By David in TN
friday, november 1, 2024 at 5:10:00 p.m. edt
TCM’s Film Noir of the Week Saturday Night-Sunday Morning at 12:30 and 10 a.m. ET is Jean Negulesco’s Nobody Lives Forever (1946) with John Garfield, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Walter Brennan, Faye Emerson, George Tobias and George Coulouris.
This one was on Noir Alley in 2019. Garfield plays a war hero who happens to be a con man. He falls in love with a young widow (Fitzgerald) he plans to fleece.
I read something about this film years ago. The writer wondered if Garfield and Brennan ever discussed their political differences.
Also on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET, TCM shows Robert Siodmak’s The Killers (1946) with Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner. Eddie Muller has never shown this classic noir on Noir Alley.
Speaking of John Garfield, TCM shows Howard Hawks’ Air Force (1943) on Monday at 4 p.m. ET. A B-17 crew reaches Pearl Harbor after the Japanese attack, then continues on to the Philippines. Garfield wanted to be in this film so much he took a supporting role for less than his usual salary. He is excellent as usual.
N.S.: I saw it. It’s a good one. And Walter had a good role in it.
Apparently, they took the title for the fade-out line from Body and Soul (1947)
Old Walter was not shy about expressing his hatred for communists, and Julie Garfinkle (better known as John Garfield) was a red.
I like that Red Eddie never shows The Killers. It’s a masterpiece, and he hates masterpieces. I’ve only ever seen him show two: one was The Third Man (1949), and it was out of character for him. Maybe because it was the first picture of a new season.
The other one was Double Indemnity. Can’t recall the circumstances of that particular broadcast.
How about Carol Reed's classic films "Odd Man Out" (1947) staring James Mason and "The Fallen Idol" (1948)? Both are suspenseful in different ways.
ReplyDeleteBoth are masterpieces, LTR, but I don't recall Red Eddie ever broadcasting them. Do you?
ReplyDeleteI don't know (not being much of a TV watcher), but if he hasn't broadcast them, he should.
DeleteNot really a "noir," but my favorite Garfield movie is probably "Between Two Worlds," the 1940s remake of "Outward Bound." I thought it was beautifully done, but it seldom gets a mention. They must show it once in a while, since it's part of the Turner library. Or maybe not- I read somewhere that "Angels With Dirty Faces"- talk about a masterpiece!- is hardly shown anymore on TCM, whereas "Victim"- and you know what THAT one is about- is being run
ReplyDeletefrequently for some reason...
-RM
TCM's Film Noir of the Week Saturday Night-Sunday Morning at 12:45 and 10 a.m. ET is Jeanne Pierre Melville's Le Deuxieme (1966), The Second Wind.
ReplyDeleteEddie Muller chooses another French film. It runs over two and a half hours.
An escaped con becomes involved with a double-crossing gang planning to steal two tons of gold from an armored truck.