One Hour Femmes Fatales Compilation

#femmefatale #filmnoir #classicmovies #classichollywood
A compilation of all the Cinema Cities videos covering classic 1940s movies, classic 1950s movies film noir and a couple of neo noir era femmes fatales.
Films:
Leave Her To Heaven
Detour
Gilda
Out of the Past
Gun Crazy
Sunset Boulevard
Angel Face
Fire Walk With Me
The Last Seduction
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[@CinemaCities1978]

A compilation of all my channel's femmes fatales stories. Enjoy!

[@emilien.]

Yet another brilliant exposé!! If only we could meld all of these stories together and do them justice, we could come up with a blockbuster titled: Call Me Gun Crazy, Gilda, But We’re Gonna Take A Detour On Sunset Boulevard, A Sort Of Fire Walk With Me And I Promise It'll Be The Last Seduction, To See Angel Face, A Dame From Out Of The Past And About Whom People Say Leave Her To Heaven

[@susanrike7476]

Came across your channel recently because I love John Garfield. After that, I watched your classic film noir video which included free links to your favorite film noir movies. Watched The Naked City tonight. Am a native New Yorker and loved it. Just subscribed. Thank you!

[@nathanielziering]

Another sharp and playful film essay. Thank you for your efforts @cinemacities1978

[@CinemaCities1978]

@@emilien. I'd love to see that fit on a theatre marquee 😂

[@emilien.]

@@CinemaCities1978 I thought about that too... 😅🤣

[@clintmesle7613]

How did Gene Tierney NOT get an oscar for that role? She was amazingly evil. Love our femme fatale ladies. Great channel

[@josephdigristina2808]

She was nominated. She lost to Joan Crawford in " Mildred Pierce."

[@willieluncheonette5843]

How did Ann Savage not even get a nomination for best actress?? Oh wait, I know....a very low budget film like Detour will never get a nod from The Academy.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

@@josephdigristina2808 But Ann Savage was not even nominated

[@general1362]

The entrance of Jane Greer in Out of the past (1947) is one of THE greatest entrances in movie history.

[@Ourmanintokyo]

Hard to beat Bette Davis in The Letter!

[@kjgammon1658]

Davis? Over dramatic, ugly...Greer was lithe, elegant, sexy mysterious.​@Ourmanintokyo

[@missmaggie2620]

I don't know, the cinematography entrance of Lana Turner in The Postman Always Rings Twice tops that...I mean with the lipstick rolling across the floor to Garfield & then the camera pans up to Lana's face, & you see Garfield gulps when he sees her. Fire!

[@general1362]

@missmaggie2620, There are many great leading ladies' entrances, that's why I said that Jane Greer's is 'one of' them. Lana Turner's definitely must be counted among them, no doubt. I can also think of the iconic close up of Grace Kelly in Rear Window.

[@justinsheppherd1806]

It's a mark of really good work when, even though you've seen most of the shorts before, the 65 minutes goes by in what feels like ten.

[@monacojerry]

Every facial expression of Jane Greer in Out of the Past registers a thousand words.

[@asukalangley6494]

Great compilation! Leave Her To Heaven is a really gorgeous film being in technicolor. To do a film like that in black and white seems like it would have held back so much of the beauty. Every time I see Ellen in the drowning scene her glasses always remind me of Barbara Stanwyck's in Double Indemnity. Rita Hayworth was always something special every time and it's always sad that she was underappreciated in all the work that she did, before and after Gilda. Jean Simmons in Angell Face is another great performance but very sad. And Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard was a testament to just how great she was especially since Ms. Swanson really had been in silent films. These were really great and there's never enough femme fatales to go around in my opinion. Thank you!

[@melissavidic2895]

I really enjoyed this such excellent work.❤ I just love Gene Tierney in Leave her to Heaven, my gosh, so cool, calm, collected, and diabolical. First time I saw it especially that one scene I was just like what the hay just happened? She was brilliant in this film.

[@bb1111116]

Enjoyed the recap video. One female character in a noir film who doesn’t get put on these femme fetale lists very often is Brigid O'Shaughnessy (Miss Wonderley) from The Maltese Falcon. Yet I consider her as deadly as any and while Mary Astor’s sexuality is played down, she is still has a seductive beauty.

[@Chiller11]

That is the most attractive overbite in Hollywood history. I have a serious soft spot for Gene Tierney.

[@4Topwood]

Gene has been my favorite actress since I first saw her in Laura many years ago. I really wish that line from Laura were her epitaph: "She had authentic magnetism". Because she did.

[@Felonious_Punk]

Whoa! Chef's kiss! This was a 9 round knockout extravaganza. A weighty mine of a doctoral thesis to pore over and to extract multiple gems from, or a Sunday evening to enjoy with pizza and a six pack. It took me several visits to complete, but the complete idea/message/moral/journey was still intact, palpable, and stunning! Bravissimo!

