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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Don't Look Behind You (1962)

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 17, 2024

In 1962, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour premiered, expanding on the popular half-hour thriller series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Like its predecessor, each episode opened with an introduction from the Master of Suspense himself Mr. Hitchcock, who teased his audience about the story to follow. "Don't read more

Wanting More: The Open Ending of THE DAMNED DON'T CRY (1950)

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 23, 2023

WARNING! This post contains major spoilers for THE DAMNED DON'T CRY and other classic noir films. Proceed at your own risk. When I showed The Damned Don't Cry (1950) to my lifetime learners as the final film of our Joan Crawford series, they were especially struck by the open ending of the story, wh read more

On Blu-ray--A Horror Trio: The Fearless Vampire Killers (1966), Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973), and From Beyond the Grave (1973)

Classic Movies Posted by KC on Oct 31, 2019

I ended my October horror binge with a trio of unusual horror films recently released on Blu-ray from Warner Archive. Not a bad way to close out the month. The Fearless Vampire Killers or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck (1966) I’ve always had mixed feelings about this oddly-paced, e read more

At first you don't succeed, so in 2021...

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 22, 2019

If you were planning to send a letter on behalf of the campaign for Carole Lombard to receive a commemorative United States postage stamp (https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/987853.html), hold off on it. In fact, hold off for more than two years; here's why.Brian Lee Anderson, who's engineered th read more

'Don't call him Chet.' Don't call him Warner, either

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 22, 2018

Here's an advertised clipping of Carole Lombard on eBay, but what film is it from and who's with her? According to the caption from an unnamed, undated fan magazine, it's from "Sinners In The Sun" (meaning the pic almost surely is from 1932) and the man in question is Chester Morris. ("Don't call hi read more

Five Shaw Brothers Films (for People That Typically Don't Watch Kung Fu Movies)

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 4, 2018

Gordon Liu in The 36th Chamber. Last year, Amazon Prime added a number of high-quality prints of Shaw Brothers films to its catalog. If you're unfamiliar with the Shaw Brothers Studio (and subscribe to Amazon Prime), this is a great opportunity to sample some of their best movies. Founded in read more

Then and Now: Films don't change, but we do

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 22, 2018

When I was young, I was so sure of everything. Now that I’m not, I’m not.  What does it all mean? My opinions were so solid, my convictions so sure. Now, they are, shall we say, open to suggestion. Films that I was once so definite about now come at me from another angle. O read more

Book Review--An Intimate Look at Gloria Grahame in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 27, 2017

Book Review Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Peter Turner Picador, 2017 (Originally published 1986) In 1978, an English actor named Peter Turner met the film star Gloria Grahame in the UK, where she was performing in a play. Nearly thirty years his senior, she intrigued the young man. They became read more

Son of Dracula: "Don't say that word. We don't like it."

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Feb 23, 2017

Yes, Alucard spelled backward is.... Universal's best 1940s fright film was a rare collaboration between brothers Robert and Curt Siodmak. Robert, who directed, injects his noir sensibilities into the horror genre. He makes Son of Dracula a visually and thematically dark picture with a downbeat end read more

Son of Dracula: "Don't say that word. We don't like it."

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Feb 23, 2017

Yes, Alucard spelled backward is.... Universal's best 1940s fright film was a rare collaboration between brothers Robert and Curt Siodmak. Robert, who directed, injects his noir sensibilities into the horror genre. He makes Son of Dracula a visually and thematically dark picture with a downbeat end read more

In store for Carole (and perhaps don't get Amazon-ian)

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 12, 2016

If you're in the United Kingdom and you want Michelle Morgan's new Carole Lombard biography, "Carole Lombard: Twentieth-Century Star," drop by your local bookstore. There's a very good chance it's arrived.According to Morgan, it's now heading into stores, and of course she's thrilled. "Releasing a b read more

In store for Carole (and perhaps don't get Amazon-ian)

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 12, 2016

If you're in the United Kingdom and you want Michelle Morgan's new Carole Lombard biography, "Carole Lombard: Twentieth-Century Star," drop by your local bookstore. There's a very good chance it's arrived.According to Morgan, it's now heading into stores, and of course she's thrilled. "Releasing a b read more

Classic Films in Focus: THE DAMNED DON'T CRY (1950)

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 1, 2016

Like Mildred Pierce (1945), The Damned Don't Cry (1950) stars Joan Crawford in a story that merges the themes of melodrama and film noir. Crawford is perfectly at home in both genres, and the combination of the two had revitalized her career with Mildred Pierce, for which she won her only Best Actre read more

Classic Films in Focus: THE DAMNED DON'T CRY (1950)

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 1, 2016

Like Mildred Pierce (1945), The Damned Don't Cry (1950) stars Joan Crawford in a story that merges the themes of melodrama and film noir. Crawford is perfectly at home in both genres, and the combination of the two had revitalized her career with Mildred Pierce, for which she won her only Best Actre read more

You know how to whistle, don't you?

Reel Distracted Posted by Paul on Sep 16, 2015

You know how to whistle, don't you? 9/16/2015 4 Comments   “With fingernails that shine like justiceAnd a voice that is dark like tinted glassShe is fast and thoroughAnd sharp as a tack...”-Cake, read more

Don't know much about (Hollywood) history? That will change soon.

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 18, 2015

Or at least know more about a certain segment of Carole Lombard's Hollywood history, including films such as "Virtue" (where she's shown with Pat O'Brien above). It's for the second edition of the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon, slated for late June: Three blogs are hosting the event: http read more

Don't know much about (Hollywood) history? That will change soon.

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on May 18, 2015

Or at least know more about a certain segment of Carole Lombard's Hollywood history, including films such as "Virtue" (where she's shown with Pat O'Brien above). It's for the second edition of the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon, slated for late June: Three blogs are hosting the event: http read more

Don't know much about (Hollywood) history? That will change soon.

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on May 18, 2015

Or at least know more about a certain segment of Carole Lombard's Hollywood history, including films such as "Virtue" (where she's shown with Pat O'Brien above). It's for the second edition of the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon, slated for late June: Three blogs are hosting the event: http read more

Don't Be A Buzz Kill

Reel Distracted Posted by Paul on Mar 29, 2015

Don't Be A Buzz Kill 3/29/2015 0 Comments   The temperature is rising.  The snow is melting and basements everywhere becoming indoor wading pools.  Daylight savings time has collected its hour from read more

Snack-sized Film Reviews: "Horror at 37,000 Feet" and "Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You"

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Feb 27, 2015

Hey, something's wrong with this plane! The Horror at 37,000 Feet. What can you say about a movie in which William Shatner gives the most credible performance? That’s the challenge with The Horror at 37,000 Feet, a 1973 made-for-TV film with a better reputation than it deserves. It makes read more
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