tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211617042024-03-16T15:52:14.798-04:00The Peter Lorre News BlogAll the news about Peter Lorre and his films.Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.comBlogger576125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-89793073912625078612024-03-16T15:51:00.001-04:002024-03-16T15:51:22.569-04:00Lorre Adventure Classic at Chicago Film SocietyLorre fans in Chicago, Illinois, can journey deep underwater with Peter and his co-stars Kirk Douglas, James Mason, and Paul Lukas when the <a href="https://www.chicagofilmsociety.org/" target="_blank">Chicago Film Society</a> presents the Walt Disney classic <a href="https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/20000-leagues-under-sea" target="_blank"><i>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</i></a> (1954) on Sunday, March 17, 2024. <br /><br />
The 35mm print will be shown at 5 pm. <br /><br />
<i>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</i> will be shown in the <a href="https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/" target="_blank">Gene Siskel Film Center</a> as part of the series <a href="https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/technicolor" target="_blank"><i>Chicago Film Society: Technicolor Weekend</i></a>, highlighting movies film in the technicolor process up to 1955. <br /><br />
Tickets are $13 for general admission; $8 for students with valid ID, seniors over 65, and youth under 18. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the box office or online through the Film Center website. Ticket sales end 15 minutes after the movie’s listed start time. Late entry is not permitted. More information about <a href="https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/tickets" target="_blank">tickets</a> is available on the venue’s website. <br /><br />
The Gene Siskel Film Center is located at 164 N. State Street in the heart of the theater district in Chicago, Illinois. The venue is well-served by public transportation. <br /><br />
Parking is available in the InterPark Self-Park, located at 20 E. Randolph Street in Chicago. Parking is $20 for 16 hours with a validation ticket, obtained from the box office before the screening. More information about <a href="https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/directions" target="_blank">directions and parking</a> is available on the venue’s website.
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-61287334376423304002024-03-01T18:38:00.001-05:002024-03-03T04:06:10.955-05:00March Into Spring with Lorre Movies on TVThe annual "31 Days of Oscar" festival on the
<a href="http://www.tcm.com/" target="_blank">Turner Classic Movies</a>
channel continues through Sunday, March 10, with the Lorre movies that
won or were nominated for Academy Awards. Lorre films on other channels
are listed below, too, including
<a href="https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/schedule/" target="_blank">Talking Pictures TV</a>. <br /><br />
American times shown are Eastern Standard. <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">March, 2024</span><br /><br />
Oscar winners, Oscar nominees, and other Lorre movies are on this month. <br /><br />
Mar 7 (Thurs), 8 pm, Turner Classic Movies – <i>Casablanca</i>
(1942). It's Day 28 of 31 Days of Oscar, and the primetime theme is
"Best Picture Winners", including the winner of "Best Picture of 1942". <br /><br />
Mar 9 (Sat), 11 am, TCM – <i>The Maltese Falcon</i>
(1941). It's Day 30 of 31 Days of Oscar, and the daytime theme is
"Best Picture Winners and Nominees", including the mystery classic,
nominated for "Best Picture of 1941". <br /><br />
Mar 10 (Sun), 8 pm, TCM – <i>Around the
World in 80 Days</i> (1956). Day 31 of "31 Days of Oscar" ends with
an evening of "Best Picture Winners", including this wide-screen
extravanga and winner of "Best Picture of 1956". <br /><br />
Mar 11 (Mon), 11:30 am, TCM – <i>Background to Danger</i>
(1943). TCM celebrates the birthday of director Raoul Walsh with a
daytime theme, including the only Lorre movie he directed. <br /><br />
Mar 16 (Sat), 8 pm, MeTV – <i>The Comedy of Terrors</i> (1954).
Horror host Svengoolie introduces this horror comedy, starring
Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, and Basil Rathbone.
<br /><br />
Mar 20 (Wed), 11:30 am, TCM – <i>M</i> (1931). The daytime
theme is "Psychological Issues", including Peter's first sound
film, the German classic about a child murderer hunted by both
police and underworld criminals. <br /><br />
Mar 27 (Wed), 1:35 am, Talking Pictures TV – <i>The Boogie
Man Will Get You</i> (1942). Join Caroline Munroe in the Cellar Club
for this wartime comedy horror film starring Peter Lorre and Boris
Karloff. <br /><br />
Mar 27 (Wed), 4 pm, TCM – <i>They Met in Bombay</i> (1941).
"Adventure Abroad" is TCM's daytime theme, including this comedy
adventure set in India and the Far East with jewel thieves and
a money-hungry skipper (Peter Lorre) of a tramp steamer bound for
Hong Kong. <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">Sneak Peek at April, 2024</span>
<br /><br />
TCM celebrates the 100th anniversary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with one of
the movies Peter Lorre made for that studio in the 1950s. <br /><br />
Apr 15 (Mon), 5:30 pm, TCM – <i>Silk Stockings</i> (1957).
TCM turns the daytime spotlight on MGM's anniversary with several
movies, including this Fred Astaire musical with a singing and
dancing Peter Lorre. <br />
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available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with
extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released
to home video, head on over to the
<a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/dvd01.html" target="_blank">DVD – VHS</a>
section of <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One</i> website</a>. <br />
<br />
In <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One:
A Life of Peter Lorre</i></a>, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of
Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors,
and crew who worked with Peter.<br /><br />
A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the
book’s Appendix. <br /><br />
<i>The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</i> may be purchased from many
brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QpZGeH" target="_blank">Amazon U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qovpT1" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QmVzQK" target="_blank">Amazon U.K</a></li>
</ul>
Happy viewing!
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-40595947367955239882024-02-24T22:03:00.001-05:002024-02-24T22:03:21.672-05:00Lorre Onscreen in PhoenixvilleThe historic <a href="https://thecolonialtheatre.com/" target="_blank">Colonial Theatre</a>, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, presents its annual showing of <i><a href="https://thecolonialtheatre.com/films/annual-film-screenings/casablanca-3/" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> (1942) on Sunday, February 25, 2024. <br /><br />
Sponsored by the Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley (TOSDV), the program begins at 1 pm in the “1903” theater with a selection of classic Hollywood music played on the cinema’s Wurlitzer organ. <br /><br />
<i>Casablanca</i> begins at 1:30 pm with a video introduction by a Turner Classic Movies channel host and the Warner Bros. cartoon <i>Carrotblanca</i> (1995), with Tweety Bird doing an impression of Peter Lorre as Ugarte. <br /><br />
Admission is $12 for adults; seniors age 62 and over; students; and military members with ID; and $8 for children and Colonial Theatre members. Tickets may be purchased at the theater’s box-office, which opens at least an hour before the first program of the day. <a href="https://thecolonialtheatre.com/films/annual-film-screenings/casablanca-3/" target="_blank">Tickets</a> may also be purchased through the Colonial’s website. <br /><br />
The Colonial Theatre is located at 227 Bridge Street in the heart of the historic business center in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. <br /><br />
Free 2-hour parking is available on the streets near the Colonial Theatre. The 2-hour limit is strictly enforced. Metered parking is available in nearby lots. Closest to the Colonial is Parking Lot #3, located at the corner of Main Street, along Taylor Alley. More information about <a href="https://thecolonialtheatre.com/visit/parking-directions/" target="_blank">parking</a>, as well as directions, may be found on the Colonial’s website. <br /><br />
For more information, please contact the Colonial at 610-917-1228.Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-79420759040437704602024-02-22T14:26:00.001-05:002024-02-22T14:26:41.537-05:00Lorre Hitchcock Film Onscreen in OregonAs the finale of their “<a href="https://www.cinema21.com/saturday-morning-classics" target="_blank">BRITchcock in the 30s</a>” series of Saturday matinees, <a href="https://www.cinema21.com/" target="_blank">Cinema 21</a>, located in Portland, Oregon, will present Peter Lorre’s first English-Speaking movie <i><a href="https://www.cinema21.com/movie/the-man-who-knew-too-much-1934" target="_blank">The Man Who Knew Too Much</a></i> (1934), on Saturday, February 24, 2024. <br /><br />
The film begins at 11 am. <br /><br />
Admission is $9 for all seats. Tickets may be purchased at the cinema’s box-office. <a href="https://www.cinema21.com/movie/the-man-who-knew-too-much-1934" target="_blank">Tickets</a> may also be purchased through the Cinema 21 website. Click on the button marked “11 am” at the bottom of the <i>Man Who Knew Too Much</i> page. A purchase window will open. A nominal booking fee will be added to each ticket purchased online. <br /><br />
Cinema 21 is located at 616 NW 21st Avenue in Portland, Oregon. <br /><br />
Parking is available in several lots near the theater. Cinema 21 is also well-served by public transportation. More information on <a href="https://www.cinema21.com/parkingpublic-transportation" target="_blank">parking and public transportation</a> is available on the theater’s website. <br /><br />
For more information, please contact Cinema 21 at 503-223-4515.
