I LOVE TROUBLE (1948)
adapted for the screen by roy huggins who was a student at
ucla and was a big fan of the work of ray chandler
his first novel, double take was scooped-up by hollywood
and he later wrote the screenplay
the reason this film is a footnote on movie history
especially film noir history is because huggins went on
and later created television classics like 77 sunset strip,
maverick, the fugitive, toma, switch, baretta and
the hugely successful, the rockford files
this surprisingly witty and quick talking film noir starred
franchot tone as detective stu bailey investigating the murky
past of a rich man’s wife, and runs into lots 'o beauties
sort of like a james bond character, where every women
he meets is a bombshell and they all want him - badly
tone clips off huggins’ wisecrack laden dialogue while
meandering through a plethora of double-dealing dames
this ride through post WW2 LA also takes our hero to various
locations like westwood village, venice, long beach
and there was even a high speed car chase to santa monica
it's so very interesting to see these ol' movies, sets & screens
not on the late show on a little tv, but the way they were
meant to be seen, on a big movie screen with digital sound
and fully restored on 35 mm film
this is why the film noir festival is having such a successfull
run at the camelot theaters in downtown palm springs
don't miss out, get there and enjoy some special magic
BACK IN 1948, THE MOVIE'S POSTER GOT
MUCH MORE ATTENTION THAN DID THE FILM
the arthur lyon's film noir festival continues through sunday