The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Eyes In The Night

The Movie Morlocks blog reminds us that TCM will be celebrating Donna Reed's 94th birthday tomorrow by airing a nine of her early films, including one of my favorites, Eyes in the Night (1942).  Edward Arnold, who usually played heartless businessmen or politicians, is a blind, retired police detective, who with the assistance of his guide dog, Friday, helps an old friend and her step daughter, Ann Harding and Reed respectively, out of a mystery that involves murder.  His lack of sight is no impediment to him, and in one scene, he beats a bad guy in a fistfight by smashing the only light bulb in the room, so the two are equally blind.  Friday the dog steals the show with his feats of acrobatics and canine cleverness.
 
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