#kitty feral and the case of the marshmallow monkey

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NOIR CITY 21 opens tonight and we are sold out! Tickets still available for all other screenings, as well as Passports (full series passes) at NoirCity.com Doors open at 6pm. Eddie Muller book signing 6-7pm on the Grand Lake Theatre's mezzanine.

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my sister: yeah she really loves that kitty book you got for her

me: KITTY FERAL AND THE CASE OF THE MARSHMALLOW MONKEY?

breaking news: my sister texted me to let me know that my beautiful precious three year old niece is obsessed with the book i got her for christmas which is making me over the fucking moon because the book i got her for christmas was the children's noir book that eddie mbfe wrote

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NOIR CITY Xmas Tickets Now on Sale!

Join host Eddie Muller on Wednesday, December 20, 7:30 pm, at Oakland's historic Grand Lake Theatre for NOIR CITY XMAS! To darken your yuletide spirit, the Film Noir Foundation is presenting – in 35mm – "Cover Up", a 1949 noir film recently restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive, starring William Bendix, Dennis O'Keefe, and Barbara Britton.

The evening will also feature the unveiling of the program (and poster!) for NOIR CITY 21, the 21st year of the world's most popular film noir festival, coming to the Grand Lake Theatre January 19-28, 2024.

Additionally, between 6:30–7:15 there will be a book signing by Eddie Muller of his three latest – "Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey", Eddie Muller's "NOIR BAR: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir", and "Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir". These titles will be available for sale at NOIR CITY Xmas through Walden Pond Books – which will be located next to the FNF merchandise table on the Grand Lake Theatre mezzanine.

NOTE: Eddie will also be available for 30 minutes after the show to sign books for those who missed him during the 6:30 signing.

Tickets are now available online for $15 from Eventbrite, and can also be purchased at the theatre box office on the day of the show. Doors will open at 6:30 pm on the day of the event.

Tickets: https://bit.ly/47n1zOR

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NOIR CITY: Portland

We are delighted to finally be returning to the Hollywood Theatre for NOIR CITY Portland, Friday-Sunday, July 19-21, hosted by FNF prez Eddie Muller. The festival includes screenings of two FNF funded restorations, No abras nunca esa Puerta (Never Open That Door) and The Man Who Cheated Himself as well as the 35mm print we funded of The Window. The restorations were performed by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. The rest of the festival slate comprises Gilda, Night Has A Thousand Eyes, and Eddie’s favorite film noir, In A Lonely Place.

On Saturday, July 20th at 1:00 PM , Eddie takes a break from hosting to converse about his storied career.  After the talk, Eddie will be available to sign his books.  The Hollywood Theatre will have three of his titles available for purchase - Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir, Eddie Muller’s Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir, and for younger, potential noiristas, Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey. This event requires a separate admission for ticket holders.

You can purchase a NOIR CITY: Portland festival pass for just $50 which grants you admission to all the screenings and to the conversation with Eddie Muller.

The festival’s full schedule and tickets to individual screenings are available on the Hollywood Theatre website.

CONFIRMED 2024 NOIR CITY DATES

NOIR CITY: Portland: Jul 19-21 Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR

NOIR CITY: Chicago: Sep 6-12 Music Box Theatre, Chicago, IL

NOIR CITY: Detroit: Sep 20-22 Redford Theatre, Detroit, MI

NOIR CITY: D.C.: Oct 11-24 AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

NOIR CITY: Philadelphia: Nov 15-17 The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, PA

*Other U.S. cities will be added as festival dates are confirmed.

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NOIR CITY D.C. opens today at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center . FNF president Eddie Muller will introduce screenings today through the 15th. Muller's latest books, "Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir" and "Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey," will be available for sale and signing.

Tix: https://bit.ly/44T9FNv

Passes: https://bit.ly/3Z1DQAG

FORCE OF EVIL + intro by Eddie Muller 2:45

ROAD HOUSE (1948) + intro by Eddie Muller 4:45

THE BIG CLOCK + intro by Eddie Muller 7:15

PITFALL (1948) + intro by Eddie Muller 9:30

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NOIR CITY D.C. returns to its home at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, October 13 -26 with 25 films from the heart of Hollywood's noir movement, 1948. The festival includes a selection of titles featured earlier this year at NOIR CITY flagship festival in Oakland, California. In addition, NOIR CIYT D.C. features three films not screened in Oakland: Gordon Douglas’s Atomic espionage tale Walk a Crooked Mile; Edgar G. Ulmer's rarely screened tale of avarice Ruthless; and Fred Zinnemann’s revenge noir Act of Violence.