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-67575057094844057622024-02-06T19:39:00.002-05:002024-02-06T19:39:44.996-05:00Happy Valentine’s Day, Lorre Lovers!Valentine’s Day falls on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, and throughout the United States, cinemas small and large plan special showings of <i>Casablanca</i> (1942), long considered one of the most romantic movies ever made. <br /><br />
In the small but important role of Ugarte, who provides exit visits to refugees desperate to leave Casablanca – and the murderer of two German couriers – Peter Lorre gets the action going by leaving with his friend Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) two valuable letters of transit he intends to sell to escaping freedom fighter Victor Lazlo (Paul Henreid) and his wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman). <br /><br />
But no matter the size of his part, Peter is always a treat to watch in a movie theater, including these ~
<ul>
<li>West Shore Theater – New Cumberland, Pennsylvania</li>
<li>Gateway Theater – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania</li>
<li>IPIC Westwood – Los Angeles, California</li>
<li>Flashback Cinema chain</li>
<li>Brattle Theatre – Cambridge, Massachusetts</li>
<li>Oroville State Theatre – Oroville, California</li>
<li>Kentucky Theatre – Lexington, Kentucky</li>
<li>British Film Institute – London, England</li>
<li>Barrymore Film Center – Fort Lee, New Jersey</li>
<li>Redford Theatre – Detroit, Michigan</li>
</ul>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">West Shore Theater</span> – The historic <a href="https://www.westshoretheatre.org/" target="_blank">West Shore Theater</a>, in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, will present a special showing of <i>Casablanca</i> on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 9, 10, and 11, 2024. <br /><br />
The program includes a Turner Classic Movies introduction and the Looney Tunes cartoon <i>Carrotblanca</i> (1995), with Bugs Bunny as Rick, Daffy Duck as Sam, and Tweety Bird as Ugarte. <br /><br />
Showtimes are ~
<ul>
<li>Friday, February 9 – 7 pm</li>
<li>Saturday, February 10 – 1 pm, 4 pm, and 7 pm</li>
<li>Sunday, February 11 – 1 pm and 4 pm</li>
</ul>
Standard seating is $7 for adults and $6 for seniors over 60 and children under 12. High Top seats, which seat 2 people, are $18. Booths, which seat 4 to 6 people, are $40. Tickets may be purchased online or at the box office. <br /><br />
The West Shore Theatre is located at 317 Bridge Street in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Parking is available on the streets near the cinema, as well as the parking lot across the street. More information about <a href="https://www.westshoretheatre.org/plan-your-visit/directions-parking/ " target="_blank">parking</a>, as well as directions, is available on the venue’s website.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Gateway Cinema</span> – In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a special Valentine’s Day date night is available on Saturday, February 10, 2024. <br /><br />
Held at the <a href="https://www.rctheatres.com/theatredetails/x07pq-rc-gateway-theater-8/" target="_blank">Gateway Theater</a>, the event begins at 6 pm with a cocktail party, including hors d’oeurves, wine, and a silent auction, followed by a private showing of <i>Casablanca</i> at 7:30 pm. <br /><br />
Tickets for the party and movie are $45 for individuals and $75 for couples. Tickets for the movie only are $20. Proceeds for the event go to the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association. Make reservations through the <a href="https://danielladyfarm.com/events" target="_blank">Daniel Lady Farm website</a>. <br /><br />
The R/C Gateway Theater 8 is located at 20 Presidential Circle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">IPIC Westwood</span> – The <a href="https://www.ipic.com/los-angeles-ca-westwood" target="_blank">IPIC Westwood</a> in Los Angeles, California, will show <i><a href="https://www.ipic.com/los-angeles-ca-westwood/movies/movie-details/HO00000262" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> on Sunday, February 11, 2024. <br /><br />
The movie begins at 3 pm. <br /><br />
Premium Plus seats are $23.50 for adults, $17.50 for children. Standard Seating is $16.50 for adults, $12.50 for children. <a href="https://www.ipic.com/los-angeles-ca-westwood/movies/movie-details/HO00000262" target="_blank">Tickets</a> may be purchased at the box office or online through the IPIC website. <br /><br />
The IPIC Westwood is located at 10840 Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood Village, Los Angeles, California.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Flashback Cinema chain</span> – Theaters in the Flashback Cinema chain will show <i><a href="https://www.flashbackcinema.net/new-blog/casablancaa" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> throughout the United States on Sunday, February 11, and Wednesday, February 14, 2024. <br /><br />
Show times and ticket prices vary by location. <br /><br />
<a href="https://www.flashbackcinema.net/participating-theatres" target="_blank">Participating cinemas</a> are listed on the Flashback website.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Brattle Theatre</span> – The <a href="https://brattlefilm.org/" target="_blank">Brattle Theatre</a>, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, presents <i><a href="https://brattlefilm.org/movies/casablanca/" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> every Valentine’s Day, and this year, the classic movie will be shown Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, February 13, 14, and 15. <br /><br />
The Brattle offers matinee showings each day at 4 pm and an evening show at 7 pm on February 15. <br /><br />
Matinee prices are $12.50 for all seats. The evening show is $14.50 general admission, and $12.50 for children, students, seniors, and members of the Brattle. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or online through the Brattle website. <br /><br />
The Brattle is located in Brattle Hall at 40 Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. <a href="https://brattlefilm.org/location/" target="_blank">Information</a> about parking and public transportation is available on the venue’s website.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">State Theatre</span> – The historic <a href="https://www.orovillestatetheatre.com/" target="_blank">State Theatre</a>, located in Oroville, California, will offer a special Valentine’s Day showing of <i>Casablanca</i> on February 14. The movie begins at 7 pm. <br /><br />
Tickets are $5 and may be purchased online or at the box office. <br /><br />
State Theatre is located at 1489 Myers Street in downtown Oroville, California. Parking is available on the streets near the cinema, as well as in nearby parking lots. More information about <a href="https://www.orovillestatetheatre.com/visit-the-theatre/parking/" target="_blank">parking</a> is available on the cinema’s website.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Kentucky Theatre</span> – The <a href="https://www.kentuckytheatre.org/" target="_blank">Kentucky Theatre</a>, in Lexington, Kentucky, will show <i><a href="https://prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=367817~4bf9e7f1-1009-40cc-a9d9-a2c743b0ce02" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> on Wednesday, February 14, at 7:40 pm. <br /><br />
Tickets are $6.50 each. Tickets may be purchased at the box office, as well as online. <br /><br />
The Kentucky Theatre is located at 214 East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Parking is available near the cinema. More information about <a href="https://www.kentuckytheatre.org/faqs" target="_blank">parking</a> is available on the cinema’s website.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">British Film Institute</span> – The <a href="https://www.bfi.org.uk/" target="_blank">British Film Institute</a> in London, England, will show <i><a href="https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=BCFF1C9F-7C93-4861-95DE-D79025607C14&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=AD5645AC-5A1B-42EF-BCEC-2FF1F74FB040" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 2:30 pm. <br /><br />
Admission is £8 for all seats. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or online through the BFI website. <br /><br />
The BFI Southbank is located on Belevedere Road on the south bank of the Thames, in London, England. More information about <a href="https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=gettinghere&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=" target="_blank">parking</a>, as well as public transportation, is available on the BFI website. <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Barrymore Film Center</span> – The <a href="https://www.barrymorefilmcenter.com/" target="_blank">Barrymore Film Center</a> in Fort Lee, New Jersey, offers a Valentine’s Day special – two tickets for <i><a href="https://www.barrymorefilmcenter.com/film-schedule/2024/2/14/casablanca" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> on Wednesday, February 14, and dinner at a participating restaurant. <br /><br />
<i>Casablanca</i> will be shown at 7:30 pm on Valentine’s Day. <br /><br />
Two tickets for the “Dinner and a Movie” offer are $18 – 40% off the regular price – and may be purchased through the venue’s website. <br /><br />
Show the receipt at any of the area’s <a href="https://www.bdaftlee.com/dinner-a-movie/" target="_blank">participating restaurants</a> from Wednesday, February 14, to Sunday, February 18, and receive a special deal or discount. <br /><br />
Tickets for the movie only are also available. Admission is $15 for adults, $9 for Barrymore members, and $12 for seniors (over 65) and children (under 10). <br /><br />
The Barrymore Film Center is located at 153 Main Street in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Parking is available in the garage on Central Road. More information about <a href="https://www.barrymorefilmcenter.com/map-parking" target="_blank">parking</a> is available on the venue’s website. <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Redford Theatre</span> – The <a href="https://redfordtheatre.com/" target="_blank">Redford Theatre</a> in Detroit, Michigan, presents <i><a href="https://redfordtheatre.com/events/casablanca/" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> on Saturday, February 17, 2024. <br /><br />
Show times are 2 pm and 8 pm.<br /><br />
Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and children. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or through the cinema’s website. <br /><br />
The Redford Theatre is located at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, Michigan. Parking is available in several lots around the north end of the building. More information about <a href="https://redfordtheatre.com/faqs/" target="_blank">parking</a> is available on the venue’s website. <br />
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Happy Valentine's Day to all Peter Lorre fans!Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-43866483290771889962024-01-15T05:06:00.002-05:002024-01-15T05:06:36.435-05:00Poe Birthday Salute Includes LorreEvery week, Radio Classics channel host <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">Greg Bell</a> celebrates birthdays with special programming, and during the week of January 15, 2024, the spotlight shines on writer Edgar Allan Poe in two separate blocks of radio programs adapted from his work, including “The Black Cat” episode of Peter Lorre’s summer series <i>Mystery in the Air</i>. <br /><br />
The “Poe Man’s Radio Special” with Lorre will air these programs ~
<ul>
<li><i>Inner Sanctum</i>, “The Tell-Tale Heart” – August 3, 1941</li>
<li><i>Mystery in the Air</i>, “The Black Cat” – September 18, 1947</li>
<li><i>The Weird Circle</i>, “Murders in the Rue Morgue” – January 2, 1944</li>
<li><i>Suspense</i>, “The Pit and the Pendulum” – January 12, 1943</li>
</ul>
This Poe birthday block will air these dates and times ~ <br /><br />
<b>Monday, January 15 ~</b>
<br />3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern
<br />”The Black Cat” – 3:30 am Pacific, 6:30 am Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Friday, January 19 ~</b>
<br />5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern
<br />”The Black Cat” – 5:30 pm Pacific, 8:30 pm Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Saturday, January 20 ~</b>
<br />9 pm Pacific
<br />”The Black Cat” – 9:30 pm Pacific<br /><br />
<b>Sunday, January 21 ~</b>
<br />12 midnight Eastern
<br />”The Black Cat” – 12:30 am Eastern<br /><br />
The <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">full schedule</a> of the week’s programming is available on Greg Bell’s website.<br /><br />
Satellite radio provider <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">SiriusXM</a> airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? SiriusXM offers <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">special trial deals</a> through their website.
