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Priceless: Remembering Vincent Price
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 27, 2013
I recently tweeted that I just love it when I make a purchase on eBay and then completely forget that I’ve done so. When the item arrives, it’s like Christmas! I can’t say that this happens to me often, but it certainly does from time to time, and it did a couple of weeks ago when I opened a box read more
Going to a Go-Go . . .
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 22, 2013
ATTENTION, PRE-CODE LOVERS. If you have a VCR or DVR, feel a sniffle coming on, or have some extra vacation days you don’t know what to do with, plan on tuning in to TCM on Thursday, May 23rd, ‘cause it’s going to be a Pre-Code-A-Go-Go!!! From the wee morning hours until after the sun goes down, read more
Adventures in Paradise: The TCM Film Festival
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 8, 2013
On April 25-28, 2013, I did something that, in the not too distant past, I never really believed I’d ever do – I attended the Turner Classic Movie Festival in Los Angeles, California. Now in its fourth year, this year’s classic film event featured more than 80 films, including silents, documentaries read more
The Mary Astor Blogathon: Behind Office Doors (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 4, 2013
I didn’t know what to expect from Behind Office Doors. I bought it on the cheap, years ago, when I was on a desperate search for any pre-Codes I could get my hands on. (On which I could get my hands?) For some reason, though, I never watched it. So when the Mary Astor Blogathon was announced (and read more
TCM Noir-a-Palooza!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 23, 2013
Hang on to your fedoras, noir lovers – ‘cause on Tuesday, April 30th, TCM is serving up a quartet of quintessential noir features that are sure to satisfy even the most finicky of film fanatics. Each of the films rank among the best that the noir era has to offer. You can’t go wrong with any one read more
TCM Pick of the Month: April
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 21, 2013
When I saw that TCM was airing Lilly Turner (1933) this month, I knew that I’d have no problem deciding on my pre-Code pick for April. This little-seen feature stars Ruth Chatteron in what is, for my money, one of her juiciest roles. If you’re a Chatterton fan, it’s a must-see, and if you’re read more
The James Cagney Blogathon: Lady Killer (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 7, 2013
Before I began working on this post, I’d seen Lady Killer (1933) only once – many years ago. And in all this time, one scene stuck with me. It was because of my memory of that scene that I selected this film for the James Cagney Blogathon. But I’ll get to that a little later. In Lady Killer, Cagney read more
Happy birthday, Bette!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 5, 2013
My favorite actress is, and has always been, Bette Davis. She had an awesome talent, an unbreakable will, a razor-sharp tongue, and an invincible spirit. She starred in some of my favorite films – from Marked Woman to All About Eve – and, for my money, was one of the greatest performers ever to read more
Lookee, Lookee — I Got a Liebster!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 3, 2013
I am on cloud nine, tickled pink, and pleased as punch to share with y’all that I have been presented with a Liebster Award by Aurora of Once Upon a Screen. Aurora is a true film aficionado and an all-around great gal, and it’s truly an honor to be recognized by her in this way! As a recipient read more
TCM Pick of the Month: Pre-Code (1)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 24, 2013
I’m barely squeaking in under the wire this time – but I couldn’t pass up the chance to offer up my pre-Code pick of the month for March – Red-Headed Woman (1932). One of the first pre-Codes I ever saw, and one of the most scandalous, Red-Headed Woman airs on TCM on the morning of Monday, March read more
Famous Couples of Noir: Annie and Bart in Gun Crazy (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 23, 2013
Bang, bang — I love you. Gun Crazy (1950) depicts a kind of noirish Bonnie and Clyde story. For me, the heart of this feature is the relationship between Bart Tare and Annie Laurie Starr – here’s a peek inside the connection between this dysfunctional duo. It was love – or something read more
List o’ the Week: The Toughest Men and Women of Film Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 21, 2013
Don’t mess with this tough dame. There are lots of ways to define the word “tough.” Strong and resilient. Physically hardy. Hard to cut or chew! But in the film noir realm, the “tough” description takes on a whole ‘nother meaning, giving us characters who are ruthlessly determined, read more
Fabulous Films of the 1940s Blogathon: Things I Love About Criss Cross (1949)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 20, 2013
Whenever I think of quintessential noirs, those features that offer the purest representations of the era, Criss Cross (1949) is one that comes immediately to mind. It’s got it all – urban setting, flashbacks, voiceover. Ever-present atmosphere of doom. Unforgettably fatal femme, fittingly gullible read more
Top 10 Oscar-Less Dames and Their Oscar-Worthy Roles
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 14, 2013
This wonderful season of accolades, applause and awards is my favorite time of the year. I rejoice in the Golden Globes, swoon over the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and become absolutely enraptured by the granddaddy of them all – the Oscars. But I can’t help but notice that, while Hollywood seems read more
TCM Pick for February — Pre-Code
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 12, 2013
Greta Garbo. Joan Crawford. John and Lionel Barrymore. Wallace Beery. Lewis Stone. Jean Hersholt. Who could pass up this star-studded cast? Not me, that’s for sure – and that’s why Grand Hotel (1932), airing on Friday, February 15th, is my TCM pick of the month. The plot: The film takes a look read more
List o’ the Week: Noir I Don’t Care For (Part 1)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 4, 2013
The poster, I like. The movie, not so much. This edition of the “list o’ the week” may represent even more of a sacrilege than my previous failure to fall head over heels for Arsenic and Old Lace – this week, I list those film noir features that, frankly, left me cold. There aren’t many – read more
Happy birthday, Victor Mature!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 28, 2013
Victor, you beefcake . . . On January 29, 2013, Victor Mature – that “King of Beefcake”, that “Beautiful Hunk of a Man” – would have turned 100 years old (or 98 or 101, depending on which source you believe). Although he was known to legions of fans for such Biblical epics as Samson and read more
TCM Pick for January: Film noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 27, 2013
Hold everything! Stop the presses! With barely one day to spare, just under the wire, I present to you my TCM film noir pick for January – Armored Car Robbery! Directed by Richard Fleischer, this fast-paced feature has a great cast, plenty of action, memorable dialogue, and one of my favorite noir read more
TCM Pick for January: Pre-Code
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 5, 2013
It was a tough call, y’all. With Loretta Young featured in close to 20 pre-Codes on TCM this month, it was a no-brainer that my pick for January would be a Young vehicle – but which one? Do I go with a sentimental choice, like Employees’ Entrance, which I first purchased on VHS years ago? read more
List o’ the Week: Movies I’ve Tried and Failed to Watch
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 4, 2013
My first “List o’ the Week” for 2013 is a short list, but a list, nonetheless. It’s similar in concept to my initial outing, which identified well-known movies that I’ve never seen. This week, I list three films that have been highly recommended, and that I have tried – more than once – read more