Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 4, 2014

When I heard that Lady Eve’s Reel Life and They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To were hosting a one-day blogathon in honor of Tyrone Power’s 100th birthday, I wanted in. But Power, whose screen career started in the late 1930s, just missed the pre-Code era, and his great noir...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 27, 2014

Originally posted on SPEAKEASY: as Christopher Walken would say, Wow. Wowie. Wow Wow Wow. The Great Villain Blogathon has far exceeded anything we expected. View original 318 more words ~ by shadowsandsatin on April 27, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized Stuff   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 26, 2014

Thrills! Chills! And even more villainy! This is the last day of The Great Villain Blogathon, and it’s chockful of bad guys, bad girls, and more bad deeds than you can shake a stick at! Check out the awesome posts offered up today – you only owe it to yourself:...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 26, 2014

This ain’t no Rhett Butler. Some random observations: 1. A last name is not an essential requirement to be a villain. 2. Neither is a moustache. Case in point – Nick the chauffeur, played by a moustache-less Clark Gable in Night Nurse (1931). But more about Nick in a moment....   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 25, 2014

Originally posted on Silver Screenings: More Madcap Villainy! Antiheroes and antagonists abound on Day 6 of the Great Villain Blogathon, hosted by Karen of Shadows & Satin, Kristina of Speakeasy and yours truly here at Silver Screenings. Be sure to check out today’s assortment of  miscreants, an   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 24, 2014

Originally posted on Silver Screenings: Mwahahaha! Image: Wikipedia Dark and dastardly evil doers are on the prowl on Day 5 of the Great Villain Blogathon, brought to you by Karen of Shadows & Satin, Kristina of Speakeasy and yours truly here at Silver Screenings. Be sure to check out today’s Di   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 23, 2014

Originally posted on SPEAKEASY: Day 4 of the Great Villain Blogathon, brought to you by Ruth of Silver Screenings,Karen of Shadows & Satin, and myself, Kristina of Speakeasy proved unrelenting in its onslaught of offensive behavior! Here are the evildoers that were featured today. Don’t miss any   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 22, 2014

Originally posted on Silver Screenings: The chronicles of the dastardly and the contemptible continue on Day 3 of the Great Villain Blogathon. We have some terrific Villains featured today! Brought to you by Karen of Shadows & Satin, Kristina of Speakeasy, and yours truly of Silver Screenings, t   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 21, 2014

Originally posted on SPEAKEASY: Day 2 of the Great Villain Blogathon has blown through town with some huge names making appearances and leaving behind a trail of devastation; you better count your fingers, your children and your silverware. View original 186 more words ~ by shadowsandsatin on April   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 20, 2014

Johnny Prince wouldn’t win any Best Boyfriend awards. Johnny Prince in Scarlet Street (1945) is not a nice guy. At best, he’s a self-centered clod who’s not exactly in the running for “Boyfriend of the Year.” At worst, he’s a dyed-in-the-wool villain. Scarlet Street tells the story of a   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 20, 2014

The opening of The Great Villain Blogathon – brought to you by Ruth of Silver Screenings, Kristina of Speakeasy, and yours truly – has been a most awesome day filled with despicable delinquents, creepy criminals, and icky evildoers. In other words, a veritable banquet of villainy! Today’s lineup of   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 11, 2014

Originally posted on SPEAKEASY: Attention bloggers and movie fans: this is your reminder that the revelry in villainy known as the Great Villain Blogathon (links to original announcement) will begin in little more than a week (April 20th through the 26th). View original 942 more words ~ by shadowsan   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 3, 2014

You’ll be looking as wistful as Ida Lupino if you miss these films! You want film noir? You want pre-Code? Then TCM in April is the place to be. The network is so chock-full of goodies from these eras, in fact, that I decided to forego my single picks of...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on March 23, 2014

Possessed (1931) is new to the list. Nearly 15 years ago, in spring 2000, the editor of the Classic Images newspaper, Bob King, invited readers to share their top 25 classic movies. I recently came across the list that I sent in, and was interested to see how my favorites...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on February 15, 2014

Van Heflin was a standout in Johnny Eager. You don’t hear a lot about Van Heflin these days. When the classic conversation rolls around to actors of the Golden Age, you can pretty much count on the names of Clark Gable and Cary Grant popping up, along with Humphrey Bogart...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on February 9, 2014

“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” So said one of the greatest movie villains ever, but many classic films have convinced us quite thoroughly that evil does indeed exist, and usually in the form of a compelling, riveting, powerful character, a villai   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on February 8, 2014

There’re a whole lot of first-rate Oscar-worthy films airing on TCM in February, but not a whole lot of noir. But that’s okay, because on February 20th, TCM is airing Leave Her to Heaven (1945), a rare color noir that you’re not going to want to miss. (Some say it...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on February 4, 2014

Bogart with co-stars Jan Sterling and Mike Lane The final film of Humphrey Bogart’s career was The Harder They Fall (1956). In this saga of the seedy side of the boxing world, Bogart is Eddie Willis, an unemployed sportswriter who is hired as a press agent by an unscrupulous promoter,...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on February 1, 2014

Warning: Pre-Code Gable may cause your eyes to cross! Clark Gable may be best-known for his performance as Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, but for my money, he gave us some of his most memorable characters during the pre-Code era. In celebration of his birth, 113 years ago today,...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on January 22, 2014

Along with Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and Sudden Fear, Mildred Pierce is one of the few films noirs that I have had the pleasure of seeing on the big screen. Because of this, it’s a sentimental favorite of mine, but I also love it on its own...   read more