Season 3 · Episode 18
LTP Noir: Intro & The Maltese Falcon
Lighting the Pipes · Lighting the Pipes
June 10, 202232m 41s
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Show Notes
In this engaging side-series, Josh flies solo in exploring the production, features and influences of Film Noir. Taking the shape of compact film reviews, the first of these complementary capsule episodes sets the stage for the genre's American premiere by looking at its European origins. Informative context then gives way to review as John Huston's 1941 adaptation of "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiel Hammett goes under the microscope. "The stuff that dreams are made of..." Enjoy!