the motion pictures
1940s
3 Days of “Forgotten Noir”: The Case of the Babysitter (1947)
Ace Detective Agency has been hired… to babysit an infant. What they don’t know is that he baby is just a cover. They’ve really been hired by a couple of jewel thieves who want their loot protected, so they hire someone to “watch the baby” and make sure that no one enters the room where … Continue reading
Mill Creek Musings: Whistle Stop (1946)
Mary (Ava Gardner) has returned home to her small “whistle stop” town after two years away. Since she’s back, she wants to reconnect with her old love, Kenny (George Raft). Kenny has become bitter after years of unhappiness, though, so Mary decides to take up a little fling with Kenny’s rival, a nightclub owner named … Continue reading
Sleep, My Love (1948)
Alison Courtland wakes up on a train in the middle of the night. She has no idea where she is, why she’s there or how she got there. The train is headed to Boston, and she has no recollection of getting on it. Panicking, Alison calls her husband back in New York and makes plans … Continue reading
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rope’ at Detroit’s Senate Theater
Yesterday I had the great pleasure of attending a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s fantastic 1948 film Rope at the historic Senate Theater in Detroit. Most well-known for its organ concerts performed on a 1928 Wurlitzer organ originally housed at the Fox Theater, the Senate also hosts film festivals, premieres and classic screenings throughout the year. … Continue reading
The Body Disappears (1941)
Peter DeHaven III (Jeffrey Lynn) is having a bachelor dinner with his best buds the night before his wedding. He’s had a bit too much to drink, and when he passes out his friends decide to pull a prank on him by taking him to the morgue at the local medical college and leaving him … Continue reading
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