Around the Blogosphere This Week
Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet......There's great news for fans of film noir and crime films: Kino Lorber Studio Classics has announced that the Dark Side of Cinema XXVII Blu-ray collection is "coming soon." The terrific lineup of films includes Raymond Burr in UNMASKED (1950), which was my favorite film at the 2025 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival, plus Bob Steele in THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY (1941) and Dane Clark in THE MAN IS ARMED (1956). This sounds like a fabulous set for those of us who love exploring little-known movies.
...THE LOVE TRAP (1929) , directed by William Wyler and starring Laura La Plante, is due out from Kino Lorber on July 14th...and "coming soon" is HIGH RISK (1981), with a cast including Anthony Quinn, Bruce Davison, Lindsay Wagner, Ernest Borgnine, and more.
...Over at Comet Over Hollywood, Jessica Pickens' latest reviews include BRIDAL SUITE (1939) and SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE (1953).
...Ahead of this weekend's UCLA Festival of Preservation, KABC TV in Los Angeles has a news story on the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
...Notable Passings: Marcia Lucas, who won the Oscar for editing STAR WARS (1977), has passed away at 80. Lucas also edited RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) and did uncredited editing work on THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980); I will always be grateful to her for her many contributions to three of my very favorite movies. Lucas was nominated for another editing Oscar for AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973)...I was very sorry to learn of the death of actress Ann Robinson (WAR OF THE WORLDS) at the age of 96. I was fortunate to see her at a couple different screenings over the years. Here she graciously posed for me at the TCM Classic Film Festival a decade ago...It was also sad to learn of the passing of actress Caitlin O'Heaney (TALES OF THE GOLD MONKEY). I loved her as Snow White on THE CHARMINGS (1987-88) and was mystified when she was replaced after the first season. Depending on the source, she was 72 or 73.
...More Notable Passings: British actor David Burke, who was Dr. Watson to Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes in the classic 1984-85 TV series, has passed on at 91...Actor Peter Helm, who appeared in TV and movies for a dozen years beginning in 1959, has died at 84. He was married to actress Brooke Bundy (GENERAL HOSPITAL) in the early '60s. Survivors include his sister, actress Anne Helm...Character actor Charles Cioffi has died at 90...Costume designer Albert Wolsky has passed on at 95. He won Oscars for ALL THAT JAZZ (1979) and BUGSY (1991). His other credits included a pair of films I loved, TV's Hallmark Hall of Fame production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1976) and THE TURNING POINT (1977), seen here...Kelly Lee Curtis, the oldest child of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, has died at 69. Survivors include her younger sister, Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my May 16th column.
posted by Laura @ 10:45 PM
1 Comments:
Cannot wait for the Republic Noir set. I hope other Republic Noir sets follow especially any starring Dorothy Patrick, who made some really great ones. Already someone on Facebook has besmirched these wonderful little films, stating these are not NOIR but mediocre crime thrillers, and French Noir is the way to go. Let me tell you you can stick your Foie Gras, Snails and Frogs Legs, give me American Cheeseburger any time, it satisfies and you can always come back for more the following day. Signed an Arsenal Fan!
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