FNF president Eddie Muller will introduce screenings on the festival's opening weekend, Oct. 13–15. Muller's latest books, Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir and Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey," will be available for sale and signing. Film historian and FNF board member Foster Hirsch will introduce screenings Oct. 20–22.

The lineup also includes three films starring Edward G. Robinson highlighting his remarkable range. In Irving Reis’ All My Sons (based on the play by Arthur Miller) Robinson plays a small-town factory owner whose son (Burt Lancaster) suspects may have been responsible for the crime that his business partner was convicted of. In John Huston’s Key Largo, he plays one of his most iconic roles, Johnny Rocco, an exiled mobster who has snuck in to the U.S. to complete the deal that will allow him to return to his former glory. Finally, he plays a tormented psychic who tries to save the life of the daughter of his onetime fiancé and the manger of their mind reading act in john Farrow’s Night has a Thousand Eyes, based on the novel by Cornell Woolrich. Schedule and tickets are available at the AFI’s NOIR CITY festival page. NOIR CITY passes ($200) can be purchased here.

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Mr. Muller Goes to Washington

NOIR CITY D.C. returns to its home at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, October 13 -26 with 25 films from the heart of Hollywood's noir movement, 1948. The festival includes a selection of titles featured earlier this year at NOIR CITY flagship festival in Oakland, California. In addition, NOIR CITY D.C. features three films not screened in Oakland: Gordon Douglas's Atomic espionage tale Walk a Crooked Mile; Edgar G. Ulmer's rarely screened tale of avarice Ruthless; and Fred Zinnemann's revenge noir Act of Violence.

FNF president Eddie Muller will introduce screenings on the festival's opening weekend, Oct. 13–15. Muller's latest books, Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir and Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey," will be available for sale and signing.

Foster Hirsch, FNF board member and author of Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties The Collapse of the Studio System, the Thrill of Cinerama, and the Invasion of the Ultimate Body Snatcher—Television will introduce screenings Oct. 20–22.

The lineup also includes three films starring Edward G. Robinson highlighting his remarkable range. In Irving Reis' All My Sons (based on the play by Arthur Miller) Robinson plays a small-town factory owner whose son (Burt Lancaster) suspects may have been responsible for the crime that his business partner was convicted of. In John Huston's Key Largo, he plays one of his most iconic roles, Johnny Rocco, an exiled mobster who has snuck in to the U.S. to complete the deal that will allow him to return to his former glory. Finally, he plays a tormented psychic who tries to save the life of the daughter of his onetime fiancé and the manger of their mind reading act in john Farrow's Night has a Thousand Eyes, based on the novel by Cornell Woolrich.

Schedule and tickets are available at the AFI's NOIR CITY festival page. NOIR CITY passes ($200) can be purchased here.

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FNF prez joins Karie Bible on Hollywood Kitchen to discuss his new books Eddie Muller’s NOIR BAR: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir and Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey.

Tune in Sunday, September 10th at 11:00am PST.

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In case you missed last night's stream. FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss our upcoming NOIR CITY film festival, how Eddie’s new children’s book “Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey” came about, Humphrey Bogart’s impact on film noir, which modern directors we think could create a satisfying period neo-noir, and more. We wind up with a discussion of what type of character we would be if we suddenly found ourselves in a film noir and which character we would like to be in a film noir of our picking. Sorry, no cats this time.  Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html

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ASK EDDIE returns Thursday, January 4, 7:00 PM PT to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/filmnoirfoundation/live 

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss our upcoming NOIR CITY film festival, how Eddie’s new children’s book “Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey” came about, Humphrey Bogart’s impact on film noir, which modern directors we think could create a satisfying period neo-noir, and more. We wind up with a discussion of what type of character we would be if we suddenly found ourselves in a film noir and which character we would like to be in a film noir of our picking. Sorry, no cats this time.   

Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html  

Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 or more to the Film Noir Foundation receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. Donate here: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html 

Can’t join us on Thursday? No problem! A recording will be up on our YouTube channel, @NoirCity, on Friday, January 5: https://www.youtube.com/user/NoirCitySF 

Note: Eddie will not be able to answer questions posted during the livestream nor ones left on our social media accounts