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The Great Villain Blogathon: Big, Bad Burr
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 28, 2017
Perry Mason was a good guy. Ironside was a good guy. But Raymond Burr, the fella who brought these good guys to life, was so much more fun when he was a dyed-in-the-wool, no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners villain. To celebrate our annual Great Villain Blogathon, I’m taking a look at Burr’s best read more
The Great Villain Blogathon – Day 4 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 28, 2017
Silver Screenings Cinematic villains come from all socioeconomic groups, but they usually have two things in common: (1) they’re powerful and (2) they’re rich. And if they’re not either, they’re working hard to be both. Today’s villains provide a good cross-section of these motivations in read more
The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 – Day 3 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 27, 2017
Villains, anyone?? It’s Day 3 of the 2017 Great Villain Blogathon, and our bad guys and gals are still going strong! We’ve got enough nasty ne’er-do-wells, conscienceless creeps, and mercenary miscreants to satisfy any fiendish appetite! So settle in and take a gander at today’s read more
The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 – Day 2 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 26, 2017
Day 2 of the 2017 Great Villain Blogathon has been practically overflowing with despicable, diabolical, and totally depraved villains, from silent screen sinners to malevolent moms with bouffant ‘dos. Treat yourself and dive in to today’s Featured Villains. (And if you’re a blogge read more
The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 – Day 1 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 25, 2017
Silver Screenings What an incredible Day 1 of the 2017 Great Villain Blogathon! From cowboys to robots to dangerous dames, we’ve collected an impressive bunch of villainous characters today. Bloggers: If you’ve uploaded your entry, but it’s not included in today’s recap, never fear! We shall read more
The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 Starts Tuesday!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 21, 2017
It’s not too late to get on board the Villain Train!! Silver Screenings Mwahaha! The villains are back in town starting next Tuesday (April 25). If you haven’t signed up, it’s not too late to join! Each evening, your three co-hosts – Shadows & Satin, Speakeasy and Silver Screenings read more
List o’ the Week: Movies That Make Me Cry
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 14, 2017
There aren’t too many things in life that are as satisfying as having a good cry while watching a movie. In fact, when a movie makes me cry, it’s elevated into an entire different category in my mind and heart. In celebration of these heart-tugging, soul-wrenching features, today’s List o’ the read more
The 2017 TCM Film Festival: Revisiting Adventures in Paradise — Part 1
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 13, 2017
It was the best of times, y’all. Again. On April 4-9, 2017, I attended my fifth Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. Held in the heart of Hollywood, California, this four-day event features wall-to-wall movies, celebrity sightings, fascinating presentations and interviews, and friends, food and fun! read more
Discovering Tallulah: The Cheat (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 14, 2017
When I think of my favorite pre-Code actresses, I must admit that Tallulah Bankhead is not one of the first names that springs to mind. In fact, I usually don’t think of her at all – and that’s a real shame. She only appeared in 24 films during her career, and her acting had a tendency to be a read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Rain (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 7, 2017
Our first glimpse of Miss Sadie Thompson. TCM is not exactly overflowing with pre-Code options during the month of March, which initially made for a bit of a challenge for me to make my Pre-Code Crazy selection. But when I saw Rain (1932) listed in my TCM Now Playing Guide, I knew my decision-making read more
Announcing The Great Villain Blogathon 2017!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 24, 2017
Here we go again, y’all!! Join us! Speakeasy Time once again to face the evil with the annual Big Bad Blogathon celebrating cinema’s worst villains. View original post 190 more words ~ by shadowsandsatin on February 24, 2017. Posted in Uncategorized Stuff read more
Flawed Gents of Pre-Code: The Fellas of Night Nurse (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 15, 2017
Two of our flawed gents in a fight to the finish! (And I do mean finish!) In my ongoing look at the less-than-stellar fellas who populate the world of pre-Code, I’m shining the spotlight today on Warner’s 1931 film Night Nurse. This film stars the always-fabulous Barbara Stanwyck as the title caregi read more
Pre-Code Crazy: 42nd Street (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 7, 2017
Okay, y’all. By now, you probably know that I’m not the world’s biggest fan of musicals. But there are some musicals that I simply adore, and I have to admit that 42nd Street is one of them. In fact, until I popped in my DVD to watch the film for this post, I’d actually forgotten just how much read more
The 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival — Even More Adventures in Paradise – Part 7
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 28, 2017
Now that we’re into a new year and the countdown to the upcoming TCM Film Festival is in full force, it’s time time for another installment of my year-long look at the 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival! And this month, you get two for the price of one! Hollywood Home Movies For the seco read more
Flawed Gents of Pre-Code: Fredric March in Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 15, 2017
From their expressions, I suspect that Jerry and Joan know what’s ahead. The films released during Hollywood’s pre-Code era undeniably have their fair share of admirable, upstanding fellas. There’s Warren William’s long-suffering hubby in Three on a Match (1932). Leslie Howard as the sensitive read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Female (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 6, 2017
Ruth Chatterton doesn’t get nearly as much attention as she should. And that’s a real shame. Perhaps best known for co-starring opposite Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936), Chatterton was a pre-Code icon, appearing in no fewer than 20 features from the era, including some of my favorites – Frisco read more
The ‘What a Character!’ Blogathon: Hope Emerson
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Dec 16, 2016
She stood six-foot-two and weighed in at 230 pounds. She was a performer for more than 30 years, gaining prominence in film, on stage, in radio and television, and entertaining audiences with her “hot” piano playing in supper clubs nationwide. And she possessed a uniquely versatile talent that allow read more
The ‘What a Character!’ Blogathon: Hope Emerson
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Dec 16, 2016
She stood six-foot-two and weighed in at 230 pounds. She was a performer for more than 30 years, gaining prominence in film, on stage, in radio and television, and entertaining audiences with her “hot” piano playing in supper clubs nationwide. And she possessed a uniquely versatile talent that allow read more
It’s the Kirk Douglas 100th Birthday Blogathon!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Dec 9, 2016
December 9, 2016: the day that we all say HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY to that master of fiery intensity, that possessor of mega-talent, the one who wears that cleft chin so well: Kirk Douglas! Join us in celebrating the centennial of this legendary, first-rate actor by diving into some great posts all abo read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Play-Girl (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Dec 7, 2016
This month’s TCM pre-Code offerings left me in a fair tizzy when it came to settling on my pick. There’re two first-rate Irene Dunne vehicles — The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) and No Other Woman (1933). Manhattan Melodrama (1934), the Clark Gable starrer that was the last film seen by read more