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-75725962656796382082024-01-14T18:40:00.000-05:002024-01-14T18:40:06.882-05:00UCLA Hitchcock Program Includes LorreOn Saturday, January 20, 2024, the <a href="https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/billy-wilder-theater" target="_blank">Billy Wilder Theatre</a> in Los Angeles, California, will present a program on director Alfred Hitchcock as part of the ongoing series “<a href="https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/archive-television-treasures-series" target="_blank">Archive Television Treasures</a>”. “<a href="https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2024/01/20/good-evening-alfred-hitchcock-on-television" target="_blank">’Good Evening’: Alfred Hitchcock on Television</a>” will explore his work as host and director of small screen dramas, including Peter Lorre in the <i>Alfred Hitchcock Presents</i> episode, “Man From the South”. <br /><br />
The event includes ~
<ul>
<li><i>Suspicion</i>, “Four O’Clock” – September 30, 1957</li>
<li><i>Alfred Hitchcock Presents</i>, “Man From the South” – January 3, 1960</li>
<li><i>The Alfred Hitchcock Hour</i>, “I Saw the Whole Thing” – October 11, 1962</li>
</ul>
The presentation begins at 7:30 pm. <br /><br />
Admission is free for everyone. Tickets are available at the theater box office, which opens one hour before the event. <br /><br />
The Billy Wilder Theater is located at the Courtyard Level of the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, at the intersection of Wilshire and Westwood boulevards in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. <br /><br />
For more information, please call the theater at 310-206-8013. <br /><br />
Parking is available in the lot under the Hammer Museum. Enter the lot from Westwood Boulevard, just north of Wilshire Boulevard. Parking for the disabled is provided on levels P1 and P3. On Saturdays and Sundays, the fee is a flat rate of $3. <br /><br />
The venue is also well-served by public transportation. <br /><br />
More information about <a href="https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/billy-wilder-theater" target="_blank">parking and public transportation</a>, as well as directions, may be found on the venue’s website. <br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioUAwqe-XMX6wjkJgIRP0v6KKiXbEj113mk-akCcRu0OINrDgy9V2BPgpy7VNLFdwbGxxI_9vhujbzj-otZQltflyud6SibxZmF4hccUBu-aghJZg_bMrxivAC-6m-05kcHp8EBtNJHwB1wNdHH0UCZCnV4FNl_yZlpF-yb6m-RHHc92-xItkpQ/s272/bioComposite.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="272" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioUAwqe-XMX6wjkJgIRP0v6KKiXbEj113mk-akCcRu0OINrDgy9V2BPgpy7VNLFdwbGxxI_9vhujbzj-otZQltflyud6SibxZmF4hccUBu-aghJZg_bMrxivAC-6m-05kcHp8EBtNJHwB1wNdHH0UCZCnV4FNl_yZlpF-yb6m-RHHc92-xItkpQ/s1600/bioComposite.png" width="272" /></a></div><br />In the pages of <i><a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank">The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</a></i>, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses Peter Lorre’s long association with Alfred Hitchcock, beginning with Peter’s first English-speaking role in <i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i> (1934). <br /><br />
Lorre went on to co-star in a second Hitchcock film <i>Secret Agent</i> (1936), and appeared in two episodes of the Hitchcock TV series <i>Alfred Hitchcock Presents</i> – “The Diplomatic Corpse” (December 8, 1957) and “Man From the South” (January 3, 1960). <br /><br />
<i>The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</i> may be purchased in many brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QpZGeH" target="_blank">Amazon U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qovpT1" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QmVzQK" target="_blank">Amazon U.K</a></li>
</ul>
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-729334941627666732024-01-06T19:15:00.000-05:002024-01-06T19:15:01.033-05:00SiriusXM Radio Airs Lorre ClassicDuring the week of January 8, 2024, Radio Classics host <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">Greg Bell</a> celebrates the 85th anniversary of the <i>Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater</i> with a 2-hour block of episodes, including Peter Lorre in “The Maltese Falcon” over <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">SiriusXM Radio</a>. <br /><br />
The block includes “Between Americans” (Dec. 7, 1941); “The Maltese Falcon” (Sept. 20, 1943); “The Gay Divorcee” (March 6, 1944); and “Vivacious Lady” (Dec. 3, 1945). <br /><br />
“The Maltese Falcon” will air these dates and times ~<br /><br />
<b>Monday, January 8 ~</b>
<br />5:30 pm Pacific
<br />8:30 pm Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Wednesday, January 10 ~</b>
<br />7:30 am Pacific
<br />10:30 am Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Saturday, January 13 ~</b>
<br />1:30 am Pacific
<br />4:30 am Eastern<br /><br />
The <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">full schedule</a> for the week of January 8 to January 14, 2024, is available on Greg Bell’s website. <br /><br />
Originally airing over CBS on September 20, 1943, the episode reunited the cast of the classic 1941 movie The Maltese Falcon in their original roles – Humphrey Bogart as detective Sam Spade, Mary Astor as his client Brigid O’Shaughnessy, Sydney Greenstreet as “the Fat Man” Kasper Gutman, and Peter Lorre as Joel Cairo.<br /><br />
Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? SiriusXM offers special trial deals through <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">their website</a>.
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-52677196015127700132024-01-06T19:09:00.003-05:002024-01-17T18:15:39.115-05:00New Year with Lorre Movies on TVA new year begins with a handful of Lorre films on the
<a href="http://www.tcm.com/" target="_blank">Turner Classic Movies</a>
channel, as well as other channels, including
<a href="https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/schedule/" target="_blank">Talking Pictures TV</a>. <br /><br />
American times shown are Eastern Standard. <br />
<br /><hr align="center" style="size: 3;" width="25%" /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">January, 2024</span><br /><br />
Just a few Lorre movies on the Turner Classic Movies channel this month. <br /><br />
Jan 8 (Mon), 1:30 pm, Turner Classic Movies – <i>The Constant Nymph</i>
(1943). The Daytime Theme is "Starving Artists", including this romantic
role for Peter Lorre in the first of two movies he made with Charles
Boyer. <br /><br />
Jan 10 (Wed), 1:20 am, Talking Pictures TV – <i>Island of
Doomed Men</i> (1940). Join Caroline Munroe in the Cellar Club for
this thriller with Peter Lorre as the sadistic owner of an island
of convicts forced to work in his diamond mine. <br /><br />
Jan 11 (Thurs), 11:50 am, Movies! Network – <i>The Chase</i>
(1946). <br /><br />
Jan 11 (Thurs), 4:30 am, TCM – <i>Casablanca</i> (1942). The
primetime theme is "The Power of Film", including the WWII classic
starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, and Peter Lorre.
<br /><br />
Jan 18 (Thurs), 5 pm, Great American Family channel – <i>Wagon Train</i>,
"The Alexander Portlass Story" (March 16, 1960). <br /><br />
Jan 25 (Thurs), 5:05 pm, Talking Pictures TV – <i>The
Chase</i> (1946). <br /><br />
Jan 28 (Sun), 3:45 pm, Turner Classic Movies – <i>Silk
Stockings</i> (1957). Peter Lorre sings and dances in this Fred
Astaire musical from MGM. <br />
<br /><hr align="center" style="size: 3;" width="25%" /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">Sneak Peek at February, 2024</span>
<br /><br />
From February 9 to February 29, and March 1 to March 10, TCM
celebrates 31 Days of Oscar, including the Lorre movies that have won or
received nominations for Academy Awards. <br /><br />
Feb 1 (Thurs), 12 noon, TCM – <i>They Met in Bombay</i> (1941).
TCM celebrates the birthday of Clark Gable, including the second of
two movies he made with Peter Lorre at MGM. <br /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">Sneak Peek at March, 2024</span>
<br /><br />
Mar 7 (Thurs), 8 pm, TCM – <i>Casablanca</i> (1942).
TCM celebrates Day 28 of their annual "31 Days of Oscar" with this
World War II classic, which won Best Picture of 1943. <br /><br />
Mar 9 (Sat), 11 am, TCM – <i>The Maltese Falcon</i> (1941).
TCM celebrates Day 30 of their annual "31 Days of Oscar" with this
classic who-dunnit, which was nominated for Best Picture in 1942. <br /><br />
Mar 10 (Sun), 8 pm, TCM – <i>Around the World in 80 Days</i>
(1956). TCM celebrates the final day of their annual "31 Days of Oscar"
with this all-star extravaganza, which won Best Picture of 1957. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwX_YeZg7MHolbnn_lj9ILY8QSlgfW0_jAng4eIqGZLf4qSIzQnSGbC6yNqlvBoDMgAwq0oFDTA8Pk1iaoWSUeJpMc3-15xHnwAkYxJv_UkiXulwwclXkxXrkFnz8QWcm5g5hcyrjVRwtE3qPTctvqGqaY6veStbG2TPVTQJ6jhIyzwXbynSAsoQ/s272/bioComposite.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="272" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwX_YeZg7MHolbnn_lj9ILY8QSlgfW0_jAng4eIqGZLf4qSIzQnSGbC6yNqlvBoDMgAwq0oFDTA8Pk1iaoWSUeJpMc3-15xHnwAkYxJv_UkiXulwwclXkxXrkFnz8QWcm5g5hcyrjVRwtE3qPTctvqGqaY6veStbG2TPVTQJ6jhIyzwXbynSAsoQ/s1600/bioComposite.png" width="272" /></a></div><br />Many of these and other Lorre movies and television programs are now
available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with
extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released
to home video, head on over to the
<a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/dvd01.html" target="_blank">DVD – VHS</a>
section of <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One</i> website</a>. <br />
<br />
In <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One:
A Life of Peter Lorre</i></a>, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of
Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors,
and crew who worked with Peter.<br /><br />
A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the
book’s Appendix. <br /><br />
<i>The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</i> may be purchased from many
brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QpZGeH" target="_blank">Amazon U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qovpT1" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QmVzQK" target="_blank">Amazon U.K</a></li>
</ul>
Happy viewing!
