On this day in movie history - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003):

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

directed by Marcus Nispel,

written by Scott Kosar,

based on the 1974 screenplay by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper,

was released in the United States on October 15, 2003.
Music by Steve Jablonsky.

Cast:

Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, Andrew Bryniarski, R. Lee Ermey, David Dorfman, Lauren German, Terrence Evans, Marietta Marich, Heather Kafka, Kathy Lamkin, Brad Leland, Mamie Meek, John Larroquette, Scott Martin Gershin, Harry Jay Knowles.

On this day in music history - Susan Graham at Carnegie Hall, by Susan Graham and Malcolm Martineau (2003):

Susan Graham at Carnegie Hall

Album by Susan Graham and Malcolm Martineau,

released October 7, 2003.

Track list:

Zigeunerlieder (8), for voice & piano (arranged from Op. 103); He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein! / Johannes Brahms; Hochgetürmte Rimaflut / Johannes Brahms; Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen am allerschönsten ist? / Johannes Brahms; Lieber Gott, du weißt / Johannes Brahms; Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze / Johannes Brahms; Röslein dreie in der Reihe / Johannes Brahms; Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn / Johannes Brahms; Rote Abendwolken ziehn am Firmament / Johannes Brahms; Proses lyriques (4), song collection for voice & piano, L. 84; De rêve / Claude Debussy; De grève / Claude Debussy; De fleurs / Claude Debussy; De soir / Claude Debussy; Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra); Nacht / Alban Berg; Schilflied / Alban Berg; Die Nachtigall / Alban Berg; Traumgekrönt / Alban Berg; Im Zimmer / Alban Berg; Liebesode / Alban Berg; Sommertage / Alban Berg; Quatre poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire, for voice & piano, FP 58; L’Anguille / Francis Poulenc; Carte postale / Francis Poulenc; Avant le ciméma / Francis Poulenc; 1904 / Francis Poulenc; Les P’tites Michu, operetta; Vois-tu, je m’en veux / André Messager; J’ai deux amants / André Messager; Toi c’est moi, operetta; C’est ça la vie, c’est ça l’amour / Moisés Simóns; A Chloris, for voice & piano (from “Melodies, Book II”) / Reynaldo Hahn; Fantoches (“Scaramouche et Pulcinella”), song for voice & piano, L. 21 / Claude Debussy; Liebst du um Schönheit, song for voice & piano in C major (Rückert Lieder No. 5) / Gustav Mahler; (I Can Be A) Sexy Lady, for voice & piano / Ben Moore.

On this day in music history - This Moment Now, by 2002 (2003):

This Moment Now

Album by 2002,

released October 7, 2003.

Track list:

Suddenly Yours; Sunny Day; Morning of Light; Even Now; Life Is; Moment of Love; Romancing the Moon; A Gate of Dreams; Children in Time; Bliss; Dreaming of You.

On this day in movie history - Piano Blues (2003):

Piano Blues

documentary directed by Clint Eastwood,

written by Peter Guralnick,

part 7 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on October 4, 2003.

Cast:

Albert Ammons, Marcia Ball, Count Basie, Charles Brown, Dave Brubeck, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Nat 'King' Cole, Martha Davis, Willie Dixon, Fats Domino, Dorothy Donegan, Dr. John, Clint Eastwood, Duke Ellington, Henry Gray, Linda Hopkins, Pete Johnson, Pete Jolly, Meade 'Lux' Lewis, Jay McShann, Thelonious Monk, Phineas Newborn Jr., Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Pinetop Perkins, Oscar Peterson, André Previn, Jesse Price, Henry ‘Professor Longhair’ Byrd, Eugene Roberts, Gene Rodgers, Otis Spann, Art Tatum, Big Joe Turner, Muddy Waters.

On this day in movie history - Red, White and Blues (2003):

Red, White and Blues

documentary directed by Mike Figgis,

part 6 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on October 3, 2003.
Additional music by Davis Coen and John McCullough.

