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Rewind Review: Those Were the Days ( 1940 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 31, 2023

William Holden displays the good ol' Siwash spirit of horseplay in Paramount Pictures minor wisp of nostalgia Those Were the Days set in the fictional college of Siwash at the turn of the century. After getting himself in a scrape that ought to land him six months in jail ( the film p read more

Film Albums: Connie Francis Sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 27, 2023

For this month's Film Albums post, we have a gem of an album from MGM Records: Connie Francis Sings Award-Winning Motion Picture Hits. If you like Connie Francis and you like movie music, you will love this album because there is a nice selection of songs spanning the 1920s to the 1950s all of which read more

The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 25, 2023

Oh, we've got a dilly of a screenshot for this month's Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game puzzle! These two diners are clearly not enjoying themselves but you can only guess for what reason they are unhappy. As always, if you are not familiar with the rules of the Impossibly Difficult Name th read more

Check it Out! Iconic TV Homes Being Demolished

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 19, 2023

Recently ReMind Magazine posted an article about the famous Partridge Family and Bewitched house sets being demolished at Columbia Ranch. We are sharing the article below, which came from their website, www.remindmagazine.com. Check it out! https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/1845/iconic-tv- read more

Announcing The Intruder Blogathon!

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 11, 2023

It has been quite a while since Silver Scenes hosted a blogathon, so we are planning to host several within the next year to make up for the lack of them earlier! The first event is one which may definitely be classified as a niche theme but it is quite dear to my sister's and my heart so we are exc read more

From the Archives: The View from Pompey's Head ( 1955 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 10, 2023

If you want to stump anyone with a rare film title, just mention A View from Pompey's Head ( 1955 ). This title was added to my To Watch list when I was in my teens and it was nearly ten years before I finally tracked down a copy to watch. It's quite a good film about a lawyer who returns to his hom read more

Derby Day ( 1952 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 6, 2023

May is known in the sporting world as Derby season and taking place this evening is one of the most popular derby races in America, the 149th Kentucky Derby. If you are like most classic film fans, you will probably be enjoying a good horse-racing film tonight to tie in with the Derby. It may be The read more

Check it Out! - Sally Ann Howes and Howard Keel on "The Bell Telephone Hour" ( 1960 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 30, 2023

Check out this wonderful clip from a rare color episode of The Bell Telephone Hour ( 1960 ) featuring Sally Ann Howes and Howard Keel singing "Tonight" from the Broadway musical West Side Story. Two beautiful actors with beautiful voices.  read more

A Foreign Affair ( 1948 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 23, 2023

During World War II, the American, British, and Russian forces bombed Berlin until it was a heap of concrete rubble. After the war, the US Army decided to leave some troops behind to help clean up the mess. This included capturing Nazi members who may have eluded them earlier and also aiding the Ger read more

Edge of Eternity ( 1959 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 21, 2023

Savage suspense spans the granite gorge! So heralds the poster for Edge of Eternity, a taut mystery thriller set in the midst of a decaying mining town in Arizona in the late 1950s. The opening scene plays out like an episode of Perry Mason: An elderly businessman parks his car at the very read more

The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 20, 2023

 This is a wonderful photo...here's a dapper looking man driving an unknown model car in who-knows-what film. Well, actually, we hope you know what film because, after all, that's what this game is all about! As always, if you are not familiar with the rules to the Impossibly Difficult Name tha read more

Easy to Love ( 1953 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 16, 2023

Julie Hallerton ( Esther Williams ) is the star attraction of the Cypress Gardens water show. She was groomed for success by her boss Ray ( Van Johnson ) ever since he discovered her at the age of 15, but Julie is tired of being exploited and working from morning till night with no time to herself. read more

Film Albums: Richard Hayman Conducts the Great Motion Picture Themes of Victor Young

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 15, 2023

When I was hunting for the next album to feature in this Film Album series, I came across Richard Hayman's Victor Young album on Youtube and immediately thought "An old favorite!". I gave it a quick listen and sure enough, all of the songs were instantly remembered....but lo! when I looked for the a read more

The Robe ( 1953 ) - A Behind-the-Scenes Snapshot

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 8, 2023

 Tonight, the Movies! channel will be airing The Robe at 8pm EST, so we couldn't resist posting this behind-the-scenes photo taken during the crucifixion scene of The Robe. This scene should have been filmed out-of-doors but perhaps the director thought they could control the lighting better wi read more

The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 31, 2023

 "Oh, sing sweet nightingale, sing sweet nightingale....." This is a cozy scene. An old lady playing on the piano ( spinet? ) and singing to her cat. You've seen this old gal before but let's see if you can guess which film this particular screenshot of her is from. As always, if you read more

The Saint: The Miracle Tea Party ( 1964 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 26, 2023

Terence Canote, over at A Shroud of Thoughts is hosting The 9th Annual Favorite TV Show Episode Blogathon and our contribution to the event is an episode from the classic British action series The Saint, starring Roger Moore. It is hard enough to pick a favorite television show, let alone a favorite read more

77 Sunset Strip Airing All Weekend!

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 18, 2023

Every weekend Decades TV ( Channel 35 if you live in the Cleveland area ) runs a marathon of a particular TV show....this weekend it happens to be the classic private-eye series 77 Sunset Strip. It is well worth tuning in to watch at least one episode because the series is rarely shown on television read more

Classic St. Patrick's Day Films

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 16, 2023

It be St. Paddy's Day on the morrow and if ye be a classic film fan, ye'll be wanting to sit back and relax and watch a grand film set on the Emerald Isle. But what film would you be wanting to watch? Faith, man can watch The Quiet Man no more than twenty times before knowing the script word for wor read more

Film Albums: Maureen O'Hara Sings Her Favorite Irish Songs

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 15, 2023

Now is a wonderful time to enjoy some classic Irish songs, what with St. Patrick's Day peeking just around the corner....and if you want a gem of an album to enjoy, check out this classic from 1961: Maureen O'Hara Sings Her Favorite Irish Songs. Maureen O'Hara had a wonderful high soprano voice read more

Beauty for Sale ( 1933 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 10, 2023

"I got a living to earn for two and I can't do it in Kentucky. You got to take your spoon where the soup is." - Letty"Well, the soup's hot in New York, kid. You're likely to get burned." - CarolLetty ( Madge Evans ) is a small-town girl who heads to New York City to work at Madame Sonia Barton' read more
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