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CAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR OCTOBER ON TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by on Sep 30, 2019
"Choose the least important day in your life. It will be important enough." That which is eternal in Emily Webb Gibbs tries to heed the advice of that which is eternal in Mother Gibbs, to discover that "Earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you."
Martha Scott, Frank Craven, John Cr read more
HOLLYWOOD'S HISPANIC HERITAGE BLOGATHON: A Pedro de Cordoba Sampler
Caftan Woman Posted by on Sep 28, 2019
Aurora is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at her site Once Upon a Screen with her sixth edition of the Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon on September 29th.
Pedro de Cordoba
September 28, 1881 - September 16, 1950
Patrician Pedro de Cordoba was born in New York read more
REMAKE AVENUE: The Racket, 1928 and 1951
Caftan Woman Posted by on Sep 16, 2019
Many of our excursions to Remake Avenue begin on Broadway and today's is no exception.
Bartlett Cormack's play The Racket had a run of 119 performances at the Ambassador Theatre in the 1927/28 season. Cormack (1898-1942) was a graduate of the University of Chicago, with experience in theatrical pub read more
THE COSTUME DRAMA BLOGATHON: In Old Chicago (1938)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Sep 6, 2019
The Costume Drama Blogathon is the brainchild of Debbie Vega of Moon in Gemini and it runs from September 6th to the 8th. Click HERE for all the sublime designs and stories.
"We O'Learys are a strange tribe. There's strength in us. And what we set out to do, we finish."
- Alice Brady (Oscar w read more
THE ALAN LADD BLOGATHON: Appointment with Danger (1950)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Sep 4, 2019
Pale Writer Gabriela is hosting The Man Who Would Be Shane: The Alan Ladd Blogathon on September 3-6. Click HERE for the tributes to the beloved star.
The danger alluded to in the title of this film is in the form of a gang with plans for a big heist from the Postal Service, specific read more
THE WORLD WAR II BLOGATHON: Corvette K-225 (1943)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Sep 2, 2019
This article is for The World War II Blogathon hosted by Jay of Cinema Essentials and Maddy Loves Her Classic Films running on September 1-3. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3
Forward -
This is the story of a Corvette, a little ship, a fighting ship, and of the officers read more
CAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR SEPTEMBER ON TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by on Aug 30, 2019
"Take two turkeys, one goose, four cabbages, but no duck, and mix them together. After one taste, you'll duck soup the rest of your life."
- Groucho Marx
Groucho, Gummo, Minnie, Zeppo, Sam, Chico, Harpo
Minnie's boys were born for the stage. Minnie Schoenberg (1865-1929) and her parents were read more
VIVE LA FRANCE! Blogathon: Paris Blues (1961)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Aug 25, 2019
We are being swept up in a Bastille Day celebration with Patricia of Lady Eve's Reel Life and Christian of Silver Screen Modes. Click HERE and cheer Vive la France!
Paris is filled with Parisiens
Fans greet their idol, "Wild Man" Moore
Louis Armstrong
Parisiens who play a read more
THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOGATHON: Ken Darby, Orchestral and Vocal Arrangements
Caftan Woman Posted by on Aug 23, 2019
Rebecca Deniston at Taking Up Room is hosting a blogathon dedicated to all things related to L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, and the classic 1939 MGM film on August 23 - 25.
Ken Darby
May 13, 1909 - January 24, 1992
Composer, arranger, performer, choral director Ken Darby was an honoure read more
FAVOURITE MOVIES: Union Pacific (1939)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Aug 19, 2019
Film fans and historians often point to the 1939 movie season for its release of genuine, timeless classics. A roll call of movie titles is all that is needed to back up the claim. The western, a popular genre since movie's beginnings due to its easily available outdoor locations and popular stories read more
THE FIFTH ANNUAL BARRYMORE TRILOGY BLOGATHON: On Borrowed Time (1939)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Aug 13, 2019
Lawrence Edward Watkin's moving and thoughtful novel On Borrowed Time was adapted by playwright Paul Osborn for the Broadway stage with its themes of death and life presented to the audience in all its intimacy in 1938.
Frank Conroy, Dudley Digges, Peter Miner
That first produc read more
THE 6TH ANNUAL RULE BRITANNIA BLOGATHON: The Detective (1954)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Aug 2, 2019
Terence at A Shroud of Thoughts is hosting his annual salute to Britain and the movies. Click HERE for the contributions to The 6th Annual Rule Britannia Blogathon.
During the 1950s Columbia Studios released several films in a co-production agreement with independent producers and international stu read more
CAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR AUGUST ON TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jul 31, 2019
Edna Ferber's best-selling novels were prime material for motion pictures, from So Big to Show Boat to Giant. Come and Get It published in 1935 was produced by Samuel Goldwyn in 1936. Howard Hawks began the production which was completed by William Wyler when Goldwyn found fault with the adaptation read more
THE NOIRATHON: Thieves' Highway (1949)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jul 27, 2019
"All film noir are crime drama, but not all crime drama are film noir."
- Caftan Woman's number one movie rule
Maddy Loves Her Classic Films, especially her film noir, which brings us to The Noirathon on July 27th to the 29th. Click HERE to embrace the dark side.
Director Jul read more
LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK: Post 5 of 5, The Far Side, and Beyond
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jul 25, 2019
The LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK is an online celebration running from July 21 - 27. It is hosted by Heidi of Along the Brandywine, Olivia of Meanwhile, in Rivendell and Hamlette's Soliloquy.
It appears that The Far Side creator Gary Larson, like many of us, kn read more
LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK: Post 4, "Hop-a-Long" Cassidy
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jul 24, 2019
The LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK is an online celebration running from July 21 - 27. It is hosted by Heidi of Along the Brandywine, Olivia of Meanwhile, in Rivendell and Hamlette's Soliloquy.
William Boyd
1895 - 1972
"Hopalong Cassidy was a combination of irr read more
LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK: Post 3, Movie Night Double Bill of Jesse James (1939) and The Return of Frank James (1940)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jul 23, 2019
The LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK is an online celebration running from July 21 - 27. It is hosted by Heidi of Along the Brandywine, Olivia of Meanwhile, in Rivendell and Hamlette's Soliloquy.
The outlaw and Civil War guerilla fighter Jesse James (1847-18 read more
LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK: Post 2, Tag
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jul 22, 2019
The LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK is an online celebration running from July 21 - 27. It is hosted by Heidi of Along the Brandywine, Olivia of Meanwhile, in Rivendell and Hamlette's Soliloquy.
1. Do you tolerate, like or love westerns?
That would be love. Part read more
LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK 2019: Post 1, A History of Westerns on this Blog
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jul 21, 2019
The LEGENDS OF WESTERN CINEMA WEEK is an online celebration running from July 21 - 27. It is hosted by Heidi of Along the Brandywine, Olivia of Meanwhile, in Rivendell and Hamlette's Soliloquy.
"Do you love western movies? Do you like western movies? Do you kind of fondly tolerate western m read more
THE JOAN BENNETT BLOGATHON: Man Hunt (1941)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jul 19, 2019
Crystal of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood is hosting a blogathon salute to Joan Bennett running from July 19th - 21st. Click HERE to enjoy the contributions.
The history of humankind is in our fight against evil. In our Industrial and Technological ages, i read more