[@4Topwood]

This was wonderful. Thank you! Kathy Moffat is unique among noir femme fatales, I think, because we never really see into her. But the scene of Jeff drying her hair makes me understand why he fell and fell hard for her.

[@jeffwhite3679]

Thank you for putting this compilation together. Revisiting the femmes fatales is a great way to end the year,

[@CinemaCities1978]

You're welcome.

[@iainmelville9411]

Wow - no, let me rephrase that - WOW !!, what a ride. That was an hour well spent. A great selection of films I’ve seen, not seen and want to see. I am amazed, entertained and in a state of wonderment. When it comes to presenting this sort of thing, lady you are the best. Now all you have to do in the next few days is enjoy yourself and have a happy new year. ❤🎉👍⭐️

[@binglamb2176]

This was excellent! Well researched and presented. Thank you.

[@CinemaCities1978]

You're very welcome! Happy New Year!

[@magistrumartium]

Nice video! Good narration! "Gun Crazy" is one of the best films noir and you had a couple of great lines about it: "Match, meet gasoline!" (34:22) and "Bart, honey, she tried to tell you" (35:23). More people should see this movie.

[@paulkitt-er9dr]

Beautifully done exploration of these wonderful Femme fatales. I still love watching Peggy Cummins manipulate John Dall in Gun Crazy.

[@MartinCanada]

Thanks for the holiday treat, CC. Not at all surprised by the prominent place given to Kathie Moffat. She might be best summed-up in one word as "feral", encompassing her apparent wild nature, viz: her propensity for violence (lack of self-control); seemingly without a "long game" plan (acting/re-acting/improvising instinctively); her complete lack of loyalty to others (primacy of self); and her "soullessness" (animals haven't got a soul). Yet was her "good girl" in the first half of OOTP for real or just an act? Such is the magic of Tourneur's direction and Greer's portrayal that one can hardly be faulted for hoping that it was real. Yet on the evidence of the second half of the film ... Just one of Noir's enduring little mysteries. BTW your "text" interpolations added in post-production were very good!. Cheers.

[@dextercool]

Good to see Angel Face - a big discovery for me this year.

[@allegory6393]

What a gret goodbye to 2023! Thank you and happy new year.

[@CinemaCities1978]

You’re welcome!!! Happy New Year 🎉

[@dk60ish]

Wonderful treat, now I'm ready for 2024!

[@jtcbrt]

Brava, CC. Brava!

[@rustynail766]

Wonderful beautiful Gene deserved an Academy Award for Leave Her To Heaven! Unfortunately, she performed so well the same year Joan Crawford did Mildred Pierce. Joan was around for silent era soo.....

[@jeffreybateman7314]

Excellent commentary on Kathie Moffat. She's the most deadly femme fatal, killing every major male character in the film, either directly (Whit, Jeff, Fisher) or indirectly (Joe). And she did it all with that innocent looking beauty.

[@jtcbrt]

When I was a small boy (back in the 50's), I noticed that my mom had a picture of Tyrone Power in her wallet. When I asked her why, she said: A- it came with the wallet, B-he's her favorite actor, & C- she'll take it out when my dad gets rid of the one of his fave, Gene Tierney, in his!

[@CinemaCities1978]

That's fantastic! 😂 Did the pic of Ty Power really come with the wallet, or was she pulling your leg????

[@jtcbrt]

@@CinemaCities1978 Back then, every wallet had 2 pics, 1 actor & 1 actress. It was probably why she bought that particular wallet!

[@4Topwood]

Wonderful story!

[@shellymars9961]

This is true! I remember those wallets very well. @@jtcbrt

[@curiousworld7912]

Well done. :) I couldn't help but think of Amy Elliot Dunne in 'Gone Girl', when you covered Kathie Moffett's and Bridget Gregory's characters. 'Amy' has the ego, the discipline, and the ability to adapt quickly to sudden change. 'Gone Girl' has a noir flavor to it, which may be why I enjoy it so. All the films you covered here are excellent, and are part of a genre of film that is an anathema to the post-War, suburban, happy housewife, the media tried so hard to sell. Good for the bad girls. :)

[@lbbotpn5429]

Thank you for putting these videos together as a nice holiday gift... I really appreciate the quality of this channel; your passion for the subject matter and the effort you put into the researching and editing really shines through in the end product. Can't wait to see what 2024 will bring!

[@babyjames1126]

'I get to slap you back'. ....Love, love, love your slap montage. Adore Linda Fiorentino in Last Seduction. No-one has surpassed her. Your understanding of Noir is unrivalled. Bravo!!💋

[@CinemaCities1978]

Thank you! I'm so glad you commented on the slap montage. That's my favorite part of the Last Seduction segment.