Cast:

Ginger Baker, Chris Barber, Jeff Beck, Booker T. & the M.G.s, Big Bill Broonzy, Jack Bruce, Eric Burdon, Eric Clapton, Jon Cleary, Elvis Costello, James Cotton, Cream, Lonnie Donegan, Jack Elliott, Georgie Fame, Chris Farlowe, Mick Fleetwood, Davy Graham, Peter Green, Bert Jansch, Ian Jennings, Tom Jones, B.B. King, Pete King, Alexis Korner, Leadbelly, Albert Lee, John Lennon, Lulu, Humphrey Lyttelton, John Mayall, Brownie McGhee, Joe Meek, George Melly, Mark Mondesir, Van Morrison, The Plastic Ono Band, The Rolling Stones, Otis Spann, Sonny Terry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Christine Tobin, Muddy Waters, Steve Winwood.

On this day in movie history - Out of Time (2003):

Out of Time

directed by Carl Franklin,

written by David Collard,

was released in the United States on October 3, 2003.
Music by Graeme Revell.

Cast:

Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Sanaa Lathan, Dean Cain, John Billingsley, Robert Baker, Alex Carter, Antoni Corone, Terry Loughlin, Nora Dunn, James Murtaugh, Peggy Sheffield, Evelyn Brooks, Eric Hissom, Tom Hillmann, Parris Buckner, Arian Ash, Mike Pniewski, Veryl Jones, Tim Ware, Jesse Beaton, Ed Amatrudo, Neil Brown Jr., Elena Maria Garcia, David J. Negron, O.L. Duke, Sharlene Garcia, Ron Madoff, Steve Raulerson, Suzanne Grant, Dottie Healy.

On this day in movie history - Godfathers and Sons (2003):

Godfathers and Sons

documentary directed by Marc Levin,

part 5 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on October 2, 2003.
Additional music by Davis Coen and John McCullough.

Cast:

Ahmir, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Jamar Chess, Marshall Chess, Phil Chess, Chuck D, Common, Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon, Mick Jagger, Morris Jennings, Bob Koester, Sam Lay, Brownie McGhee, Pinetop Perkins, Public Enemy, Rahzel, Keith Richards, Johnny Juice Rosado, Magic Slim, KoKo Taylor, Ike Turner, Phil Upchurch, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf, Rob Stone.

On this day in movie history - Warming by the Devil's Fire (2003):

Warming by the Devil's Fire

documentary directed and written by Charles Burnett,

part 4 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on October 1, 2003.
Additional music by Stephen James Taylor.

Cast:

Tommy Redmond Hicks, Nathaniel Lee Jr., Carl Lumbly, Ivy Cassel, Frances Horton White, Susan McWilliams, Tommie Tc Carter, Goodman. Wille, Colleen White, Vasti Jackson, Nathaniel Lee Sr., Ted Davis, Ilona W. Wilkes, Jay R. Unger, Big Bill Broonzy, Sam Chatmon, Elizabeth Cotton, Ida Cox, Gary Davis, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin Hopkins, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Brownie McGhee, Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, Victoria Spivey, Sonny Terry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, T-Bone Walker, Dinah Washington, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson.

On this day in movie history - The Road to Memphis (2003):

The Road to Memphis

documentary directed by Richard Pearce,

written by Robert Gordon,

part 3 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on September 30, 2003.
Additional music by Davis Coen.

Cast:

Dr. Louis Cannonball Cantor, The Coasters, Jim Dickinson, Fats Domino, Rosco Gordon, Don Kern, B.B. King, Little Richard, Little Milton, Joe Mulherin, Calvin Newborn, Sam Phillips, Bobby Rush, Chris Spindel, Christine Spindel, Hubert Sumlin, Rufus Thomas, Ike Turner, Cato Walker III, Nat D. Williams, Howlin' Wolf.

On this day in movie history - The Soul of a Man (2003):

The Soul of a Man

documentary directed and written by Wim Wenders,

part 2 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on September 29, 2003.
Additional music by Davis Coen.

Cast:

Chris Thomas King, Keith B. Brown, James Hughes, David F. Hughes, Shayne Tingle, Joy Brashears, David Barnes, Beck, James Blood Ulmer, T Bone Burnett, Nick Cave, Eagle Eye Cherry, Shemekia Copeland, Cream, Laurence Fishburne, Skip James, Garland Jeffreys, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, J.B. Lenoir, Los Lobos, John Mayall, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Reed, Vernon Reid, Marc Ribot, Seaberg Ronnog, Steve Seaberg, Richard Shurman, Dick Waterman, Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Alvin Youngblood Hart.

