Since Don Larsson's deconstruction of Damico needs little elaboration, I am not offering a definition of noir beyond what I have already published but taking the opportunity to renew my request for anyone who has a few noir images lying around which they might be willing to lend or trade for a book on noir style. While I'm at it I might as well hype the forthcoming (April from Limelight Editions, NY) FILM NOIR READER, an anthology that includes a reprint of Damico and all the other important early pieces (Kerr, Porfirio, Place & Peterson, Schrader, Durgnat and a translation of Borde & Chaumeton's first chapter). Also a bunch of new pieces and newer reprints including one from this list's moderator, Jeremy Butler. Alain Silver ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]