The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton.

Various venues will be hosting The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton, a one-man show with actor Mark Farrelly as the talented but troubled playwright-author of works such as Rope, Angel Street (aka Gaslight), and Hangover Square. 

• Petersfield Museum (Petersfield, UK), Apr. 17, 2025 

• Hope Mill Theatre (Manchester, UK), Apr. 25–26, 2025

• The Swallow Theatre (Whithorn, Scotland), Oct. 3–4, 2025

• Interview with Mark Farrelly

Conductor Leonard Slatkin and composer Bernard Herrmann.

Conductor Leonard Slatkin, ca. 2015.
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Over on ClassicalMusic.com, conductor Leonard Slatkin shares fascinating memories about the orchestras of 20th Century–Fox and Warner Brothers—his father, Felix, was lead violinist in the 20th Century–Fox orchestra, and his mother, Eleanor Aller, was first chair in the cello section of the Warner Brothers orchestra. He met composer Bernard Herrmann and witnessed the recording of Herrmann's score for The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). Other composers he met included Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, and Franz Waxman, and he has appreciative words for Carl Stallings, the well-known composer for Merrie Melodies of cartoon fame. He also shares his picks for memorable film scores, including John Williams' score for The Fury (1978).

Celebrating the work of R.C. Sherriff.

R.C. Sherriff. NYPL

Marking 50 years since the death of playwright-author-screenwriter R. C. Sherriff (1896–1975), the R.C. Sherriff Trust is celebrating his work this year and is publicizing various events (such as film festivals). Sherriff might be best known for his World War I play Journey's End (1928), but his oeuvre includes the screenplay for The Invisible Man (dir. James Whale, 1933), the screenplay for the film noir Odd Man Out (dir. Carol Reed, 1947), and the murder mystery plays Home at Seven (aka Murder on Monday, 1950; film, dir. Ralph Richardson, 1952) and A Shred of Evidence (1960).

On the set of Odd Man Out, w/James Mason, left;
cameraman Russell Thompson (looking through
viewfinder); director of photography Robert Krasker
(seated); and director Carol Reed (at right).

Film Music Friday: The Maltese Falcon

The latest episode of Kansas Public Radio's Film Music Friday on Warner Brothers films includes selections from The Maltese Falcon (1941).