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I like Whit Sterling. There. I’ve said it. From the time this character appears in Out of the Past, (1947) brought to life by Kirk Douglas, I can’t keep my eyes off of him. And I don’t want to. Whit is the fella who hires private dick Jeff Markham (later Bailey – or maybe it’s the other read more

This month on Twitter, noir fans can participate in a Noirvember Challenge, where each day brings the opportunity to weigh in on a different topic, such as the film noir you watch the most, favorite neo-noir, sexiest film noir, and favorite femme fatale. The latter topic came up a few days ago, and read more

If it’s Friday, it’s time to ring up the curtain on the next noir that I’ll be spotlighting during this month (drum roll, please): it’s Out of the Past (1947)! Like so many of you, Out of the Past is one of my favorite noirs – I mean, how could it not be? It’s got a great cast, starring read more

I love lots of things – watching old episodes of Biography (like the ones I saw today on Robert McCormick and Ma Barker), rearranging furniture, making lists . . . And taking classic movie quizzes. I hope you do, too, because this Noirvember, Thursday is quiz day, so you know what that means! Time read more

Generally, around this time of Noirvember, I’d be writing up a post snatched from the pages of one of my favorite classic film magazines, the uber-sleazy but oh-so-titillating Confidential. Unfortunately, I’ve already written about the story on Lana Turner in the issue I have, and there aren’t read more

Film noir, as we all know, is an era of filmmaking that’s hard to put your finger on. There are some features that are very clearly noir, while there are others that, frankly, fall into more of an ambiguous camp. But The Postman Always Rings Twice is far and away a member of the first group. Today’s read more

I have had the film Death Takes a Holiday (1934) in my film collection for decades. Years (like, decades) ago, I started watching it, but I didn’t get very far. So when the CMBA announced its topic for the fall blogathon, I figured this was the perfect opportunity to revisit this feature. (And if read more

Today’s Noirvember post celebrates the behind-the-scenes happenings on the set of The Postman Always Rings Twice. Good times . . . See you tomorrow for Day 12 of Noirvember! ~ by shadowsandsatin on November 11, 2024. Posted in Noir Films, Noirvember 2024 Tags: Behind the Scenes, film noir, read more

Because of my fondness for the femmes fatales of film noir, I admit that an overabundance of my posts focus on these deadly, duplicitous dames. (I also admit to a fondness for alliteration, but that’s not the story I’m telling today.) But turnabout is fair play, so they say, so today’s Noirvember read more

It’s Postman Trivia Day! I can never get enough of this stuff . . . can you? Lana Turner said that her role as Cora was her favorite of her career. In James M. Cain’s novel, Madge – the character played in the film by Audrey Totter – worked as a lion tamer. (Seriously.) The director of the film read more

If it’s Friday, it’s time to ring up the curtain on the next noir that I’ll be spotlighting during this month (drum roll, please): The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). Like Mildred Pierce (1945), The Postman Always Rings Twice has a special place in my heart; it’s one of the first noirs I read more

It’s not just Noirvember – it’s also the month of Thanksgiving, so I’m combining the two to serve up the top 10 things I’m thankful for about my movie of the week, Mildred Pierce! See you tomorrow on Day 8 of Noirvember, when I reveal my second spotlight noir of the month! ~ by shadowsandsatin read more

I love lots of things – collecting classic movie magazines, baking cookies, shopping for antiques . . . And taking classic movie quizzes. I hope you do, too, because today’s Noirvember post serves up a quiz all about Mildred Pierce. Try your hand and see how you do – and for the answers, scroll read more

When I think of Eve Arden and Jack Carson, two things come to mind: Mildred Pierce and comedy. Although they both played supporting roles in the 1945 noir classic, they were significant contributors to what makes this movie so great. But outside of Mildred Pierce, they both appeared in few, if any n read more

I first saw Mildred Pierce in the 1980s, and I was blown away from the opening reel, which shows Monte Beragaon (Zachary Scott) getting shot multiple times and collapsing on the floor, dead. He utters only one word: “Mildred.” And then we see a gun – now emptied of its bullets, we presum read more

In April 2013, I attended the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival for the first time. The event featured an amazing line-up of guest stars, including Mitzi Gaynor, Max von Sydow, Polly Bergen, Julian Sands, Coleen Gray, Norman Lloyd, and Tippi Hedren. And Ann Blyth. During the fest, I saw Blyth on t read more

Noirvember!?! Already? I still have my Christmas tree up from last year, for cryin’ out loud! Not that I’m complaining, mind you. After all, Noirvember is like a holiday season around these parts. So, I’m pleased as punch to don my fedora, pour three fingers of whiskey, and settle in for 30 days read more

On Noirvember’s Day 2 of Mildred Pierce week, I’m serving up a buffet of trivia tidbits and bloopers – help yourself! William Faulkner contributed to the script, but his additions were not used. One of his scenes had Butterfly McQueen consoling Joan Crawford while singing a gospel song. (Yikes read more

My pal Kristina, over at the Speakeasy blog, has a cool feature where she offers a prompt and invites bloggers to answer the question on their blogs. Today’s prompt is in honor of Noirvember, and I can’t tell you how jazzed I was to dive into this one! For Film Friday #4, Kristina invites us read more

It’s spooky season again, and if you know me, you’ll know I’m no fan of scary movies! But TCM has lots of other good stuff airing this month and I’m recommending two of my pre-Code and film noir features that I’ve previously covered here at Shadows and Satin. My Satiny pick is What Price Hollywood? read more