Schedule Announced for Noir City 14 in Hollywood

The Noir City calendar has been published through Sunday, April 29th, and the majority of the titles to be shown the final week of the festival have been posted on the Egyptian site.
So far I have definite plans to attend four screenings, and I'm very likely to purchase additional tickets once the festival is underway. Last year I ended up seeing seven double bills! It was my favorite movie viewing experience of the entire year; I almost felt as though I had gone on vacation after spending so much time at the Egyptian.

April 21st is an interesting double bill of Sterling Hayden films from 1954: NAKED ALIBI with Gloria Grahame and Gene Barry, and SUDDENLY with Frank Sinatra.

Wednesday the 25th it's an Anthony Mann double bill, T-MEN (1947) and STRANGE IMPERSONATION (1946). Noir fans who haven't seen these should make it a point to be there.
Prison movies are on the bill on the 26th, with Eleanor Parker's Oscar-nominated role in CAGED (1950) followed by Broderick Crawford and Ralph Meeker in BIG HOUSE U.S.A. (1955).

The second film on the 27th is an Anthony Mann film I'm very excited to see in 35mm, REIGN OF TERROR (1949), also known as THE BLACK BOOK. It's a "French Revolution noir" starring Robert Cummings, Arlene Dahl, Richard Basehart, and Charles McGraw.
Best of all, 97-year-old Norman Lloyd, who is in the casts of both films, is scheduled to attend on the 27th! I wonder if there's any chance Arlene Dahl might attend as well?
On April 28th Julie Adams, who I was fortunate to see at the Egyptian last fall, will be in attendance at SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE (1957), costarring Richard Egan, Jan Sterling, Dan Duryea, Charles McGraw, and Walter Matthau. It's accompanied by EDGE OF THE CITY (1957) with Sidney Poitier and John Cassavetes.

The dates have not yet been announced, but the final week will include:
...A pair of "proto-noir" pre-Codes, OKAY, AMERICA! (1932) starring Lew Ayres, Maureen O'Sullivan, Louis Calhern, and Edward Arnold, and AFRAID TO TALK (MERRY-GO-ROUND) (1932) starring Eric Linden, Louis Calhern, and Edward Arnold.

...MANHANDLED (1949) starring Sterling Hayden, Dan Duryea, and Dorothy Lamour.
...SHIELD FOR MURDER (1954) starring Edmond O'Brien.

I'll update this post when the complete schedule is announced for the first week of May. (April 7th Update: Final Week of Noir City 14 Schedule Announced.)
Previously posted: First Preview of 14th Annual Noir City Film Festival; A Visit to the 13th Noir City Film Festival (2011); A Visit to the Noir City Film Festival (2010).
2 Comments:
Sounds like a terrific lineup. Looking forward to your impressions of the experience.
I'm very excited! A nice lady from the Egyptian just called to confirm the order I'd left on the member line. I'm getting a good deal on the ticket prices this year thanks to my membership. :)
Best wishes,
Laura
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