Eddie Muller
@eddiemuller.bsky.social
Writer. Film Historian. Bartender.
Last night at Locarno Film Festival — world premiere of documentary ‘Dangerous Citizen: The Life & Times of Abraham Polonsky’ on the Blacklisted writer-director. Really engrossing, loads of archival footage including interviews w/ Polonsky (a true mensch!) Congrats @eddiemuller.bsky.social + team!
A list of all the films discussed on the last #AskEddie episode is available on Anne's Letterboxd account: letterboxd.com/AudieDan/lis... A list of the best French Film Noirs is there as well as lists from previous episodes. @eddiemuller.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
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ASK EDDIE - May 28, 2026
FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this edition, we discuss Ted Turner, the Castro Theatre restoration, our noir fiction recommendations, 3-D film noir, and more. The lightning round returns. On the cat front, there’s a trio of cute black cats. Timestamps and questions below. A list of all the films discussed in this episode: https://letterboxd.com/AudieDan/lists/ 0:05 0:01 Intro, catching up, and house renovations 5:31 Q1: Question order, YouTube comments, and pictures of Bento the cat! 16:53 Q2: Did you ever meet Ted Turner and who would play him? 24:37 Q3: "Who Killed Teddy Bear" vs. "Pulp Fiction" dance scenes? 29:29 Q4: What are your views of the Castro Theatre restoration? 39:45 Q5: Alfred Newman's musical piece "Street Scene"? 44:00 Q6: Films integrating old film noir footage like "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid"? Lightning Round 48:59 Q7a: Would the FNF restore "Drunken Angel"? 49:56 Q7b: Will "The Yellow Canary" and "Slightly Scarlet" be available for purchase? 51:19 Q7c: Thoughts on Netflix's adaptation "Detective Hole"? 52:25 Q7d: What role was David Bacon to play in "Phantom Lady"? 53:04 Q7e: Can you provide a list of all your Noir Alley intros? 57:08 Q8: Does "Deadline at Dawn" have "florid, soul-searching" dialogue? 59:33 Q9: Must-read noir author book recommendations? 1:15:48 Q10: Do you like 3D films and what is your favorite 3D noir? 1:23:09 Q11: Actors or actresses you'd like to have seen in a film noir? 1:24:33 Q12: Which living film noir artists would you want to be stuck in an elevator with? 1:28:40 Latest Viewing: Anne discusses "Exit 8" and Eddie mentions Andy Garcia's "Diamond" 1:32:41 Wrap-up, Noir City Magazine, and donation info This week’s content/questions: 1. Intro: the order that we answer questions in; comments from YouTube - pictures of Bento 2. Did you ever meet Ted Turner? Who would you cast in the role of Ted Turner? —Joe from Suffolk County, NY 3. Do you see similarities between the scene with Mineo/Prowse in “Who Killed Teddy Bear” and Travolta/Thurman in “Pulp Fiction”? Are there film noir dance scenes that stand out? — Susan in Fresno 4. What are your views of the Castro Theatre restoration, especially the seats? —Ron, Jupiter FL 5. What can you tell me about Alfred Newman's musical piece "Street Scene”? —Brett, Edmonton, Alberta, CA 6. Aside from “Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid” can you think of any other film that intergrated old film noir footage? —unsigned 7. Lightning round! 1. Would the FNF restore “Drunken Angel”? —Jan 2. Will the FNF funded restorations of “The Yellow Canary” and “Slightly Scarlet” be available for purchase? —Michael, Post Falls, Idaho 3. What do you think of the Netflix adaptation “Detective Hole” from Jo Nesbo’s “The Devil’s Star? —Keith 4. Do you know what role murdered actor David Bacon’s was to play in “Phantom Lady”? —David 5. Can you please provide a list of all the films for which you do an "intro" and "extro" for? —Joseph 8. Would Eddie agree that “Deadline at Dawn” might belong on his list of noirs with "florid, soul-searching" dialogue? —Brett, New York, NY 9. Can you recommend one or two books from each of the must-read noir authors? —Tyler 10. Do you like 3D in general? Do you have a favourite noir in 3D? What scene from a classic noir do you think might have looked great in 3D? —Mark & Robbi, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK 11. Are there any actors or actresses you would like to have seen do a film noir film? —Rob 12. What group of film noir artist he’d like to be stuck with in an elevator, who are living today. —Alan, San Anselmo, CA Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html Contribute here to support our restoration efforts: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year.
