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The Hot and Bothered Blogathon: The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 10, 2016
When we first see Molly Louvain, she’s with a man. And she’s crying. It’s a sign of things to come. The Strange Love of Molly Louvain, released in 1932, stars Ann Dvorak in the title role – and, boy, is “strange” a good word to describe her love life. Another word might be “ill-fated” read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Queen Christina (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 7, 2016
Catch the luminous Garbo on TCM July 21st. Thanks to a glut of Westerns on TCM this month, there’s not a whole lot of pre-Codin’ going on right now. Still, out of the handful of pre-Code films airing in July, I did manage to find one for my pre-Code pick: Queen Christina (1933). Starring Greta Garbo read more
The 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise – Part 3
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 24, 2016
The adventure continues . . . I know that there’s been a pretty hefty gap since my last post on this year’s TCM Film Festival – I have to admit that a series of real-life events, like my younger daughter’s prom, ballet recital, and graduation (sniff!) intervened, and knocked me a bit off track. read more
List o’ the Week: Stars I Don’t Care For
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 23, 2016
Yawn. I think we can all agree that anyone who writes or reads a classic movie blog is more than fond of classic movie stars, right? Still, it also can’t be denied that every classic movie fan is not a fan of every classic movie star. With that in mind, this week’s List o’ the Week (yes, read more
Happy Blogiversary to Me — 5.0!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 23, 2016
“My formula for living is quite simple: I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.” I love this concept from Cary Grant – talk about words to live by! I’ve decided to adopt it as my own motto, and one of the ways I “occupy myself as best I read more
The Reel Infatuation Blogathon: Sgt. J.J. Sefton of Stalag 17
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 16, 2016
Sgt. J.J. Sefton of Stalag 17. Hubba hubba! When I learned that Silver Screenings and Font and Frock were hosting a blogathon about favorite silver screen crushes, I was on board like a sailor after a weekend pass. (Or something like that. You know what I mean.) Why was I so excited about this parti read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Dinner at Eight (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 5, 2016
As much as I love, and as many times as I’ve seen, Dinner at Eight (1933), I was astonished when I realized that I’d never written about it here. So when I was reviewing TCM’s pre-Code offerings for June and spied this first-rate feature on the list, I instantly knew that it would be my choice read more
The Great #Villains2016 Blogathon: Day 6
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 20, 2016
Speakeasy source It’s the final day of the Great Villain Blogathon 2016. Before you peruse today’s huge and diverse group of movie nasties, your hosts, Ruth of Silver Screenings, Karen of Shadows & Satin, and Kristina of Speakeasy want to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part, read more
The Great #Villains2016 Blogathon: Day 4
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 19, 2016
Silver Screenings We’re having a dastardly good time here at the Great Villain Blogathon. What’s not to love about the impressive variety of films and villains? Below are today’s posts. If you upload your post later this evening, never fear! We will include it in tomorrow’s recap, over at read more
The Great #Villains2016 Blogathon: Day 5
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 19, 2016
Hi, ho, villain-lovers! It’s Day 5 of The Great Villain Blogathon 2016, and we’re not slowing down! Read on to check out today’s crop of baddies! And if you upload your post later this evening, don’t sweat it! We will include it in tomorrow’s recap, over at Speakeasy. Enjoy! read more
The Great #Villains2016 Blogathon: Day 3
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 17, 2016
Speakeasy The big bad blogathon celebrating cinema’s greatest villains brings you another day of dastardly dudes and dames doing dirty deeds. Please enjoy today’s examinations of evil. If you post your entry later this evening, don’t worry, we have a particular set of skills and will use them read more
The Great #Villains2016 Blogathon: Day 2
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 16, 2016
Day 2 of the Great Villain Blogathon was a day filled with malefactors, wrongdoers, scoundrels and lowlifes. Not to mention brutes, bullies, ruffians, rapscalllions, miscreants, monsters, and just plain meanies! And you know what? We love it! Read on to check out the totally awesome entries served read more
Happy National Classic Movie Day: The 5 Movies on a Island Blogathon
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 15, 2016
When Rick over at Classic Film and TV Café announced his 5 Movies on an Island Blogathon in honor of National Classic Movie Day, I was on it like a duck on june bug! I dearly love a good list, and one of my many pleasures in life is to compile lists of favorite classic films. I thought that coming read more
The Great #Villains2016 Blogathon: Day 1
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 15, 2016
Silver Screenings Wow! We’re off to an incredible start to the 2016 Great Villains Blogathon! If you upload your entry later this evening, don’t worry – it will be included in tomorrow’s recap. This blogathon will bring you a wealth of villains from almost every genre in classic and modern read more
#Villains2016 Blogathon Starts Sunday!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 11, 2016
It’s not too late to get on board!! Speakeasy View original post 112 more words ~ by shadowsandsatin on May 11, 2016. Posted in Uncategorized Stuff read more
Pre-Code Crazy at the TCM Film Fest: Double Harness (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 9, 2016
When I viewed this month’s TCM “Now Playing” Guide and saw that Double Harness was airing, I knew in a flash that it would be my Pre-Code Crazy pick for May. Not only is it a first-rate pre-Code that stars two of my favorite performers, but it was also screened at the 2016 Turner Classic Movies read more
The 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise – Part I
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 4, 2016
It was the best of times, it was the best of times. Again. The 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Hollywood, California, was the bomb dot com. The bomb diggity. It was off the chain. Off the hook. Off the heezy. For sheezy. If you know what I mean. This year marked my fourth time attending read more
The 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise – Part 2
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 4, 2016
The red carpet. (It’s under there somewhere!) The adventure continues . . . At the last two TCM Film Festivals, I had an “Essential” pass, which allowed me to walk the red carpet for the opening night film. For this event, you get all gussied up and kind of rub elbows with the star read more
Adventures in Paradise Revisited: Turner Classic Movies Film Festival 2015
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 25, 2016
There ought to be a word for being so late that you’re not even considered late anymore. That would be me, writing about the 2015 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. (Yes, you read that correctly. 2015.) I’m not even going to bother to give excuses on why it has taken me more than a year to write read more
The CMBA Spring Blogathon: The Writers of Sunset Boulevard
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 12, 2016
“We didn’t need dialogue. We had faces.” An interesting quote in a film that’s chock-full of writers, am I right? Sunset Boulevard (1950) tells the tale of Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), faded silent film star who lives in a world built on the shaky foundation of yesterday’s fame. By sheer read more