Monthly Archives: July 2023

Frisco Beat: Nathan Ward Goes to Sea

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Don

You’ll remember Nathan Ward and his Hammett bio The Lost Detective. That one really gets going when Hammett rolls into San Francisco and sits down at his typewriter. Over on CrimeReads Nathan has just kicked a story off from San … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: Contacts Made

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Don

If you were worried about the guy who worked on Wim Wenders’ Hammett getting in contact with the guy doing a documentary on that film, you can relax. They’ve been put in touch, and have spent an initial two hours … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: A Big Tip for the Documentary on Wim Wenders’ Hammett

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Don

Got up today, holiday festivities looming in a few hours, and found some exciting news in the inbox. Remember the guy in France working on a documentary on the first shoot Wim Wenders did for the neo-noir movie Hammett? Guy’s … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: Greeks in Hollywood

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Don

Paging through Greeks in Hollywood: In the Silent Movie Era, I was stopped in my tracks when I saw the clipping of Jack Pierce, legendary makeup artist, working on Boris Karloff. If you dig the original Universal Monsters, Pierce pretty … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: A William H. Kofoed John Hancock

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday again, and signature maven Brian Leno reports in with one of his (many) recent acquisitions (Call Them Legion). “On ABE I saw a copy of a book titled Mirage, signed by William H. Kofoed,” Brian says, “who … Continue reading →

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