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YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 7: Cry Vengeance (1954)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 7, 2020
Many classic film fans have never heard of the star of my Day 7 recommendation, let alone the movie: It’s Cry Vengeance (1954), starring Mark Stevens. But I’m hoping to change all that. Before I started working on today’s post, I’d only seen Cry Vengeance once, and that was nearly 20 years ago. read more
YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 6: The Damned Don’t Cry (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 6, 2020
If you know anything about me, you know that I love Joan Crawford. Her picture is in an art deco frame in my breakfast nook, and my wall is graced by a gorgeous Italian poster from her 1947 feature Possessed. Her face is the screen saver on my phone. And she’s the star of two of the YouTube noirs read more
YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 5: Detour (1945)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 5, 2020
If you’ve never seen Detour (1945), you’re in for a down and dirty, noirishly good treat. I envy you. Detour is one of those “B” noirs you may have heard about, with a budget so low that the director, Edgar Ulmer, used his own car for filming. But it doesn’t feel cheap, and it packs a noir read more
YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 4: New York Confidential (1955)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 4, 2020
I frequently find myself talking about how this noir is one of my favorites, and how that one is on my top 10 list. But I can’t help it – there’re so many noirs to love! And today’s YouTube noir is one of them. Incredibly underrated, New York Confidential (1955) is simply great, in my estimation. read more
YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 3: The Killing (1956)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 3, 2020
I cannot count the number of times I have seen today’s YouTube pick for Noirvember: The Killing (1956). It’s one of my favorite all-time movies – I’ve seen it twice on the big screen, and I own it on both VHS and DVD. It’s one of the earliest (and best, in my opinion) films directed by read more
YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 2: Ladies in Retirement (1941)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 2, 2020
Today’s YouTube pick for Noirvember is a film I saw for the first time just a couple of days ago: Ladies in Retirement (1941). I’d heard of it before, but I never knew anything about it except that it starred Ida Lupino. Had it not been for a virtual classic film Meetup group I belong to, I’d read more
Hold on to that cheap cigar, y’all … it’s Noirvember!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 1, 2020
What’s Noirvember? The creation of Marya over at Cinema-Fanatic.com, Noirvember is an awesome month-long observance of all things film noir. And I can hardly believe it, but this is my seventh year participating in this event! This means that I’ll be posting about film noir here at Shadows and read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars 2020: Recap, Review, Rejoice!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 31, 2020
Another TCM Summer Under the Stars event is behind us, but the 2020 celebration was a blast — I learned so much about the stars and added many films to my must-watch list! In case you missed any of the days, here’s the entire month’s worth of posts. Enjoy! Day 1: Barbara Stanwyck D read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Thirty-One — Alain Delon
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 31, 2020
The most seductive man in cinema. Never heard of Alain Delon? Never seen one of his movies? TCM has a remedy for that. And believe me, you won’t need a spoonful of sugar to help this medicine go down. IN THE BEGINNING: Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon was born on November 8, 1935, in a suburb read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Thirty — Charlton Heston
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 29, 2020
Forever Ben. When many people think of Charlton Heston’s film career, they think of his biblical epics, like Ben Hur or The Ten Commandments or El Cid. But Heston produced a body of work that encompassed a wide range of roles in a variety of films, from noir to westerns, and from science fiction to read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Eight — Paul Henreid
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 28, 2020
Smooth. Like butter. Charming. Dangerous. Tender. Courageous. Mysterious. The handsome and versatile Paul Henreid was all these and more. IN THE BEGINNING: Sources differ on the name Paul Henreid was given at birth – some say it was Paul George Julius Henried, according to others it was Paul George read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Nine — Eva Marie Saint
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 28, 2020
A treasure. Eva Marie Saint is one of three stars being feted in this year’s Summer Under the Stars celebration who is still with us – she turned 96 this year. She’s also the only one of this year’s stars that I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in person. Is it any wonder that Eva Marie Saint read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Six — Laurence Olivier
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 26, 2020
Beauty with a ‘stache. He possessed sculptured features – complete with cleft chin – expressive eyes, and an acclaimed acting talent that was once called “the greatest of our century.” In a career that spanned six decade, Laurence Olivier was the total package. IN THE BEGINNING: read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Seven — Claudette Colbert
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 26, 2020
She was a star. In 1936, Claudette Colbert was the highest-paid actress in Hollywood. Two years later, she became Hollywood’s highest-paid STAR. IN THE BEGINNING: Claudette Colbert was born Émilie Claudette Chauchoin in Paris, France, on September 13, 1905 – her family called her Lily, reportedly read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Five — Anne Shirley
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 24, 2020
Peaches and cream. Her complexion was peaches and cream. She had sweet, soulful eyes, and a softly curved mouth, and a demeanor of gentle innocence. Anne Shirley may not have reached the heights of movie stardom, but she made an impact on the Golden Age of Hollywood that is unforgettable. IN THE BEG read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Three — Olivia de Havilland
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 23, 2020
Dame Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland once said, “I would prefer to live forever in perfect health, but if I must at some time leave this life, I would like to do so ensconced on a chaise lounge, perfumed, wearing a velvet robe and pearl earrings, with a flute of champagne beside me and havin read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Four — George Raft
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 23, 2020
Hard-boiled on screen and off. George Raft was the essence of the 1930s cinema gangster – calculating, ruthless, and always handy with a gat. Off-screen, he led a life that often mirrored his big-screen persona, rubbing shoulders with such real-life mobsters as Bugsy Siegel and Owney Madden and once read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-One — Diana Dors
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 21, 2020
Don’t call her the British Marilyn Monroe. Some said that Diana Dors was England’s answer to Marilyn Monroe. (She resented the reference.) In an interview with famed journalist Mike Wallace, he described her as a “bosomy blonde bundle with a flair for publicity that is extraordinary even by read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Two — Natalie Wood
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 21, 2020
Unforgettable star. It’s not often that a popular child star makes a successful transition to screen fame. From the Golden Age of Hollywood, I can only think of a few off the top of my head – Judy Garland. Mickey Rooney. Elizabeth Taylor. Bonita Granville. Roddy McDowall. And Natalie Wood. IN THE read more
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty — William Powell
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 20, 2020
William Powell: The embodiment of sophistication. Just picturing William Powell makes me smile. I can’t think of a single performance of his that doesn’t bring me joy, in one way or another – from Double Harness (1933) to How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), and from My Man Godfrey (1936) to Mister read more