Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 17, 2016

"Three wishes I'll grant ye, great wishes an' small! But you wish a fourth and you'll lose them all!" Darby O'Gill is a wily old codger, but even with all his experience he canno' match wits with the king of the leprechauns, King O'Brien himself. On a spooky moonlit night...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 12, 2016

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Britain lagged behind in the production quality of their television series compared to American programs. Most of their series were filmed in kinescope and video and this made even their 1970s programs appear to be dated from the early 1950s. In terms of scripts howev   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 12, 2016

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Britain lagged behind in the production quality of their television series compared to American programs. Most of their series were filmed in kinescope and video and this made even their 1970s programs appear to be dated from the early 1950s. In terms of scripts howev   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 12, 2016

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Britain lagged behind in the production quality of their television series compared to American programs. Most of their series were filmed in kinescope and video and this made even their 1970s programs appear to be dated from the early 1950s. In terms of scripts howev   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 9, 2016

Most people are familiar with one particular piece of music that Laurie Johnson wrote, even if they do not recognize his name - The Theme to The Avengers, the ultra-cool British spy show of the 1960s. It's unique bongo beating beginning leads us into the tinkling of champagne glasses before...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 9, 2016

Most people are familiar with one particular piece of music that Laurie Johnson wrote, even if they do not recognize his name - The Theme to The Avengers, the ultra-cool British spy show of the 1960s. It's unique bongo beating beginning leads us into the tinkling of champagne glasses before...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 9, 2016

Most people are familiar with one particular piece of music that Laurie Johnson wrote, even if they do not recognize his name - The Theme to The Avengers, the ultra-cool British spy show of the 1960s. It's unique bongo beating beginning leads us into the tinkling of champagne glasses before...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 5, 2016

Producer Charles Schneer and special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen teamed up in the late 1950s and early 1960s to create a series of adventure films mixing live-action with stop-motion animation. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad ( 1958 ), Jason and the Argonauts ( 1964 ), and First Men in the...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 5, 2016

Producer Charles Schneer and special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen teamed up in the late 1950s and early 1960s to create a series of adventure films mixing live-action with stop-motion animation. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad ( 1958 ), Jason and the Argonauts ( 1964 ), and First Men in the...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 5, 2016

Producer Charles Schneer and special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen teamed up in the late 1950s and early 1960s to create a series of adventure films mixing live-action with stop-motion animation. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad ( 1958 ), Jason and the Argonauts ( 1964 ), and First Men in the...   read more

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

Edith Head and Adrian have always been the super-stars among costume designers, and their names are recognizable even to non-classic film fans, but there were so many talented designers in Hollywood during the 1930s-1960s that are not nearly as famous. Frank Billecci and Lauranne B. Fisher teamed up   read more

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

Edith Head and Adrian have always been the super-stars among costume designers, and their names are recognizable even to non-classic film fans, but there were so many talented designers in Hollywood during the 1930s-1960s that are not nearly as famous. Frank Billecci and Lauranne B. Fisher teamed up   read more

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

Edith Head and Adrian have always been the super-stars among costume designers, and their names are recognizable even to non-classic film fans, but there were so many talented designers in Hollywood during the 1930s-1960s that are not nearly as famous. Frank Billecci and Lauranne B. Fisher teamed up   read more

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

" Where the whales go to die. All those great creatures from every sea, lying there, from the beginning of time. " Island at the Top of the World, an adventure film from Walt Disney Studios, has fallen into oblivion just like the burial grounds of the whales that the...   read more

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

" Where the whales go to die. All those great creatures from every sea, lying there, from the beginning of time. " Island at the Top of the World, an adventure film from Walt Disney Studios, has fallen into oblivion just like the burial grounds of the whales that the...   read more

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

" Where the whales go to die. All those great creatures from every sea, lying there, from the beginning of time. " Island at the Top of the World, an adventure film from Walt Disney Studios, has fallen into oblivion just like the burial grounds of the whales that the...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 28, 2016

There were some years in Oscar's history that were stellar. In those years no matter how good a film was, compared to all of the fine films it was competing with, it would be just on par with the average. In such years as these it is understandable when a...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 28, 2016

There were some years in Oscar's history that were stellar. In those years no matter how good a film was, compared to all of the fine films it was competing with, it would be just on par with the average. In such years as these it is understandable when a...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 28, 2016

There were some years in Oscar's history that were stellar. In those years no matter how good a film was, compared to all of the fine films it was competing with, it would be just on par with the average. In such years as these it is understandable when a...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 27, 2016

The 88th Annual Academy Awards will be taking place this Sunday night and, like most years, when they announce the winners for the coveted golden statuette there will be mixed feelings of whether the Academy awarded the Oscar to the right recipient. Film fans often disagree on who deserved Oscars   read more