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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
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“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
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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