Tonight TCM's Noir Alley aired The Yellow Canary, a 1963 noir with Pat Boone and Barbara Eden and a screenplay by Rod Serling. Viewers noted Boone's unusual casting as a domineering pop star and credited him for stepping in to help finish the film's production. Several posts praised Eddie Muller’s introductory and closing commentary, calling his segments informative about Hollywood history. Responses to the movie itself were mixed: some called Serling’s script competent but not his best, others enjoyed the 1960s jazz-inflected score and the supporting extras. Commenters also flagged the heavy presence of TV actors and joked about memorable costume choices and odd plot beats, including the film’s child-kidnapping subplot.
