Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon – Day Two

Day Two of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Aurora and I chose a name at random from each of the two days of the Wray and Riskin Blogathon. Each winner will receive a signed copy of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir, by the couple’s daughter, Victoria Riskin.

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Winner for Day Two – Michaela from Love Letters to Old Hollywood

For the name of the Day One winner visit Once Upon a Screen.

CONGRATULATIONS to the two winners and THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by for a visit and/or for joining the event!

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The time has come to officially celebrate the careers of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin in a joint effort with Once Upon a Screen. Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon was conceived to celebrate the release of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir, by the couple’s daughter, Victoria Riskin.

If you need a refresher on the nuts and bolts of the blogathon visit the announcement post here. Otherwise I will waste no time getting to the heart of the matter, the entries that will no doubt entertain. On behalf of Aurora and myself, I want to thank all of the bloggers who have submitted entires to this event. Learning from you is the best part of hosting and we’re excited to have two signed copies of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir to raffle off at the end of the weekend to entrants chosen at random. Many thanks to Pantheon Books and Victoria Riskin for these gifts.

Here are the Day Two entries for your pleasure…

We begin with Movie Movie Blog Blog who talks ‘King Kong’ — and asks the question Who Couldn’t Love the Big Ape?

The ‘Big Ape’ Trailer

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The Story Enthusiast takes on Platinum Blonde (1931), starring Jean Harlow, Loretta Young and Robert Williams.

Jean Harlow and Robert Williams, Platinum Blonde

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Caftan Woman covers Black Moon and Broadway Bill, a Busy 1934.

Black Moon starring Jack Holt, Fay Wray and Dorothy Burgess

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Carole & Co. reflects on two films — Carole Lombard’s first loan-out from Paramount and a sublime film from director Erich von Stroheim — in the post Virtue and The Wedding March.

Fay Wray and Eric von Stroheim, The Wedding March

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Classic Film Journal talks about the pre-code horror gem Doctor X (1932), starring Fay Wray and Lionel Atwill.

Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray, Doctor x

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Love Letters to Old Hollywood covers Small Town Girl (1953), in which Fay Wray plays Jane Powell’s mother.

Robert Keith, Fay Wray and Jane Powell, Small Town Girl

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Critica Retro explores the Riskin/Capra partnership in Collaborators and Friends: Robert Riskin and Frank Capra

Robert Riskin and Frank Capra

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Co-host Once Upon a Screen discusses Robert Riskin and The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

William Powell and Myrna Loy, The Thin Man Goes Home

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Phyllis Loves Classic Movies talks about The Richest Girl in the World…

The Richest Girl in the World, starring Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea and Fay Wray

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And last, but not least, Sister Celluloid takes a look at Frank Capra’s The Miracle Woman, starring Barbara Stanwyck, based on the Robert Riskin play “Bless You Sister”.

Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Capra on the set of The Miracle Woman

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Stay tuned for our other entries today:

In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood – The Cobweb (1955)

So don’t forget to check back later today for additional entries on Day Two. Also, be sure to visit Once Upon a Screen for Day One of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon. If you’re on Twitter, follow us @ClassicMovieHub and @CitizenScreen as we’ll be tweeting about all of this there. Many thanks for the visit and your continued support. Here’s to Hollywood history and the careers of two supremely talented people as told in Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir.

By the way, if you’re anywhere near New York City we suggest you visit the Film Forum, which is presenting Bob & Wray: A Hollywood Love Story, a series of movies starring Fay Wray and/or written by Robert Riskin. Victoria Riskin will introduce several films during the series, which runs from March 15 through April 2.