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The Dashiell Hammett Tour
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Tag Archives: Cheese Theatre
Hammett: More Rhea and Wilmer
Bill Arney has been busy knocking out a new series of Cheese Theatre episodes, but after holding down the Sam Spade apartment in 891 Post Street for years he keeps his hand in on Hammett stuff — and just popped these notes in as … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Lit
Tagged 891 Post, Bill Arney, Cheese Theatre, Mike Humbert, Rhea Gutman, Wilmer Cook
Hammett: More 891
And how about a quick Guest Blog from none other than Bill Arney, host of Cheese Theatre, but best known around Hammett circles as the longtime resident of the Hammett and Sam Spade apartment in 891 Post Street? Bill finally … Continue reading
Sinister Cinema: More Cheese
Five days from now Noir City opens its ten-day run in The Castro Theatre, each double-bill introduced by the Voice of Noir, Bill Arney. As mentioned earlier, Bill also has another movie gig going with his late-night show Cheese Theatre. … Continue reading
Sinister Cinema: Cheese Theatre
In only ten more days anyone lucky enough to attend Noir City — playing in the Castro Theatre from January 21-30 — will once again thrill to the dulcet tones of Bill Arney, the Voice of Noir, as he announces the opening … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frisco
Tagged 891 Post, Bill Arney, Castro Theatre, Cheese Theatre, Dwight Frye, Eddie Muller, Noir City





