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A gorgeous mystery woman who may be a victim or a killer. An L.A. private eye who seeks a missing man and finds a trail of bodies—along with suspects that include pornographers and drug addicts. A cackling sociopath who pushes a wheelchair-bound woman to her death down a flight of stairs. During its prime in the golden age of Hollywood, the genre of film noir gave us many of movies’ most seductive and chilling moments — it's time to unwrap the complex stories and characters from classic film noir, embodied by actors who became icons of this genre's shadowy world of beauty, bent morality, and bloodstains.
Join New York Adventure Club as we explore key movies starring four noir icons — Gene Tierney, Richard Widmark, Ida Lupino, and Humphrey Bogart — to discover why their films remain as sexy, exciting, and relevant today as they were when they first stunned viewers in the 1940s.
Hosted by noir documentarian Steven C. Smith, our virtual experience surrounding noir classics like Laura, Kiss of Death, and The Big Sleep, will include:
Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Steven — any and all questions about film noir icons are welcomed and encouraged!
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See you there, virtually!
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About Steven
Steven C. Smith is a four-time Emmy-nominated producer, whose work includes documentaries on many noir classics and their stars. These include A&E Biography profiles of Gene Tierney and Richard Widmark; and documentaries on the making of Road House, Trapped, Too Late for Tears, The Prowler and Inferno. Steven has also written about the music of noir in two composer biographies: Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood’s Most Influential Composer, and A Heart at Fire’s Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann.
Testimonials
"The presenter was polished, very well-prepared, and his pace was able to cover so much content! Great presentation!" -Geraldine
"The knowledge and engaging manner of the speaker. Topic was way cool." -Joanna
"I learned a number of new facts about film noir and those who made the films." -Paul
"Great stories and pictures. Interesting facts and details about the movies and actors. Loved the photos and clips that were shared." -Sharon
"Speaker had deep knowledge of topic and presented it well. Was very organized and showed great clips." -Duane
"Informative, engaging and beautifully presented." -Phillip
"The speaker was very knowledgeable about the material. Clearly, both the presenter and the audience have a keen interest in noir which was nice to experience! I learned a lot and have a few movies I have not seen on my list now. I enjoyed the clips of movies I have seen or heard of as well." -Tricia
"The amount of information was great and it was presented very well." -Susan
"Great content, well presented and good interaction with Q&A." -Ann
"Topic was interesting and speaker was very knowledgeable as well as organized in his presentation." -Paula
"Finding out little-known information about actors I've seen for years." -Patricia
"I liked the subject matter and learning about two actors I did not know about before." -Laura
"Steven is always an informative and entertaining presenter. I learned a lot about film noir." -Dorothy
"Excellent commentary and visuals!" -Pamela
"I love the historical context, your personal memories and experiences, video clips and just the overall theme of film noir." -Maggie
"The presentation and host were fabulous!" -Kelly
"Such a high quality presentation! Everything about it was utterly amazing, from the media showed, to the vast knowledge of Steven C. Smith on all subjects cinema, to the wonderful atmosphere -- all on my favorite subject, film noir. Just a treasure of a talk on every level. :)" -Amanda
"Really informative host, great subject matter." -Anuradha
"Steven wonderfully covered the highlights and more by focusing on 4 Noir film stars. Lots of information but great format that kept the presentation on track. I loved it!" -Dena
"Steven is an excellent presenter. Engaging, organized, entertaining & informative! I’m looking forward to checking out some of the movies he covered and will be coming back for more of his presentations!" -Susan
"Presenter was extremely knowledgeable about film noir and obviously, enjoys it. Well organized presentation." -Karen
"Excellent choice of film clips along with commentary from a lifetime of research." -Michael
"Steven Smith is an articulate, well-informed presenter, whose speaking voice is extremely rich and whose knowledge is even richer. Well paced and fun, with great clips." -Wayne
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