Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 6, 2016

Election time is fast approaching, but prior to the voting process is the pre-election hoopla....a time when people crowd into auditoriums to hear candidates make their pretty speeches. I, for one, would vote for this man to run for office, even with his not-so-spotless-clean past. But before you vo   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 6, 2016

Election time is fast approaching, but prior to the voting process is the pre-election hoopla....a time when people crowd into auditoriums to hear candidates make their pretty speeches. I, for one, would vote for this man to run for office, even with his not-so-spotless-clean past. But before you vo   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 4, 2016

Happy Birthday America! You're a grand old gal, and at 240 years old, you're looking as young as you ever did. And Happy Independence Day to all of our readers! There are a lot of great classic films to watch on this day ( if you don't plan on enjoying...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 4, 2016

Happy Birthday America! You're a grand old gal, and at 240 years old, you're looking as young as you ever did. And Happy Independence Day to all of our readers! There are a lot of great classic films to watch on this day ( if you don't plan on enjoying...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 30, 2016

Before Indiana Jones, there was Harry Steele, a rugged, charismatic, and fast-quipping treasure hunter with a thick strain of thievery in him. Charlton Heston stars as this handsome ne'er-do-well in Secret of the Incas ( 1954 ), Paramount's contribution to the jungle bonanza that swept Hollywood in   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 30, 2016

Before Indiana Jones, there was Harry Steele, a rugged, charismatic, and fast-quipping treasure hunter with a thick strain of thievery in him. Charlton Heston stars as this handsome ne'er-do-well in Secret of the Incas ( 1954 ), Paramount's contribution to the jungle bonanza that swept Hollywood in   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 24, 2016

June Lockhart, the lovely actress best known as "Lassie's mother" from the long-running Lassie television series, had many other talents and interests aside from acting, a field which she regarded as "a hobby...like other hobbies; only this one I get paid for." Hobbies were Ms. Lockhart's passion   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 24, 2016

June Lockhart, the lovely actress best known as "Lassie's mother" from the long-running Lassie television series, had many other talents and interests aside from acting, a field which she regarded as "a hobby...like other hobbies; only this one I get paid for." Hobbies were Ms. Lockhart's passion   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 19, 2016

When most people think of famous Hollywood fathers they think of the men whose children followed in their profession ( e.g. John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Danny Thomas ) or actors who are famous for being family men ( Paul Newman, Fred MacMurray ). I think the best testament...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 19, 2016

When most people think of famous Hollywood fathers they think of the men whose children followed in their profession ( e.g. John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Danny Thomas ) or actors who are famous for being family men ( Paul Newman, Fred MacMurray ). I think the best testament...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 15, 2016

Donna Reed and Glenn Ford look at the telephone with apprehension and suspense.....who could be on the other end of the line? You'll just have to watch Ransom to find out. From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverbanks Pictures collection. Some...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 15, 2016

Donna Reed and Glenn Ford look at the telephone with apprehension and suspense.....who could be on the other end of the line? You'll just have to watch Ransom to find out. From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverbanks Pictures collection. Some...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 11, 2016

The Joker, Catwoman, The Riddler and Penguin....all joining forces to destroy members of the United Nations. Holy Quartet! Did four of the fiercest criminals to ever exist truly set aside their differences to unite and hatch this nefarious scheme? Yes....they...did, and the world is stricken with pa   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 11, 2016

The Joker, Catwoman, The Riddler and Penguin....all joining forces to destroy members of the United Nations. Holy Quartet! Did four of the fiercest criminals to ever exist truly set aside their differences to unite and hatch this nefarious scheme? Yes....they...did, and the world is stricken with pa   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 7, 2016

This screenshot is not only impossibly difficult because of its subject matter, but because it's unfocused! Alas, it was the best version of the film that we could find, so a little accordionist, a magnificent view, and lots of happy boys are the only clues you have to go on....   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 7, 2016

This screenshot is not only impossibly difficult because of its subject matter, but because it's unfocused! Alas, it was the best version of the film that we could find, so a little accordionist, a magnificent view, and lots of happy boys are the only clues you have to go on....   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 2, 2016

Astrid Lindgren's little freckled face imp, Pippi Longstocking, made an immediate impression on her readers when she appeared in "Pippi Långstrump" ( 1945 ), the first in a series of children's story books. Pippi is the embodiment of the mischievous elf hidden within every child. Parents are always   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 2, 2016

Astrid Lindgren's little freckled face imp, Pippi Longstocking, made an immediate impression on her readers when she appeared in "Pippi Långstrump" ( 1945 ), the first in a series of children's story books. Pippi is the embodiment of the mischievous elf hidden within every child. Parents are always   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 26, 2016

In the early 1950s, during a charity night performance for the Hollywood Episcopal Church, Jane Russell took the stage with three other women - Beryl Davis, Connie Haines, and Della Russell ( no relation to Jane ) - and performed the spiritual classic Do Lord. They were such a hit...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 26, 2016

In the early 1950s, during a charity night performance for the Hollywood Episcopal Church, Jane Russell took the stage with three other women - Beryl Davis, Connie Haines, and Della Russell ( no relation to Jane ) - and performed the spiritual classic Do Lord. They were such a hit...   read more