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-60426626002857696842023-12-17T15:34:00.001-05:002023-12-17T15:34:22.163-05:00Merry Christmas from Peter Lorre and SiriusXM RadioThroughout December, old-time radio host <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">Greg Bell</a> airs Christmas-themed episodes of many old-time radio series on the <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/radioclassics" target="_blank">Radio Classics channel</a> over the satellite radio service <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">SiriusXM</a> – and among the westerns, thrillers, and comedies, Lorre fans will find Peter’s <i>Suspense</i> episode, “Back for Christmas” (1943). <br /><br />
During the week of Monday, December 18, 2023, “Back for Christmas” will air these days and times ~ <br /><br />
<b>Tuesday, Dec. 19 ~</b>
<br />1:30 am Pacific, 4:30 am Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Thursday, Dec. 21 ~</b>
<br />3:30 pm Pacific, 6:30 pm Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Sunday, Dec. 24 ~</b>
<br />3:30 am Pacific, 6:30 am Eastern<br /><br />
The two-hour block includes ~ <br />
<ul>
<li><i>Dark Fantasy</i>, “House of Bread” (December 26, 1941)</li>
<li><i>Suspense</i>, “Back For Christmas” (December 23, 1943)</li>
<li><i>Mysterious Traveler</i>, “Christmas Story” (December 25, 1951)</li>
<li><i>Romance of the Ranchos</i>, “Christmas as San Gabriel” (December 24, 1941)</li>
</ul>
The <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">full schedule</a> of the week’s programming is available on host Greg Bell’s website. <br /><br />
This version of the John Collier story originally aired December 23, 1943. “Back for Christmas” was Peter’s fourth of six appearances before the microphone of the anthology series, airing over CBS every Thursday night. <br /><br />
Peter plays Hubert Schumacher, a Swiss professor of botany who digs a Devil’s Garden as a bed for rare orchids in the cellar of his estate. While his overbearing wife Hermione plans their trip to America and Hubert’s lecture tour, Hubert makes plans of his own – involving a new Mrs. Schumacher and the disposal of Hermione. <br /><br />
Plans go awry . . . . on all fronts. <br /><br />
Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? SiriusXM offers special trial deals through <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">their website</a>.<br /><br />
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-80101123509128637072023-12-01T12:18:00.004-05:002023-12-17T15:37:48.587-05:00 Christmas with Lorre Movies on TVFinish out the year of 2023 with a handful of Lorre films on the
<a href="http://www.tcm.com/" target="_blank">Turner Classic Movies</a>
channel, as well as other channels, including
<a href="https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/schedule/" target="_blank">Talking Pictures TV</a>. <br /><br />
American times shown are Eastern Standard. <br />
<br /><hr align="center" style="size: 3;" width="25%" /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">December, 2023</span><br /><br />
Cary Grant is the "Star of the Month" on the Turner Classic Movies channe,
and Eddie Muller welcomes Peter to "Noir Alley". <br /><br />
Dec 1 (Fri), 2:30 pm, Turner Classic Movies – <i>Arsenic and Old
Lace</i> (1944). TCM kicks off a month-long salute to Cary Grant,
including this dark comedy about a theater critic (Grant) who finds out
his two sweet
elderly aunts (Jean Adair and Josephine Hull) are poisoning lonely old
gentlemen and burying them in the cellar. <br /><br />
Dec 2 (Sat), 12 midnight, TCM – <i>Black Angel</i> (1947). Eddie Muller,
the "Czar of Noir", brings to his Saturday night "Noir
Alley" this mystery film starring Peter Lorre, Dan Duryea, and June
Vincent. <br /><br />
Dec 3 (Sun), 10 am, TCM – <i>Black Angel</i> (1947). Miss last
night's midnight showing of Eddie Muller's "Noir Alley"? Here's the
Sunday morning replay. <br /><br />
Dec 9 (Sat), 8 pm, MeTV – <i>The Raven</i> (1963). Saturday night horror
host Svengoolie presents this American International Pictures horror-comedy,
starring Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, and Boris Karloff – as well as a
young Jack Nicholson. <br /><br />
Dec 14 (Thurs), 12:30 am, Talking Pictures TV – <i>Beat the
Devil</i> (1954). <br /><br />
Dec 20 (Wed), 4 pm, MeTV – <i>Wagon Train</i>, "The Alexander Portlass Story"
(NBC, March 16, 1960). <br />
<br /><hr align="center" style="size: 3;" width="25%" /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">Sneak Peek at January, 2024</span>
<br /><br />
Kick off a fresh new year of Lorre films on television in January. <br /><br />
Jan 2 (Tues), 6 am, TCM – <i>Quicksand</i> (1950). In the wee
hours of January 2 to the early morning of January 3, TCM salutes Mickey
Rooney with several Rooney films, including the only movie he made with
Peter Lorre. <br /><br />
Jan 8 (Mon), 1:30 pm, TCM – <i>The Constant Nymph</i> (1943).
TCM's Daytime Theme is "Starving Artists", including the first of two
films Peter made with Charles Boyer. <br /><br />
Jan 11 (Thurs), 4:30 am, TCM – <i>Casablanca</i> (1942). The
primetime theme is "The Power of Film", including the WWII classic
starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, and Peter Lorre.
<br /><br />
Jan 28 (Sun), 3:45 pm, TCM – <i>Silk Stockings</i> (1957). The
Fred Astaire musical comedy featuring a singing and dancing Peter Lorre.
<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5SZvVWGMbY0hxk3iMBQYAtsYGW69B0xU7b1dvyI8imQY-yA45qSgi5RCk7PTPWUTm9jAN555MOUCG63kk9mmTa10RgPcdTcrXrs9O5Jb9w7ennLMZsDDalZhr_v17yEHOCCT1O4r0W2Kt8TssRdv1F_N9bfA-ozHOEHPwpToDYxQcNu7U8G7Sg/s272/bioComposite.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="272" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5SZvVWGMbY0hxk3iMBQYAtsYGW69B0xU7b1dvyI8imQY-yA45qSgi5RCk7PTPWUTm9jAN555MOUCG63kk9mmTa10RgPcdTcrXrs9O5Jb9w7ennLMZsDDalZhr_v17yEHOCCT1O4r0W2Kt8TssRdv1F_N9bfA-ozHOEHPwpToDYxQcNu7U8G7Sg/s1600/bioComposite.png" width="272" /></a></div><br />Many of these and other Lorre movies and television programs are now
available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with
extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released
to home video, head on over to the
<a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/dvd01.html" target="_blank">DVD – VHS</a>
section of <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One</i> website</a>. <br />
<br />
In <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One:
A Life of Peter Lorre</i></a>, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of
Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors,
and crew who worked with Peter.<br /><br />
A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the
book’s Appendix. <br /><br />
<i>The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</i> makes an excellent Christmas gift for the Lorre fan in your life! Find it on these online merchants ~
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QpZGeH" target="_blank">Amazon U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qovpT1" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QmVzQK" target="_blank">Amazon U.K</a></li>
</ul>
Happy viewing!Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-81782053907797436052023-11-08T17:34:00.001-05:002023-12-01T12:19:02.894-05:00Holiday Season with Lorre Movies on TVNovember begins the holiday season and a handful of Lorre films on the
<a href="http://www.tcm.com/" target="_blank">Turner Classic Movies</a>
channel, as well as other channels, including
<a href="https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/schedule/" target="_blank">Talking Pictures TV</a>. <br /><br />
American times shown are Eastern Standard. <br />
<br /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">November, 2023</span><br /><br />
Catch a few Lorre films on TCM, the Movies!Network, and Britain's Talking Pictures
TV. <br /><br />
Nov 5 (Sun), 2:35 am, Movies! Network – <i>Quicksand</i>
(1950). Peter Lorre and Mickey Rooney co-star in this independent
film about an auto mechanic (Rooney) who sinks into a life of crime.
<br /><br />
Nov 12 (Sun), 10:45 am, Talking Pictures TV – <i>Double
Confession</i> (1950).<br /><br />
Nov 15 (Wed), 1:30 pm, TCM – <i>You'll Find Out</i> (1940). The
TCM daytime theme is "Old Dark Houses Mysteries" with a day or horror
and mystery films set in spooky houses, including the Kay
Kyser musical-comedy set in an isolated mansion where Kay and his band
are hired to play for a debutant's 21st birthday party, attended by
Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi. <br /><br />
Nov 17 (Fri), 1:30 pm, TCM – <i>The Maltese Falcon</i> (1941).
The TCM daytime theme is "Film Noir Heavies", including this
film <i>noir</i> classic featuring two heavies who became a screen
team in the early 1940s – Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.
<br /><br />
Nov 22 (Wed), 2 pm, TCM – <i>Around the World in 80 Days</i>
(1956). The daytime theme is "All-Star Casts", including this
extravanganza about the Victorian gentleman (David Niven) who
bets he can travel around the world in 80 days and encounters
the biggests stars in Hollywood during his journey. <br /><br />
Nov 26 (Sun), 6 am, Talking Pictures TV – <i>My Fvourite
Brunette</i> (1946).<br />
<br /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">Sneak Peek at December, 2023</span>
<br /><br />
Here's a look at Lorre films on TCM in December. <br /><br />
Dec 1 (Fri), 2:30 pm, TCM – <i>Arsenic and Old Lace</i> (1944).
In December, TCM's "Star of the Month" is Cary Grant, including this
dark comedy about a theater critic (Grant) who finds out his two sweet
elderly aunts (Jean Adair and Josephine Hull) are poisoning lonely old
gentlemen and burying them in the cellar. <br /><br />
Dec 2 (Sat), 12 midnight, TCM – <i>Black Angel</i> (1946).
