbound; A United Artist, low budget film with no big name actors (other than maybe Whitman, who was just starting to make somewhat of a name for himself when this film was made). I guess my overall point is there is no pleasing of all-the-people-all-the-time.

I would never put you on ignore since I enjoy your comments and insight. But newbies may not understand your style of posting; The user you replied to had posted only around 14 post. Thus saying "As for the songs, they're fantastic. If you don't like them, you clearly don't appreciate good song-writing. I know this sounds personal and insulting, that's not my intention", might come off as an insult to such a newbie, regardless of your intention. But don't change your style. As Bogie said to your avatar buddy, Joel Cario, users will just have to take-it-and-like-it! (oh, and yes, I find that songs in WSS to be well written, both the music and the lyrics).

You are so funny, especially in your claim that you're not passive \ aggressive. E.g. Ok, I'll back off on the point about the songs ( but you must have ears made of cement to not like the songs, -- ok, ok.....)