2021 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Opens in Palm Springs October 21st
The 2021 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival opens a month from today!The 21st edition of the festival will take place from October 21st through October 24th at the Palm Springs Cultural Center's Camelot Theatre, located at 2300 E. Baristo Road in Palm Springs.
Festival producer and host Alan K. Rode will present a dozen films between Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon, with a variety of special guests on hand, including Victoria Mature (daughter of Victor Mature), Susan Andrews (daughter of Dana Andrews), and Mark Fleischer (son of director Richard Fleischer).
I've previously enjoyed several of the films on this year's schedule, and there are also a few titles I've never seen before, a great combination.
Opening night on the 21st will feature WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS (1950), starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, who reunited with LAURA (1944) director Otto Preminger for the film. Susan Andrews is scheduled to attend the screening. I was fortunate to see her interviewed at a screening of LAURA in 2013 and really enjoyed hearing her thoughts regarding her father.
On Saturday, October 23rd, the movies will include THE CRUEL TOWER (1956) with Charles McGraw; ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938) with James Cagney, featuring another Max Steiner score; the excellent HIGH WALL (1947) starring Robert Taylor; and VIOLENT SATURDAY (1955), starring Victor Mature. Director Richard Fleischer's son Mark will be interviewed at the latter screening.
The city of Palm Springs currently has strict COVID protocols, and Alan Rode recently shared the information that vaccinations will be required for admittance to the festival. Masks will not be required when seated in the theater.
Please visit the festival website or Eventbrite for tickets and additional information.
posted by Laura @ 11:35 AM
4 Comments:
Glad they are taking precautions so the event can go forward! It sounds fascinating.
Great selection of films, Laura. I have seen, and enjoyed, all of them except the two foreign language films. Should be a wonderful occasion for all attendees - just wish I could be one of 'em.
I wonder how many remember that in the 50s Warner Bros had a weekly hour long show, Warner Brothers Presents, which rotated between Kings Row, Cheyenne, and Casablanca which starred Charles McGraw as Rick. I thought he was quite good in that type of role. There were 10 episodes. Only Cheyenne went on to be a hit series. It would be fun to see those Casablanca episodes now.
Hi Constance (CLM), glad it's actually going to take place this year!
Jerry, I'm really enthused about this lineup, a great mix of movies I like with the unfamiliar. Barring the unexpected (and there's been a lot of that in the last year and a half...) I'll be there to cover it again this year.
Bill, I haven't seen much of CHEYENNE yet but own the DVDs and like what I've seen. I'd love to see the other two series you mention -- fave Jack Kelly of MAVERICK was in KINGS ROW!
Best wishes,
Laura
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