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On Day 24 of Noirvember, Happy Thanksgiving from the Dark Pages . . .
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 24, 2016
. . . and Joan Crawford! And join me tomorrow for Day 25 of Noirvember! ~ by shadowsandsatin on November 24, 2016. Posted in Noirvember 2016 Tags: Joan Crawford, Noirvember, Noirvember 2016, Thanksgiving read more
Day 24 of Noirvember: Luther Who?
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 23, 2016
Adler with sister Stella. Film noir is practically overflowing with famous actors who made the era’s anti-heroes come to life. Who can forget Dick Powell in Murder, My Sweet (1944)? Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946)? Robert Mitchum in Out of the Past (1947)? But these big name performers read more
Day 22 of Noirvember: The Lesser Knowns — Pushover (1954)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 22, 2016
Kim Novak smolders in this one. Some may call Pushover a “poor man’s Double Indemnity” — and the label is understandable. Like Double Indemnity, Pushover stars Fred MacMurray as a respected professional man pulled into a web of deception and murder at the urging of a beautifu read more
Day 21 of Noirvember: Trivia Tidbits
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 21, 2016
Not Norma. Ruth Roman’s parents owned a carnival sideshow in Boston. Roman was first christened Norma, but she was renamed Ruth after a fortune teller predicted that her original moniker would bring bad luck. Years later, Roman and her son, Richard, were passengers aboard the Andrea Doria when read more
Day 20 of Noirvember: “Big” Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 20, 2016
Although creating an absolute definition of film noir is sometimes an elusive task, I’ve found over the years that a simplistic but revealing description of the era can be found in some of the frequently repeated words in the titles of the films themselves. Some of these include “fear,” “night,” read more
Day 19 of Noirvember: Tierney. In color. On her birthday.
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 19, 2016
The beautiful and talented Gene Tierney was born on November 19, 1920. We remember her today. “I dated dozens of men, had fun with all, made commitments to none.” “I approached everything, my job, my romances, my family, with intensity.” “The word actress has always read more
Day 18 of Noirvember: My Favorite Thing Today
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 18, 2016
I’m celebrating Noirvember today with one of my favorite pictures — this nighttime shot in Chicago in the 1940s. Tres noir! Join me tomorrow for Day 19 of Noirvember! ~ by shadowsandsatin on November 18, 2016. Posted in Noirvember 2016 Tags: Chicago, film noir, Noirvember, No read more
Day 17 of Noirvember: Words and Pictures
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 17, 2016
A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. But what about words AND pictures? Today’s Noirvember post serves up some memorable noir quotes and some equally memorable visuals. Enjoy! “You, this’ll be the first time I’ve ever killed anyone I knew so little and liked so we read more
Day 16 of Noirvember: Remembering Barbara Payton
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 16, 2016
Of all the tragic stories in Hollywood, Barbara Payton’s is one of the saddest. On the occasion of her birth, November 16, 1927, we remember her today. Click here for information on Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton Story, a first-rate biography on the actress by film historian John O’ read more
Day 15 of Noirvember: Trivia Tuesday
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 15, 2016
These two were not Hitchcock’s first choice. Can you believe it? On Day 15 of Noirvember, help yourself to some trivia tidbits. They’re delicious! Alfred Hitchcock originally wanted Joan Fontaine and William Powell for the roles of Young Charlie and Uncle Charlie in Shadow of a Doubt (19 read more
Day 14 of Noirvember: In Remembrance of La Lake
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 14, 2016
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman — known to the world as Veronica Lake — was born on November 14, 1922. We remember her today. “I never did cheesecake. I just used my hair.” “I think I’ve developed into an actress because I’ve worked darn hard at it and read more
Day 12 of Noirvember: See it on TCM — The Narrow Margin (1952)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 13, 2016
Don’t miss The Narrow Margin. The other day, when I listed the films noirs that I watch over and over, I forgot one. The Narrow Margin. (Well, I actually forgot more than one, but that’s another story for another day.) This first-rate feature stars two of noir’s baddest bad-asses – Charles read more
Day 14 of Noirvember: From Page to Screen
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 13, 2016
Released in 1949 by 20th Century Fox, House of Strangers stars Edward G. Robinson as Gino Monetti, the patriarch of an Italian family and a bank owner known for his questionable practices. The film was based on I’ll Never Go There Anymore (1941), the third novel by Jerome Weidman (who was best known read more
Day 11 of Noirvember: See it on TCM — He Ran All the Way (1951)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 11, 2016
Garfield and co-star Shelley Winters. John Garfield’s last movie was He Ran All the Way in 1951. Shortly after filming was completed on this film, Garfield was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. The committee had been investigating Communism in the motion picture read more
Day 10 of Noirvember: Palance Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 10, 2016
Of Jack Palance’s chiseled, high-cheekboned visage, it was once written: “Some faces are masks, others are like architecture. Jack Palance – now, there’s a face! A face like the side of a cliff. A face with geography!” And there was no scarcity of explanations on how Palance’s striking features read more
Day Nine of Noirvember: The Noirs I Watch Over and Over
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 9, 2016
Mildred Pierce. Can’t get enough. If you’re anything like me, there are a number of films noirs that you’ve seen over and over (and over)! In today’s Noirvember post, I’m sharing the noirs that I simply can’t get enough of, the ones where I can quote the dialogue along with the characters, read more
Day Eight of Noirvember: Remembering Wendell Corey
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 8, 2016
Far too many of our classic film stars shuffled off this mortal coil too soon. One of these was film noir veteran Wendell Corey, who died at the age of 54 on today’s date in 1968. Renowned for his versatility, Corey appeared in only 40 films during a span of 22 years, but these included such gems read more
Day Seven of Noirvember: Words from the Men of Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 7, 2016
“I’ve got just the place for me and you.” There’s nothing like the language of film noir. I could sit and listen to it all day. Today’s Noirvember post celebrates the unique, distinctive dialogue that lives in the shadowy world of the film noir — from the mouths o read more
Day Six of Noirvember: On the Occasion of Selena Royle’s Birth
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 6, 2016
Selena Royle. Recognize the face but not the name? Believe me, you know her. You’ve seen her as the matriarch in the WWII hit The Sullivans (1944), and in a number of other popular feature films including the Greer Garson vehicle Mrs. Parkington (1944); another wartime drama, Thirty Seconds Over Tok read more
Day Five of Noirvember: See it on TCM — D.O.A. (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 5, 2016
A man walks into a police station and announces that he’s there to report a murder. “Whose?” he’s asked by a cop. “My own,” he replies. That’s D.O.A. (1950). This first-rate feature stars Edmond O’Brien stars as Frank Bigelow, the luckless fellow who forecasts his death at the start read more