Judith Durham of The Seekers Passes Away at 79

We generally do not write about music on Silver Scenes ( unless, of course, it is film music ), but a legend in the music industry passed away yesterday - Judith Durham. This lovely woman was one of the founding members of The Seekers, a group that had hits in the 1960s with "Georgy Girl", "I'll Nev... Read full article

On DVD: Judith Anderson is Lady Scarface (1941)

Lady Scarface (1941) is entertaining, but it doesn’t live up to the promise of its title and star. Now available on DVD from Warner Archive, I went into this crime thriller expecting Judith Anderson to dominate the action as the titular criminal. This was not the case, and it was hard not to p... Read full article

The Testament of Judith Barton

Vertigo is a movie I’ve seen plenty of times, but I can’t say that I ever really thought too deeply about the character of Judith Barton (played by Kim Novak).  I always got too engrossed with the story of Scottie’s obsession with Madeline to think very much about who the woman be... Read full article

Old Hollywood Book Reviews: The Testament of Judith Barton

I love the revisionist trend that’s coming in books.  Books that take a smaller character and showcases a plot around their lives or involvement in a story are some of my favorites.  Christopher Moore wrote an amazing book about King Lear told from the Fool’s perspective that I set as ... Read full article

Bitches and Blaggards: Judith Anderson and Basil Rathbone

This is the fifth in the "Bitches and Blaggards" series; monthly posts devoted to my favorite movie bad girls and rogues. A bitch is a selfish, malicious woman. A blaggard is a villain, a rogue and a black-hearted man. Both are bad, both are devastatingly alluring. Judith Anderson Dame Judith An... Read full article