Columbia Revives 22 Film Noirs
Columbia Pictures recently revisited their vaults, dusting off some more of the film gems that made them as successful as they are. Their recent visit involved 22 examples of Film Noir, a gorgeous mix of chiaroscuro and crime. The plan is for Columbia to run these one time at the Roxie in San Francisco. The event runs from today, September 17th, until the 30th. Following the showing, Sony Pictures plans to release several of the movies in two-disc sets this November.
Thursday, September 17:
JOHNNY O’CLOCK (1947)
BLIND SPOT (1947)
Friday, Sept, 18:
THE WHISTLER (1944)
THE SOUL OF A MONSTER (1944)
Saturday, Sept 19:
KNOCK ON ANY DOOR (1949)
CONVICTED (1950)
Sunday, Sept. 20:
PUSHOVER (1954)
DRIVE A CROOKED ROAD (1954)
Monday, Sept 21:
SO DARK THE NIGHT (1946)
MY NAME IS JULIA ROSS (1945)
Tuesday, Sept 22:
HUMAN DESIRE (1954)
FRAMED (1947)
Thursday, Sept 24:
THE LINE UP (1958)
THE SNIPER (1952)
Friday, Sept 25:
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN (1950)
THE KILLER THAT STALKED NEW YORK (1950)
Saturday, Sept 26:
THE CRIMSON KIMONO (1959)
SCREAMING MIMI (1958)
Sunday & Monday, Sept 27 & 28:
THE BURGLAR (1957)
NIGHTFALL (1957)
Tuesday & Wednesday, Sept 29 & 30:
MURDER BY CONTRACT (1958)
CITY OF FEAR (1959)
So anyone near San Francisco should go check out a few of these. Some of these are already cult classics, some are destined to be. Or you can wait until November to just straight own them.
Source: Cinematical, Roxie Theater