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Talked with Brian Darr about my upcoming visit to The Strand Theatre in Rocklin, Maine with my buddy Alicia Malone on June 4th!
Brian Darr@hellonfriscobay.bsky.social · 3mo agoMy @themaineplayweek.bsky.social interview with @noirfoundation.bsky.social founder and TCM host @eddiemuller.bsky.social is up! We discuss Ann Sheridan, Norman Foster, the best dogs in film noir, and much more, in advance of his appearance at the Strand Theatre in Rockland this Thursday evening:
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Si muero antes de despertar (If I Should Die Before I Wake, 1952) Sat. May 30, 9:25 p.m. A complex father-son relationship and the disappearance of several children are at the center of this Argentine film noir by dir. Carlos Hugo Christensen. Guest: @eddiemuller.bsky.social Free! ucla.in/49DWbdq
All 25 will be shown on TCM’s Summer of Darkness this June and July: Friday nights starting at 8pm ET. #TCMparty
View from Argus@viewfromargus.bsky.social · 4mo ago7 out of Eddie's top 25 #FilmNoir I haven't seen. Hoping @eddiemuller.bsky.social will show these, some may be in public domain... I DO have a list of over 200 I've seen! Which is your fave? #NightmareAlley #Moonrise #ForceofEvil #CrissCross #ThievesHighway #NightandtheCity #TheProwler #tcmparty
If you look closely, the pattern is rows of light blue birds sitting on wires on a dark blue background—tribute to Hitchcock or Leonard Cohen, take your pick. #TCM #NoirAlley #TCMParty
Stephanie Morrison@stephaniemorrison.bsky.social · 4mo agoI don’t know about #HisKindOfWoman, but this IS my kinda tie! Looking at you @eddiemuller.bsky.social #TCMParty
I’m hosting opening night of NOIR CITY: HOLLYWOOD tonight but if you can’t make it, here’s 90-some minutes of noir talk to tide you over.
Film Noir Foundation@noirfoundation.bsky.social · 5mo agoIn case you missed #AskEddie on FB last night! bit.ly/3O5tE9d Want your question answered by @eddiemuller.bsky.social ? We solicit questions from our newsletters subscribers. Sign up here: bit.ly/4hu2qU0 Donate $20 or more and you'll get NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. @noirbeachshack.bsky.social
All credit to our brilliant DP Alden Allen; She conceived and created this new angle and devised the color scheme. FYI, there is no magenta and blue wall back there, that’s all a magic trick.
CondimentGrrl aka Marcy@condimentgrrl.bsky.social · 5mo agoI know Doris Day is @eddiemuller.bsky.social’s sweetie do it’s fun to see him in another part of BAR 355 to introduce her movies. #TCMParty
The kids are alright. And if you scan the walls of this classroom you know that Mr. Carton is the coolest teacher they’ve ever had. @tcmtv.bsky.social @noirfoundation.bsky.social
Matt Carton@mattcarton.bsky.social · 5mo agoYou know it’s a great day when the Czar @eddiemuller.bsky.social comes by to talk with students about noir & film & being able to do what you love in life. And to end with a story about Ann Savage, too - icing on the cake! I really do love teaching. Thanks, Eddie!
Can’t wait for this new release. Happy to have played a part in it. #noircity #NoirAlley #TCM #filmnoir
Scout Tafoya@honorszombie.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe feel fortunate to have a new written introduction from the legendary @eddiemuller.bsky.social the czar himself. We pulled out all the stops. I wrote about our B feature, Robert Florey’s The Crooked Way, and I have a video essay about the crew of The Big Combo.
