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ASK EDDIE - May 28, 2026 FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this edition, we discuss Ted Turner, the Castro Theatre restoration, our noir fiction recommendations, 3-D film noir, and more. The lightning round returns. On the cat front, there’s a trio of cute black cats. Timestamps and questions below. A list of all the films discussed in this episode: https://letterboxd.com/AudieDan/lists/ 0:05 0:01 Intro, catching up, and house renovations 5:31 Q1: Question order, YouTube comments, and pictures of Bento the cat! 16:53 Q2: Did you ever meet Ted Turner and who would play him? 24:37 Q3: "Who Killed Teddy Bear" vs. "Pulp Fiction" dance scenes? 29:29 Q4: What are your views of the Castro Theatre restoration? 39:45 Q5: Alfred Newman's musical piece "Street Scene"? 44:00 Q6: Films integrating old film noir footage like "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid"? Lightning Round 48:59 Q7a: Would the FNF restore "Drunken Angel"? 49:56 Q7b: Will "The Yellow Canary" and "Slightly Scarlet" be available for purchase? 51:19 Q7c: Thoughts on Netflix's adaptation "Detective Hole"? 52:25 Q7d: What role was David Bacon to play in "Phantom Lady"? 53:04 Q7e: Can you provide a list of all your Noir Alley intros? 57:08 Q8: Does "Deadline at Dawn" have "florid, soul-searching" dialogue? 59:33 Q9: Must-read noir author book recommendations? 1:15:48 Q10: Do you like 3D films and what is your favorite 3D noir? 1:23:09 Q11: Actors or actresses you'd like to have seen in a film noir? 1:24:33 Q12: Which living film noir artists would you want to be stuck in an elevator with? 1:28:40 Latest Viewing: Anne discusses "Exit 8" and Eddie mentions Andy Garcia's "Diamond" 1:32:41 Wrap-up, Noir City Magazine, and donation info This week’s content/questions: 1. Intro: the order that we answer questions in; comments from YouTube - pictures of Bento 2. Did you ever meet Ted Turner? Who would you cast in the role of Ted Turner? —Joe from Suffolk County, NY 3. Do you see similarities between the scene with Mineo/Prowse in “Who Killed Teddy Bear” and Travolta/Thurman in “Pulp Fiction”? Are there film noir dance scenes that stand out? — Susan in Fresno 4. What are your views of the Castro Theatre restoration, especially the seats? —Ron, Jupiter FL 5. What can you tell me about Alfred Newman's musical piece "Street Scene”? —Brett, Edmonton, Alberta, CA 6. Aside from “Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid” can you think of any other film that intergrated old film noir footage? —unsigned 7. Lightning round! 1. Would the FNF restore “Drunken Angel”? —Jan 2. Will the FNF funded restorations of “The Yellow Canary” and “Slightly Scarlet” be available for purchase? —Michael, Post Falls, Idaho 3. What do you think of the Netflix adaptation “Detective Hole” from Jo Nesbo’s “The Devil’s Star? —Keith 4. Do you know what role murdered actor David Bacon’s was to play in “Phantom Lady”? —David 5. Can you please provide a list of all the films for which you do an "intro" and "extro" for? —Joseph 8. Would Eddie agree that “Deadline at Dawn” might belong on his list of noirs with "florid, soul-searching" dialogue? —Brett, New York, NY 9. Can you recommend one or two books from each of the must-read noir authors? —Tyler 10. Do you like 3D in general? Do you have a favourite noir in 3D? What scene from a classic noir do you think might have looked great in 3D? —Mark & Robbi, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK 11. Are there any actors or actresses you would like to have seen do a film noir film? —Rob 12. What group of film noir artist he’d like to be stuck with in an elevator, who are living today. —Alan, San Anselmo, CA Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/signup.html Contribute here to support our restoration efforts: https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/contribute.html Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year. https://bit.ly/4o1Ltn4