William Holden
@coffeeandnoir
Film, media & cultural historian/writer/filmmaker; researching performance styles; actors in multiple artistic roles; actor/director collaborations; Irish (McGoohan/Harris/Boyd), Scottish & Welsh actors; noir (Mitchum and co); 1930s-70s; creative projects
William Holden
The fantastic Anna Magnani, #BOTD in 1908 π
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison.
Peckinpah Friday at PCC
Louise by Eugene Robert Richee, 1927.
Remembering the magnificent William Powell who died on this day in 1984 π
This portrait of Rex Harrison was likely painted by artist John George Vogel for use in 1947 film The Ghost and Mrs.Muir.
Remembering the late Actor, Rex Harrison (5 March 1908 β 2 June 1990)
With Julie Andrews in Covent Garden (1956)
Rex Harrison, Actor, #BornOnThisDay in 1908, in Huyton, England
Rex Harrison in BLITHE SPIRIT ('45). #BOTD
Shadows (1958) John Cassavetes first film which he wrote and directed is about race relations during the 1950's Beat Generation in New York City. The film won the Critics Award at the Venice Film Festival in 1960.
The friends of Eddie Coyle
The friends of Eddie Coyle
The friends of Eddie Coyle
The friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends Of Eddie Coyle (1973) directed by Peter Yates.
Starring Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan & Steven Keats.
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#Cinemasky
#Neonoir
Happy 88th, Paula Prentiss! #BOTD
Photo taken by Allan Grant in 1961.
John Garfield in Force of Evil (1948) #FilmNoir
Remembering the superb John Garfield on his birthday π
A much underrated #BritNoir appears on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social at 12:35pm today.
The Shop at Sly Corner (1946/ aka Code of Scotland Yard) stars Oskar Homolka, Kenneth Griffith, Muriel Pavlow, Derek Farr and was directed by George King. Keep an eye out for Diana Dors as well. #FilmNoir
Coyle (Robert Mitchum) sitting at a bar
Coyle in a booth talking to a man who is facing away from the camera. Wood panelling abounds
Coyle approaching a diner. Shot is from inside through a window, the distorted reflection of a neon sign is overlaid on Coyle
Two cars in a wet parking lot at night, by a building with big red and blue neon signage
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (Peter Yates, 1973)
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Fay Wray by Melbourne Spurr, 1933.
Your captain has lit the fasten seatbelts sign and requests that you stay in your seats. You are in for some turbulence...
There is now less than a month until THE SURVIVOR lands on Indicator 4K UHD and Blu-ray βοΈ
Robert Mitchum's gas station in #FilmNoir Out of the Past (1947)
Jon Finch in "Frenzy" - BOTD
Anthony Uzarowskiβs Lauren Bacall:The Queen of Cool book has just landed! #FilmNoir
Jacques Rivette (with scenes from his film "Celine and Julie Go Boating") - BOTD
Happy 1st of Fredric March everyone!
Gary Cooper in The Westerner (1940) π€
Winding down the weekend...
David Niven in "A Matter of Life and Death" - BOTD
Stanley Baker
(28 February 1928 - 28 June 1976)
#BOTD #StanleyBaker
28 February 1928 β 1976, Stanley Baker, 48, Welsh actor, producer.
Knights of the Round Table (1953) * Richard III (as Henry Tudor) * A Hill in Korea * Hell Drivers * Blind Date * The Criminal * Guns of Navarone * Eva * Man Who Finally Died * Zulu * Accident * Robbery * Girl with the Pistol (1968)