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Mae West Singing "Light My Fire"
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 25, 2021
"There are no good girls gone wrong...just bad girls found out"This sounds like the lyrics of a rock song, but instead, these are words from the tongue of Mae West, one of the most famous actresses of the 1930s. This sassy bombshell certainly knew how to play the bad girl, both onscreen and off. Wit read more
Watching Free Classic TV on Roku
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 21, 2021
Last month my sister and I bought ourselves a Roku and we have just begun to explore the classic movie and TV treasures to be found with this device. We first discovered the apps and then started unearthing all the channels within the Live TV stations....there are hundreds of them! For those of read more
Just Like the Saint! - Roger Moore Off Screen
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 14, 2021
He's six foot two, fair-haired, and fabulously handsome. He's one of the world's best-dressed men and he's tough. He drives a racy, 100 mile-an-hour-plus sports car and travels internationally. He's outside the law, but he always gets his man - and his girl. He's The Saint. The man who plays him on read more
From the Archives: The Hasty Heart ( 1949 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 10, 2021
Ronald Reagan was not only a great president but a great actor, too. His most recognized film is King's Row ( 1942 ) but we think The Hasty Heart ( 1949 ) ranks up there right along with it. Ronald gave a standout performance as a dying soldier in this wartime drama that also starred the beaut read more
After Office Hours ( 1935 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 31, 2021
Clark Gable and Constance Bennett, two of the biggest stars in Hollywood in the early 1930s, teamed up only once for a fast-paced mystery/drama called After Office Hours ( 1935 ). This MGM release featured the King of Hollywood in a typical Gable-like role as Jim Branch, a hard-hitting New York read more
The Boys and Girls Film Book ( 1952 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 25, 2021
For the latest post in our new series covering movie memorabilia, we are putting the spotlight on a wonderful issue of the Boys' and Girls' Film Book from 1952. Unlike most American magazines that released issues monthly, Great Britain had a number of publishing companies that issued "annuals". read more
The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 23, 2021
This looks like a fun group of people. You don't have to guess who they are or what they are doing, just tell us which film this is a screenshot from and you can win a prize! As always, if you are not familiar with the rules of the game or the prize, simply click here. read more
Cone of Silence aka Trouble in the Sky ( 1960 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 17, 2021
Captain Gort ( Bernard Lee ) has just been on trial for crashing one of the new Pheonix jets on takeoff. The verdict was pilot's error. Gort is in disbelief, as is his daughter Charlotte ( Elizabeth Seal ) who knows that her father always flies "by the book" and would never endanger the passengers o read more
British Pathe: Wimbledon Finals ( 1964 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 10, 2021
Since the Wimbledon tennis finals are taking place this weekend, what better time to share this fascinating clip from the 1964 Wimbledon tournament? In this 5:09 minute British Pathé newsreel we see highlights from the men's, doubles, and women's competitions.Fred Stolle and Roy Emerson ( both from read more
From the Archives: The Egg and I ( 1947 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 8, 2021
Betty MacDonald ( Claudette Colbert ) is looking surprised at the hen perched on Pa Kettle's shoulder in this photo from a deleted scene from The Egg and I. Pa ( Percy Kilbride ) explained that his pet hen took a fancy to him and "been followin' me ever since, can't figger it out". From t read more
Two Guys from Texas ( 1948 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jun 27, 2021
Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson were great pals off-screen and they had the good fortune to play together on-screen in 11 films released throughout the 1940s. Most of these were simple comedies in the vein of the popular Bob Hope and Bing Crosby Road pictures that Paramount was issuing. In 1946, Morga read more
The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jun 22, 2021
After Indiana Jones retired, he manned the switches. That is....it looks like the old explorer but what can he be doing? If you've seen the film this screenshot is from, you may be able to recognize it right away - or you may not! Give it a try anyway and drop your guess in the comment box below.&nb read more
Charlton Heston - Mister Epic
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jun 17, 2021
His close friends call him "Chuck". But to filmgoers all over the world he is known as Charlton Heston, a six-foot two-inch giant of a man and the star of such mighty epics as The Greatest Show on Earth, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, and El-Cid. Heston was recently asked why it was that he alw read more
From the Archives: Four Wives ( 1939 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jun 9, 2021
Now here's a good-looking foursome...Rosemary Lane ( or is that Lola Lane? ) is standing with Jeffrey Lynn while Eddie Albert and Priscilla Lane have a seat on the bench. In this sequel to Four Daughters ( 1938 ), Priscilla was still grieving the death of her lover ( John Garfield ) but was ha read more
Diamonds on Wheels ( 1973 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 27, 2021
Buckle up for danger in this delightfully entertaining children's adventure film from Walt Disney Studios! Three teenagers embark on a 24-hour road rally but the fun turns into danger when they discover that a group of criminals is chasing after them!Peter Firth stars as young mechanic/racer Bo read more
The Black Orchid ( 1958 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 20, 2021
The Classic Movie Blog Association is hosting the Hidden Classics Blogathon giving film bloggers a chance to share a little-known or underrated gem with other film buffs. As some of you already know, underrated classics are what I love to write about most. There are hundreds of little-known treasure read more
6 Films 6 Decades Blogathon
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 16, 2021
It's National Classic Movie Day and to celebrate the occasion Rick at the Classic Film and TV Cafe is hosting the 6 Films 6 Decades Blogathon. Participants are asked to list six favorite films spanning six decades. Quite a difficult task to do! My sister Diana wanted to join in on the fun, too, so s read more
The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 15, 2021
SPLAT! These two fellows got a load of mud sprayed in their face. Most of you can surmise that this is from a comedy, but which comedy is the question! Put on your thinking caps or give a wild guess and see if you can name the film this screenshot is from. As always, if you are not familiar with the read more
Check It Out! - The Definitive Guide to "Murder, She Wrote" Website
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 8, 2021
Are you a "Murder, She Wrote" fan? If you're not yet, then a visit to the website The Definitive Guide to "Murder, She Wrote" will make you one! The highly addictive mystery series premiered in 1984 with a star-studded pilot episode and went on to become one of the longest-running drama series read more
From the Archives: Nancy Goes to Rio ( 1950 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 4, 2021
The lovely Ann Sothern had completed her 10-film run as the tough-talking Maisie and was cast as Frances in Nancy Goes to Rio, MGM's colorful remake of the 1940 Universal Deanna Durbin film It's a Date. Here she is seen posing within a giant lifebuoy. From the Archives is our latest series read more