Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 4, 2015

"On the southern coast of England, there's a legend people tell of days long ago when the great Scarecrow would ride from the jaws of hell...and laugh with a fiendish yell" In 1964, Dr.Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh debuted on The Wonderful World of Color and kiddies all across...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 4, 2015

"On the southern coast of England, there's a legend people tell of days long ago when the great Scarecrow would ride from the jaws of hell...and laugh with a fiendish yell" In 1964, Dr.Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh debuted on The Wonderful World of Color and kiddies all across...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 8, 2015

The Scarecrow opens with a lengthy practical effects sequence. Buster Keaton and Joe Roberts are roommates and they have an elaborately designed “concise” home. It’s like IKEA’s dream, only with manually pulled ropes instead of some kind of remote control. (There’s als   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on June 15, 2011

After my disappointment with “Convict 13,” viewing “The Scarecrow” was like coming home. Just as the excellent “One Week” is a demonstration of the germ of Buster Keaton’s movie making skills, “The Scarecrow” ranks very high in his body of two r   read more