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From the Archives: Werewolf of London ( 1935 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 26, 2022
Henry Hull, who usually plays kindly men in films, turned vicious in Universal Pictures' Werewolf of London ( 1935 ). Luckily, his friends and family only had to put up with his fierce lycanthropic side when the moon was full. From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share read more
THE BASIL RATHBONE BLOGATHON: Tower of London, 1939
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jun 13, 2020
Pale Writer is hosting The Suave Swordsman: Basil Rathbone Blogathon on June 13th and 14th. Click HERE to read about the actor's exciting life and career. Thank you, Gabriela.
Richard III plays a dangerous game of thrones in Tower of London, 1939 from Universal Studios. The historical epic wa read more
Doctor Who (2005) s01e04 – Aliens of London
The Stop Button Posted by on May 28, 2020
Director Keith Boak is back and it’s obvious from go some of the problem with Boak-directed episodes is Boak’s a bad director. Some of the problems are budgetary, but Boak and cinematographer Ernest Vincze even make the non-effects stuff look like bad digital video. There’s an anti-suspense suspens read more
“The Suspect”—Film Noir Set in Merry Old London
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 11, 2020
“The Suspect”—Film Noir Set in Merry Old London
The Suspect (1944) directed by Robert Siodmak (Criss Cross) is a film noir set in London at the turn of the twentieth century. It stars Charles Laughton and Ella Raines.
The movie is set in early 20th-century London, but notic read more
UK Lombard fans: London calling in January with BFI tribute
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 27, 2019
"Vigil In The Night," arguably Carole Lombard's finest dramatic performance, is set in England in the late 1930s. And come January, that nation's British Film Institute will honor her legacy with a London tribute.Thirteen Lombard films will run throughout the month at thr BFI Southbank fourplex, the read more
THE HUMAN MONSTER/DARK EYES OF LONDON On Blu-ray From VCI
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Nov 7, 2019
In the spring of 1939, Bela Lugosi was in London, England, starring in a film based on Edgar Wallace's novel DARK EYES OF LONDON. The movie would be released in America by Monogram under the title THE HUMAN MONSTER. The result is one of Bela's best showcases. The movie has long been one of the most read more
Watching 1939: The Human Monster/The Dark Eyes of London (1939)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 3, 2019
In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, th read more
Tower of London (1962, Roger Corman)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Sep 15, 2019
Tower of London almost makes it. The film gets through the low budget, which has a static picture of a model Tower of London instead of a picture of the real Tower for establishing shots, obvious backdrops, not great makeup to age or deform its cast, and the occasional reused footage. Director Corm read more
Tower of London (1962, Roger Corman)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Sep 15, 2019
Tower of London almost makes it. The film gets through the low budget, which has a static picture of a model Tower of London instead of a picture of the real Tower for establishing shots, obvious backdrops, not great makeup to age or deform its cast, and the occasional reused footage. Director Corm read more
Tower of London (1962, Roger Corman)
The Stop Button Posted by on Sep 15, 2019
Tower of London almost makes it. The film gets through the low budget, which has a static picture of a model Tower of London instead of a picture of the real Tower for establishing shots, obvious backdrops, not great makeup to age or deform its cast, and the occasional reused footage. Director Corm read more
Tower of London (1962, Roger Corman)
The Stop Button Posted by on Sep 15, 2019
Tower of London almost makes it. The film gets through the low budget, which has a static picture of a model Tower of London instead of a picture of the real Tower for establishing shots, obvious backdrops, not great makeup to age or deform its cast, and the occasional reused footage. Director Corm read more
Punks Not Dead: London Calling
The Stop Button Posted by on Jul 29, 2019
No spoilers, but Punks Not Dead: London Calling is obviously the last Punks Not Dead for a while. It’s the second Punks Not Dead series and it’s excellent, but it’s clearly finite when you’re reading the early issues. It’s a wrap-up series. It’s not growing. Writ read more
Watching 1939: The Saint in London (1939)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jun 27, 2019
In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, th read more
Richard III and Disinformation in TOWER OF LONDON (1939)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 8, 2019
One probably doesn't go looking for timely political commentary in a film like Tower of London (1939), which offers a mashup of history and horror in its retelling of the bloody rise and fall of England's most reviled monarch. Much of the plot is familiar to viewers thanks to broad cultural awarenes read more
From the Archives: Werewolf of London ( 1935 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 12, 2018
Henry Hull hiding behind loads of facial hair in this still from the Universal horror classic Werewolf of London ( 1935 ) which also featured Warner Oland, the beloved actor of the Charlie Chan series.
From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverba read more
The Lodger: A Tale of the London Fog (1927)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 12, 2018
What’s striking about Alfred Hitchcock is the sheer breadth of his work and how his career managed to take him in so many directions as he continued to evolve and experiment with his craft from silent pictures, to talkies, then Hollywood, and all the way into the modern blockbuster age. And ye read more
Crime Over London (1936)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Mar 10, 2018
UK / 63 minutes / bw / Anglo–American, Criterion Dir: Alfred Zeisler Pr: Marcel Hellman Scr: Norman Alexander, Harold French Story: probably Punks Kommt aus Amerika (1929) by Louis de Wohl Cine: Victor Armenise Cast: Joseph Cawthorn, Bruce Lister, Rène Ray, Paul Cavanagh, Basil Sydney, Margot Graham read more
A Richly Colored Tour – London In The 1920s
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Jan 10, 2018
This one is for those who think of all silent films as being shot in Black and White. This particular film was actually shot by noted early cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene using a process initially developed by his father William, who is often credited as also being the father of cinematography read more
Lombard lands on a London list for laughs...twice
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Aug 31, 2017
It's a time when we could use some laughs, and thanks to BBC Culture, we're getting some. With assistance from Carole Lombard.The British site recently asked 253 critics from 52 countries to list their 10 favorite comedies, and we're pleased to say two of Carole's movies made the list -- "To Be Or N read more
Werewolf of London (1935)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Aurora Bugallo on Oct 20, 2016
Neither Man nor Wolf… Stuart Walker’s Werewolf of London (1935) succeeds in terrifying sensitive souls. The movie tells the story of botanist, Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) who goes on an expedition to Tibet where the rare mariphasa lupina lupina can be found. Also known as the moon flower, read more