Eddie Muller, the "Czar of Noir", brings to his Saturday night "Noir
Alley" this mystery film starring Peter Lorre, Dan Duryea, and June
Vincent. <br /><br />
Dec 3 (Sun), 10 am, TCM – <i>Black Angel</i> (1946). Missed
the midnight showing of "Noir Alley"? Here's the Sunday morning
replay. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5SZvVWGMbY0hxk3iMBQYAtsYGW69B0xU7b1dvyI8imQY-yA45qSgi5RCk7PTPWUTm9jAN555MOUCG63kk9mmTa10RgPcdTcrXrs9O5Jb9w7ennLMZsDDalZhr_v17yEHOCCT1O4r0W2Kt8TssRdv1F_N9bfA-ozHOEHPwpToDYxQcNu7U8G7Sg/s272/bioComposite.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="272" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5SZvVWGMbY0hxk3iMBQYAtsYGW69B0xU7b1dvyI8imQY-yA45qSgi5RCk7PTPWUTm9jAN555MOUCG63kk9mmTa10RgPcdTcrXrs9O5Jb9w7ennLMZsDDalZhr_v17yEHOCCT1O4r0W2Kt8TssRdv1F_N9bfA-ozHOEHPwpToDYxQcNu7U8G7Sg/s1600/bioComposite.png" width="272" /></a></div><br />Many of these and other Lorre movies and television programs are now
available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with
extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released
to home video, head on over to the
<a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/dvd01.html" target="_blank">DVD – VHS</a>
section of <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One</i> website</a>. <br />
<br />
In <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One:
A Life of Peter Lorre</i></a>, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of
Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors,
and crew who worked with Peter.<br /><br />
A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the
book’s Appendix. <br /><br />
<i>The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</i> may be purchased from many
brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QpZGeH" target="_blank">Amazon U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qovpT1" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QmVzQK" target="_blank">Amazon U.K</a></li>
</ul>
Happy viewing!Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-62182037057969701592023-10-29T17:43:00.001-04:002023-10-29T17:43:25.513-04:00Halloween on SiriusXM Includes LorreDuring the week of Monday, October 30, 2023, the <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/radioclassics" target="_blank">Radio Classics channel</a> continues its celebration of Halloween with horror and Halloween-themed radio shows, including Peter Lorre’s <i>Inner Sanctum Mysteries</i> episode “Death is a Joker”. <br /><br />
The two-hour block of spooky old-time radio tales include ~
<ul>
<li><i>Inner Sanctum Mysteries</i>, “Death is a Joker” (June 10, 1944)</li>
<li><i>Inner Sanctum Mysteries</i>, “Dead Man’s Vengeance” (October 7, 1944)</li>
<li><i>The Witch’s Tale</i>, “Graveyard Mansion” (March 6, 1933)</li>
<li><i>The Witch’s Tale</i>, “Devil’s Number” (December 12, 1935)</li>
</ul>
“Death is a Joker” will air on these days and times ~ <br /><br />
<b>Tuesday, October 31 ~</b>
<br />11 pm Pacific <br /><br />
<b>Wednesday, November 1 ~</b>
<br />2 am Eastern <br /><br />
<b>Friday, November 3 ~</b>
<br />7 am Pacific
<br /> 10 am Eastern <br /><br />
The <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">full schedule</a> for the week of Monday, October 30, through Sunday, November 5, 2023, is available on the website of Radio Classics host Greg Bell. <br /><br />
<a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">SiriusXM</a> airs the Radio Classics channel over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A 30-day trial may be purchased for $1 through the SiriusXM radio website. <br /><br />
Originally broadcast on <i>Inner Sanctum Mysteries</i> on June 10, 1944, “Death is a Joker” now survives only as an episode of the AFRS program <i>Mystery Playhouse</i> – and hosted by Peter Lorre, who has the unique opportunity of introducing himself on his own program! <br /><br />
Happy listening – and happy Halloween!Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-85401316564870221292023-10-16T05:01:00.001-04:002023-10-16T05:01:50.903-04:00Lugosi Birthday Block Includes LorreHalloween is on the way, and during the week of October 16 to October 22, 2023, <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">Greg Bell</a> will host the birthday of horror legend Bela Lugosi on the <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/radioclassics" target="_blank">Radio Classics channel</a>, airing over the satellite radio provider <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com" target="_blank">SiriusXM</a>. <br /><br />
And the Lugosi celebration has a treat for Lorre fans, too – an episode of Peter’s 1947 summer series <i>Mystery in the Air</i>. <br /><br />
The Lugosi birthday block includes ~
<ul>
<li><i>Suspense</i>, “The Doctor Prescribed Death” – February 2, 1943</li>
<li><i>Mystery in the Air</i>, “The Mask of Medusa” – September 4, 1947</li>
<li><i>The Abbott and Costello Show</i>, with guest Bela Lugosi – May 5, 1948</li>
<li><i>The Mel Blanc Show</i> – March 18, 1947</li>
</ul>
The programs will air on these dates and times ~ <br /><br />
<b>Monday, October 16 ~</b>
<br />3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Friday, October 20 ~</b>
<br />5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Saturday, October 21 ~</b>
<br />9 pm Pacific<br /><br />
<b>Sunday, October 22 ~</b>
<br />12 midnight Eastern<br /><br />
The <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">full schedule</a> of the week’s programming is available on host Greg Bell’s website.<br /><br />
Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com" target="_blank">three-month trial</a> is also available for one dollar, plus fees and taxes, through the SiriusXM radio website.<br /><br />
Peter Lorre worked with Bela Lugosi in the horror-comedy <i>You’ll Find Out</i> (1940), starring bandleader Kay Kyser. With Boris Karloff, Lorre and Lugosi played villains out to murder a young debutante before her 21st birthday in order to get control of her aunt’s estate. Hired to entertain at the debutante’s birthday party, Kay and his Kollege of Musical Knowledge band foil the trio’s plans. <br /><br />
On September 25, 1940, Kay Kyser hosted Peter Lorre, Bela Lugosi, and Boris Karloff on his weekly radio show, <i>Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge</i>.<br /><br />
Sadly, that program has apparently been lost – but <i>You’ll Find Out</i> is available on DVD, as well as occasional showings on the Turner Classic Movies channel.Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-762993120510553432023-10-09T00:30:00.003-04:002023-10-09T00:30:53.486-04:00Lorre Classic in Frederick, MarylandAs part of their “Wonder Book Classic Film Series”, the historic <a href="https://weinbergcenter.org/" target="_blank">Weinberg Center</a>, located in Frederick, Maryland, will screen <i><a href="https://weinbergcenter.org/shows/the-maltese-falcon-1941-2023/" target="_blank">The Maltese Falcon</a></i> (1941) on Thursday, October 12, 2023. <br /><br />
The movie begins at 7:30 pm. <br /><br />
Admission is $7 for adults; $5 for children, FAC members, military service members, seniors age 62 and older, and students; and $4 for City employees. <br /><br />
Tickets may be purchased at the Weinberg Center box-office. Tickets may also be purchased online through the Weinberg Center website. On <a href="https://weinbergcenter.org/shows/the-maltese-falcon-1941-2023/" target="_blank"><i>The Maltese Falcon</i> webpage</a>, click the “Buy Tickets” button. A nominal fee will be added to each ticket purchased online. <br /><br />
The Weinberg Center is located at 20 West Patrick Street in the heart of historic Frederick, Maryland. <br /><br />
Parking is available at several parking decks in downtown Frederick. Closest to the Weinberg Center are the Court Street garage and the West Patrick garage. <a href="https://weinbergcenter.org/directions/" target="_blank">Parking information</a>, as well as directions to the venue, are available on the Weinberg Center website. <br /><br />
The Weinberg Center opened in 1926 as the Tivoli, an elegant theater that could present both silent movies (accompanied by the cinema’s Wurlitzer organ) and stage shows. And in 1940, Jack Warner, head of Warner Bros Studio, had a hand in the installation of air conditioning to the Tivoli. <br /><br />
After falling into disrepair in the 1950s, the Tivoli was purchased by Dan and Alyce Weinberg, and today, the Weinberg Center presents classic movies and a variety of live performances throughout the year, including the “Wonder Book Classic Film Series”, sponsored by <a href="https://www.wonderbk.com/" target="_blank">Wonder Book</a>, a local bookshop offering new, used, rare, and collectibles items, such as Peter Lorre radio shows on vinyl records and films on DVD. <br /><br />
The <a href="https://weinbergcenter.org/performances/?show_genre=wonder-book-classic-film-series" target="_blank">full schedule</a> is available on the venue’s website.Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-7794572755742657252023-10-07T18:35:00.000-04:002023-10-07T18:35:03.687-04:00Lorre Classic Scheduled for FundraiserThe <a href="https://nancypainterfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Nancy Painter Foundation</a> will present a special showing of <i><a href="https://nancypainterfoundation.org/events/join-us-for-a-night-at-the-movies-with-casablanca/" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> (1942) as a fundraiser on the rooftop of the historic <a href="https://www.themontalban.com/rooftopmovies" target="_blank">Montalban Theatre</a> on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. <br /><br />
Tickets to the event include a cocktail and popcorn. A raffle will be held after the movie. <br /><br />
Admission to the event is $75 for a single ticket and $100 for two tickets. Tickets must be booked in advance through the <a href="https://nancypainterfoundation.org/events/join-us-for-a-night-at-the-movies-with-casablanca/" target="_blank">Nancy Painter Foundation website</a>. <br /><br />
Doors open at 6 pm, with <i>Casablanca</i> beginning at sundown at 7:15 pm. <br /><br />
The open-air cinema on the Montalban’s roof includes a large screen, projector, noise-cancelling head-phones, freshly popped popcorn, and blankets if the night is chilly. <br /><br />
The Nancy Painter Foundation seeks to provide emotional and financial support to single mothers and their children who are living on the street or about to become homeless. Donating to the Foundation assists these families in turning their lives around.<br><br>
The Montalban Theatre is located at 1615 Vine Street, in Los Angeles, California. <br /><br />
Patrons may enter through the cinema’s main entrance on Vine Street. <br /><br />
Parking is available in the Modern Parking Inc lot, located next to the Montalban at 1627 Vine Street, in Los Angeles.Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-42169436635238125842023-10-07T17:49:00.000-04:002023-10-07T17:49:39.007-04:00Moto Film Scheduled for Syracuse Cinephile EventPeter Lorre’s intrepid detective Mr. Moto is no stranger to the movie fans at the <a href="https://syracusecinephile.com/" target="_blank">Syracuse Cinephile Society</a> of Syracuse, New York! <br /><br />
On Monday, October 9, 2023, Mr. Moto makes his third appearance at the twice-yearly film festival when <i>Mysterious Mr. Moto</i> (1938), number 5 in the <i>Mr. Moto</i> series, opens a mystery double-bill with <i>Grand Central Murder</i> (1942), starring Van Heflin and Virginia Grey. <br /><br />
All films in the series begin at 7 pm in a special screening room at the <a href="https://www.syracusespaghetti.com/" target="_blank">Spaghetti Warehouse Restaurant</a>, located at 689 North Clinton Street in Syracuse, New York. Parking is available in the lot beside the restaurant. <br /><br />
Planning to come for dinner before the show? The Cinephile Society recommends arriving no later than 6 pm in order to finish dinner by 7 pm. <br /><br />
<a href="https://syracusecinephile.com/directions/" target="_blank">Directions</a> to the Spaghetti Warehouse Restaurant are available on the Cinephile Society's website. <br /><br />
Admission to the Syracuse Cinephile Society event is $3.50 for Cinephile members, and $4 for non-members. Annual membership in the Syracuse Cinephile Society may be purchased for $5.<br /><br />
The 2023 Fall Schedule began on Monday, September 11, and will run until Monday, December 4, 2023. The <a href="https://syracusecinephile.com/" target="_blank">full schedule</a> for the Monday Night Series is available on the Syracuse Cinephile Society website.<br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFz0fBd3nThM1yn-hv87vcKXDJnbur9mQiVidL2-ANMGuWEAsbO7qMlH0-DsxiFt6q0aJmjcH1HnfMoZAX2kuRUNDzhjMqtUe2vJ_WT6pSgeychnD9cqqm6rGNnQ5xSVPOMxgv_DVgErWaqOryRhSv7YDxrmVcVoZ7GfghTrn1suJwnJrVWjLeg/s272/bioComposite.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="272" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFz0fBd3nThM1yn-hv87vcKXDJnbur9mQiVidL2-ANMGuWEAsbO7qMlH0-DsxiFt6q0aJmjcH1HnfMoZAX2kuRUNDzhjMqtUe2vJ_WT6pSgeychnD9cqqm6rGNnQ5xSVPOMxgv_DVgErWaqOryRhSv7YDxrmVcVoZ7GfghTrn1suJwnJrVWjLeg/s1600/bioComposite.png" width="272" /></a></div><br />In the pages of <i><a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/index.html" target="_blank">The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</a></i>, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of the <i>Mr. Moto</i> series, including interviews with Norman Foster, who directed <i>Mysterious Mr. Moto</i> (1938) and five other Moto films; and Harvey Parry, who doubled for Peter on stunts throughout the <i>Moto</i> series, as well as several movies at Warner Bros. in the 1940s. <br /><br />
Although initially interested in playing the globe-trotting Japanese importer for whom detecting is a hobby, Peter soon grew of the character. Continually addressed as "Mr. Moto" by the public, playing Mr. Moto in sketches on the radio variety series of the late 1930s, and getting few opportunities to appear in non-Moto projects at 20th Century-Fox all added to Peter’s disappointment with the series. <br /><br />
In 2006 and 2007, 20th Century-Fox remastered and restored all eight of the Moto films, hired John Cork and his production company Cloverland to produce a unique documentary – including interviews with Stephen Youngkin – for each movie, and released the series in two DVD box-sets with additional extras.<br /><br />
Each box-set, as well as <i>The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</i>, may be purchased through the <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/dvd03.html" target="_blank">DVD section</a> of <i>The Lost One</i> website.
