Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir (Turner Classic Movies)

ISBN: 0762480629

Author: Muller, Eddie

Condition: New

Cocktail connoisseur Eddie Muller-host of TCM's Noir Alley and one of the world's leading authorities on film noir-takes film buffs and drinks enthusiasts alike on a spirited tour through the "dark city" of film noir in this stylish book packed with cocktail recipes and noir lore.Eddie Muller's Noir Bar pairs carefully curated classic cocktails and modern noir-inspired libations with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights on 50 film noir favorites. Some of the cocktails are drawn directly from the films: If you've seen In a Lonely Place and wondered whats in a Horses Neck-now youll know. If youre watching Pickup on South Street youll find out what its director, Sam Fuller, actually drank off-screen.Didnt know that Nightmare Alleys Joan Blondell inspired a cocktail? It may become a new favorite.Meanwhile, Rita Hayworth is toasted with a "Sailor Beware," an original concoction which, like the film that inspired it (The Lady From Shanghai), is unique, complex, and packs a wallop. ?Featuring dozens of movie stills, poster art, behind-the-scenes imagery, and stunning cocktail photography, Noir Bar is both a stylish and exciting excursion through classic cinemas most popular genre.