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Noirvember Day 5: Noir Dame Deep Dive
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 5, 2022
The Breaking Point, released by Warner Bros. in 1950 and directed by Michael Curtiz, was the second screen adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s 1937 novel To Have and Have Not. The novel originally started as a short story, “One Trip Across,” published in Cosmopolitan magazine in April 1934. read more
Noirvember Day 4: No Femme Fatale Required
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 4, 2022
I’ve had many discussions about film noir in my time. Some of those conversations included statements from my fellow communicators that this or that movie couldn’t possibly be a film noir because it doesn’t have a femme fatale. Or an anti-hero protagonist. Or because it doesn’t have an urban read more
Noirvember Day 3: A Confidential Peek
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 3, 2022
One of my favorite topics for Noirvember posts in years past has focused on Confidential Magazine, a scandal-filled publication that, in its heyday, was printing a whopping five million copies per issue. The publisher of the magazine, Robert Harrison, was a former reporter on the New York Evening Gr read more
Noirvember Day 2: Dark Corner Performers — Harold Vermilyea
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 2, 2022
He’s one of those film noir actors whose face you’ve seen, but whose name you may never have heard. He’s a dark corner performer. Grey-haired and chubby-cheeked, with an unassuming air, Harold Vermilyea was a late arrival to the screen scene, and didn’t stay long – after making his Hollywood read more
What time is it? It’s time for Noirvember 2022!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 1, 2022
It’s November 1st, y’all, and you know what that means: it’s the start of Noirvember! The brainchild of Marya over at Cinema Fanatic, Noirvember is a month-long celebration of all things noir. And here at Shadows and Satin, I celebrate by posting every day of the month. This is my ninth consecutive read more
Someone You Should Know: Louise Closser Hale
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 24, 2022
I was first introduced to Louise Closser Hale via one of my (many) favorite pre-Codes, Dinner at Eight (1933). She had a small part – playing the cousin of Billie Burke’s flighty hostess – but she was an unforgettable presence, making the most of her limited scenes and imbuing her lines with sardoni read more
A Stellar Year for Noir: 1948
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 10, 2022
In the world of film noir, 1947 is commonly touted as a banner year – it’s the year that saw the release of such classics as Out of the Past, Kiss of Death, Nightmare Alley, and Dead Reckoning. For my money, though, there’s another year that deserves just as much acclaim – 1948. Today’s post read more
Shadowy and Satiny Picks: What to watch on TCM in October 2022
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 2, 2022
I have the same problem every October – most of TCM’s schedule is filled with horror films (which I simply cannot abide), and the pre-Code and film noir pickings are generally slim. This year is no different, particularly on the pre-Code side, but I finally managed to identify two non-scary films read more
Phillips Holmes: A Pre-Code Fella You Should Know
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 22, 2022
Phillips Holmes is a name seldom mentioned today in classic film circles, and if you’re not a pre-Code fan, you may have never heard of him at all. He led a fascinatingly tragic life (that I hope to explore in a future post) and during the pre-Code era of 1930 to 1934, he was seen in no fewer read more
Summer in the City: The 2022 Summer Classic Film Reading Challenge
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 15, 2022
It’s about that time, y’all – time to review the books I read for the annual Summer Classic Film Reading Challenge, hosted by Raquel over at the Out of the Past blog. This is my eighth (I think) time participating in this awesome event – I look forward to it every year with uncommon excitement. read more
Shadowy and Satiny Picks: What to watch on TCM in September 2022
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 28, 2022
September is sometimes a bit of a letdown after the glory days of August’s Summer Under the Stars, but TCM always manages to come through with a lovely follow-up selection of pre-Code and film noir features. And this month is no different. Here are my Shadowy and Satiny picks for the month – they’re read more
Two Low-Budget Features Find New Life in DVD/BluRay Set: The Guilty and High Tide
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 15, 2022
It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten a DVD where I loved the extras more than the film itself – but that was my experience with Flicker Alley’s double-movie DVD/BluRay set on The Guilty and High Tide, both released in what is arguably film noir’s greatest year, 1947. In addition to their read more
And Now For Something Completely Different: Christmas in August
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 5, 2022
It may be sweltering outside, but I’ve got Christmas on my mind. To be specific, my favorite Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. Sadly, there’s no way I can spin this post into having any kind of durable pre-Code or film noir connection – except maybe read more
Shadowy and Satiny Picks for TCM’s Summer Under the Stars
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 1, 2022
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I’m always sad to see August roll around, because it signals the beginning of the end of summer . . . but it’s also my favorite month of the year because it gives us TCM’s Summer Under the Stars! In case you’re not familiar with this month-long read more
Shadowy and Satiny Picks: What to watch on TCM in July 2022
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 1, 2022
Picking this month’s Shadowy and Satiny TCM recommendations was a veritable cakewalk. There are a number of top-notch film noir and pre-Code features on the docket for July, including Dinner at Eight, Red-Headed Woman, Laura, and Gilda, but I didn’t think twice about these once I saw that Act read more
Shadowy and Satiny Picks: What to Watch on TCM for June 2022
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 7, 2022
Better late than really, really late, I always say. Well, sometimes I say that. Actually, I never say that – but it’s true in this case. Real life intervened to prevent me from getting June’s Shadowy and Satiny recommendations up at the start of this month; I realized just today, though, that read more
In Review – Girls on Film: Lessons from a Life of Watching Women in Movies (2022)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 24, 2022
If you’re a fan of TCM, you’re already familiar with Alicia Malone, who has been one of the hosts on the network since 2018. A native of Australia, Malone is the author of three books: Backwards and in Heels: The Past, Present and Future of Women Working in Film (2017); The Female Gaze: Essential read more
National Classic Movie Day: Four Favorite Noirs
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 15, 2022
Miss a National Classic Movie Day blogathon? Not this girl! I love the annual blogathons hosted by Rick over at the Classic Film and TV Café to celebrate National Classic Movie Day – they always give me the perfect opportunity to identify and discuss a variety of first-rate classic films. When I read more
The Caftan Woman Blogathon: Man of the West (1958)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 6, 2022
Like so many bloggers across the Internet, I was stunned and saddened to learn earlier this year of the passing of Patricia “Paddy” Nolan-Hall, author of the Caftan Woman blog. I never met Paddy in person, but she felt like a friend. She wrote for many years for my film noir newsletter, The Dark read more
Return to Paradise – The 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival: Part 1
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 1, 2022
After waiting for two years for the in-person Turner Classic Movies film festival to return, I was primed and ready for four days of friends, fun, and film at this year’s event, held in Hollywood April 21-24, 2022!! And that’s just what I got – and more! It was so awesome to be back – there’s read more