<br />Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-39521471863123069512023-10-03T03:47:00.004-04:002023-10-21T19:16:32.832-04:00Spooky October with Lorre Movies on TVOctober brings Halloween, and although Peter Lorre was not
considered a "horror film actor", but a supporting player
in mystery and suspense films, Lorre fans will find a number
of his movies on the
<a href="http://www.tcm.com/" target="_blank">Turner Classic Movies</a>
channel, as well as other channels, including
<a href="https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/schedule/" target="_blank">Talking Pictures TV</a>. <br /><br />
American times shown are Eastern Standard. <br />
<br /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">October, 2023</span><br /><br />
October means horror films, on TCM, and that includes Peter's <i>Mad Love</i>
and the Halloween classic comedy, <i>Arsenic and Old Lace</i>, with more
Lorre treats on the Movies!Network and Britain's Talking Pictures
TV. <br /><br />
Oct 1 (Sun), 5:30 pm, Movies! Network – <i>Arsenic and Old Lace</i>
(1944). The Halloween classic comedy is the story of a theatre critic (Cary
Grant) who marries the girl next door (Priscilla Lane) and find out his
sweel elderly aunts in Brooklyn (Jean Adair and Josephine Hull) have an
unusual "charity". Complicating the situation are the murderous brother
(Raymond Massey) and his personal plastic surgeon (Peter Lorre). <br /><br />
Oct 2 (Mon), 6 am, TCM – <i>The Story of Mankind</i> (1957). TCM
salutes the birthday of comedian Groucho Marx with a day of Marx Brothers movies, including this all-star Irwin Allen extravaganza. <br /><br />
Oct 3 (Tues), 1:30 am, Movies! Network – <i>Voyage to the Bottom
of the Sea</i> (1961). <br /><br />
Oct 5 (Thurs), Movies! Network – The channel presents a mini-LorreFest
with four Lorre movies back-to-back, including ~
<ul>
<li>12:45 pm – <i>Stranger on the Third Floor</i> (1940)</li>
<li>2:10 pm – <i>The Face Behind the Mask</i> (1941)</li>
<li>3:40 pm – <i>The Mask of Dimitrios</i> (1944)</li>
<li>5:45 pm – <i>The Conspirators</i> (1944)</li>
</ul>
Oct 5 (Thurs), 2 am, Movies! Network – <i>The Mask of
Dimitrios</i> (1944). Lorre stars as a mild-mannered author of
detective novels who finds himself investigating a real murderer. <br /><br />
Oct 6 (Fri), 11:45 am, Movies! Network – <i>Arsenic and
Old Lace</i> (1944). <br /><br />
Oct 7 (Sat), 10 pm, TCM – <i>Arsenic and Old Lace</i> (1944). The
TCM primetime features a "Josephine Hull Double Feature" of <i>Harvey</i>
(1950), followed by the Halloween classic <i>Arsenic and Old
Lace</i>. <b>Note – In Canada, TCM will show <i>Four Wives</i>
(1939) instead of <i>Arsenic and Old Lace</i>.</b> <br /><br />
Oct 10 (Tues), 9:25 am, Movies! Network – <i>Arsenic and
Old Lace</i> (1944). <br /><br />
Oct 11 (Wed), 12:15 pm, Talking Pictures TV – <i>Beat the
Devil</i> (1954). <br /><br />
Oct 12 (Thurs), Movies! Network – The channel presents a mini-LorreFest
with three Lorre movies back-to-back, including ~
<ul>
<li>10:05 pm – <i>Stranger on the Third Floor</i> (1940)</li>
<li>11:30 pm – <i>The Conspirators</i> (1944)</li>
<li>1:40 am – <i>The Mask of Dimitrios</i> (1944)</li>
</ul>
Oct 15 (Sun), 7 am, Antenna TV – <i>The Jack Benny Program</i>
(Jan 22, 1963). <br /><br />
Oct 16 (Mon), 10:05 am, Movies! Network – <i>Arsenic and
Old Lace</i> (1944). <br /><br />
Oct 18 (Wed), 00:55 am, Talking Pictures TV – <i>Face
Behind the Mask</i> (1941). <i>Cellar Club with Carolin Munroe</i>
introduces the movie.<br /><br />
Oct 19 (Thurs), Movies! Network – The channel presents a mini-LorreFest
with four Lorre movies shown, including ~
<ul>
<li>6 am – <i>Stranger on the Third Floor</i> (1940)</li>
<li>11:40 am – <i>The Conspirators</i> (1944)</li>
<li>8 pm – <i>The Mask of Dimitrios</i> (1944)</li>
<li>10:05 pm – <i>The Conspirators</i> (1944)</li>
</ul>
Oct 22 (Sun), Movies! Network – The channel presents a mini-LorreFest
with two Lorre movies in the same day, including ~
<ul>
<li>6:25 am – <i>Arsenic and Old Lace</i> (1944)</li>
<li>8 pm – <i>Stranger on the Third Floor</i> (1940)</li>
</ul>
Oct 22 (Sun), 8:55 am, Talking Pictures TV – <i>I Was
an Adventuress</i> (1940).<br /><br />
Oct 26 (Thurs), Movies! Network – The channel presents a mini-LorreFest
with three Lorre movies in the same day, including ~
<ul>
<li>12:15 pm – <i>The Conspirators</i> (1944)</li>
<li>4:55 pm – <i>The Face Behind the Mask</i> (1940)</li>
<li>6:25 pm – <i>Stranger on the Third Floor</i> (1940)</li>
</ul>
Oct 28 (Sat), 8 pm, Movies! Network – <i>Arsenic and
Old Lace</i> (1944). <br /><br />
Oct 28 (Sat), 10:15 pm, TCM – <i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i>
(1934). The TCM primetime is "Remake and Original" of
Alfred Hitchcock's remake of <i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i>
(1950) with James Stewart and Doris Day, followed by the original
<i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i> (1934) with Peter Lorre in his
first English-speaking role, and Leslie Banks and Edna Best. <br /><br />
Oct 29 (Sun), Movies! Network – The channel presents a Lorre double-feature ~
<ul>
<li>8 pm – <i>The Face Behind the Mask</i> (1941)</li>
<li>9:30 pm – <i>The Mask of Dimitrios</i> (1944)</li>
</ul>
Oct 30 (Sat), 9 am, TCM – <i>Mad Love</i> (1935). The
TCM daytime theme is "TCM Terror-Thon" of classic horror movies,
including Peter's first American film <i>Mad Love</i> (1935).
<b>Note – In Canada, <i>The Beast With Five Fingers</i>
(1946) will be shown instead of <i>Mad Love</i>.</b> <br />
<br /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">Sneak Peek at November, 2023</span>
<br /><br />
Here's a look at Lorre films on TCM in November. <br /><br />
Nov 15 (Wed), 1:30 pm, TCM – <i>You'll Find Out</i> (1940). The daytime
theme is "Murder in the House" with a day of horror and mystery films
set in spooky houses, including this Kay Kyser musical-comedy in which
bandleader Kay and his band play at a debutant's 21st birthday, attended
by Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi. <br /><br />
Nov 17 (Fri), 1:30 pm, TCM – <i>The Maltese Falcon</i> (1941). The
daytime theme is "Film-Noir", with a day of <i>noir</i> detective
films, including this Lorre classic involving a fabulous golden
jewel-encrusted statuette. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIczE40mi7rjlXS3tJ2i80XrKhYNIWsXcolw9QW_17PCdxx9G4b8p_muiDtxBTbEWssNt5YNfpDvHLuavz1tXfAsk6b9GeTgBgqxqFmnIVRz0mGhZjFBFZeiTw-XuMfScOdaqzC8FfINmY32_nJOCSyLavj4w5RTV3MLJP2p865t-JhP9d7jHwA/s272/bioComposite.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="272" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIczE40mi7rjlXS3tJ2i80XrKhYNIWsXcolw9QW_17PCdxx9G4b8p_muiDtxBTbEWssNt5YNfpDvHLuavz1tXfAsk6b9GeTgBgqxqFmnIVRz0mGhZjFBFZeiTw-XuMfScOdaqzC8FfINmY32_nJOCSyLavj4w5RTV3MLJP2p865t-JhP9d7jHwA/s1600/bioComposite.png" width="272" /></a></div><br />Many of these and other Lorre movies and television programs are now
available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with
extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released
to home video, head on over to the
<a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/dvd01.html" target="_blank">DVD – VHS</a>
section of <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One</i> website</a>. <br />
<br />
In <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One:
A Life of Peter Lorre</i></a>, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of
Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors,
and crew who worked with Peter.<br /><br />
A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the
book’s Appendix. <br /><br />
<i>The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</i> may be purchased from many
brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QpZGeH" target="_blank">Amazon U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qovpT1" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QmVzQK" target="_blank">Amazon U.K</a></li>
</ul>
Happy viewing!Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-82342847955172208742023-09-14T05:23:00.001-04:002023-09-14T05:23:48.184-04:00Gettysburg WW2 Weekend Includes Lorre ClassicA weekend of events commemorating World War II in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, kicks off with a showing of the WW2 Peter Lorre classic <i><a href="https://www.gettysburgmajestic.org/calendar/event_detail.dot?id=35174649-90b7-48d4-971b-5343367f0663" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> (1942) at the historic <a href="https://www.gettysburgmajestic.org/" target="_blank">Majestic Theater</a> on Thursday, September 14, 2023. <br /><br />
The movie will begin at 7 pm. <br /><br />
Admission is $8 for all seats. Tickets may be purchased at the Majestic box-office. Tickets may be also be purchased through the Majestic website. A nominal booking fee will be added to each ticket purchased online. <br /><br />
The Majestic Theater is located at 25 Carlisle Street in Gettysburg, PA. Metered parking is available on the street in front of the theater, with a parking garage located in Race Horse Alley, directly behind the theater. More information about <a href="https://www.gettysburgmajestic.org/about/directions.dot" target="_blank">parking</a>, as well as directions to the cinema, are available on the Majestic website. <br /><br />
“1943: America At War” is this year’s theme as the National Park Service salutes World War II at the Eisenhower National Historic Site, the Gettysburg home of President Dwight Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie, who bought a farm outside this small town after serving two terms in the White House. <br /><br />
The World War II weekend will run from Friday, September 15, to Sunday, September 17, 2023. Events include a Living History Camp, ranger-guided walking tours, tours of the Eisenhower home, speakers, and exhibits. The <a href="https://www.nps.gov/eise/world-war-ii-weekend.htm" target="_blank">full schedule</a> is available on the National Park Service website.