On this day in music history - Mr. Brightside, by The Killers (2003):

Mr. Brightside,

a song by The Killers,

was released in the United States on September 29, 2003.

On this day in movie history - Feel Like Going Home (2003):

Feel Like Going Home

documentary directed by Martin Scorsese,

written by Peter Guralnick,

part 1 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on September 28, 2003.

Additional music by Davis Coen and John McCullough.

Cast:

Sam Carr, Toumani Diabaté, Corey Harris, John Lee Hooker, Son House, Salif Keïta, Willie King, Habib Koité, Leadbelly, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Bernice Turner Pratcher, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Shines, Sharde Thomas, Ali Farka Touré, Otha Turner, Dick Waterman, Muddy Waters.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)

Star Trek: Enterprise (2003)

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

The Art of Star Trek: Discovery (2020)

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 4. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: Nemesis.

Released September 24, 1997.

Directed by Alexander Singer.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Kenneth Biller, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by David Bell.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Michael Mahonen, Matt Levin, Nathan Anderson, Peter Vogt, Booth Colman, Meghan Murphy, Terrence Evans, Marilyn Fox, Pancho Demmings, Tulsy Ball, Chuck Borden, George Cambio, Carol Cetrone, Glenn Goldstein, Mark Major, Cazimir Milostan, Louis Ortiz, Monica Peterson, Steve Race, Jerry Sherman, Brooke Stephens.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 3. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: Extinction.

Released September 24, 2003.

Directed by LeVar Burton.

Written by André Bormanis, Jonathan Fernandez.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Velton Ray Bunch.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Roger Cross, Daniel Dae Kim, Troy Mittleider, Philip Boyd, Brian J. Williams, Alexandrea Ortiz, Craig Baxley Jr., Kiante Elam, Glen Hambly, Jimmy Ortega, Keith Shindoll.

Star Trek: Discovery

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: The Vulcan Hello.

Released September 24, 2017.

Directed by David Semel.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Bryan Fuller, Akiva Goldsman, Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman, Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippoldt, Kirsten Beyer, Kemp Powers.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif/Javid Iqbal, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Yeoh, Mary Chieffo, James Frain, Chris Obi, Maulik Pancholy, Terry Serpico, Sam Vartholomeos, Arista Arhin, Emily Coutts, Justin Howell, Ali Momen, Bonnie Morgan, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Tasia Valenza, Chris Violette, Romaine Waite, Jimmy Chimarios, Nicole Dickinson, Julie Mahendran, Adam Winlove-Smith.

Star Trek: Discovery

Season 1. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Battle at the Binary Stars.

Released September 24, 2017.

Directed by Adam Kane.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Bryan Fuller, Bo Yeon Kim, Kirsten Beyer, Sean Cochran, Kemp Powers.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif/Javid Iqbal, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Yeoh, Mary Chieffo, James Frain, Kenneth Mitchell, Chris Obi, Terry Serpico, Sam Vartholomeos, Arista Arhin, Emily Coutts, Ali Momen, Clare McConnell, Thamela Mpumlwana, Damon Runyan, Tasia Valenza, Chris Violette, Romaine Waite, Jimmy Chimarios, Nicole Dickinson, Julie Mahendran, Adam Winlove-Smith.

Recommended reading:

The Art of Star Trek: Discovery

By Paula Block & Terry J Erdmann.

Published by Titan Books.

Published 2020.

Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 1789092590

ISBN-13: 9781789092592

Description:

The official Star Trek: Discovery art book.

Star Trek: Discovery, the newest chapter in the Star Trek Universe, follows the exploits of Vulcan-raised science officer Michael Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery as they boldly go where no one has gone before.

The Art of Star Trek Discovery explores behind the scenes of CBS's hit show, with cast and crew interviews, set photography, concept art and storyboards. With exclusive content from the first two seasons, this book is a must-have for every Star Trek fan.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)

Star Trek: Enterprise (2003)

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 4. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: Day of Honor.

Released September 17, 1997.

Directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Jeri Taylor, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Majel Barrett, Alexander Enberg, Alan Altshuld, Michael Krawic, Kevin Stillwell, John Austin, Michael Braveheart, Cameron, Christine Delgado, Kerry Hoyt, Andray Johnson, Keith Rayve, Guy Richardson, Richard Sarstedt.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 3. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Anomaly.