[@edheliosz]

Just love watching your videos accompanied with a nice glass of wine 🍷 Your reviews and analysis is quite refreshing.

[@Lolabelle59]

You did a FANTASTIC job. Thank you!

[@CinemaCities1978]

you're welcome

[@jspaingreene6350]

Looking forward to your content in the new year - all the best to you in 2024!

[@user-pz2lt7ox1r]

Thank you for this very articulate video

[@user-ux5hp6vp2t]

Masterful script, editing and entertainment value. I enjoyed every minute of this video. Quality content.

[@IfWeRanTheWorldXers]

Once again, fantastic video, CC, especially the evolution of the femme fatale, from Ellen Berent to Bridgette Gregory! I've been binge-watching the original _Twilight Zone_ and, thanks to this channel, I recognize some of the actors on the show. Would love your take on how the show uses film noir techniques to advance its stories, if that's of interest to you. In the meantime, have a great 2024 and continued success!! 🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊

[@ks4148]

This is so AMAZING! I needed this compilation. Thanks for making it!

[@rexharrison6827]

Bravo! What an excellent round-up of noir femme fatales. Good to see "Twin Peaks" get a mention, though I personally wouldn't classify Laura Palmer as a classic femme fatale. "Leave Her To Heaven" was a nice surprise. I'm a sucker for Technicolor, with its intense hues, yet somehow achieving a pastel flatness at the same time. I bought "Peyton Place" largely on the strength of it being in the process, but that film is beautifully framed and of course in widescreen. "I remember seeing "Detour" a few years ago and liking it and of course, "Sunset Boulevard" is required viewing. As for the others, I'm going to have to do some digging. Some may disagree with me, but I strongly doubt mainstream Hollywood to be capable of turning out movies like these, today. Independents, maybe, like the Cohens, who are less hamstrung, but I've largely lost interest in the majors. I find it somewhat ironic that the best noir/crime films I've seen over the last twenty or more years have come from Hong Kong, China and South Korea. Even some of the Japanese anime hit the right note. Anyway, after having watched several of your efforts, I am happily subscribing! 👍

[@juanbarraza1490]

We just finished Noirvember, but Noir is year round. Happy New Year everyone!

[@CinemaCities1978]

Happy New year!!!🎉

[@martinpatrick8964]

Dr Martin of London Calling. Let me wish you a happy New Year. Your outstanding work has impressed me all year, and your critial analysis continues to delight me. As a retired Professor of Film Studies & Production I value the work you put in to critique the critics and your subscribers. That means I don't have to agree with everything you say, but I respect your analysis. This video essay is one of your best. Really well done. I know all the films and I appreciate what you have to say.

[@CinemaCities1978]

Thank you! I missed this comment earlier, so let me wish you a Happy New Year! Thank you for your kind words. As someone who struggles with imposter syndrome, hearing from someone who is an authority really helps my confidence.

[@nickimontie]

Your work is so thorough and thoughtful. Thank you so much for all you do!

[@CinemaCities1978]

you're welcome!!!! ☺️

[@stevemoody13]

Thank you. We're not worthy!

[@CinemaCities1978]

😂😂😂

[@MothGirl007]

We are worthy.

[@CinemaCities1978]

Absolutely 100% worthy! ❤️

[@Chiller11]

@@MothGirl007I’m certain you are. Me, not so much.

[@c-5541]

Thanks!

[@CinemaCities1978]

Thank you so much!!! 😊

[@djzilla]

Love love love fem fatales! Couple of my absolute favorites are Bette Davis as Rosa Moline in Beyond the Forest. Yes it’s camp but it’s camp to the highest art from Davis and she knows it. I also love Lizabeth Scott in Too Late For Tears as Jane Palmer. This woman will do anything to keep the money 💰 that is already tainted. And I mean anything. Scott was so underrated!

[@derekseven1647]

Thank you for this compilation.

[@CinemaCities1978]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kimmurphy1683]

I think I would classify Leave Her to Heaven as a psychological thriller, and Ellen as a psychopath. I see your points though, and I respect them. Just my .02. I really really enjoy your channel. I've seen many of the films you've reviewed. Thank you greatly.

[@HagothVoyage]

Great stuff sweetheart. Somehow I can see you in these roles.

[@ropeburnsrussell]

No Gloria Graham? Other than that, great video.

[@CinemaCities1978]

I'm sure there will be a volume 2 eventually 😉

[@susanrike7476]

This was fascinating and well researched. Some of these films I haven't seen yet while others I want to revisit. Thank you! P.S. Stumbled across your channel recently with your excellent video on John Garfield. Just subscribed AND I look forward to more of your work! ❤❤

[@CinemaCities1978]

thank you for taking the time to watch! I'm glad you enjoyed the John Garfield video, that was a true labor of love.