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-33079619379623235552023-09-09T05:06:00.000-04:002023-09-09T05:06:21.669-04:00Lorre at Two London Cinemas in September Lorre fans in London, England, will have several opportunities to catch Peter on the big screen in September, 2023, when two cinemas show the classic films <i>Casablanca</i> (1942) and <i>The Maltese Falcon</i> (1941). <br />
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The <b><a href="https://princecharlescinema.com" target="_blank">Prince Charles Cinema</a></b>, located in Leicester Square, will screen a 35mm print of <i><a href="https://princecharlescinema.com/PrinceCharlesCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1745688" target="_blank">Casablanca</a></i> on these dates and times ~
<ul>
<li>September 9, Saturday – 5:30 pm</li>
<li>September 11, Monday – 3:50 pm</li>
<li>September 22, Friday – 6:30 pm</li>
</ul>
Monday through Friday matinee prices are £6 for cinema members and £10.50 for non-members and carers. Evening admission is £11 for cinema members, £14 for non-members, and £14 for carers (CEA Card). <br /><br />
Tickets may be purchased at the box-office or online through the venue’s website. Tickets purchased online will be charged a nominal booking fee. More information about <a href="https://princecharlescinema.com/PrinceCharlesCinema.dll/Info?p=2&i=1" target="_blank">ticket prices and booking</a> is available on the venue’s website. <br /><br />
The Prince Charles Cinema is located at 7 Leicester Place, at the northeast corner of Leicester Square, in London, England. The closest tube stations are Leicester Square and Picadilly Circus.<br />
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The <b><a href="https://www.bfi.org.uk/" target="_blank">British Film Institute</a></b>, located on the Southbank, will screen in 4k <i><a href="https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=maltesefalcon2023&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=" target="_blank">The Maltese Falcon</a></i> on these dates and times ~
<ul>
<li>September 10, Sunday – 11:50 am</li>
<li>September 26, Tuesday – 8:55 pm</li>
</ul>
Tickets are £9 for all seats. Tickets may be purchased at the box-office or online through the venue’s website. Tickets purchased online will be charged a nominal booking fee. <br /><br />
The BFI Southbank is located on Belvedere Road, Southbank, in London, England. Please enter through the Riverfront and Theatre Avenue entrances. The closest tube stations are Waterloo (South Bank exit), Embankment and Charing Cross (cross Hungerford Bridge to reach the South Bank).
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-85797085038672429222023-09-07T18:59:00.000-04:002023-09-07T18:59:08.498-04:00Bogart Fest in Palo Alto Includes LorreThe historic <a href="https://stanfordtheatre.org/" target="_blank">Stanford Theatre</a>, located in Palo Alto, California, begins a “<a href="https://stanfordtheatre.org/calendars/Bogey%20and%20Audrey.html" target="_blank">Best of Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn</a>” festival on Friday, September 8, 2023, and included on the schedule are two films Bogart made with his onscreen and off-screen pal Peter Lorre. <br /><br />
<i>Casablanca</i> (1942) will open the festival the weekend of September 8 on a double-bill with <i>Roman Holiday</i> (1953).<br /><br />
<i>Beat the Devil</i> (1954) will close the festival the weekend of September 29 on a double-bill with <i>How to Steal a Million</i> (1966). <br /><br />
<i>Casablanca</i> will be shown these days and times ~ <br /><br />
<b>Friday, September 8 ~</b>
<br />5:35 pm and 9:40 pm<br /><br />
<b>Saturday, September 9 ~</b>
<br />5:35 pm and 9:40 pm<br /><br />
<b>Sunday, September 10 ~</b>
<br />5:35 pm and 9:40 pm<br /><br />
<i>Beat the Devil</i> will be shown these days and times ~ <br /><br />
<b>Friday, September 29 ~</b>
<br />5:50 pm and 9:45 pm<br /><br />
<b>Saturday, September 30 ~</b>
<br />5:50 pm and 9:45 pm<br /><br />
<b>Sunday, October 1 ~</b>
<br />5:50 pm and 9:45 pm<br /><br />
The <a href="https://stanfordtheatre.org/calendars/Bogey%20and%20Audrey.html" target="_blank">full schedule</a> is available on the Stanford Theatre website. <br /><br />
Before and after the 7:30 pm showings of <i>Roman Holiday</i> September 8 to 10; and <i>How to Steal a Million</i> September 29 to October 1, one of the Stanford’s “Masters of the Mighty Wurlitzer” will play the Wurlitzer theater organ during the intermission. <br /><br />
Admission is $7 for adults, and $5 for youth (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over). Tickets may be purchased at the box office on the day of the show. <br /><br />
The Stanford Theatre is located at 221 University Avenue in Palo Alto, California. Look for the cinema’s large neon marquee – a landmark along University Avenue in the downtown area. <br /><br />
Parking is available at meters along the street in front of the cinema, as well as two parking garages within two blocks of the Stanford. The Bryant / Lytton Parking Garage is located at 445 Bryant Avenue, one block north of University Avenue. The High Street Parking Garage is located at 528 High Street, one block south of University Avenue. <br /><br />
More information about <a href="https://stanfordtheatre.org/aboutMore.html" target="_blank">parking</a> is available on the Stanford Theatre's website.<br /><br />
For more information, please call the Stanford Theatre at 650-324-3700. Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-15656866170679224872023-09-05T18:44:00.001-04:002023-09-05T18:44:28.830-04:00Star Trek Salute Includes LorreThe week of September 4, 2023, old-time radio host <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">Greg Bell</a> celebrates the anniversary of Gene Roddenberry’s landmark science-fiction TV series <i>Star Trek</i> with a two-hour block of radio shows scripted by <i>Trek</i> writers Roddenberry, Theodore Sturgeon, and Robert Bloch, as well as an episode starring <i>Trek</i> regular DeForest Kelley, who played the <i>Enterprise</i> doctor Dr. McCoy.<br /><br />
Airing on the <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/radioclassics" target="_blank">Radio Classics channel</a> over the satellite radio service <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">SiriusXM</a>, the block includes an episode of Peter Lorre’s mid-1940s series for the Armed Forces Radio Service <i>Mystery Playhouse</i> – “Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper”, originally airing over NBC on the series <i>Mollé Mystery Theatre</i>, Tuesday, February 27, 1945. <br /><br />
The schedule ~
<ul>
<li><i>X-Minus One</i>, “Mr. Costello, Hero” (July 3, 1956) – Written by Theodore Sturgeon</li>
<li><i>Mollé Mystery Theatre</i>, “Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper” (February 27, 1945) – Written by Robert Bloch</li>
<li><i>Suspense</i>, "Fleshpeddler" (August 8, 1957) – With DeForest Kelley</li>
<li><i>Have Gun, Will Travel</i>, “Helen of Abajinian” (January 4, 1959) – Written by Gene Roddenberry</li>
</ul>
The programs will air these days and times ~ <br /><br />
<b>Tuesday, September 5 ~</b>
<br />7 am Pacific
<br />10 am Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Friday, September 8 ~</b>
<br />7 pm Pacific
<br />10 pm Eastern <br /><br />
<b>Sunday, September 10 ~</b>
<br />11 am Pacific
<br />2 pm Eastern<br /><br />
The Radio Classics channel airs over Channel 148 on the SiriusXM dial. Subscribers may listen to the channel through their car radio, computer, or the SiriusXM app on their cell phone. Not a subscriber? Take <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">SiriusXM</a> for a three-month test drive for just one dollar. <br /><br />
<i>Star Trek</i> began its 3-year run on September 8, 1966. Robert Bloch, who scripted three episodes of <i>Star Trek</i>, wrote the original short story "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper" for the magazine <i>Weird Tales</i> in 1943. <br /><br />
Peter Lorre also has another tie to the original <i>Star Trek</i> series. His first wife, Celia Lovsky, appeared in the second season opener, “Amok Time”, airing on September 15, 1967. In this Spock-featured episode, the Vulcan science officer Spock must return to his home planet and marry his betrothed. Officiating at the wedding – the Vulcan priestess T’Pau, played by Celia Lovsky. <br /><br />
Happy listening!Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-23823971584625141332023-09-03T07:17:00.002-04:002023-09-03T07:17:45.989-04:00Fall into Fall with Lorre Movies on TVSeptember means the fall, the start of the holiday season,
and a handful of Peter Lorre movies on the
<a href="http://www.tcm.com/" target="_blank">Turner Classic Movies</a>
channel, as well as other channels, including
<a href="https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/schedule/" target="_blank">Talking Pictures TV</a>. <br /><br />
American times shown are Eastern Standard. <br />
<br /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">September, 2023</span><br /><br />
September means autumn and the holiday season soon on the way. Catch
these Lorre films on television. <br /><br />
Sept 3 (Sun), 3 pm, Talking Pictures TV – <i>The Chase</i> (1946).
Peter Lorre plays Gino, bodyguard to a vicious gangster (Steve Cochran)
in this film <i>noir</i> set in Miami, Florida. <br /><br />
Sept 6 (Wed), 5:45 am, Movies! Network – <i>Hollywood Steps Out</i>
(1941). An animated Peter Lorre joins other animated Hollywood stars in this
cartoon from the early 1940s. <br /><br />
Sept 7 (Thurs), 9:35 pm, ScreenPix Voices – <i>Tales of Terror</i>
(1962). Peter plays Montressor Herringbone, a drunkard who drives his wife
(Joyce Jameson) into the arms of an expert wine taster (Vincent Price)
– and then takes revenge. <br /><br />
Sept 8 (Fri), 11:10 am, Talking Pictures TV – <i>The Chase</i> (1946).
