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Carl Jules Weyl - Art Director
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 28, 2017
During the Oscars ceremonies, the awards given for Best Picture and Best Actor/Best Actress are often the most anticipated moment, while the categories of Best Sound, Best Set Design, and the like, are usually rushed through to make way for a commercial break. But I always find categories like these read more
Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel Restaurant
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 25, 2017
"The first thing I'll do when I get back is sink my teeth into a nice juicy steak." Skipper - 1965
After Gilligan's Island was canceled in 1966, Alan Hale Jr. ( "Skipper" ) continued guest starring on numerous television series ( he even starred with Bob Denver in the short-lived series "The Good G read more
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters ( 1963 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 21, 2017
"By riverboat and wagon train, Old Doc McPheeters crossed the plains,
And told his son, keep moving on there's gold in old California,
Go westward ho, young Jaimie-O, and you'll find fortune and fame."
With these words began The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, a short-lived, but ver read more
Nugget Reviews - 22
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 16, 2017
Follow the Boys! ( 1963 ) Elct.
Three women follow their Navy husbands and boyfriends to their next port of call in the French Riveria where romantic entanglements ensue. Connie Francis, Janis Paige, Dany Robin, Russ Tamblyn, Richard Long. MGM Pictures. Directed by Richard Thorpe. read more
Condorman ( 1981 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 11, 2017
Cartoonist Woody Wilkins ( Michael Crawford ) strives for realism when creating his comic books and would never write an adventure that he, himself, did not experience. So, when his friend Harry ( James Hampton ) gives him the opportunity to act as a courier for a CIA assignment, Woody jumps at the read more
From the Archives : The Men in Her Life ( 1941 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 10, 2017
Loretta Young and a handsome John Shepperd catch a moment to discuss matters, whatever those matters be, before their morning ride in this scene from The Men in Her Life ( 1941 ). For a few years Shepperd Strudwick was being promoted as "John Shepperd", but he quickly ditched that moniker and kept h read more
In Memoriam : Sara Brideson
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 8, 2017
Sara Brideson ( February 4, 1990 - January 23, 2017 )
On January 23rd, 2017, Sara Brideson, a very dear friend of mine and an extremely talented author, passed away suddenly. Sara was a sensitive and sweet-natured young woman who was graced with the gift of writing. Along with her twin sister read more
Henry Mancini - Composer
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 3, 2017
Henry Mancini ( April 16, 1924 - June 14, 1994 )
Henry Mancini was one of the most prolific film composers - and certainly the most famous - in Hollywood throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His popularity outside of the film community was due in no small part to the numerous albums he released as an in read more
The Desperadoes ( 1943 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 27, 2017
Columbia Pictures, being a poverty-row film studio for many years, was a little bit behind its rival studios throughout the 1930s and 1940s. They did not really make it into the big league until the mid-1930s when they began outputting some truly entertaining screwballs such as It Happened One Night read more
TV/Movie Set : Father Goose ( 1964 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 24, 2017
It is easy to praise the art directors who create visually stunning sets, those that are opulent ( Anastasia, The King and I, The Sound of Music ) or creative and modern ( Top Hat, Grand Hotel, The Thief of Bagdad ).....but the work put into designing a set that perfectly complements the film's stor read more
The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 20, 2017
Ahhh.....c'est amour! They make a handsome couple don't they? And the background locale couldn't be more moodily picturesque. Now, we'll leave you to enjoy this scene and ponder just who these two lovebirds are and from what film this screenshot was taken from. But since this is a difficult one we'l read more
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North ( 1961 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 15, 2017
During the 1950s and 1960s, Walt Disney Studios produced a number of excellent documentary-story films centered around wildlife, the majority of them being released under James Algar's True-Life Adventure series banner. One film, however, was released as a feature film independently....Nikki, Wild D read more
From the Archives : Diana Lewis Goes West
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 11, 2017
Diana Lewis donned the cowgirl outfit for her role in the Marx Brother's comedy Go West ( 1940 ) released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This was Ms. Lewis' first western role, and judging from her mood when this behind-the-scenes photograph was taken, she seems to be enjoying the thrill of the western set read more
Carroll Clark and Emile Kuri - Setting the Scene for Walt Disney
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 7, 2017
This edition of our Behind the Screen - The Hidden Masters of the Golden Age of Filmmaking series was going to be a feature on one of my favorite art directors - Carroll Clark. But it is very difficult to praise the work of an art director without giving due praise to the set decorator who, through read more
Let's Ring in the New Year!
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 31, 2016
Happy New Year to all of our readers!
It's time to ring in 2017! A brand spanking new year of exploring obscure classic films, delving into Hollywood's past, and discovering the wonders of British entertainment as well. Are you ready for 2017? We certainly are!
Here's a toast to you, our fai read more
A Note to Debbie
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 29, 2016
Debbie, I miss your wonderful smile already. In your youth, your exuberance and your energetic spunk were marvelous to watch. Later, as you grew older and matured, you blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Your tender rendition of "Tammy" will last for ages. I loved your pizzazz in Singin' in the read more
The Christmas Carols of Alfred Burt
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 24, 2016
During the Christmas season we are often bombarded with Christmas tunes on the radio and television and they become so familiar to us that we overlook the story behind these songs. One such story is the tale of Alfred Burt, a young man who wrote and then sent out carols, in place of a Christmas card read more
The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 22, 2016
Lately, we've been posting some screenshots that have been truly impossible to guess, but since this is the season to be generous, today we have posted a Not-So-Impossibly difficult screenshot! This one features a lovely winter landscape, and two backs of heads that look very familiar....don't you t read more
Thurston Hall - The Great Senator
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 18, 2016
You've seen him before...that imposing stature, that jovial smile, his booming voice, and those eyes, those eyes that bulge at just the right moments. Thurston Hall is his name and governors, senators, businessmen, and doting fathers are his game. His name is often confused with Thurston Howell III read more
The River ( 1951 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 17, 2016
Jean Renoir is often revered for directing two brilliant cinematographic films of the 1930s - La Grande Illusion ( 1937 ) and The Rules of the Game ( 1939 ) - both considered by critics to be among the greatest films ever made, but Renoir also voyaged into the realm of Technicolor in the early 1950s read more