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Angels of Sin ( 1943 ) aka Les Anges Du Peche
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 27, 2017
"If you hear the word that ties you to another human being, do not listen to any others that follow - they are merely its echo." - St. Catherine of Siena
Director Robert Bresson's first feature film, the outstanding underrated gem Les Anges du Peche aka Angels of Sin, explores the indistinguishab read more
From the Archives : Gable and Crawford in Dancing Lady ( 1933 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 26, 2017
That dynamic duo of Clark Gable and Joan Crawford heated up the screen in Dancing Lady ( 1933 ), their fourth film together. Here, Joan makes google eyes at Clark in an attempt to win him over to her way. From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverbanks Pict read more
Passionate Summer ( 1958 ) aka Storm Over Jamaica
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 24, 2017
An island paradise...where all human emotions are exposed under a tropic sun.
In spite of its engaging tagline, Passionate Summer, also known as Storm Over Jamaica, gave a light drizzle of drama compared to the raging storm promised. It focuses on the traditional one-man/two-women love triangle wit read more
James MacArthur and Janet Munro - A Disney Duo
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 22, 2017
Every once in a while when you are watching a film you probably find yourself proclaiming, "Hey! These two actors also played together in [fill in the blank]!"
Well, like you, the bloggers behind The Flapper Dame and Phyllis Loves Classic Movies experienced this, too, and so they decided to read more
In Kaye's Kitchen : Danny Kaye Cooks More than Comedy
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 19, 2017
Danny Kaye loved to try new things and was always open to learning the necessary skills and then plunging right into an experience...with no fear of making a fool of himself. With this bravado he acquired proficiency in a number of different fields over the years: flying commercial aircraft, co read more
Raising a Riot! ( 1955 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 15, 2017
What does a man do when his wife asks him to mind their three youngsters when she must leave the country for a few weeks to care for her aging mother?
If you think he would raise a riot, you're quite mistaken, for the man in this situation is played by Kenneth More....and any character that M read more
The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 13, 2017
"Inspection!!" Never look a gift horse in the mouth.....but this commanding officer doesn't like the looks of one the horses. Do you remember this scene? Unfortunately, it's yet another blurry screenshot. However, put your thinking cap on! There are enough clues in this scene to solve the puzzl read more
Back to School! - Classic Films About Teachers
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 8, 2017
Labor Day has passed and the crisp air of September has set in, so that can only mean one thing - it's back to school time! Teachers across America who have enjoyed three months of blessed silence are now back to facing a brood of bright-eyed and mischievous youngsters.
Their task at hand is trying read more
Dort Oben, Wo Die Alpen Glühen ( 1956 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 3, 2017
"Up There Where the Alps Glow"....a rough translation of the title of this 1956 German production starring Vienna-born Albert Rueprecht. Like most Heimatfilms, it features its fair share of mountain scenery, romance, and drama, and in this case, the drama is spread on as thick as butter.
Rueprecht s read more
From the Archives : The Women ( 1939 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 31, 2017
Two cats ready to show their claws......Rosalind Russell and Norma Shearer in a scene from MGM's classic comedy The Women ( 1939 ). In this scene, they are on friendly terms, but they'll begin their fight shortly!
From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverb read more
The Parent Trap ( 1961 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 26, 2017
All of us have favorite films that are a little extra special to us because we grew up with them. The Parent Trap, featuring Hayley Mills, is one of those films for my sister and I. It was a favorite to watch on Saturdays when we were wee ones and it is still a beloved Saturday film that conjur read more
The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 23, 2017
Look at this woman! For shame! And she's parading around like this on a public beach.....at least she has the decency to do it at twilight when no one will notice how much her underwear pattern clashes with her dress. Do you remember this scene? Sure you do. Once you remember what film you saw read more
Das Herz Einer Frau ( 1951 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 18, 2017
This past month my sister and I have been exploring German films of the 1950s, and in doing so we came across a popular genre that we were unaware of called Heimatfilms. These films were set in the mountainous areas of southern Germany, Switzerland, or Austria and often featured sentimental sto read more
From the Archives : The Go-Between ( 1971 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 15, 2017
Julie Christie is here pictured on the set of The Go-Between ( 1971 ). Some people have their "prime" as Miss Brodie would say and, for Julie Christie, I think the early 1970s was her prime. She never looked lovelier than in this film. read more
Good News ( 1947 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 12, 2017
"I wish that someone loved me as much as you love you!"
All the gals are crazy about Tait University's cocky football hero Tommy Marlowe ( Peter Lawford ), but Tommy only has eyes for the new student, beautiful society vamp Pat McClellan ( Patricia Marshall ). When Pat plays too hard to get he read more
The Girl Who Takes Jean Harlow's Place
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 10, 2017
When I was assigned to interview Marjorie Woodworth, the girl Hal Roach has tabbed to take Jean Harlow's place--and the girl Harvard undergrads recently used as a target for a soft orange---I thought, "Just another hopeful. I'll bet she doesn't look any more like Harlow than my redheaded granddaught read more
Russian Ballet Films of the 1940s-1960s
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 6, 2017
Some of the most beautiful films ever made came out of Russia during the 1940s-1960s, so it is not surprising that a number of these films also featured that exquisite form of dance that has become associated with Mother Russia herself - ballet.
Even though ballet has long been considered a lov read more
The Annual Great Hollywood Auction - This Sunday!
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 5, 2017
Every year in August, Silverbanks Pictures ( the modest little business my sister and I operate ) launches the Great Hollywood Auction offering a unique selection of rare candids, publicity photos, and original stills.
This year we have over 300 photos going up on auction, and we think it is read more
The Death of the Swan : The Unfinished Dance ( 1947 ) and Ballerina ( 1937 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 3, 2017
This weekend Christina Wehner is hosting the En Pointe Blogathon, a three-day event celebrating films that spotlight that beautiful and centuries old form of dance known as ballet. One of the most overlooked Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films of the 1940s - The Unfinished Dance - just so read more
The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca ( 1958 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 31, 2017
Walt Disney produced a number of great television serials during the 1950s and 1960s for his show The Wonderful World of Color. The most popular were The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh and The Swamp Fox. One of the earlier serials, however, also ranks as one of the best - The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca -& read more