TCM Party screens The Blue Dahlia

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TCM watch‑party features the 1946 noir The Blue Dahlia; viewers discuss the film’s cast, crowd shots and ending.

@frankvatel312.bsky.social

Eddie Muller fans, it’s our moment. In addition to his regular Noir Alley gig, Muller will host TCM’s Summer of Darkness series—two months’ worth of Friday-evening triple bills culled from his all-time Top 25 list. #TCMParty. He kicks things off tonight with a few obscure ones:

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Gayer Than Thou 🏳️‍🌈9

Never heard of any of these movies! #TCMParty

Angelique M6

Yay! This is going to be so great. #TCMParty #SummerOfDarkness

Frank Vatel4

Enter: the most annoying man in the history of noir. “A Medford Man!” #TCMParty

Giles for You2

I love those... obscure gems. I find it a pity that "The Maltese Falcon" could be brought back to its original form by removing the obviously-not-Greenstreet "It's a Fake!" outbursts, but hasn't. I suppose they're part of the history now.

stanykb.bsky.social2

Please 🙏 please please 🙏 give us a standalone TCM app!! I would gladly pay for that!!

Jauntworks Studio Noir Illustration-Erik J Kreffel2

I missed Eddie so I tried to back up the movie on cable and it was just Karger doing a brief intro. So hopefully somebody will put Eddie's remarks on YT.

CondimentGrrl aka Marcy

@condimentgrrl.bsky.social

I love a good I’LL SHOW ALL OF YOUSE fiery monologue. #NoirAlley #TCMParty #TheBlueDahlia

558h ago

CT Million

@ctmillion.bsky.social

Alan Ladd somehow made a retreating hairline look good. I'm trying to learn from him. #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley #TCMParty

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ElizabethLiesl2

It's the eyebrows, wavy hair and blue eyes 🫠

Shana Carter 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚧️❤️‍🔥🌨️☕️🥄

@laughingacademy.bsky.social

Is it just me or does the phrase "monkey music" sounds more than a smidge racist? #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley #TCMParty

338h ago

leeia10

No, it isn't just you. #TCMParty #NoirAlley #TheBlueDahlia

Bill Taylor9

Saying it without saying it. #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley #TCMParty

ElbatheOne3

much more than a smidge

🎞️🎥✨celluloidsoul2

It's straight up racist if you ask me. I cringe every time he says it.

Phyll Indablank

@phyllindablank.bsky.social

Quite a few (almost) Father's Day nods: - Beaver Cleaver's (Hugh Beaumont) - Dobie Gillis's (Frank Faylen) - Founding Father (Howard DaSilva) #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley #TCMParty

259h ago

John M Keating

@jmkaudition.com

Not gonna lie, got this totally mixed up with THE BLUE GARDENIA 🤷🏻‍♂️ #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley

209h ago

Pam Newman8

So understandable! 😁 And I like #TheBlueGardenia, with Anne Baxter, too. 😊 #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley #TCMParty

Hello Andrew3

Just remember, that’s the one with the theme song. This is the one with Veronica Lake.

🎞️🎥✨celluloidsoul2

There are shockingly low levels of Raymond Burr in this movie. #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley #TCMParty

James Venturini

@jamesventurini.bsky.social

Was the guy he just strangled meant to look like the screenwriter? #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley #TCMParty

168h ago

A Nick Charles

@nickcharles.bsky.social

57 but the actor was 52?! A mere house detective?! 9 1/2 years military cop. 3 deployments. 6 years as a fed. 11 years as a private detective. 48 years old. Can’t imagine being that age and ragged. #NoirAlley #TheBlueDahlia #TCMParty 🕵️‍♂️🍸

A man wearing a black shirt seated on a black leather sofa. Framed “Thin Man” posters and photos hang from the wall. A bookcase is behind him. He wears glasses. Has gray hair. Beard. May be handsome. Who knows.

189h ago

dwayneadd.bsky.social

@dwayneadd.bsky.social

Lots of film noir on TCM. Tomorrow night we have "Out of The Past" and "The Setup" as part of the 2 for 1 block. And then we have #NoirAlley right after that ("The Blue Dahlia"). #TCMParty #Detour #TheSummerOfDarkness

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Pam Newman6

We're in the midst of a Film Noir feast between tonight and tomorrow! Love it! #Detour #SummerOfDarkness #TCMParty

millerfilm2

Holy! COW! 😀 #TCMParty #SummerOfDarkness #TwoForOne #NoirAlley

millerfilm

@millerfilm.bsky.social

It's hard to get past how anatomically improbable Alan Ladd's eyeballs are to the right in this poster. #TheBlueDahlia #TCMParty #NoirAlley

129h ago

Van Stanwyck

@vanstanwyck.bsky.social

Nine years of Noir Alley, 11 years since the first #SummerofDarkness. Damn I'm old. #TCMParty #TheMalteseFalcon

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Angelique M

@library-ang.bsky.social

Don’t hate me, but honestly, I can understand Chandler’s opinion about Veronica Lake. She was a pretty face, but good actress? There are better. 🤷‍♀️ #TCMParty #NoirAlley #TheBlueDahlia

119h ago

Sophronia Borgia, maybe.8

I don't know how she and Ladd felt about each other in real life, and neither of them are great actors, but they do have excellent chemistry onscreen. #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley #TCMParty

CT Million8

I think she was the kind of actress who was quite good in certain roles. But yes, she wasn't going to play Desdemona. #TheBlueDahlia #NoirAlley #TCMParty

James Venturini3

She’s better than Alan Ladd.

Andrija Popovic

@andrian6.bsky.social

Buzz and George are such a lovely couple. Leo and his thug as well. Seems only the gents here have solid, caring relationships... #NoirAlley #TCMParty #TheBlueDahlia

118h ago