Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 30, 2022

Angela Lansbury, that wonderful actress of the stage and screen, passed away on October 11th at the age of 96. She was one of those rare actors who was equally well known for her work in film ( The Portrait of Dorian Gray, The Manchurian Candidate, etc ), in the...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on July 8, 2022

Greetings from the Lina Lamont Fan Club!This is my entry in The Classic Movie Muse's Singin' in the Rain Blogathon. Click here for more of that glorious feeling.Yes, loyal fans, we are still here. No matter how hard her enemies try to destroy her legacy, Lina Lamont's fans wi   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on February 27, 2022

We sometimes forget that Kim Novak is one of those classic actresses still with us today. I’m not sure why that is, except maybe that she’s not so much in the public eye anymore. Et pourtant… She was pretty much an icon of her time, maybe not like Marilyn Monroe...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 11, 2022

Angela Lansbury and Cyd Charisse are decked out in glamourous fashion for the second season premiere episode of Murder, She Wrote ( 1985 ) entitled "Widow Weep for Me". In this episode, the snoopy sleuth goes undercover as a wealthy widow at a posh Caribbean resort and meets up with...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 8, 2021

Are you a "Murder, She Wrote" fan? If you're not yet, then a visit to the website The Definitive Guide to "Murder, She Wrote" will make you one! The highly addictive mystery series premiered in 1984 with a star-studded pilot episode and went on to become one of the longest-running...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on November 29, 2020

At her best, Carole Lombard could look incredibly ethereal. This image makes that evident, as the star looks to be fragile, constructed of porcelain or some other delicate item. But no, this is the flesh-and-blood Carole, derived from a mid-1930s photo and a postcard measuring 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"....   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on July 17, 2020

Carole Lombard was third-billed in "Ladies' Man," her second 1931 film with eventual husband William Powell. However, the movie was designed as a Powell vehicle before the couple ever met, as this trade ad shows:"Ladies' Man" was one of several dozen films included in Paramount Pictures' pressbook o   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on February 28, 2020

From this photo, one might sense Carole Lombard and Gary Cooper each had spent their entire lives breathing in ocean air. Not the case, of course; Carole spent the first part of her childhood in Fort Wayne, Ind., while Coop grew up in Helena, Mont., then attended Grinnell College in...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on November 19, 2019

So the first couple episodes of “Watchmen” have only hinted at having an actual Watchmen character in it; it took until this episode for the show to confirm, in fact, Jeremy Irons is playing architect of the end of the world and therefor its savior, Ozymandias. He even puts on...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on November 19, 2019

So the first couple episodes of “Watchmen” have only hinted at having an actual Watchmen character in it; it took until this episode for the show to confirm, in fact, Jeremy Irons is playing architect of the end of the world and therefor its savior, Ozymandias. He even puts on...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on July 15, 2019

Tokyo cop Shunsuke Honma is in the midst of a few months’ sick leave to recover from being shot in the knee in the line of duty. A distant cousin begs him, as a favor, to track down the cousin’s fiancée Shoko Sekine, who has suddenly vanished from sight on...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on June 20, 2019

Originally published in 1934 as Who Else but She?, this is I think the first S. Fowler Wright book that I’ve read, although a vague memory nags that I may have read one of his adventure novels forty or fifty years ago. I do remember that, when I was a callow...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 5, 2019

“Never apologize, it’s a sign of weakness.” ~ John Wayne as Nathan Brittles Instigated by one of the cataclysmic massacres of the West, Custer’s Last Stand, the word is sent by telegraph and pony express all across the country. Simultaneously, members of numerous tribes incl   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on March 24, 2019

Carole Lombard and Cary Grant teamed up in 1932's "Sinners In The Sun" (Grant's second feature), then had their only co-starring assignment seven years later in the drama "In Name Only."But did you know Carole and Cary nearly worked together on another production? (And no, we don't mean "The Eagle   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on March 6, 2019

It's 1935 and Carole Lombard, a favorite of fan magazines for her blend of beauty and outspokenness, is a frequent subject for interviews. One of them has this tantalizing title......"What Carole Lombard Thinks About Hollywood." It's from someone named Marcella Burke and begins on page 40 of the Aug   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on February 15, 2019

The Adoring Angela Lansbury Blogathon is hosted by Gill of Realweegiemidget Reviews. Enjoy all of the contributions collected HERE. "There is something a little bit mysterious and interesting about her and that certainly appeals to me... Mystery is my business, as you know." - Angela Lansbu   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on February 9, 2019

I've never seen "The Girl From Nowhere," Carole Lombard's 1928 short for Mack Sennett, but the shot above is definitely from that movie, as her outfit is identical to what's on this poster: Now, another visual artifact from the film has cropped up. While Lombard -- even at her maximum...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on January 29, 2019

The Wonderful World of Cinema and Phyllis Loves Classic Movies are hosting a blogathon tribute to the lovely actress Jean Simmons. Start HERE and HERE to relive the memories and discover new favourite performances. Jessica Beatrice Fletcher, a teacher turned mystery author and amateur sleuth of   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on December 28, 2018

It's the start of 1935, and Carole Lombard is beaming. Why shouldn't she be? An explanation can be found by seeing the whole of this photo, as well as its proposed caption:(For those who can't make it out, it reads: "Robert Swinney, passport clerk, and Carole Lombard, applying for her...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 3, 2018

She Don’t Fade opens with Zoie Strauss sitting down in front of the camera and directly addresses the viewer. She talks about how we’re going to see a video from the director, Dunye, and then Fade cuts to a shot of Dunye cleaning up a sidewalk vending table. The title...   read more