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Things I Love About “Born to Kill”
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 24, 2011
I find that I frequently write about this movie being one of my “favorite” noirs, or that line being my “favorite” quote, or this actress being among my “favorite” femme fatales. But don’t be too hard on me. There is so much to love about so many noirs – I simply can’t help myself. read more
Obscure Noir: Night Editor (1946)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 17, 2011
Janis Carter and William Gargan, in one of their lighter moments in "Night Editor." Night Editor (1946) is another one of those seldom-seen, rarely discussed, low-budget noirs that is worth a look-see. (I’m giving fair warning that spoilers abound!) The film was based on the long-run read more
The Scariest Men in Film Noir: Part 4
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 13, 2011
So many scary dudes . . . so little space. Would you let this guy in your car? Would you let this guy in your car? Polished and urbane. And scary, to boot. Polished and urbane. And scary, to boot. Yikes. Yikes. Honorable mention in this final round of scary noir fellas goes to Robert Ryan, who demon read more
Film Noir on TCM’s “Summer Under the Stars”
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 9, 2011
The happiest month of the year for classic film lovers is August – because that’s the month that Turner Classic Movies offers up its great series, “Summer Under the Stars,” with each day featuring back to back to back films focusing on a single performer from the Golden Age of Film. In addition read more
June Vincent: Not Just Another Pretty Face — by Guest Blogger Kristina Dijan
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 5, 2011
Shadows and Satin is pleased and privileged to present our very first guest blog post, by none other than Senior Writer for The Dark Pages film noir newsletter, Kristina Dijan! Kristina also writes regularly for Landmark Report (www.landmarkreport.com/kdijan) and hosts her own blog, Kristina’s Kinem read more
The Ida Lupino Blog-a-thon: Don’t Mess with this Dame
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 1, 2011
Ida Lupino: Not a "poor man's" anything. As an actress, Ida Lupino referred to herself as “a poor man’s Bette Davis,” and as a director, she called herself “the poor man’s Don Siegel,” but for me, she wasn’t the poor man’s anything. For me, Ida personified the hard-boiled, read more
Sterling Hayden: An Unconventional Life
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 28, 2011
Sterling Hayden led an adventurous, unconventional life that rivaled any cinematic role he played. An actor, author, and seafarer, Hayden extolled the virtues of marijuana, named fellow actors in the Communist witch-hunt of the 1950s, and waged a nasty, highly publicized custody battle for his child read more
Scenes from Private Lives (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 27, 2011
I love Norma Shearer. Let me be more specific. I love pre-Code Norma Shearer. My first Norma Shearer movie was The Women, made in that great year for film, 1939 – five years after the establishment of the Production Code Administration. The Women is one of my favorite movies – I think I’ve seen read more
Helen Walker: My Favorite Helens
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 24, 2011
One of the many unsung actresses of film noir is Helen Walker, who was seen in several features from the era, including Call Northside 777 (1948) and The Big Combo (1955). Although, sadly, Walker’s life off screen (including struggles with alcoholism, a car accident that resulted in the death of a read more
Park Circus Film Noir Blogathon — Obscure Noir: New York Confidential (1955)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 21, 2011
In 1955, five years after they penned the first-rate noir D.O.A., writers Clarence Greene and Russell Rouse offered up another winner with New York Confidential. This seldom-seen noir features a truly stellar cast – including Broderick Crawford, Richard Conte, Anne Bancroft, J. Carroll Naish, Mike read more
The Scariest Men in Film Noir: Part 3
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 18, 2011
So many scary dudes . . . so little space. Turnabout is fair play, so they say. (More coffee, Vince?) Even in the tub, Johnny Rocco makes you shiver. Even in the tub, Johnny Rocco makes you shiver. Quoth Arthur: "Killing you is killing myself. But, you know, I'm pretty tired of both of us. read more
The Criminal Code (1931) and Convicted (1950): When Worlds Collide
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 17, 2011
Every now and then, the worlds of Pre-Code and film noir have more in common than we might think. The films The Criminal Code and Convicted are a prime example. Here’s more about these two features: The 1950 film noir Convicted, starring Glenn Ford as a brokerage-firm worker imprisoned after acciden read more
Things I Love About The Divorcee (1930)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 16, 2011
I could watch The Divorcee over and over again (and I do)! Starring three of my favorite Pre-Code performers – Norma Shearer, Chester Morris and Robert Montgomery – this film has it all. Great story, acting, set design, costumes, dialogue – I just love it. Here are some of the reasons why: Chester read more
Inside Sunset Boulevard: Part 2
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 16, 2011
Sunset Boulevard tells the ill-fated story of Norma Desmond, an aging silent film star, and Joe Gillis, a down-on-his luck screenwriter. Although Joe’s chance meeting with the more-than-eccentric Norma appears initially to be his salvation, in due course, it turns out to be his doom. Check out this read more
Famous Couples of Noir: Chris and Kitty and Kitty and Johnny in Scarlet Street (1945)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 14, 2011
Christopher Cross and Kitty March Not exactly your typical "meet cute." (Incidentally, Chris is the little fella in the middle.) Perfectly portrayed by Edward G. Robinson, Christopher Cross is a long-time cashier who is being honored for 25 years of service as the film begins. After the fe read more
Inside Sunset Boulevard: Part 1
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 12, 2011
Sunset Boulevard tells the ill-fated story of Norma Desmond, an aging silent film star, and Joe Gillis, a down-on-his luck screenwriter. Although Joe’s chance meeting with the more-than-eccentric Norma appears initially to be his salvation, in due course, it turns out to be his doom. Check out this read more
Quotes in Pre-Code: A Free Soul (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 10, 2011
“I’ve lost the right ever again to think of what love can be or what it means. Marry you? For the rest of my life, can’t wash the filthy mark of you out of my soul. That’s what I think of you. And now you can go.” Norma Shearer in A Free Soul (1931) Norma Shearer: " read more
The Scariest Men in Film Noir: Part 2
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 9, 2011
So many scary dudes . . . so little space. If this face isn't scary, then I don't know scary. Scary or not -- I love this guy. Scary or not -- I love this guy. Just because he can rock an ascot doesn't mean he isn't scary. Just because he can rock an ascot doesn't mean he read more
The Scariest Men in Film Noir: Part 1
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 6, 2011
So many scary dudes . . . so little space. Dana Andrews -- scary? Just look at Gary Merrill's face. Who knew that calling somebody "Bright Boy" could be so scary? Who knew that calling somebody "Bright Boy" could be so scary? Sexy, yes. But scary nonetheless. Sexy, yes. read more
My Favorite Scenes: The Big Sleep
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 4, 2011
Film noir offers countless scenes that stick out in my mind – scenes that, any time I run across them while scanning cable channels, I have to stop and watch, no matter how many times I’ve seen them before. The Big Sleep (1946) is rife with such scenes – here’s one of my favorites. The scene read more