Yup, I've heard that before, William --- and can certainly
see how DETOUR must be considered *among* the first, if not
THE first Noir.
I ran into Ann Savage when I was still working at
Scarecrow Video (a filmbuff's paradise, if ever there was
one), and got about the equivalent of a Bachelor's in Film
Studies, in those 3 years' employment.
Ulmer is very cool, and I suspect there must be
Noir Scholars who suggest our little genre of interest came
directly out of the German Expressionist filmschool.
Oh, and "Welcome aboard", amigo!
Best an' all,
-----------------------ap
William Ahearn <
williamahearn@yahoo.com> wrote:
--- AP McQuiddy <
damncrazygringo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> DETOUR is definitely a Must See for any Noir
fan.
> Got to meet Ann Savage a few years back,
but
> unfortunately wasn't prepared to interview her
at
> the moment...
>
Some consider it the first noir film. Edgar G. Ulmer
-- who had worked with the German expressionists -- shot it
in something like 6 days.
William
Essays and Ramblings
<http://www.williamahearn.com>
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