The
CMBA profiles two classic movie blogs per month, on the 1st and 15th of the
month. Today we're featuring Karen from Shadows and Satin.
Shadows and Satin is one of those
can’t-wait-to-see-what’s-happening-next blogs.
Karen’s site is dedicated to films
noir and noir filmmakers, as well as pre-Code flicks, and she packs each post with juicy history and
insightful commentary. As editor of The Dark Pages, she has an expert knowledge of
film noir, even the more obscure films and actors in this genre.
As a pre-Code fan, she shares her infectious enthusiasm and considerable research with her readers. One example is her essay on actress Lilyan Tashman.
As a pre-Code fan, she shares her infectious enthusiasm and considerable research with her readers. One example is her essay on actress Lilyan Tashman.
“I discovered Lilyan Tashman by sheer happenstance,”
says Karen. “I was watching an extra on a DVD (she wasn't even in the movie!)
when I saw Tashman and her husband, Edmund Lowe. And there was just
something about her that captivated me. It took me several months to research
and write the post; the more I learned about her, the more fascinated I became.
I was really proud of the outcome – and one of the comments I received was from
the granddaughter of Tashman’s cousin! That was the icing on the cake.”
You can
read about Ms. Tashman HERE.
