10th March 2019
If you are in or near Newcastle on Saturday 27th April next, Chris Phipps has brought to our attention the public showing of ‘On the Night of the Fire’ (1939) a rarely seen expressionist thriller now considered to the first British Film Noir. Directed by Desmond Hurst who was mentored by John Ford in the USA it was filmed on location in Newcastle upon Tyne and features Sunday Quayside Market and Ouseburn. Screening is to take place at City Library at 6pm and will be introduced by film historian and author, Chris himself. Tickets are £4. Booking and further information can be had via this Newcastle NOIR link and at City Library.