Roku Picks for December
We are quickly heading into the Christmas holiday season and that's always a good time to pull out the classic holiday film favorites to watch. Some of the old-time favorites (Little Women, A Christmas...
View ArticleThe 100 Years of Warner Brothers Blogathon has Begun!
Strike up the band and sound the music, the 100 Years of Warner Brothers Blogathon has begun!Warner Brothers Pictures, founded in 1923, is one of the oldest film studios in Hollywood and one of the...
View ArticleBehind-the-Scenes at Warner Brothers from the 1920s-1940s
We're hosting the 100 Years of Warner Brothers Blogathon this weekend and to celebrate this special occasion we have gathered together some behind-the-scenes photos from Warner Bros. rich history. The...
View ArticleThe Andy Williams Christmas Special of 1966
Back in 1962, the popular singer Andy Williams, released a special Christmas edition of his usual weekly series The Andy Williams Show. It was an hour-long production filled with wonderful Christmas...
View ArticleThe Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
A wintry street in a bygone era. We are fast approaching the end of another year so we thought we would share an easy screenshot for this month's contest..... but for those who haven't seen the film it...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Vengeance Valley (1951)
Burt Lancaster and Robert Walker co-star as warring half-brothers in the western drama Vengeance Valley (1951). In this scene, one can clearly see who the "baddie" is by his dark-colored shirt! From...
View ArticleTCM's Big Screen Classics Schedule 2024
TCM has announced the line-up for their Big Screen Classic series for 2024 and there is quite a nice selection of films that are well-worth seeing on the big screen. First off, the series is no longer...
View ArticleTubi Picks for January
This month, the Tubi streaming app has posted a number of really good films. There is a focus on musicals and comedies of the 1940s as well as a great selection of Bette Davis classics including...
View ArticleThe Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
This month's Impossibly Difficult screenshot is quite colorful! And there are a few clues in this shot that might help you guess which film it is from. (Yes, sometimes we can be kind... )As always, if...
View ArticleBritish Pathe: Matchstick Models (1941)
British Pathe released a number of entertaining short pieces on arts and crafts and some of the best featured talented model-makers. One of these was Harold Gough, a 16-year-old (in 1941) whose hobby...
View ArticleThe Savage Innocents (1960)
This is not a family film. This is not a movie you would see on a date-night or enjoy with friends. This is a movie you would most likely watch by yourself when you are in the mood for a docudrama...
View ArticleFilm Albums: T.V. Themes - 101 Strings Orchestra
These days, you rarely come across an album that includes a selection of popular television themes, especially not one performed by an orchestra! But albums like this were quite common in the 1960s and...
View ArticleNight Ferry (1976) - A CFF Film
An ancient Egyptian mummy is stolen from The British Museum and young Jeff (Graham Fletcher) witnesses the criminals carrying the mummy case to their hiding place at the railyards. He wants to go to...
View ArticleOur Debut Book! - Classic Films is now available on Kickstarter
After ten years of writing posts for Silver Scenes, I have finally decided to publish a book! It is called "Classic Films - Famous and Forgotten Films" (Volume 1). This has long been a pet project...
View ArticleThe Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
"This is a most serious matter, a most serious matter!" At least, that is what it appears that this man is saying. He certainly is standing in the right environment to have a serious matter on his...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: The Light Touch (1951)
George Sanders is looking as affable as ever in this still from the 1951 thriller The Light Touch starring Stewart Granger and Pier Angeli. Pier looks like she is falling in love with Stewart..which is...
View ArticleBy Candlelight (1933)
Paul Lukas stars as Josef, a butler employed to Prince Alfred, portrayed by the dashing Nils Asther. Josef loves working for the prince because he not only admires him but wishes to emulate him......
View ArticleSh! The Octopus (1937)
"Gripping!..Daring!....Too Too Touching"So reads the advertisement. I thought I saw 'em all, but this film tops the Beyond Incredulous list.Kelly and Dempsey, two befuddled detectives, are driving...
View ArticleRewind Review: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Back in 1864, Jules Verne penned "Journey to the Centre of the Earth", a novel about a group of intrepid individuals who undertake a subterranean journey to discover the very center of our Earth. Why...
View ArticleStreaming Picks for March
This month's lineup of films available for streaming features some entertaining British pictures including the comedy Genevieve (1953) about a man and his wife who take part in the Brighton run with...
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