'Hotel Noir' attempts to capture, in less than a minute, the mystique, grandeur and often eerie history of old American hotels and towns. Referencing both historical and popular culture (can you figure it out?), it is set to a 1913 recording of a single verse of Edgar Allen Poe's, 'The Raven'.
Hotel Noir: Filming, Editing and Production by Stephen J. Ronan
Audio Effects: Stephen J. Ronan
Featuring a 1913 recorded recital of 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, performed in 1913 by Percy Hemus, piano by Gladys Craven, composed by Max Heinrich. (Credits: Library of Congress, National Jukebox. Used as a public domain recording under the United States, Music Modernization Act).
