Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 20, 2021

A Shroud of Thoughts is hosting the 7th Annual Favourite TV Show Episode Blogathon and I thought I would undertake the impossible and choose an episode from the beloved 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy. This comedy classic ran for six seasons and then switched to an hour-long format where twelve...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on March 24, 2016

Last year was the first year I learned about blogathons, so I wound up missing a lot of great ones. One of those that I hated to find out I missed was the Favorite TV Episode Blogathon hosted by A Shroud of Thoughts, so imagine my joy when I discovered...   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on January 9, 2016

It's official...I LOVE LUCY wins the Favorite Classic TV Comedy Show Tournament with a 10-7 win over The Dick Van Dyke Show in the final match. I want to thank everyone who voted and I hope you enjoyed it. Congrats on Lucy once again!   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on January 6, 2016

Carole Lombard and Una Merkel in "True Confession": Inspiration for "I Love Lucy?" I Love Lucy was a landmark in television history. The original series ran for six years on CBS and for four of those years was the top-rated TV show in the country. One of the dynamics that...   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on January 3, 2016

For the favorite classic tv comedies tourney that began with 32 favorite shows last month, it has come down to the final two. I Love Lucy will face The Dick Van Dyke Show in the final match to decide your favorite classic tv comedy show as voted on by you....   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Terence Towles Canote on July 14, 2015

 Lucille Ball, TV’s First Sitcom Star… Even in its early days, movie stars were no strangers to television. Many made guest appearances on various shows in the Fifties and Sixties. Bette Davis guest starred on Wagon Train (three episodes, nonetheless), The Virginian, and Perry Mason. Joa   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on May 17, 2015

“The last time I checked, I owned the films that we’re in the process of colorizing,” a television executive said in 1986. “I can do whatever I want with them, and if they’re going to be shown on television, they’re going to be in color.” That TV executive w   read more

How Sweet It Was Posted by Aurora on August 5, 2012

This post is dedicated to the undisputed queen of comedy on what would have been her birthday.  Lucille Ball was a woman of extraordinary talent and power – first onscreen as the star of what remains the most popular situation comedy show in television history, and later as a media...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 27, 2012

I love Lucy episode with a young Barbara Eden playing visiting cousin "Diana", who all the men pay attention to and the women get jealous.   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on August 6, 2011

Lucille Ball by Richard Amsel This is my entry in the "Loving Lucy Blogathon" hosted by True Classics...for more, click here. "Ewwww!" One reason I love Lucy is that my mom always reminded me very much of her. Both were smart, attractive and there was more than occasionally something they...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on August 6, 2011

Happy 100th birthday to Lucille Ball!  Lucy is easily one of the most beloved pop culture icons of all time. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who can’t recognize her picture, name one of her films, or describe one of the many classic scenes from I Love Lucy.  Everyone...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on August 6, 2011

Lucille Ball by Richard Amsel This is my entry in the "Loving Lucy Blogathon" hosted by True Classics...for more, click here. "Ewwww!" One reason I love Lucy is that my mom always reminded me very much of her. Both were smart, attractive and there was more than occasionally something they...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on August 6, 2011

Lucille Ball by Richard Amsel This is my entry in the "Loving Lucy Blogathon" hosted by True Classics...for more, click here. "Ewwww!" One reason I love Lucy is that my mom always reminded me very much of her. Both were smart, attractive and there was more than occasionally something they...   read more