Cornell Woolrich : from pulp noir to film noir / Thomas C. Renzi.

Author/creator Renzi, Thomas C., 1948-
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2006.
Descriptionviii, 371 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Woolrich, Cornell, 1903-1968--Criticism and interpretation.
Woolrich, Cornell, 1903-1968--Television adaptations.
Woolrich, Cornell, 1903-1968--Film adaptations.
Noir fiction, American--History and criticism.
Film noir--History and criticism.

Contents "The corpse next door" (January 23, 1937) -- Union city (1979) -- "Face work" (October 1937) -- Convicted (1938) -- "I'm dangerous tonight" (November 1937) -- I'm dangerous tonight (1990) -- "I wouldn't be in your shoes" (March 12, 1938) -- I wouldn't be in your shoes (1948) -- "All at once, no Alice" (March 20, 1940) -- The return of the whistler (1948) -- "C-jag" (October 1940) -- Fall guy (1947) -- The bride wore black (1940) -- The bride wore black (1967) -- "He looked like murder" (February 8, 1941) -- The guilty (1947) -- "Nightmare" (March 1941) -- Fear in the night (1947) -- Nightmare (1956) -- The black curtain (1941) -- Street of chance (1942) -- "Rear window" (1954) -- Rear window (television , 1998) -- Black alibi (1942) -- The leopard man (1943) -- "Dormant account" (May 1942) -- The mark of the whistler (1944) -- Phantom lady (1942) -- Phantom lady (1944) -- The black angel (1943) -- Black angel (1946) -- Deadline at dawn (1944) -- Deadline at dawn (1946) -- The black path of fear (1944) -- The chase (1946) -- Night as a thousand eyes (1945) -- Night has a thousand eyes (1948) -- Waltz into darkness (1947) -- Mississippi mermaid (1969) -- Original sin (2001) -- "The boy cried murder" (March 1947) -- The window (1949) -- The boy cried murder (1966) -- Cloak & dagger (1984) -- I married a dead man (1948) -- No man of her own (1950) -- J'ai épousé une ombre (1982) -- Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) -- She's no angel (television, 2003) -- "For the rest of her life" (May 1968) -- Martha (German television, 1973).
Abstract "Woolrich's novels and short stories are examined, as are films adapted from these works. This work shows how Woolrich's techniques and themes influenced the noir genre. Twenty-two stories and 29 films compose the bulk of the study, though other films noirs are also considered because of their relevance to Woolrich's plots, themes, and characters"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 355-357) and index.
LCCN 2005031453
ISBN078642351X (softcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PS3515.O6455 Z85 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold