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Day 5 of Noirvember: Noirish Scandals
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 5, 2015
Joan Bennett was the youngest child of a family renowned for its dramatic accomplishments. She began her lengthy career in the shadow of her famous father and her flamboyant sister, Constance, but she would ultimately emerge to become a star in her own right. While she is perhaps best remembered by read more
Day 4 of Noirvember: Femme Noir Discoveries (Or, How I Got My Big Break)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 4, 2015
A petite brunette with soulful blue eyes and a wide, genuine smile, Ann Blyth enjoyed a performing career that spanned more than a half century. During the height of her fame, she held her own opposite such stars as Joan Crawford, Mickey Rooney, Claudette Colbert, and William Powell, and she deliver read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Private Lives (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 3, 2015
My Pre-Code Crazy pick for the month of November is Private Lives (1931), starring the totally awesome Norma Shearer and the always fantastic Robert Montgomery. In the interest of full disclosure, I have already written about this film on my blog, and under normal circumstances, that fact would auto read more
Day 2 of Noirvember: Remembering Burt Lancaster
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 3, 2015
Lancaster and Gardner in The Killers He began his career as a circus acrobat, became an Academy-Award winning star of the silver screen, and helped launch one of the most successful independent production companies of his time. And he was the star of seven first-rate examples of the classic noir per read more
Day 3 of Noirvember: Today’s Top 10 Quotable Quotes
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 3, 2015
He ended up with exactly nothing. Without any fanfare, today I’m pleased to offer up some of my favorite noir lines from some of my favorite noir bad boys. Enjoy! “I got everything by talking fast in a world that goes for talking. And ended up with exactly nothing.” Dana Andrews in Fallen read more
Happy Noirvember! Day One: Noir on TCM
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 1, 2015
What’s Noirvember? It’s a month-long celebration of all things noir, started by Marya over at Cinema-Fanatic.com. I had so much fun participating last year that I figured I’d give it another whirl! I hope you’ll join me as I offer up any and everything noir that I can think of — read more
The CMBA Blogathon: Detour (or, The Long and Winding Road)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 20, 2015
“You never know what’s in store for you when you hear the squeal of brakes.” That’s Detour (1945). A 67-minute advertisement for why hitchhiking is a bad idea, Detour is one of my favorite guilty pleasures from the classic film noir era. In a nutshell, the film centers on Al Roberts (Tom read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Three on a Match (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 7, 2015
My Pre-Code Crazy selection for October, Three on a Match (1932), holds a special place in my heart. It’s one of the first pre-Codes I ever saw. Its cast offers an embarrassment of riches: Bette Davis, Joan Blondell, Warren William, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Dvorak, Lyle Talbot, Allen Jenkins, Edward read more
The William Wellman Blogathon: Lilly Turner (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 10, 2015
Lilly Turner (1933) is one of those First National Pictures where the opening credits show each of the main characters in the film – you know what I’m talking about? I always enjoy seeing these credits – there’s something about them that makes me feel like I’m about to experience something. read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Central Park (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 3, 2015
Why did I pick Central Park (1932) for my Pre-code Crazy selection of the month? Because, for gosh sakes, it’s got everything in it but the kitchen sink – resulting in an economical 57 minutes of sheer entertainment! (Plus, it stars Joan Blondell. I actually should have said that first!) Central read more
The Anti-Damsel Blogathon: Blondie Johnson (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 15, 2015
When we first meet Blondie Johnson, she’s begging for help from the Welfare and Relief Association. She tells the unsympathetic operative that she lives in the backroom of a drug store. She and her mother were turned out of their last apartment. They rely on the kindness of their neighbors for food. read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Sadie McKee (1934)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 2, 2015
I have to share this with y’all. My choices for August’s Pre-Code Crazy pick came down to two movies: Sadie McKee (1934) and Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise (1931). I love Sadie McKee and I’ve seen it, like, a gazillion times. Before today, I’d seen Susan Lenox just once, years ago. It seemed read more
1947 Blogathon: Day 3 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 15, 2015
It was delightful! It was delicious! It was delovely! It was Day 3 of the 1947 Blogathon! The third and final day of this fabulous event was jam-packed with scrumptious posts from a variety of talented bloggers – so grab yourself a snack, settle back, and enjoy today’s awesome offerings! read more
1947 Blogathon: Day 1 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 14, 2015
Day 1 of the 1947 Blogathon has been absolutely marvelous, truly stupendous, positively outstanding — just downright GREAT! Today’s posts have run the gamut from the exquisite nuns of Black Narcissus to the frenetic antics of Tom and Jerry and everything in between, and we are simply tic read more
1947 Blogathon: Day 2 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 14, 2015
Originally posted on Speakeasy: It’s been another wonderful day celebrating the films of 1947, with many bloggers investigating crime and noir, while others highlight comedy and foreign cinema. Lots of memorable stories and performances to enjoy in this collection of posts: . Now Voyaging: The read more
The 1947 Blogathon: The Devil Thumbs a Ride (or, Why Picking Up Hitchhikers is a BAD Idea)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 14, 2015
Admittedly, I haven’t seen every movie Lawrence Tierney was in, but I can’t imagine that he ever played the romantic lead or the goofy but lovable sidekick. No, he was just too perfect as the bad guy – the guy who’d kill you as soon as look at you. The guy who didn’t give a hoot that you had read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Finishing School (1934)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 3, 2015
Typically, when I review the TCM pre-Code line-up for a given month, several films jump out at me as possible picks for our Pre-Code Crazy series. For the month of July, I’d almost reviewed the entire month before even a single movie caught my fancy – and boy, was I glad to see this one listed! read more
The Classic Movie History Project Blogathon: Barbara Stanwyck and Film Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 27, 2015
Barbara Stanwyck wore many cinematic hats. This talented thespian first made a name for herself in a series of pre-Code gems, including Night Nurse (1931), Ten Cents a Dance (1931), Forbidden (1932), and the granddaddy of them all, Baby Face (1933). She was also a presence in such dramatic fare as S read more
Happy Blogiversary to Me — 4.0!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 23, 2015
I believe it was that great thespian Julianna Margulies who once said, “Do what you love doing.” It was four years ago, today, that I first clicked the “Publish” button on this site and started the Shadows and Satin blog, combining my passion for writing and my passion for classic movies. And read more
The Billy Wilder Blogathon — The Couples of Sunset Boulevard
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 21, 2015
“I AM big. It’s the pictures that got small.” Sunset Boulevard (1950), which focuses on aging silent film star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), is fairly jam-packed with fascinating couples. There’s Norma and the young, down-on-his-luck writer, Joe Gillis (William Holden), who stumbles into her read more