Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 22, 2013

Ray Harryhausen was the stop-motion animator extraordinaire behind such fantasmagorical creatures as the fighting skeletons, the cyclops, Medusa, Kraken, and the beast from 20,000 fanthoms in such classics as "Jason and the Argonauts" ( 1963 ), "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" ( 1958 ), and "Clash of the   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 22, 2013

Ray Harryhausen was the stop-motion animator extraordinaire behind such fantasmagorical creatures as the fighting skeletons, the cyclops, Medusa, Kraken, and the beast from 20,000 fanthoms in such classics as "Jason and the Argonauts" ( 1963 ), "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" ( 1958 ), and "Clash of the   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 22, 2013

Ray Harryhausen was the stop-motion animator extraordinaire behind such fantasmagorical creatures as the fighting skeletons, the cyclops, Medusa, Kraken, and the beast from 20,000 fanthoms in such classics as "Jason and the Argonauts" ( 1963 ), "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" ( 1958 ), and "Clash of the   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 22, 2013

Ray Harryhausen was the stop-motion animator extraordinaire behind such fantasmagorical creatures as the fighting skeletons, the cyclops, Medusa, Kraken, and the beast from 20,000 fanthoms in such classics as "Jason and the Argonauts" ( 1963 ), "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" ( 1958 ), and "Clash of the   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 20, 2013

George Brent confuses me. He seems to have led a very interesting life, having been chased out of Ireland in the 1920’s after apparent service with the IRA, had a career on Broadway, signed with Warner Brothers in 1930 and then starred in over 80 movies with the cream of...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 20, 2013

George Brent confuses me. He seems to have led a very interesting life, having been chased out of Ireland in the 1920’s after apparent service with the IRA, had a career on Broadway, signed with Warner Brothers in 1930 and then starred in over 80 movies with the cream of...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 20, 2013

George Brent confuses me. He seems to have led a very interesting life, having been chased out of Ireland in the 1920’s after apparent service with the IRA, had a career on Broadway, signed with Warner Brothers in 1930 and then starred in over 80 movies with the cream of...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 20, 2013

George Brent confuses me. He seems to have led a very interesting life, having been chased out of Ireland in the 1920’s after apparent service with the IRA, had a career on Broadway, signed with Warner Brothers in 1930 and then starred in over 80 movies with the cream of...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 18, 2013

The Late George Apley ( 1947 ) 18k A warm and humorous look at the life of one George Apley, a 100% proof Bostonian - during the first decade of the 20th century. Ronald Colman, Peggy Cummins, Edna Best, Richard Haydn, Richard Ney, Mildred Natwick. Directed by Joseph Mankiewicz. 20th...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 18, 2013

The Late George Apley ( 1947 ) 18k A warm and humorous look at the life of one George Apley, a 100% proof Bostonian - during the first decade of the 20th century, and the circumstances leading up to his children's marriages. Ronald Colman, Peggy Cummins, Edna Best, Richard Haydn,...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 18, 2013

The Late George Apley ( 1947 ) 18k A warm and humorous look at the life of one George Apley, a 100% proof Bostonian - during the first decade of the 20th century, and the circumstances leading up to his children's marriages. Ronald Colman, Peggy Cummins, Edna Best, Richard Haydn,...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 18, 2013

The Late George Apley ( 1947 ) 18k A warm and humorous look at the life of one George Apley, a 100% proof Bostonian - during the first decade of the 20th century, and the circumstances leading up to his children's marriages. Ronald Colman, Peggy Cummins, Edna Best, Richard Haydn,...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 16, 2013

Practically every movie ever made had a father figure of some sort hiding somewhere among its characters, but in spite of the sheer number of fatherly roles the movies ( and television ) offered, relatively few of these characters were remarkable. In celebration of Father's Day we wanted to praise   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 16, 2013

Practically every movie ever made had a father figure of some sort hiding somewhere among its characters, but in spite of the sheer number of fatherly roles the movies ( and television ) offered, relatively few of these characters were remarkable. In celebration of Father's Day we wanted to praise   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 16, 2013

Practically every movie ever made had a father figure of some sort hiding somewhere among its characters, but in spite of the sheer number of fatherly roles the movies ( and television ) offered, relatively few of these characters were remarkable. In celebration of Father's Day we wanted to praise   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 16, 2013

Practically every movie ever made had a father figure of some sort hiding somewhere among its characters, but in spite of the sheer number of fatherly roles the movies ( and television ) offered, relatively few of these characters were remarkable. In celebration of Father's Day we wanted to praise   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 14, 2013

" Just around the corner, less than two miles from Eddie Anderson's palatial mansion, we come to Hattie McDaniel's estate. Hattie McDaniel was one of the most popular African-American actresses in Hollywood from the early 1930s-1950. Her house is coming up on the left here....I'll stop the bus in fr   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 14, 2013

" Just around the corner, less than two miles from Eddie Anderson's palatial mansion, we come to Hattie McDaniel's estate. Hattie McDaniel was one of the most popular African-American actresses in Hollywood from the early 1930s-1950. Her house is coming up on the left here....I'll stop the bus in fr   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 14, 2013

" Just around the corner, less than two miles from Eddie Anderson's palatial mansion, we come to Hattie McDaniel's estate. Hattie McDaniel was one of the most popular African-American actresses in Hollywood from the early 1930s-1950. Her house is coming up on the left here....I'll stop the bus in fr   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 14, 2013

" Just around the corner, less than two miles from Eddie Anderson's palatial mansion, we come to Hattie McDaniel's estate. Hattie McDaniel was one of the most popular African-American actresses in Hollywood from the early 1930s-1950. Her house is coming up on the left here....I'll stop the bus in fr   read more