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Starry Starry Noir Rebels and Censors

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Bernie Dowling continues his award-winning series on film noir with exposés of its rebels and censors.Beautiful Hedy Lamarr left the studio system that devalued her talent. Censorship and perfectionism derailed her career as an independent producer.Anti-establishment content led to the infamous blacklisting of film noir artists, but it was sexual dalliance with a nephew of a studio boss that ... Read more

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Bernie Dowling continues his award-winning series on film noir with exposés of its rebels and censors.Beautiful Hedy Lamarr left the studio system that devalued her talent. Censorship and perfectionism derailed her career as an independent producer.Anti-establishment content led to the infamous blacklisting of film noir artists, but it was sexual dalliance with a nephew of a studio boss that
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IN 2017 a man named Paul Pisasale was jailed on corruption in public office, extortion, assault, and attempting to pervert justice. In 2016 Mr. Pisasale was re-electedMayor of the Queensland City of Ipswich with 83.45 per centof the popular vote.Something is broken at councils in south-east Queensland. By 2017, it could not be ignored. The Crime and Corruption Commission, CCC, called an inquiry ... Read more

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IN 2017 a man named Paul Pisasale was jailed on corruption in public office, extortion, assault, and attempting to pervert justice. In 2016 Mr. Pisasale was re-electedMayor of the Queensland City of Ipswich with 83.45 per centof the popular vote.Something is broken at councils in south-east Queensland. By 2017, it could not be ignored. The Crime and Corruption Commission, CCC, called an inquiry
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Man Of A Thousand Fails

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If you love classic Hollywood crime films and the iconic character actors who made them unforgettable, this book is for you.Award-winning Film Noir cultural analyst Bernie Dowling introduces a new series, Classic Hollywood Snapshots, bringing you picture-rich books at economical prices.The debut volume kicks off with a deep dive into the legendary career of Elisha Cook Jr.-the "man of a thousand ... Read more

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If you love classic Hollywood crime films and the iconic character actors who made them unforgettable, this book is for you.Award-winning Film Noir cultural analyst Bernie Dowling introduces a new series, Classic Hollywood Snapshots, bringing you picture-rich books at economical prices.The debut volume kicks off with a deep dive into the legendary career of Elisha Cook Jr.-the "man of a thousand
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"Readers will appreciate the author's ability to render colorful characters and understated witty prose." - Publishers WeeklyMeet Steele Hill. He's an unlicensed de facto PI navigating the murky underworld of gamblers, alt-rock musicians, and bad decisions. He's pursuing a case he never wanted, frustrated by official advice he can't use, and tracked by a dangerous femme fatale he certainly can't ... Read more

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"Readers will appreciate the author's ability to render colorful characters and understated witty prose." - Publishers WeeklyMeet Steele Hill. He's an unlicensed de facto PI navigating the murky underworld of gamblers, alt-rock musicians, and bad decisions. He's pursuing a case he never wanted, frustrated by official advice he can't use, and tracked by a dangerous femme fatale he certainly can't
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The Red Scare didn't target subversives-it targeted the biggest prize of all: Hollywood. Between 1945 and 1955, post-war America was strangled by a manufactured Commie panic fueled by self-serving politicians, media, movie moguls, and clergy.In ***Hate In The Time Of Old Movies****, acclaimed classic film analyst Bernie Dowling exposes the unjustified vengeance of the House Un-American Activities
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Series Book 4 - Film Noir In The Public Domain
If you love classic Hollywood crime films and want to understand the hidden roots of film noir, this book is for you.Bernie Dowling's final volume in his award-winning Film Noir series traces how noir evolved from the shadows of World War I through Expressionism, horror, gangster films, and into Stanley Kubrick's crime masterpieces.What's Inside:Six pictorial essays packed with more than 400 ... Read more

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If you love classic Hollywood crime films and want to understand the hidden roots of film noir, this book is for you.Bernie Dowling's final volume in his award-winning Film Noir series traces how noir evolved from the shadows of World War I through Expressionism, horror, gangster films, and into Stanley Kubrick's crime masterpieces.What's Inside:Six pictorial essays packed with more than 400
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Film Noir In The Public Domain Vol 1

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Series Book 1 - Film Noir In The Public Domain
Noir Dirt Cheap takes the reader to a literary cinema where the committed and the curious will discover marvelous and eccentric insights into film noir.Noir Dirt Cheap is a series of picture essays on noir films in the public domain. That means the films have no copyright owner.In six pictorial essays, Bernie Dowling explores the rise of Hollywood film noir from the ashes of war and the glorious ... Read more

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Film Noir: Fate Vs The Working StiffNoir films about ordinary jobs in a greedy, crime-ridden society take center stage in this new exploration by award-winning author Bernie Dowling. Discover an ignored sub-genre that evolved from the joblessness following World War I and the Great Depression (1930-1942).What's Inside:Over 250 Rare Photos: This book serves as a rich visual resource, featuring ... Read more

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The fix is in and the bodies are piling up.A dead actress and a dead gambler and that’s just for starters.With murder following his every step, determined under-achiever Steele Hill is tangled in layers of intrigue and deviousness.Leaping off the shoulders of Joseph Heller's Catch-22, Iraqi Icicle is a wild and hilarious 9 ½ hr ride through the murky worlds of gambling, drugs, politics and rock’n ... Read more

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The fix is in and the bodies are piling up.A dead actress and a dead gambler and that’s just for starters.With murder following his every step, determined under-achiever Steele Hill is tangled in layers of intrigue and deviousness.Leaping off the shoulders of Joseph Heller's Catch-22, Iraqi Icicle is a wild and hilarious 9 ½ hr ride through the murky worlds of gambling, drugs, politics and rock’n
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