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Fabric Pictures by Eugenie Alexander - British Pathé ( 1958 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 9, 2017
Our latest entry in the British Pathé series spotlights a 1958 newsreel about an artist who worked with an unusual medium - fabric. Her name is Eugenie Alexander and her artwork was famous enough to warrant the publication of a book "Fabric Art" published just a year after this short 2-minute newsre read more
From the Archives : Miracle in the Rain ( 1956 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 6, 2017
Van Johnson and Jane Wyman tenderly embracing in a scene from Miracle in the Rain ( 1956 ), a touching World War II romance film. In this scene, Johnson's character was about to be called away overseas and he had a feeling it would be the last time he would see his sweetheart.
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Devilry and Magic in Miracles for Sale ( 1939 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 31, 2017
Mike Morgan ( Robert Young ) is a skeptic. He was a former magician who now makes his living selling his magic tricks to other New York City magicians. "Miracles for Sale" is his tagline, and creating illusions is his racket. So, when he comes across a real-life mystery he naturally attempts to pick read more
Quiet as a Nun ( 1978 ) - Armchair Thriller
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 25, 2017
Armchair Thriller, a short-lived British television horror series of the 1970s, featured a number of genuinely creepy serials guaranteed to cover your skin with goosebumps. One of their best was Quiet as a Nun, a six-part serial that aired between April 18th and April 27th, 1978. This episode center read more
British Pathé - Masks
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 21, 2017
There is such a wealth of visual material to be found online and delving into it on a daily basis is as refreshing as taking a swim in a cool pool. One of the most interesting fountains in the Youtube stream of entertainment is the British Pathé Collection, an archive of 85,000 clips dating fro read more
Der Schönste Tag Meines Lebens ( 1957 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 16, 2017
This is such a sweet film. Most of the Deutsche Heimatfilms are sweet as apple strudel, but Der Schönste Tag Meines Lebens is especially wholesome and delicious. It centers around a little orphan Hungarian boy named Toni, portrayed by that talented youngster Michael Ande ( The Trapp Family ). He bef read more
Shields and Yarnell - Living Toys
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 12, 2017
Is it possible to make a career of playing a mime? Robert Shields and Linda Yarnell proved that it is not only possible but quite a lucrative business.
Without a spoken word, Shields and Yarnell made a name for themselves displaying mime acts of "controlled insanity" in over 400 television ap read more
The Unidentified Flying Oddball ( 1979 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 8, 2017
The title says it all. This 1979 Walt Disney comedy is certainly an oddball. While the Disney films of the 1970s are generally considered sub-par to the films the studio outputted in the 1950s and 1960s, most of them were still very amusing. The Unidentified Flying Oddball ( UFO ) simply f read more
The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 5, 2017
A scientist examining a substance in a vile.....is he a mad scientist?? Possibly. Possibly not. If you know the film this screenshot is from you would know how sane this man is. As always, if you are not familiar with the rules to the Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie game or the prize, click her read more
The High Commissioner ( 1968 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 3, 2017
Espionage films were all the rage in the mid-1960s, a fever that had been ignited by Ian Fleming's James Bond spy series. George Segal investigated neo-Nazis in The Quiller Memorandum ( 1966 ), Michael Caine had starred in the Harry Carter films ( Funeral in Berlin, The Ipcress File ), Rock Hudson w read more
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.
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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