Category Archives: Posts by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Veda’s Villainy – Mildred’s Fault?

Veda’s Villainy – Mildred’s Fault? One of my many favorite podcasts is Front Row Classics – the host, Brandon Davis, covers a wide variety of classic films, with a spate of first-rate guests, and in such interesting ways. An episode … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Ripped from the Headlines – Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Noir Nook: Ripped from the HeadlinesShadow of a Doubt (1943) If you know your Alfred Hitchcock, you might be aware that of all the movies he directed between 1925 and 1976, he considered his favorite to be Shadow of a … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: 75th Anniversary Noir – 2026 Edition

75th Anniversary Noir – 2026 Edition It’s about that time, y’all! February at the Noir Nook means our annual look at the noirs that are celebrating their 75th anniversary, and have I got four winners for you from 1951! Before … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Quotable Noir, Part 3

Noir Nook: Quotable Noir, Part 3 There are lots of things I love – old movie magazines, baking, nighttime soap operas (right now, I’m heavily into Knots Landing) – but nestled among all of these is tradition! And around these … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: A Low-Budget Holiday

Noir Nook: A Low-Budget Holiday When my daughters were little, I bought them a tabletop talking holiday tree named Douglas Fir, who had big, blinking eyes and a mouth that moved when he talked or sang. And, as Douglas would … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Noir I’m Thankful For

Noir I’m Thankful For Around these parts, the 11th month of the year is generally focused on a celebration of all things noir called “Noirvember,” a term that was coined by author Marya Gates back in 2010. And here in … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Noir Fella Faves

Noir Fella Faves I can’t deny that my focus in film noir features is heavily skewed toward the femmes – there are just so many varied dames to discuss! But every now and again, I like to shine the spotlight … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Autumn Noir

Noir Nook: Autumn Noir As the leaves once again begin to fall from the trees, we bid a fond farewell to the steamy days of summer and prepare to embrace shorter days, lower temps, and Halloween décor on department store … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Stranger Than Fiction – Part 1

Noir Nook: Stranger Than Fiction – Part 1 (Steve Cochran) “Truth is stranger than fiction,” Mark Twain once informed us, “but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.”  This month’s Noir Nook introduces a new … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Unlikely Ladies of Noir – Cathy O’Donnell

Unlikely Ladies of Noir – Cathy O’Donnell If you’re familiar with Cathy O’Donnell, with her sweet smile and gentle demeanor, you may associate her with her first speaking role, Wilma Cameron in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). In … Continue reading

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