NO TRUE SCOTSMAN BLOGATHON: Wagon Train, The Annie MacGregor Story (1958)
 The No True Scotsman Blogathon is the brainchild of Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews. Contributor's mission statement: "An actor or actress playing a Scot even though they themselves are not...
View ArticleANNE BANCROFT, A 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: The Raid, 1954
 Crystal Kalyana is back and In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood is hosting a blogathon tribute to the uniquely talented Anne Bancroft. The 90th birthdate celebration runs from September 17th to...
View ArticleTHE 8TH ANNUAL RULE BRITANNIA BLOGATHON: The Lavender Hill Mob, 1951
A Shroud of Thoughts is the place to be this weekend for the 8th Annual Rule Britannia Blogathoncourtesy of our host, Terence Towles Canote. Click on the highlighted blogathon title to access the...
View ArticleTHE SILENT MOVIE DAY BLOGATHON: The Last of the Mohicans, 1920
 The first annual National Silent Movie Day has inspired Crystal at In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Lea at Silent-ology to host The Silent Movie Day Blogathon this September 29th. Your...
View ArticleTHE BIOPIC BLOGATHON: The Five Pennies, 1959
The Biopic Blogathon is hosted by Dr. Annette Bochenek'sHometowns to Hollywood. Begin your journey through interesting life stories by clickingHERE. Dena Productions, named for Danny Kaye and Sylvia...
View ArticleCAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR OCTOBER ON TCM
 Montreal-born Gerald Mayer (Bright Road) directed this taut hostage drama from a story by Hugh King (The Threat) and actor (Armored Car Robbery) turned writer (Tootsie) Don McGuire. The disturbing...
View ArticleHALLOWE'EN ON REMAKE AVENUE: Murders in the Rue Morgue, 1932 and Phantom of...
 Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) changed the literary landscape and the reading habits of generations forever with his creation of the logically-minded amateur detective Auguste Dupin in The Murders in the...
View ArticleCMBA 2021 FALL BLOGATHON, LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE: Disney's Pluto
The Classic Movie Blog Association (CMBA) presents its Fall 2021 blogathon, Laughter is the Best Medicine. The contributions from members can be accessed HERE. Don't crack your funnybone!Look at the...
View ArticleTHE THIRD HAMMER-AMICUS BLOGATHON: Taste of Fear aka Scream of Fear, 1961
Thank you to our hosts, Barry at Cinematic Catharsis and Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews who present The Third Hammer-Amicus Blogathon running from October 22nd to October 24th. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3...
View ArticleTHE BERNARD HERRMANN BLOGATHON: Jason and the Argonauts, 1963
Ari, The Classic Movie Muse is hosting The Bernard Herrmann Blogathon. This not to be missed event runs from October 29th to 31st. Click HERE for the tributes to the legendary composer. BLOGATHON WRAP...
View ArticleCAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR NOVEMBER ON TCM
 Here is the oft-told tale of a young fellow of dubious background and hard-scrabble existence finding his way in a cruel and judgmental world. In fact, you might even call our hero a stray.Wildfire is...
View ArticleTHE DISTRACTION BLOGATHON: Sherlock Holmes in Washington, 1943
 Rebecca Deniston of Taking Up Room is hosting The Distraction Blogathon from November 12th to 14th. Join the fun HERE. Blogathon Wrapup. Rebecca's blogathon mandate: "MacGuffin's. Red herrings....
View ArticleNOIRVEMBER HOTEL: Tight Spot, 1955
It was interesting to discover recently in the decades between my first and second viewing of Tight Spot, 1955 how much of the movie remained vivid in my memory; a true sign that something is working....
View ArticleCAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR DECEMBER ON TCM
 Can you believe that winter and the Christmas holidays are practically here? It is time to get cozy and revel in some sweet-natured nostalgia. Released in 1944, Meet Me in St. Louis provided just such...
View ArticleWHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon: Kathleen Harrison
 Paula's Cinema Club, Outspoken & Freckled, and Once Upon A Screen are hosting their annual What a Character! Blogathon on December 4th. It is the 10th anniversary of this highly anticipated event!...
View ArticleIT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE BLOGATHON - A 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Ward Bond...
 Ari, The Classic Movie Muse is hosting the It's a Wonderful Life Blogathon, A 75th Anniversary Celebration. Click HERE to access the tributes to Capra's Classic. Assuming you have lost count of the...
View ArticleYOU KNEW MY NAME: THE BOND NOT BOND BLOGATHON - The Persuaders!...
 Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews and Gabriela at Pale Writer are co-hosting the unique The Bond Not Bond Blogathon. When not attached to Ian Fleming's legendary agent, there are a variety of...
View ArticleCAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR JANUARY ON TCM
 Sitting atop the 1937 movie season box office we find MGMs adaption of Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth starring Paul Muni and Luise Rainer, MGMs operetta Maytime starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson...
View ArticleSailing Away on Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise, 1940
 Charlie Chan Carries On, published in 1930 was the fifth of author Earl Derr Bigger's six Chan novels. Our premise finds Chan's friend and colleague Inspector Duff, from Behind That Curtain published...
View ArticleTHE UMPTEENTH BLOGATION: 42nd Street, 1933
Theresa, the CineMaven herself is hosting The Umpteenth Blogathon on January 18th. A tribute to those movies which have an addictive hold on our moving pictures loving souls. Every fan has many such...
View ArticleTHE ODD OR EVEN BLOGATHON: The Patsy, 1928
 Rebecca at Taking Up Room and Gill at RealWeegieMidget Reviews are hosting The Odd or Even Blogathon from January 20th to the 23rd. It was a lot of fun to have a flip of the coin settle the topic for...
View ArticleCAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR FEBRUARY ON TCM
 Frances Hodgson Burnett brought pleasure to countless generations of readers and earned herself critical praise with her writing, in particular three novels which have made the transition to the...
View ArticleTHE JOHN WILLIAMS BLOGTHON: Fitzwilly, 1967
Rebecca Deniston at Taking Up Room is hosting The John Williams Blogathon to commemorate the occasion of the composer's 90th Birthday on February 8th. The celebration begins HERE. Dick Van Dyke plays...
View ArticleMAVERICK: THE SAVAGE HILLS
Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews is hosting The Wilhelm Scream Blogathon! A brilliant idea whose contributions can be found HERE.The Wilhelm Scream is ubiquitous in movies and television, and as...
View ArticlePERRY MASON: THE CASE OF THE SAUSALITO SUNRISE
Terence Towles Canote at A Shroud of Thoughts is hosting The 8th Annual Favourite TV Show Episode Blogathon. The popular blogathon is running from March 18th to 20th.THE CASE OF THE SAUSALITO...
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