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Lizabeth Virginia Scott (born Emma Matzo; September 29, 1922 – January 31, 2015) [1] [2] was an American actress, singer and model for the Walter Thornton Model Agency, [3] known for her "smoky voice" [4] and being "the most beautiful face of film noir during the 1940s and 1950s". [5]
Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.
Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) [1] was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the film Laura (1944), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her ...
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress.Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in films noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, her peek-a-boo hairstyle, and films such as Sullivan's Travels (1941) and I Married a Witch (1942).
The film also includes a scene where the prison movie night shows Rita Hayworth's film Gilda. In the film Mulholland Drive an amnesiac character who cannot remember her real name gives herself the name Rita. She sees the name on a poster for Hayworth’s film Gilda that hangs in the room where she’s standing at the time she’s first asked ...
The film featured some of the last melodies written by Jerome Kern. [15] Durbin continued her push to establish herself as a more dramatic actress with the film noir Christmas Holiday (1944), directed by Robert Siodmak and co-starring Gene Kelly. Siodmark praised Durbin's acting skills, but later recalled she was difficult as "she wanted to ...
Belita appeared in films, making several highly profitable productions for Monogram Pictures, including skating in Silver Skates (1943) and Lady, Let's Dance (1944), skating and playing the dramatic lead in the film noir Suspense (1946), the female lead in The Gangster (1947), and skating again and playing the dramatic lead in The Hunted (1948).