Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 26, 2019

After the success of the award-winning short film The Red Balloon ( Le Ballon Rouge, 1956 ), French director Albert Lamorisse embarked on creating a feature-length film with a similar visual emphasis to the narrative. Le Voyage en Ballon follows the journey of an inventor/balloonist ( André Gille )   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on December 19, 2016

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Stowaway – Musical...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on December 4, 2012

We watch a fair bit of Shirley Temple at our house, in part because my daughter has declared her to be "just awesome." Watching Stowaway (1936) with a hardcore Temple fan like that is an interesting experience; rarely does one see a picture with such a gushing devotee. While few...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on December 4, 2012

We watch a fair bit of Shirley Temple at our house, in part because my daughter has declared her to be "just awesome." Watching Stowaway (1936) with a hardcore Temple fan like that is an interesting experience; rarely does one see a picture with such a gushing devotee. While few...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on December 4, 2012

We watch a fair bit of Shirley Temple at our house, in part because my daughter has declared her to be "just awesome." Watching Stowaway (1936) with a hardcore Temple fan like that is an interesting experience; rarely does one see a picture with such a gushing devotee. While few...   read more