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Day Four of Noirvember: See it on TCM – The Crooked Way (1949)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 4, 2016
When The Crooked Way was released in 1949, one critic gushed that it was “the most blood-thirsty crook melodrama in a long time.” If that ain’t enough of a recommendation for you, well, I just don’t know what. Distributed by United Artists, The Crooked Way stars John Payne as Eddie Rice, a veteran read more
Day Three of Noirvember: From Page to Screen
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 3, 2016
They Live By Night (1948), directed by Nicholas Ray, tells the story of two noir-crossed lovers (if you will) – Bowie and Keechie, played by Farley Granger and Cathy O’Donnell. One of my many favorite noirs, it has as its core the relationship of the young couple, who are orbited by a mélange read more
Announcing the Kirk Douglas 100th Birthday Blogathon!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 2, 2016
Intense. Manly. Powerful. Talented. And let’s not forget that distinctive cleft chin! I’m talking about none other than Kirk Douglas, who will be celebrating his 100th birthday on December 9, 2016! In his honor, Shadows and Satin is read more
Day Two of Noirvember: Martha Vickers and Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 2, 2016
On Day Two of Noirvember, I’m shining the spotlight on Martha Vickers, who died on today’s date in 1971. Vickers was seen in four films noirs, including one of the era’s best – and, arguably, most confusing – features, The Big Sleep (1946). But let’s begin at the beginning. The lovely auburn-haired read more
Happy Noirvember!! Day One.
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 1, 2016
What’s Noirvember? It’s a month-long celebration of all things noir, started by Marya over at Cinema-Fanatic.com. I’m thrilled to be participating in this awesome commemoration for the third straight year, and I hope you’ll come along for the ride! I’m starting this year’s read more
The CMBA “Hollywood on Hollywood” Blogathon: The Player (1992)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 19, 2016
The Player (1992) is described by some as a satirical comedy, by others as a mystery/crime film. To me, it’s a first-rate neo-noir that will leave you breathless. But it doesn’t start out that way. This Robert Altman-directed film begins innocuously, with a seamless, eight-minute unedited sequence t read more
The 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise – Part 5
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 10, 2016
What time is it? Time for another installment of the 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise! And today’s installment covers one of my most memorable experiences – an interview with Angela Lansbury, followed by her Oscar-nominated performance in The Manchuria read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Pamana Flo (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 8, 2016
Almost every time I pick a movie for my Pre-Code Crazy recommendation, it’s a film that’s a longtime personal favorite. Not this time. This is the first time that I selected a movie that I knew I’d never seen before, strictly on the basis of the starring cast and the thumbs-up reviews from my read more
Summer Reading Challenge: How Sweet It Is!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 15, 2016
You know the anticipation a six-year feels while she waits for Christmas? Well, that’s how I feel waiting every year for the announcement by Raquel over at Out of the Past about her annual Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge. That’s the one where you commit to reading six classic film-related read more
The 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise – Part 4
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 5, 2016
Vaudeville 101 in Club TCM. Now that TCM has announced its dates for the 2017 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (April 6-9, 2017), I thought this was an ideal time to offer up another installment in my year-long look at the 2016 event. (What – I didn’t mention that I was plan to write about the read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Ann Vickers (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 4, 2016
In my experience, pre-Code movies with a woman’s name in the title tend to serve up title characters who are multifaceted, strong-willed, take-no-crap dames – Frisco Jenny (1932), Blondie Johnson (1933), Lilly Turner (1933), and Sadie McKee (1934) are among those that spring most immediately read more
The Film Noir Blogathon: The Damned Don’t Cry (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 14, 2016
Picture this. It’s the dead of night, three miles outside of Desert Springs, Arizona. We know this because the signpost announcing the location is briefly illuminated by the glaring headlights from a speeding car. When the car stops in the middle of the desert, we see three men in the front seat. read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Red Headed Woman (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 3, 2016
Red-Headed Woman is one of my very favorite pre-Codes, starring one of my very favorite actresses, Jean Harlow. So why haven’t I devoted a post to this film before now? Beats the heck outta me! But better late than really, really late, I always say. Red-Headed Woman tells the story of Lil Andrews read more
The Joan Crawford Blogathon: Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 29, 2016
Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) may not be one of those films that turns up on Top 10 lists of pre-Code movies, but it’s one of my favorites. When I say it’s got it all, you can take that to the bank. Gratuitous shots of ladies in their lingerie. Financial ruin. Premarital sex. Bootlegging. Gangsters. read more
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