Bill wrote:
"I've learned there were reasons for it: for example, Warner
Brothers was the "cheap" movie company and fast-paced action
was demanded by the brothers in place of star-power, plot and
character-development. If anyone has further information
about Warners and its "tough guy" image I'd like to hear
about it."
Not sure if this applies to Warner, but their "cheapness"
implies it might. I seem to remember that a college professor
of mine, Douglas Gomery, wrote an article about film noir's
distinctive look coming from studios cutting costs by
lowering the wattage of the lighting on their movies.
Mark
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