Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 5, 2013

In our continuing look at the influential Quatermass series of the mid-century we turn the spotlight onto Nigel Kneale's final serial of the 1950s - Quatermass and the Pit, as well as the final episode, simply entitled Quatermass from 1979. Part One is available to read here. QUATERMASS AND THE   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 5, 2013

In our continuing look at the influential Quatermass series of the mid-century we turn the spotlight onto Nigel Kneale's final serial of the 1950s - Quatermass and the Pit, as well as the final episode, simply entitled Quatermass from 1979. Part One is available to read here. QUATERMASS AND THE   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 5, 2013

In our continuing look at the influential Quatermass series of the mid-century we turn the spotlight onto Nigel Kneale's final serial of the 1950s - Quatermass and the Pit, as well as the final episode, simply entitled Quatermass from 1979. Part One is available to read here. QUATERMASS AND THE   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 4, 2013

Boy meets horse, boy loses horse, boy miraculously gets horse back - stories like these were endlessly cropping up in films of the late 1940s. "National Velvet" and "My Friend Flicka" started a chain reaction that continued on until the early 1950s. Most of these follow-ups were just average product   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 4, 2013

Boy meets horse, boy loses horse, boy miraculously gets horse back - stories like these were endlessly cropping up in films of the late 1940s. "National Velvet" and "My Friend Flicka" started a chain reaction that continued on until the early 1950s. Most of these follow-ups were just average product   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 4, 2013

Boy meets horse, boy loses horse, boy miraculously gets horse back - stories like these were endlessly cropping up in films of the late 1940s. "National Velvet" and "My Friend Flicka" started a chain reaction that continued on until the early 1950s. Most of these follow-ups were just average product   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 4, 2013

Boy meets horse, boy loses horse, boy miraculously gets horse back - stories like these were endlessly cropping up in films of the late 1940s. "National Velvet" and "My Friend Flicka" started a chain reaction that continued on until the early 1950s. Most of these follow-ups were just average product   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 31, 2013

Today the Hitchcock Halloween blogathon, hosted by Lara Gabrielle Fowler on Backlots, has officially started and we are helping to celebrate the wide and varied film and television career of Alfred Hitchcock with our review of one of his lesser-known gems, "An Unlocked Window" ( 1965 ). Lesser known   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 31, 2013

Today the Hitchcock Halloween blogathon, hosted by Lara Gabrielle Fowler on Backlots, has officially started and we are helping to celebrate the wide and varied film and television career of Alfred Hitchcock with our review of one of his lesser-known gems, "The Unlocked Window" ( 1965 ). Lesser know   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 31, 2013

Today the Hitchcock Halloween blogathon, hosted by Lara Gabrielle Fowler on Backlots, has officially started and we are helping to celebrate the wide and varied film and television career of Alfred Hitchcock with our review of one of his lesser-known gems, "An Unlocked Window" ( 1965 ). Lesser known   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 31, 2013

Today the Hitchcock Halloween blogathon, hosted by Lara Gabrielle Fowler on Backlots, has officially started and we are helping to celebrate the wide and varied film and television career of Alfred Hitchcock with our review of one of his lesser-known gems, "An Unlocked Window" ( 1965 ). Lesser known   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 29, 2013

A BIRD'S EYE VIEW Before The Invaders and other television series such as The X-Files popularized investigations of alien invasions there was Professor Quatermass, a pioneer in the field of experimental science who often encountered bizarre extraterrestrial happenings in and around London. P   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 29, 2013

A BIRD'S EYE VIEW Before The Invaders and other television series such as The X-Files popularized investigations of alien invasions there was Professor Quatermass, a pioneer in the field of experimental science who often encountered bizarre extraterrestrial happenings in and around London. P   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 29, 2013

A BIRD'S EYE VIEW Before The Invaders and other television series such as The X-Files popularized investigations of alien invasions there was Professor Quatermass, a pioneer in the field of experimental science who often encountered bizarre extraterrestrial happenings in and around London. P   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 29, 2013

A BIRD'S EYE VIEW Before The Invaders and other television series such as The X-Files popularized investigations of alien invasions there was Professor Quatermass, a pioneer in the field of experimental science who often encountered bizarre extraterrestrial happenings in and around London. P   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 23, 2013

"It has been said that every legend and myth known to mankind is not entirely without some truth..." In the sleepy hamlet of Vandorf, a legendary 2,000 year old creature has reawakened and its spirit taken possession of one of the villagers. Seven gorgonizing deaths have taken place on foggy...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 23, 2013

"It has been said that every legend and myth known to mankind is not entirely without some truth..." In the sleepy hamlet of Vandorf, a legendary 2,000 year old creature has reawakened and its spirit taken possession of one of the villagers. Seven gorgonizing deaths have taken place on foggy...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 23, 2013

In the sleepy hamlet of Vandorf, a legendary 2,000 year old creature has reawakened and its spirit taken possession of one of the villagers. Seven gorgonizing deaths have taken place on foggy moonlight nights in the past five years; each one of the victims turned to stone. Paul Heitz (...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 23, 2013

"It has been said that every legend and myth known to mankind is not entirely without some truth..." In the sleepy hamlet of Vandorf, a legendary 2,000 year old creature has reawakened and its spirit taken possession of one of the villagers. Seven gorgonizing deaths have taken place on foggy...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 21, 2013

Mystery and adventure, and corny good tunes were brought to the small-screen in the late 1970s when three of the most beloved juvenile sleuths teamed up in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. Little girls across America tuned in weekly to giggle and blush at seeing teen heartthrobs Shaun Cassidy an   read more