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What's Up, January 2013!
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Jan 3, 2013
What's Up, January 2013!
Labels:
TCM
Happy New Year, everybody! I am sorry I have been AWOL for the last week or so. Since returning from my six-month stay in England, I've been zipping around seeing old friends. I have finally settled down and am now looking for a real job. Until th read more
Happy Christmas from the Great Katharine Hepburn! (1)
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 25, 2012
Happy Christmas from the Great Katharine Hepburn!
publicity for LITTLE WOMEN (1933)
Joan Blondell, KH, and Spener Tracy in DESK SET (1957)
KH, Peter O'Toole, and Jane Merrow in THE LION IN WINTER (1968)
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in HOLIDAY (1938)
Cary Grant and Katharine He read more
Happy Christmas from the Great Katharine Hepburn!
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 25, 2012
Happy Christmas from the Great Katharine Hepburn!
Labels:
Christmas,
Desk Set (1957),
Holiday (1938),
Little Women (1934),
The Lion in Winter (1968)
publicity for LITTLE WOMEN (1933)
Joan Blondell, KH, and Spener Tracy in DESK SET (1957)
KH, Peter O'Toole, and Jane Merrow in read more
Dueling Divas and Why Hepburn Isn't One
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 21, 2012
Dueling Divas and Why Hepburn Isn't One
Labels:
Bechdel Test,
blogathon,
Communities of Women,
Dueling Divas blogathon,
Feminism
This post was written in conjunction with the Dueling Divas Blogathon hosted by Lara at Backlots.
Women in film are often represented as romantic rivals f read more
Dueling Divas and Why Hepburn Isn't One
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 21, 2012
Dueling Divas and Why Hepburn Isn't One This post was written in conjunction with the Dueling Divas Blogathon hosted by Lara at Backlots. Women in film are often represented as romantic rivals for a male character. Girlfriends and ex-girlfriends, wives and mothers, sisters and fiancées&nb read more
DESK SET (1957): A Happy Hepburn Christmas (1)
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 16, 2012
DESK SET (1957): A Happy Hepburn Christmas
Walter Lang's DESK SET (1957) is one of Katharine Hepburn's few "Christmas movies." You could possibly count LITTLE WOMEN (Cukor, 1933) or Anthony Harvey's THE LION IN WINTER (1968), but DESK SET stands out as a film that really captures the Chris read more
DESK SET (1957): A Happy Hepburn Christmas
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 16, 2012
DESK SET (1957): A Happy Hepburn Christmas
Labels:
Desk Set (1957),
Joan Blondell,
Spencer Tracy,
Walter Lang
Walter Lang's DESK SET (1957) is one of Katharine Hepburn's few "Christmas movies." You could possibly count LITTLE WOMEN (Cukor, 1933) or Anthony Harvey's THE LION IN W read more
Where's the snow, Miss Hepburn?
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 10, 2012
Where's the snow, Miss Hepburn?
Apparently, the day after I left England to return to the Unites States earlier this week, it snowed over there! What's with that!? It seriously had to wait until I left the country before huge, white, fluffy snowflakes were released over the English towns and co read more
Where's the snow, Miss Hepburn?
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 10, 2012
Where's the snow, Miss Hepburn?
Labels:
George Cukor,
John Bryson,
Little Women (1934),
snow
Apparently, the day after I left England to return to the Unites States earlier this week, it snowed over there! What's with that!? It seriously had to wait until I left the country before hu read more
Babs from Brooklyn: December's Star of the Month on TCM
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 6, 2012
Babs from Brooklyn: December's Star of the Month on TCM
Labels:
Barbara Stanwyck,
TCM
Name at birth
Ruby Catherine Stevens
Professional Name
Barbara Stanwyck
"I couldn't remember my name for weeks. I'd be at the theatre and hear them calling, "Miss Stanwyck, Miss Stanwyck," and read more
Babs from Brooklyn: December's Star of the Month on TCM
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Dec 6, 2012
Babs from Brooklyn: December's Star of the Month on TCM
Name at birth
Ruby Catherine Stevens
Professional Name
Barbara Stanwyck
"I couldn't remember my name for weeks. I'd be at the theatre and hear them calling, "Miss Stanwyck, Miss Stanwyck," and I'd think, "Where is that dame? Why does read more
Sequins, Satin, and Silk: Hollywood Costumes at the V&A
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Nov 30, 2012
Sequins, Satin, and Silk: Hollywood Costumes at the V&A
Earlier this week I had the most amazing opportunity to visit the Victoria and Albert Museum in central London to see their Hollywood Costume exhibit. The exhibit showcases more than 100 iconic film costumes from the last 100 years of cine read more
Sequins, Satin, and Silk: Hollywood Costumes at the V&A
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Nov 30, 2012
Sequins, Satin, and Silk: Hollywood Costumes at the V&A
Labels:
Adrian,
Alfred Hitchcock,
Audrey Hepburn,
Bette Davis,
Cleopatra,
costume,
Edith Head,
Gone with the Wind (1939),
Marlene Dietrich,
Mary of Scotland (1936),
The Philadelphia Story (1940),
Walter Plunkett
Earlier this wee read more
Closing the Book on "Great Adaptations"
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Nov 26, 2012
Closing the Book on "Great Adaptations"
Labels:
Barbara Stanwyck,
Bob Hope,
Ernst Lubitsch,
Great Adaptations,
Greta Garbo,
Iron Petticoat,
John Wayne,
Laurence Olivier,
TCM
This being the last week in November, it is also our last week of "Great Adaptations" on Turner Classic Movie read more
Closing the Book on "Great Adaptations"
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Nov 26, 2012
Closing the Book on "Great Adaptations"
This being the last week in November, it is also our last week of "Great Adaptations" on Turner Classic Movies. Time to say goodbye to all those great literary classics that have been transformed into cinematic masterpieces. This has been one of the best read more
The Battle of the Little Princesses: Novel vs. Film
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Nov 22, 2012
The Battle of the Little Princesses: Novel vs. Film
Labels:
A Little Princess (1939),
Arthur Treacher,
Frances Hodgson Burnett,
Mary Nash,
Shirley Temple Black
A Little Princess is one of my all-time favorite books. I think I read it at least once a year. When I read it for the read more
The Battle of the Little Princesses: Novel vs. Film (1)
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Nov 22, 2012
The Battle of the Little Princesses: Novel vs. Film
A Little Princess is one of my all-time favorite books. I think I read it at least once a year. When I read it for the first time, I loved the ending so much that I just kept reading the last few chapters over and over again. I also consi read more
7x7 Link Award
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Nov 19, 2012
7x7 Link Award
Labels:
7x7 Link Award,
award
This seems to be the week for awards! Annmarie of the Classic Movie Hub has passed the 7x7 Link Award to me. This 'getting-to-know-you' award helps bloggers share about the most popular posts on their blog, then pass along the honor to the read more
Great Adaptations Tonight on TCM
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Nov 19, 2012
Great Adaptations Tonight on TCM
Labels:
Alfred Hitchcock,
Anna Karenina,
Constance Bennett,
Doctor Zhivago,
Gigi (1958),
Great Adaptations,
TCM,
Topper
Turner Classic Movies has planned out an amazing schedule for this Thanksgiving week. The week kicks off with a continuation of TCM read more
7x7 Link Award (1)
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Nov 19, 2012
7x7 Link Award
This seems to be the week for awards! Annmarie of the Classic Movie Hub has passed the 7x7 Link Award to me. This 'getting-to-know-you' award helps bloggers share about the most popular posts on their blog, then pass along the honor to their favorite blogs. Thanks, Annmarie, for read more