Tag Archives: John’s Grill

Sinister Cinema: Publicity Shots

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Don

How about we kick off a new month with some publicity shots from the Archives of Stephen Talbot? Steve popped these to me recently. Pic at top, left to right, Lyle Talbot, Nancy Hult, Don Herron (me!) and Steve from 1982, … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: And an “Adios” to the Powell Hotel. . . .

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Don

On May 19 I made my way to the bar in John’s Grill for a meeting with the Greek writer Fondas Ladis, in the burg doing research on a biography of Blackjack Jerome. As I hiked up the first block of … Continue reading →

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Hammett: And Prohibition

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Don

Per my normal Xmas rituals, I’ll be heading up to the dinner table in the hideout of Floyd “Tattoo the Wicked Cross” Salas, but here’s a tidbit to hold down a place under the tree: some casual speculation on Hammett … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: A “Lost” Spade-Marlowe Connection

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Don

Got a note a couple of days ago asking me if I’d seen the bit “Finding Marlowe” in the LA Times. Guy named Erik Cummins spun it my way, with the preface: I met you some years ago (about 10-12 … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: Hammett

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Don

A couple of years back this blog was launched (the blog part — the website itself began in September 2000, as I recall, so we’ve been holding down a noirish corner of the net for quite awhile, in net terms). … Continue reading →

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Tour: The Maltese Eagle Caper

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Don

When I say that the usual Sunday Hammett Tour takes four hours, trust me, I’m not kidding. Four solid hours with one brief break in the middle, and if people ask a lot of questions, make that four hours and … Continue reading →

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