Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 13, 2017

Films are by far the most marvelous means of personal escapism and during the 1940s, a time of war, anxiety, and sorrow, the American people certainly needed a place to escape to. Hollywood, being a most benevolent servant of the Arts, created and then delivered us to our destination. They...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 10, 2017

I have loved England dearly and deeply, since that first morning, shining and pure, The White Cliffs of Dover, I saw rising steeply, Out of the sea that once made her secure. I had no thought then of husband or lover, I was a traveler, the guest of a week....   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 8, 2017

Classic foreign films are often presented as being moody, atmospheric dramas or visual voyages into surrealism, but anyone who has enjoyed a classic Russian film knows how beautiful and how colorful their films truly were. They definitely did not follow the brooding European noir-style trend of the   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 4, 2017

In this 1947 publicity photo, Michael Redgrave is seen disembarking a train in Los Angeles. The actor, one of England's top ranking box-office favorites at the time, had just arrived in Hollywood for his first American film production Secret Beyond the Door, released by Universal Pictures. Little di   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 28, 2017

During the Oscars ceremonies, the awards given for Best Picture and Best Actor/Best Actress are often the most anticipated moment, while the categories of Best Sound, Best Set Design, and the like, are usually rushed through to make way for a commercial break. But I always find categories like these   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 25, 2017

"The first thing I'll do when I get back is sink my teeth into a nice juicy steak." Skipper - 1965 After Gilligan's Island was canceled in 1966, Alan Hale Jr. ( "Skipper" ) continued guest starring on numerous television series ( he even starred with Bob Denver in the...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 21, 2017

"By riverboat and wagon train, Old Doc McPheeters crossed the plains, And told his son, keep moving on there's gold in old California, Go westward ho, young Jaimie-O, and you'll find fortune and fame." With these words began The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, a short-lived, but very entertaining,   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 16, 2017

Follow the Boys! ( 1963 ) Elct. Three women follow their Navy husbands and boyfriends to their next port of call in the French Riveria where romantic entanglements ensue. Connie Francis, Janis Paige, Dany Robin, Russ Tamblyn, Richard Long. MGM Pictures. Directed by Richard Thorpe. After the suc   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 11, 2017

Cartoonist Woody Wilkins ( Michael Crawford ) strives for realism when creating his comic books and would never write an adventure that he, himself, did not experience. So, when his friend Harry ( James Hampton ) gives him the opportunity to act as a courier for a CIA assignment, Woody...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 10, 2017

Loretta Young and a handsome John Shepperd catch a moment to discuss matters, whatever those matters be, before their morning ride in this scene from The Men in Her Life ( 1941 ). For a few years Shepperd Strudwick was being promoted as "John Shepperd", but he quickly ditched that...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 8, 2017

Sara Brideson ( February 4, 1990 - January 23, 2017 ) On January 23rd, 2017, Sara Brideson, a very dear friend of mine and an extremely talented author, passed away suddenly. Sara was a sensitive and sweet-natured young woman who was graced with the gift of writing. Along with her...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 3, 2017

Henry Mancini ( April 16, 1924 - June 14, 1994 ) Henry Mancini was one of the most prolific film composers - and certainly the most famous - in Hollywood throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His popularity outside of the film community was due in no small part to the...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 27, 2017

Columbia Pictures, being a poverty-row film studio for many years, was a little bit behind its rival studios throughout the 1930s and 1940s. They did not really make it into the big league until the mid-1930s when they began outputting some truly entertaining screwballs such as It Happened One Night   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 24, 2017

It is easy to praise the art directors who create visually stunning sets, those that are opulent ( Anastasia, The King and I, The Sound of Music ) or creative and modern ( Top Hat, Grand Hotel, The Thief of Bagdad ).....but the work put into designing a set that...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 20, 2017

Ahhh.....c'est amour! They make a handsome couple don't they? And the background locale couldn't be more moodily picturesque. Now, we'll leave you to enjoy this scene and ponder just who these two lovebirds are and from what film this screenshot was taken from. But since this is a difficult one...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 15, 2017

During the 1950s and 1960s, Walt Disney Studios produced a number of excellent documentary-story films centered around wildlife, the majority of them being released under James Algar's True-Life Adventure series banner. One film, however, was released as a feature film independently....Nikki, Wild D   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 11, 2017

Diana Lewis donned the cowgirl outfit for her role in the Marx Brother's comedy Go West ( 1940 ) released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This was Ms. Lewis' first western role, and judging from her mood when this behind-the-scenes photograph was taken, she seems to be enjoying the thrill of the western...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 7, 2017

This edition of our Behind the Screen - The Hidden Masters of the Golden Age of Filmmaking series was going to be a feature on one of my favorite art directors - Carroll Clark. But it is very difficult to praise the work of an art director without giving due...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on December 31, 2016

Happy New Year to all of our readers! It's time to ring in 2017! A brand spanking new year of exploring obscure classic films, delving into Hollywood's past, and discovering the wonders of British entertainment as well. Are you ready for 2017? We certainly are! Here's a toast to you,...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on December 29, 2016

Debbie, I miss your wonderful smile already. In your youth, your exuberance and your energetic spunk were marvelous to watch. Later, as you grew older and matured, you blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Your tender rendition of "Tammy" will last for ages. I loved your pizzazz in Singin' in...   read more