[@susanrike7476]

Your Garfield video was stellar. The best one I've ever come across. My dad turned me onto him as a child. I love ALL of his films. Sadly, few people today know who he is. When he died in 1952 here in NYC, his funeral was the biggest since the death of Rudolph Valentino. @@CinemaCities1978

[@danielpearse4641]

This was really interesting and thank you for sharing. I am curious as to your thoughts on Jane Palmer in "Too Late for Tears." I found her to be intriguingly terrifying.

[@cocoaorange1]

I have to check out some of those classic films.

[@JaiProdz]

This content right here>>

[@TheKeggie]

Fantastic Compilation and return to form. I was disappointed by your video "Why Mike Flanagan's Ouija" film but this one more than makes up for that 👍

[@CinemaCities1978]

I like that Ouija video. I really enjoy that movie. I’m sorry it wasn’t for you. But, not everything is going to appeal to everyone.

[@Felonious_Punk]

You know you have your audience rapt when you have them searching to see if Gun Crazy's John Dall directed Last Seduction. LOL

[@Felonious_Punk]

And so grateful that you mentioned Dahl, because his Kill Me Again and Red Rock West are now on my to watch list as they look good and possibly like the original Western psych-noir that Oliver Stone's U Turn might turn out to have copied.

[@CinemaCities1978]

You're going to LOVE Kill Me Again and Red Rock West!

[@general1362]

Great content! Kudos. Really enjoyed and I want more. My only minor gripe is that for me Jane Greer is the meanest woman in Noir movies, not Ann Savage. But as everything in art it is subjective, and as a consequence, debatable. All in all, a wonderful video. I'm a suscriber.

[@CinemaCities1978]

I think it's a close race, but for me, Savage is just so nasty and vicious that she claims the top spot.

[@general1362]

@@CinemaCities1978 So be it. 🤣

[@tectorgorch8698]

4:45 Rrrracket Squad!

[@jswjanjan]

FAB

[@steveneardley7541]

How about Lizabeth Scott in Too Late for Tears

[@meredethenglish1577]

Jean Simmons character always got on my last nerve in Angel Face

[@CinemaCities1978]

She is a lot😂

[@l.a.gothro3999]

Have you ever done a video on Dan Duryea? He was great in or out of noir.

[@NSGca]

Funny that several of the women who played the best FF were gay! It's an interesting quirk to the story!

[@michaelstearnes1526]

"She REALLY loved her father". Surely you aren't insinuating ....?

[@l.a.gothro3999]

Look up "Ghostwriting Gloria Swanson: The Strange, Sexually Charged Genesis of a Legendary Autobiography" from the 2/27/23 issue of Vanity Fair, if you've not read it already. You may be surprised.

[@CinemaCities1978]

ohhhh. I will. Thank you.

[@nickbovi]

It was exceptionally well done, but how do you leave out Phyllis Dietrichson, and include Laura Palmer. A who's who of Femme Fatales in Noir has to include Phyllis.

[@PhilBaird1]

Great as Stanwyck always was, she underplayed the nastiness of the source character in Cain's original novel. Top three film-noir though.

[@SloanePaoPow]

The remake of Out of the Past makes the Kathy character more of a chess piece than an active participant in any scheme. She's a constant victim, up through the very end, always in survival mode and acts in the interest of self preservation more than scheming manipulation. As such, I hesitate to call her a Femme Fatale. What do you all think?

[@SloanePaoPow]

I'm referring to Rachel Ward's character in the movie Against All Odds.

[@user-bl8bd3no3i]

BODY HEAT 😮

[@derekseven1647]

Cinema noir is not complete without Femme Fatale character

[@Chiefkahuna2]

I've got a history of involvement with bad broads. And I would have fallen hard for Vera. Especially after she said "you HURT me..."

[@EricLehner]

Our era is not "better" than that era - just different. There are terrible things going on today that did not exist at that time...

[@BlueBaron3339]

Unlike the other videos on this channel that I binged today, this one felt uneven. Personal. But the very concept of femme fatale taps what we, personally, find alluring. That's limbic brain stuff - a realm apart from the rationality needed for *evenness* in documentary form. I'll give an embarrassing example. Never was hooked by The Postman Always Rings Twice because Lana Turner had baggy knees. Nothing rarer than perfect knees. Again, attraction is not rational. Marilyn had perfect *everything* which may be why her appeal is so broad and enduring.

[@Gertyutz]

So weird to see Jean Simmons playing a psychopath. I remember her roles of sympathetic, smart, loyal women with integrity.

[@AJBell-dh6ry]

To paraphrase Britney Spears: Cuz we love what you do. But we know that you're toxic.

[@scoutandastir]

Detour is silly.