Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 30, 2024

Rosalind Russell and Robert Cummings seem like an unlikely pair of actors to play a married couple but they were a delightfully entertaining twosome in Paramount's 1949 comedy Tell it to the Judge. Roz was top-billed as a would-be Federal Court judge who is being wooed by ex-husband Robert Cummings   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 20, 2016

Okay, let’s take a look at 2014’s The Judge and see what we’ve got here: Robert Duvall as the titular cantankerous old coot judge? Check. Robert Downey Jr as his charming arsehole lawyer son? Check. Billy Bob Thornton as the too slick opposition lawyer? Check. Vera Farmiga as the s   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 12, 2012

“It’s the hilarious answer to who wears the pants!”  That was the tag line used to get audiences to go see Adam’s Rib in 1949 and the pants still fit.   This George Cukor classic offers great fun, real smarts and stars two of Hollywood’s greatest actors, Spencer Tracy and...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on April 1, 2012

(via juneandart.blogspot) Rosalind Russell is strong-willed judge Marsha Meredith, a divorcee who gets nominated for a judgeship in Federal court. A roadblock pops up in the acquiring of her dream job when the nomination is opposed by a group who sees her as unfit for the job because she is...   read more