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Columbia Noir
A Complete Filmography, 1940–1962
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This filmography covers Columbia Pictures’ noir titles released in the classic noir era, October 1940 to June 1962. All sub-genres are covered including British, western and science fiction. Included are the great Columbia films Gilda, Lady from Shanghai, All the Kings Men, In a Lonely Place, On the Waterfront, Anatomy of a Murder and Experiment in Terror. The films are examined in detail, with release dates, cast and production credits, production dates, synopses, reviews, notes and commentary on each film, the author’s summation and the publicity “tag lines.”
About the Author:
A retired pharmacist, Gene Blottner has written for such publications as Western Clippings and Under Western Skies. He is the author of several books with McFarland and lives in Norfolk, Virginia.
Press Reviews:
"this volume may be just the ticket for film-studio historians"—Choice
"well-researched…recommended"—Scarlet
"does exactly what a good filmography should do…helps a reader decide whether or not to spend his or her time watching a given film"—Noir City
essential…valuable"—Crime Time
"some of the strongest features in this book are the inclusion of period reviews to either blend with, or offset, the author’s own assessment. A great deal can be learned from ‘Columbia Noir.’ Recommended"—Examiner
"essential…comprehensive…valuable"—DVD Choices
"Blottner has written a complete filmography of film noir produced by Columbia Pictures"—ProtoView
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> From the same author:
Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955 (2012)
The Harry Cohn Years
Universal Sound Westerns, 1929–1946 (2011)
The Complete Filmography
Universal-International Westerns, 1947–1963 (2007)
The Complete Filmography
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