I love the ending with Pila retelling the tale without subtitles. #FilmNoirClub
Eddie Muller@eddiemuller.bsky.social · 6mo agoAbsolutely my pleasure! Is it wrong to say I love Wanda/Pila? #FilmNoirClub
Absolutely my pleasure! Is it wrong to say I love Wanda/Pila? #FilmNoirClub
𝖂𝖆𝖍𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖋𝖙𝖎𝖌@wahrhaftig.bsky.social · 6mo ago. Thank you for making this a special night for us all, Eddie @eddiemuller.bsky.social 🙏 RͬͬͬͬIͥͥͥͥDͩͩͩͩEͤͤͤͤ ᴛⷮнⷩⷩⷩⷩEͤͤͤͤ РⷬⷬⷬⷬIͥͥͥͥNᴋⷦ нⷩⷩⷩⷩOͦͦͦͦRͬͬͬͬS͛͛͛͛Eͤͤͤͤ #FilmNoirClub 🗝️ #FilmNoir 🕵️ #FilmSky 📽️ 🦄 #RideThePinkHorse 🦄 .
Begs the question: would a male producer have allowed to leading man to be this inept and beaten-down? Pila is ten times tougher. #FilmNoirClub
Tommy Krasker@tommykrasker.bsky.social · 6mo agoI actually find he’s most convincing once he’s wounded, like his injury prompts a slow rebirth, perhaps back to the man he was. #FilmNoirClub #RideThePinkHorse
GREAT PHOTO! I love Joan’s outfit. Gotta like a producer who dresses appropriately for the movie she’s making! #FilmNoirClub
The Nitrate Diva@nitratediva.bsky.social · 6mo agoFun behind-the-scenes picture for RIDE THE PINK HORSE that I found in an issue of Screenland: Thomas Gomez, producer Joan Harrison, and Wanda Hendrix celebrate Robert Montgomery's birthday on set. #FilmNoirClub
The lighting in the wide establishing shots is exceptional. I’ve known a lot people who saw this movie as kids and had it stick in their memory. I give Russ Metty much of the credit for that. #FilmNoirClub
Andrija Popovic@andrian6.bsky.social · 6mo agoI love how the scene with the now wounded Gagin wandering into the bus stop, looking for the La Fonda Hotel, parallels the brighter daylight version. The first time: All stoicism and a plan. This time: Darkness and desperation. #FilmNoirClub
I’m showing it several times in theaters, but never this gorgeous digitally restored version. #FilmNoirClub
ElizabethLiesl@purplemotel.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt seems paradoxical to say that the violence and treachery in #RideThePinkHorse is hauntingly beautiful, but it is. I'm mesmerized by Metty's work. I'd love to see it in the theater. #FilmNoirClub
There was a version called THE HANGED MAN, made in 1964 by Don Siegel and starring Robert Culp. I haven’t seen it! #FilmNoirClub
Tommy Krasker@tommykrasker.bsky.social · 6mo agoAnd so different from what the novel is about. Eddie, you mentioned that there were calls for a remake. Wasn’t there something tried in the 1960s? Transplanted to New Orleans? #FilmNoirClub
I have never seen another Montgomery directed film that looks as good as this. #FilmNoirClub
LadyKdesigns@ladykdesigns.bsky.social · 6mo agoEddie, do you think we are looking at Russell Metty's work solely, or is there any influence from Robert Montgomery? #FilmNoirClub
No kidding. It’s actually what this film is all about. #FilmNoirClub
It’s uniqueness. I like the way it delves into the clash of cultures so insightfully and as it goes along our allegiance shifts to the locals, especially Pila. #FilmNoirClub
DBjorkCA 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇸🇪🏴@dbjorkca.bsky.social · 6mo agoEddie, what is your favourite thing about this film? A particular performance, the script, the cinematography, etc? #FilmNoirClub
Also delivered by Richard Widmark in PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET. #FilmNoirClub
@dwayneadd.bsky.social · 6mo ago"Don't wave the flag at me. I've seen enough flags!" Although noir often gets reduced to "tropes" in pop culture, lines like this reveal that these films deal with many complex issues. #FilmNoirClub #RideThePinkHorse
