Category Archives: Blogathons

CMBA Blogathon: The Fabulous Films of the 30s – Follow the Fleet (1936)

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Annmarie Gatti

The Fabulous Films of the 30′s: Follow the Fleet starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and… I distinctly remember the first time I saw Follow the Fleet.  It was many years ago, during one of those ‘vacation weeks’ between Christmas and … Continue reading →

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The Pre-Code Blogathon: She Done Him Wrong (1933)

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Annmarie Gatti

“I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.” -Mae West With her voluptuous figure, suggestive manner and risque dialog, Mae West is arguably the most iconic ‘come on’ queen of her time. Groundbreaking, and at times even controversial, … Continue reading →

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Pre-Code Blogathon – The Rise and Fall of the American Gangster: Scarface

Posted on April 2, 2015 by minooallen

  The Rise and Fall of the American Gangster Scarface “As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a gangster.” -Henry Hill – Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas. Yes, gangsters seem to have it all: the clothes, the … Continue reading →

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Favourite TV Show Episode Blogathon: Green Acres “Love Comes to Arnold Ziffel”

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Annmarie Gatti

Green Acres is the Place to Be!  Sorry, I just couldn’t resist that. How could I? Every time I hear the Green Acres Theme Song, I just have to smile. Maybe it’s because I have such fond memories of watching … Continue reading →

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31 Days of Oscar Blogathon: Angela Lansbury

Posted on February 10, 2015 by minooallen

31 Days of Oscar Blogathon Angela Lansbury in The Manchurian Candidate In 2013, the Academy Awards corrected what was, in my humble opinion, one of its biggest mistakes. No, it did not reverse its 1942 Best Picture decision and give it to … Continue reading →

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31 Days of Oscar Blogathon: Olivia de Havilland in The Heiress

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Annmarie Gatti

 And the Academy Award goes to Olivia de Havilland in The Heiress! Ah, the wonderful Olivia de Havilland.  The sweet and lovely ingenue who starred opposite Errol Flynn in eight fabulous adventure films… and of course, the actress who played … Continue reading →

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Lawrence of Arabia: Part Two – The Destruction of Myth

Posted on January 30, 2015 by minooallen

Lawrence of Arabia: Part two – The Destruction of Myth Hello dear readers and thank you for coming back to my Lawrence of Arabia blog posts. Last November, as part of the British Empire Blogathon, I wrote Part One of … Continue reading →

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What a Character Blogathon 2014: Melville Cooper

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

Yes, Indeed! Melville Cooper is Quite a Character! Pompous snobs, disdainful servants, cowards, bunglers, confidence men and thieves… yes, that would be Melville Cooper, and he is quite the character!  I can still remember the first time I ‘encountered’ him … Continue reading →

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British Empire in Film Blogathon: Lawrence of Arabia

Posted on November 17, 2014 by minooallen

British Empire in Film Blogathon Lawrence of Arabia: Part One –The Creation of Myth A portrait of the real Lawrence of Arabia. We open on a lone motorcycle – the very symbol of freedom, the open road – and escape … Continue reading →

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The Fairy Tale Blogathon: Cinderella (1914)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

And they Lived Happily Ever After… Ah, Cinderella! What little girl didn’t grow up hearing, in some version or other, the classic tale of Cinderella?  As for me, it first came in the form of a dazzling, illustrated oversized storybook … Continue reading →

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