Released September 17, 2003.

Directed by David Straiton.

Written by Michael/Mike Sussman, André Bormanis, Jonathan Fernandez.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Robert Rusler, Nathan Anderson, Julia Rose, Sean McGowan, Kenneth White, Ryan Honey, Ken Lally, Alexandrea Ortiz, Mark Correy, Nikki Flux, Duncan K. Fraser, Peter Godoy, Glen Hambly, Aldric A. Horton, Lisa Hoyle, Roy Joaquin, Amina Julianna, John Jurgens, Kortney Manns, Marnie Martin, Tom Morga, Lin Oeding, Aric Rogokos, Lidia Sabljic, Webster Whinery.

On this day in music history - By Request, by Renée Fleming (2003):

By Request

Album by Renée Fleming,

Released September 16, 2003.

Track list:

O Mio Babbino Caro; Ebben?... Ne Andro Lontana; Porgi, Amor; Come Scoglio; Casta Diva; E Strano... Ah Fors E Lui... Sempre Libera; Un Bel Di Vedremo; Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins... Gavotte; Mesicku Na Nebi Hlubokem (O Silver Moon); Vocalise; Cacilie; Marietta’s Lied; Summertime; Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria (Cantilena); You’ll Never Walk Alone.

On this day in movie history - Lost In Translation (2003):

Lost In Translation

directed and written by Sofia Coppola,

was released in the United States on September 12, 2003.
Music by Kevin Shields, Brian Reitzell and Roger Joseph Manning Jr.

Cast:

Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Fumihiro Hayashi, Catherine Lambert.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2003)

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 4. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: The Gift.

Released September 10, 1997.

Directed by Anson Williams.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Joe Menosky, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Jennifer Lien, Majel Barrett, John Austin, Damaris Cordelia, Tarik Ergin, Kerry Hoyt, Heather Rattray, Richard Sarstedt, Pablo Soriano, Chester E. Tripp III.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 3. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: The Xindi.

Released September 10, 2003.

Directed by Allan Kroeker.

Written by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, André Bormanis, Jonathan Fernandez.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Richard Lineback, Stephen McHattie, Tucker Smallwood, Randy Oglesby, Rick Worthy, Scott MacDonald, Marco Sanchez, Daniel Dae Kim, Nathan Anderson, Steven Culp, Chris Freeman, Adam Taylor Gordon, Alexandrea Ortiz, Walter Tabayoyong, Steve Blalock, Cole Chipman, Marvin De Baca, Drew Delaine, Kevin Derr, Evan English, Tarik Ergin, Duncan K. Fraser, Hilde Garcia, Aldric A. Horton, Michael Hugghins, Clint Lilley, Dorenda Moore, Louis Ortiz, Bobby Pappas, Scott Pierce, Erin Leigh Price, Tim Sitarz, Paul Sklar, Monika Spruch, Rob Steiner, Chris Torres, Scott Workman.

On this day in television history - Carnivàle (2003 - 2005):

Carnivàle

created by Daniel Knauf,

was released on September 7, 2003,

and ran for two seasons until March 27, 2005.
Theme music by Wendy Melvoin.
Composed by Lisa Coleman.

Cast:

Nick Stahl, Michael J. Anderson, Tim DeKay, Patrick Bauchau, Debra Christofferson, Diane Salinger, Clea DuVall, Adrienne Barbeau, Brian Turk, John Fleck, Karyne Steben, Sarah Steben, Toby Huss, Cynthia Ettinger, Carla Gallo, Amanda Aday, John Carroll Lynch, Bree Walker, John Savage, Linda Hunt, Clancy Brown, Amy Madigan, Robert Knepper, Ralph Waite.

On this day in movie history - The Blues (2003):

The Blues

7-part documentary series.
Released at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 6, 2003.
Aired on PBS television in the United States from September 28, 2003 – October 4, 2003.

Directed by:
Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Marc Levin, Martin Scorsese, Mike Figgis, Richard Pearce and Wim Wenders.

Written by:
Charles Burnett, Peter Guralnick, Robert Gordon and Wim Wenders.

