Pulp fiction to film noir : the Great Depression and the development of a genre / William Hare.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hare, William, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Film noir--United States--History and criticism.

Film noir.

Detective and mystery stories.

United States.

Noir fiction, American--History and criticism.

Noir fiction, American.

Detective and mystery stories--Film adaptations.

Film adaptations--History and criticism.

Film adaptations.

Genre:

Film adaptations.

Physical Description:

x, 212 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]

Summary:

"This new crime fiction adapted brilliantly to the screen, birthing a cinematic genre that was christened "film noir." This volume provides a detailed exploration of film noir, tracing its evolution, the influence of such legendary writers as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, and the films that propelled this dark genre to popularity in the mid-20th century"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Film noir and the Great Depression

The Hammett touch and a Huston launching

Raymond Chandler and his symphony of the streets

Captain Joseph Shaw and the flowering of film noir

Horace McCoy's Dance marathon

Chandler's blueprint for mystery and his career in Hollywood

The outsider and film noir

Bogart's Dark passage and Moorehead's blockbuster performance

Berlin and Vienna, film noir influences

Siodmak's phantom femmes

Billy Wilder and alcoholism noir

Preminger's noir touch with fallen angel Alice Faye.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786466825

0786466820

OCLC:

761369291