<br /><br />
Sept 8 (Fri), 11:30 am, ScreenPix Voices – <i>Tales of Terror</i>
(1962). <br /><br />
Sept 12 (Tues), 2 pm, TCM – <i>Hollywood Canteen</i> (1944). The
daytime theme is "Hollywood Stars as Themselves", including this all-star
musical featuring Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. <br /><br />
Sept 25 (Mon), 5:15 am, TCM – <i>The Cross of Lorraine</i> (1943).
The primetime theme is "How to Escape from Nazis", including this war-time
drama set in a German prisoner of war camp. <br />
<br /><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">Sneak Peek at October, 2023</span>
<br /><br />
October means Halloween and some Lorre horror movies on TCM. <br /><br />
Oct 2 (Mon), 6 am, TCM – <i>The Story of Mankind</i> (1957). TCM
salutes the birthday of Groucho Marx with a day of Marx Brothers movies,
beginning with this all-star extravaganza about good and evil. <br /><br />
Oct 7 (Sat), 10 pm, TCM – <i>Arsenic and Old Lace</i> (1944). TCM
presents a double-feature of movies starring Josephine Hull, including this
dark comedy about two sweet old ladies (Josephine Hull and Jean Adair) with
an unusual hobby. <b>Note – In Canada, TCM will show <i>Four
Wives</i> (1939) instead of <i>Arsenic and Old Lace</i>.</b> <br /><br />
Oct 16 (Mon), 10:30 am, TCM – <i>Casablanca</i> (1942). The
daytime theme is "Morocco", including this classic romance set in the
North African city of World War II refugees and the people who prey
on them. <br /><br />
Oct 28 (Sat), 10:15 pm, TCM – <i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i>
(1934). TCM presents a double-feature of <i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i>,
beginning with the 1956 remake, followed by the 1934 original, which was Peter
Lorre's first English-speaking movie role. <br /><br />
Oct 30 (Mon), 9 am, TCM – <i>Mad Love</i> (1935). Halloween is
on the way, and TCM salutes the holiday with a day of "Halloween Horror",
including Peter Lorre's first American movie. <b>Note – In
Canada, TCM will show <i>The Beast with Five Fingers</i> (1946),
instead of <i>Mad Love</i>.</b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMCF2Xg_g6__0-L_kWiloMt0tnIvQb3kCHv_bE7ymLIpdcS9GLhSNP0f-1d0sRY5KrGzuy5-1hMypMaLPMWec3UWtpwOUTKan2MAH0QJIhB0kjP4HSgSaMvJUbhMtJFBd3ivvnzroXMWWCOrK-Zc68JtucWhBsijuRs7rtSIMFQdHOslwSk2Jsg/s272/bioComposite.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="272" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMCF2Xg_g6__0-L_kWiloMt0tnIvQb3kCHv_bE7ymLIpdcS9GLhSNP0f-1d0sRY5KrGzuy5-1hMypMaLPMWec3UWtpwOUTKan2MAH0QJIhB0kjP4HSgSaMvJUbhMtJFBd3ivvnzroXMWWCOrK-Zc68JtucWhBsijuRs7rtSIMFQdHOslwSk2Jsg/s1600/bioComposite.png" width="272" /></a></div><br />Many of these and other Lorre movies and television programs are now
available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with
extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released
to home video, head on over to the
<a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/dvd01.html" target="_blank">DVD – VHS</a>
section of <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One</i> website</a>. <br />
<br />
In <a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Lost One:
A Life of Peter Lorre</i></a>, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of
Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors,
and crew who worked with Peter.<br /><br />
A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the
book’s Appendix. <br /><br />
<i>The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</i> may be purchased from many
brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QpZGeH" target="_blank">Amazon U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qovpT1" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QmVzQK" target="_blank">Amazon U.K</a></li>
</ul>
Happy viewing!
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-79402133868178946942023-08-09T03:06:00.001-04:002023-08-09T03:09:44.217-04:00Upstate New York Series Includes Lorre MysteryThe historic <a href="https://www.romecapitol.com/" target="_blank">Capitol Theatre</a>, located in Rome, New York, ends its 6-movie series “Great American Novels Made Into Great American Movies” with a showing of the Dashiell Hammett mystery classic <i><a href="https://www.romecapitol.com/movie/the-maltese-falcon-1941/" target="_blank">The Maltese Falcon</a></i> (1941) on Thursday, August 10, 2023. <br /><br />
The program will begin at 7:30 pm. <br /><br />
Admission is $7 for adults; $6 for seniors, veterans, and students; $5 for Friends of the Capitol Theatre; and $3 for children age 12 and under. <br /><br />
Tickets may be purchased at the cinema box-office. <a href="https://www.romecapitol.com/the-great-american-novel-film-series-at-the-capitol-theatre/" target="_blank">Tickets</a> may also be purchased through the venue’s website. A nominal booking fee will be added to each ticket purchased online. <br /><br />
The Capitol Theatre is located at 220 West Dominick Street in Rome, New York. <br /><br />
Parking is available on West Dominick Street in front of the theater. Parking is also available in a lot off Erie Boulevard. <br /><br />
The film series was presented in conjunction with <a href="http://www.jervislibrary.org/" target="_blank">Jervis Public Library</a> and the <a href="https://www.keatonandlloyd.com/" target="_blank">Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop</a>, located at 236 West Dominick Street, in Rome, New York. <br /><br />
<i>The Maltese Falcon</i> stars Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, and several Warner Bros. stock players. Detective Sam Spade (Bogart) is drawn into a hunt for a golden falcon statuette, covered in gems, by a trio of international criminals (Astor, Lorre, and Greenstreet) anxious to obtain the statuette for themselves. <br /><br />
For more information, please contact the Capitol Theatre box-office at 315-337-6453.
Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21161704.post-46675689991516574322023-08-06T12:51:00.000-04:002023-08-06T12:51:52.678-04:00SiriusXM Hitchcock Birthday Salute Includes LorreDuring the week of August 7, 2023, Lorre fans will have the opportunity to enjoy an episode of Peter’s 1947 summer series <i>Mystery in the Air</i> when the satellite radio provider <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">SiriusXM</a> airs “The Lodger” as a segment of director Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday block. <br /><br />
The birthday block includes the hour-long <i>Lux Radio Theatre</i>, “Strangers on a Train” (December 2, 1951); <i>Mystery in the Air</i>, “The Lodger” (August 14, 1947); and <i>The Academy Award Theatre</i>, “Shadow of a Doubt” (September 11, 1946). <br /><br />
Host <a href="https://gregbellmedia.com/" target="_blank">Greg Bell</a> will begin the Hitchcock birthday block on these dates and times ~ <br /><br />
<b>Wednesday, August 9 –</b>
<br />11 am Pacific
<br /> 2 pm Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Thursday, August 10 –</b>
<br />11 pm <br /><br />
<b>Friday, August 11 –</b>
<br />2 am Eastern <br /><br />
<b>Sunday, August 13 –</b>
<br />7 pm Pacific
<br />10 pm Eastern<br /><br />
<i>Mystery in the Air</i>, “The Lodger”, will air these dates and times ~ <br /><br />
<b>Wednesday, August 9 –</b>
<br />12 noon Pacific
<br /> 3 pm Eastern<br /><br />
<b>Friday, August 11 –</b>
<br />12 midnight
<br />3 am Eastern <br /><br />
<b>Sunday, August 13 –</b>
<br />8 pm Pacific
<br />11 pm Eastern<br /><br />
SiriusXM airs <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/radioclassics" target="_blank">Radio Classics</a> over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or the SiriusXM app. Log-in with your User ID and password. Not a subscriber? A trial is also available for a nominal price through the <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank">SiriusXM</a> radio website. <br /><br />
Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 14, 1899. The accomplished director of mystery and suspense hired Peter Lorre for the part of Abbott, the gang leader, in <i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i> (1934), and later brought him back to England for a supporting role in <i>Secret Agent</i> (1936). In the 1950s, Peter Lorre appeared in two episodes of Hitchcock’s weekly television series <i>Alfred Hitchcock Presents</i>.<br /><br />
Peter Lorre’s radio series <i>Mystery in the Air</i> replaced <i>The Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Show</i> for 13 weeks during the summer of 1947, beginning with “The Tell-Tale Heart” on July 3 and ending with “Crime and Punishment” on September 25, 1947. <br /><br />
In “The Lodger”, Peter Lorre co-stars with his regular <i>Mystery in the Air</i> cast, including Harry Morgan as “The Voice of Mystery”, Barbara Eiler, Eric Snowden, Raymond Lawrence, Rolfe Sedan, Conrad Binyon, and guest-star Agnes Moorehead, making her second appearance in the series; her first was “The Interruption” (July 24, 1947). <br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yJ4s1sycJHpCeUI2Bl9905KoBkvrARTNAFZicGV7zsT4pneSSwVA5SQPECuymEqh3F2DwBG1PtNnUI7mN-OlIEkq2QJ9OxbQND5rNx9pLbnX-dLW3D09f308Ze-mEpTji2ZzBtt_DdaYbAON9HYfZyrCkZ-gjUMqvZDUZR7L_NOEMQmViGZZZA/s272/bioComposite.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="272" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yJ4s1sycJHpCeUI2Bl9905KoBkvrARTNAFZicGV7zsT4pneSSwVA5SQPECuymEqh3F2DwBG1PtNnUI7mN-OlIEkq2QJ9OxbQND5rNx9pLbnX-dLW3D09f308Ze-mEpTji2ZzBtt_DdaYbAON9HYfZyrCkZ-gjUMqvZDUZR7L_NOEMQmViGZZZA/s1600/bioComposite.png" width="272" /></a></div><br />Set in Victorian London in the late 1880s, “The Lodger” features Peter Lorre as the mysterious Mr. Sleuth, who rents a room from a couple looking to make a little extra money in their home. His landlady (Moorehead) soon comes to suspect her Lodger might be the killer of young music hall girls. <br /><br />
In the pages of <i><a href="http://www.peterlorrebook.com" target="_blank">The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre</a></i>, Stephen Youngkin discusses Peter’s work with Alfred Hitchcock, as well as his career on radio, beginning in Germany in the early 1930s. <br /><br />
A complete-to-date list of Peter’s radio appearances is available in the appendix of <i>The Lost One</i>. <br /><br />
The book is available through many brick-and-mortar bookshops, as well as these online merchants ~
<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QpZGeH" target="_blank">Amazon – United States</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qovpT1" target="_blank">Amazon – Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QmVzQK" target="_blank">Amazon – United Kingdom</a></li>
</ul>
Happy listening!<br /><br />Cheryl Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.com0