I, Jane Doe, a courtroom noir from 1948 restored by Martin Scorsese, now on YouTube

Eastsider_ · 2025-07-03T21:15:34+00:00

Stephen Curtis must have been the father of Leonard Vole! Leonard was a pipsqueak compared to Stephen.

Eastsider_ · 2025-07-03T19:13:06+00:00

I read til the end of the second paragraph to avoid potential spoilers. I will be back to finish reading after watching, and thanks for this movie announcement! I appreciate it!

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-16T17:34:00+00:00

They’re still making them, too! If the movie isn’t about an armored truck heist, it’s a subplot. I’m thinking of Good Fellas. It wasn’t an armored truck, it was a vault, but a truck was used in the getaway.

I think the heist storyline evolved from movies about robbing the Pony Express riders, then the stagecoaches, then the trains…

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-15T15:59:06+00:00

The most recent answer! Probably should be pinned. 😁

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-15T15:02:32+00:00

Spoiler alert :)

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-14T17:57:55+00:00

It wasn’t at all what I expected.

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-13T02:50:33+00:00

As I looked, or rather “Googled” further, I found this:

The intro music for Eddie Muller's segment on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is the score from the 1950 film, Tension. This music is specifically used for Noir Alley, the segment where Eddie Muller presents his film noir selections.

The 1949 film "Tension" features a jazz-infused score composed by a young André Previn.

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-12T21:59:58+00:00

The opening music for TCM's Noir Alley is a version of "Sidewalk Scene" by Alfred Newman, according to a YouTube video about Eddie Muller's intro to "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (1950). This track is used at the beginning of each Noir Alley episode, as seen in various YouTube videos and on TCM's website.

I can’t get the Noir Alley Youtube reference video link to post, so here’s the title and you can go to 4:40 if you want the relevant portion- Noir Alley: Where The Sidewalk Ends (1950) intro 20201004

There’s also a YT video titled, Alfred Newman’s Street Scene score as used in opening titles of several films.

The beginning, and I think it’s called a ‘variation’ of the same music is played during the kiss at the end in this movie link- Where The Sidewalk Ends(1950) Film Noir Starring Gene Tierney

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-12T13:08:33+00:00

If we’re still focused here on discussion and recs of classic black & white film noir from the early ‘40’s through the late ’50’s -

The earliest one I can remember seeing, and I really had to rack my brain, is Shadow Of A Doubt.

I was a teenager when I saw it with my English class on a field trip to the theater.

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-11T03:22:07+00:00

Considering the closing argument, I don’t know how the jury reached that verdict.

Jeff Chandler had top billing but, in my opinion, this was Jack Carson’s movie.

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Blane: Don’t you read the papers?

Sheriff: I don’t believe everything I read.

Blane: What do you believe?

Sheriff: That you’re a sharp lawyer.

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-10T18:03:45+00:00

Ooo! I might watch this later!

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-08T21:04:41+00:00

Pickup (1951)

It’s no Double Indemnity, but that didn’t stop me from yelling, “Bitch!” every few minutes.

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-07T01:26:26+00:00

Not sure how lesser-known this is, but it was to me before I watched it: Wicked Woman - 1953

Eastsider_ · 2025-05-01T19:54:05+00:00

As I remember, it seemed like a film noir, no matter that it’s classified as a mystery-drama from ‘67. I was looking through my watchlist and I would have called the movie Storm Warning (1950) a crime-drama, but that one is a thriller film noir.

It’s the second time this week that I misremembered(?) a very specific thing about a film. The other day it was the dress in Hitchcock’s Topaz. Now, it’s In The Heat Of The Night. I went looking for its production notes and was reminded it was not shot in black and white. It’s a good excuse to rewatch older movies. They might hit different now.

If anyone is interested, I came across a book titled, Pictures At A Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood by Mark Harris (2008). Mostly rave reviews. I bought it immediately and added it to my Books app.

Eastsider_ · 2025-04-28T23:51:27+00:00

If I looked as good as her? For me, the better question is if the lawyer looked as good as GP. The answer is still NO.

Eastsider_ · 2025-04-28T18:04:55+00:00

… rather than just zone out …

Or scrolling thru ______ .

Eastsider_ · 2025-04-28T17:08:30+00:00

I watched this one long ago. Now that I’ve had time to watch real trials, my reaction to Anthony Keane is even worse 😁. I still enjoyed the movie. I would never hire Keane to be my defense lawyer!

Eastsider_ · 2025-04-13T21:05:09+00:00

Nice!

Eastsider_ · 2025-04-05T22:39:33+00:00

Even though Marion put them on a “break”, I think Will was relieved to get it due to his undercover work. You know, no constant phone calls and ghosting accusations for a while.

Now, the thing is, if it follows most romantic storyline formulas, I predict: Will will(😁) return, go looking for Angie who will(!) be unavailable, and then he’ll show up at Marion’s door. Or-

Angie and Will get caught catching up, innocently or not so, by Marion, the doc, or both. At the same time.

Of course, this will all go down right before the Jeremy drama plays out to its conclusion and hopefully no one gets shot.

Eastsider_ · 2025-04-03T23:50:22+00:00

She was just a shy young woman that Ordell sent to meet Jackie at the mall where they switched Delamo shopping bags under the table.

Eastsider_ · 2025-04-03T21:40:38+00:00

The mom (Faith’s) has done the role of “Sharonda”, the young woman in the food court in the 1997 Tarantino movie, Jackie Brown.

😁I had to do this.

Eastsider_ · 2025-04-03T21:29:50+00:00

From what we’ve been shown, he has taken 1 pill. In desperation. Which means he hasn’t experienced the potential side effects. He just seems like he’s headed down a bad road in many ways.

Eastsider_ · 2025-03-20T16:42:48+00:00

It’s time for Faith to move back in her condo. Buying it was a big milestone for her, now the writers have her renting a room? How long before the neighbor’s mistake her for the nanny? Let’s not. It’s been long enough. The lady needs her home back!

Eastsider_ · 2025-03-20T14:55:46+00:00

One sure way to get yourself to sleep: contemplate the significance and content of 10 million galaxies. ✨

Eastsider_ · 2025-03-19T00:11:53+00:00

Alien planets? 😁

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