Series episode titles:

Feel Like Going Home
The Soul of a Man
The Road to Memphis
Warming by the Devil's Fire
Godfathers and Sons
Red, White and Blues
Piano Blues

Cast:

Ike Turner, B.B. King, Pinetop Perkins, Dick Waterman, Chris Thomas King, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Nathaniel Lee Jr., Keith B. Brown, Carl Lumbly, James Hughes, David F. Hughes, Ivy Cassel, Shayne Tingle, Frances Horton White, Susan McWilliams, Joy Brashears, Tommie Tc Carter, Goodman. Wille, Colleen White, Vasti Jackson, Nathaniel Lee Sr., Ted Davis, Ilona W. Wilkes, Jay R. Unger, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Jones, T Bone Burnett, Lulu, Nick Cave, Mick Fleetwood, Elvis Costello, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Beck, Lou Reed, Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Eric Burdon, Keb' Mo', Dr. John, Steve Winwood, Eagle Eye Cherry, Chuck D, Dave Brubeck, Taj Mahal, Cassandra Wilson, Lucinda Williams, Los Lobos, KoKo Taylor, Lonnie Donegan, Bobby Rush, Rufus Thomas, Humphrey Lyttelton, John Mayall, Peter Green, Albert Lee, Vernon Reid, Sam Phillips, Jack Elliott, Georgie Fame, Ali Farka Touré, Chris Barber, Marc Ribot, Little Milton, Hubert Sumlin, George Melly, Magic Slim, Chris Farlowe, Ian Jennings, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Rahzel, Bert Jansch, Sam Carr, Joe Mulherin, Jon Cleary, Salif Keïta, Shemekia Copeland, Rosco Gordon, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Johnny Juice Rosado, Garland Jeffreys, Marshall Chess, Jay McShann, Cato Walker III, Pete Jolly, Corey Harris, Jim Dickinson, Otha Turner, Calvin Newborn, Henry Gray, Don Kern, Bernice Turner Pratcher, Pete King, Richard Shurman, Davy Graham, Habib Koité, Marcia Ball, Christine Tobin, Dr. Louis Cannonball Cantor, David Barnes, Bob Koester, Phil Chess, Seaberg Ronnog, Jesse Price, Willie King, Sam Lay, Steve Seaberg, Mark Mondesir, Ahmir, Morris Jennings, Toumani Diabaté, Jamar Chess, Phil Upchurch, James Blood Ulmer, Chris Spindel, Pete Johnson, Christine Spindel, Sharde Thomas, Mya, Rob Stone.

Recommended reading - Early Film Noir: Greed, Lust and Murder Hollywood Style (2003):

Early Film Noir:
Greed, Lust and Murder Hollywood Style

By William Hare.

Published by McFarland & Company.

Paperback.

Published 2003.

ISBN-10: 0786416297

ISBN-13: 978-0786416295

Description:

The name is French and it has connections to German expressionist cinema, but film noir was inspired by the American Raymond Chandler, whose prose was marked by the gripping realism of seedy hotels, dimly lit bars, main streets, country clubs, mansions, cul-de-sac apartments, corporate boardrooms, and flop houses of America.

Chandler and the other writers and directors, including James M. Cain, Dashiell Hammett, Jane Greer, Ken Annakin, Rouben Mamoulian and Mike Mazurki, who were primarily responsible for the creation of the film noir genre and its common plots and themes, are the main focus of this work. It correlates the rise of film noir with the new appetites of the American public after World War II and explains how it was developed by smaller studios and filmmakers as a result of the emphasis on quality within a deliberately restricted element of cities at night. The author also discusses how RKO capitalized on films such as Murder, My Sweet and Out of the Past – two of film noir's most famous titles – and film noir's connection to British noir and the great international triumph of Sir Carol Reed in The Third Man.

Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Film Noir: Chandler and the American Institution with a French Name; A Blend of Three Great Talents: Double Indemnity (1944); Women of Danger and RKO's Noir Factory; Dmytryk and the RKO Team; Jane Greer: Hollywood's Unforgettable Femme Fatale; Laura (1944); An Obsession in White and a Final Reckoning: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946); British Noir: The Third Man (1949) and Across the Bridge (1957); Synopses of Major Films; Bibliography; Index.