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Film Noir Made Me Conservative
The films shaped my childhood.

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May 1, 2024, 11:05 PM
Ava Gardner and Burt Lancaster in the trailer for 1946’s “The Killers” (Trailer screenshot/Wikimedia Commons)

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I grew up in the years after World War II. One of my earliest memories is going to the movies, a weekly ritual for my family. I was weaned on Disney films like Snow White, Dumbo, and Pinocchio (the sc...

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