Tuesday, November 22, 2016

No. 22 / 1996


Entering the Thanksgiving holiday, I know one thing I am thankful for is taking the time to visit these earlier 22 issues of Scarlet Street.  I've mentioned before, this was not a re-visit, as the first time I recall laying eyes on the magazine was with #23.  In a way, as I look back on these early years, I realize I had missed a sort of golden-age of the magazine.  For one thing, I missed Jeremy Brett.  While Mr. Brett would never be forgotten in these pages, it was while enjoying the journey of these 22 issues where I decided I had to see some of his work, and especially as Mr. Sherlock Holmes, I was hooked immediately.  Small wonder he enjoyed such coverage in Scarlet Street, and of course to not really know about him is to miss a huge portion of what the magazine was all about.  

These issues were really quite amazing.  They were just as big and exciting as the ones I remember, and in the wake of missing the old gang, were surely a wonder to go back to and explore for the first time.  For a while, I was back home again.  

I'm not certain, but I think also for the first time Richard Valley began struggling with the costs of maintaining Scarlet Street.  This issue marked the beginning of a new and glossy look.  It was produced at a new printer in Quebec.  The number of pages was reduced a little down to 100, and for the first time instead of 4 issues there would only be 3 in the year of 1996.  I presume this was the reason the name of the season would be dropped from the issue number, even though Scarlet Street would continue to strive to be a quarterly magazine.

One thing I can tell you for certain, it was a joy to re-produce here and I absolutely look forward to the next post which will come about in time for Christmas.  In the meantime, have a very Happy Thanksgiving, and see you next month!

























































































*Billy Zane as "The Phantom" [1996]






*Billy Zane as "The Phantom" [1996]






*Billy Zane






*Billy Zane








*Billy Zane











*"Laura" [1944]






*"Laura" [1944]






*"Laura" [1944]






*"Laura" [1944]










*"Laura" [1944]






*"Laura" [1944]






*"Laura" [1944]




*David Raksin


*"Laura" [1944] -Courtesy of PhotoFest (212)633-6330




*David Raksin


*"Laura" [1944] -Courtesy of PhotoFest (212)633-6330




*David Raksin conducts


*"Laura" [1944]




*David Raksin


*"Laura" [1944]




*David Raksin


*"Laura" [1944]








*Anne Baxter






*Anne Baxter






*Anne Baxter






*Anne Baxter






*Anne Baxter






*Anne Baxter







*Jeremy Brett






*Jeremy Brett






*Jeremy Brett






*Jeremy Brett (with Audrey Hepburn above)






*Jeremy Brett






*Jeremy Brett







*David Bruce (with Deanna Durbin below)






*David Bruce (with Brenda Marshall above & Deanna Durbin below)






*David Bruce (with George Zucco above & Evelyn Ankers below)






*"The Mad Ghoul" [1943]






*"The Mad Ghoul" [1943]






*David Bruce (with Deanna Durbin below)

























*"Laura" [1944]






*"Laura" [1944]






*"The Mad Ghoul" [1943]
















* Supplemental images are noted with an (*) asterisk. My intention is to only enhance the reading experience and not take away from the original publication.









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