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CMBA SPRING BLOGATHON - WORDS! WORDS! WORDS!: FULL OF LIFE (1956)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Apr 11, 2016

The 2016 Classic Movie Blog Association Spring Blogathon is "Words! Words! Words!" covering movies about writers, books, librarians, publishers, and even screenwriters.  The blogathon runs from April 11 to 15 and you can click HERE for the various contributions. Richard Conte as Nick Ro read more

BEYOND THE COVER BLOGATHON: CITY FOR CONQUEST (1940)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Apr 8, 2016

"I worked like a dog on City for Conquest.  There were some excellent passages in Kandel's novel, passages with genuinely poetic flavor, and all of us doing the picture realized that retaining them (as we were doing) would give City for Conquest distinction.  Then I saw the final cut of th read more

Caftan Woman's Choice: One for April on TCM

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Mar 31, 2016

Jim Wilson is a big city cop at the end of his rope.  We meet Jim and his two partners on night patrol.  The Force has been under a lot of pressure since a cop killing of two weeks standing.  Wilson, however, has been a walking exposed nerve for longer than the past two weeks.  H read more

The Favourite Television Episode blogathon: Maverick - Shady Deal at Sunny Acres (1958)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Mar 25, 2016

Now in its glorious second annual presentation, Terence Towles Canote of A Shroud of Thoughts hosts the Favourite Television Episode blogathon running from March 25 to 27.  Click HERE for the contributors. In its glorious second season Maverick (1957-1962) received a Primetime Emmy Award read more

THE TV SIDEKICK BLOGATHON: Della Street and Paul Drake of "Perry Mason" (1957-1966)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Mar 6, 2016

Perry Mason: Noted criminal lawyer - intrepid, dramatic, elusive fighter, whose cause is never lost. - The Case of the Perjured Parrot, 1939 The sign on the office door is a comfort to clients found at the wrong place at the wrong time; clients with secrets and clients who lie, innocent clients read more

Caftan Woman's Choice: One for March on TCM

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 28, 2016

"One gets lost fighting a lie." William Wyler directed both film versions of Lillian Hellman's first Broadway success The Children's Hour, first in 1936 as These Three and then in 1961 under the original title with the original lie intact.  Hellman wrote the screenplay in 1936 and the adaptio read more

MOVIE SCIENTIST BLOGATHON (The Mad): The Invisible Ray (1936)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 20, 2016

"He's one lab accident away from being a super-villain." - The Big Bang Theory Ruth of Silver Screenings and Christine Wehner are our hosts for the Movie Scientist blogathon running February 19, 20 and 21.  The subjects can be the good, the mad or the lonely.  I would say my "hero" read more

Movie Music for a Winter's Day

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 16, 2016

The record-breaking frigid temperatures are behind us, but the freezing and drizzling precipitation is here.  Music helps to bring the sunshine to the grey days and I find lots of sunshine in movie music.  Here are three indelible movie themes that never fail to make me feel the warm sun o read more

A KISS IS JUST A KISS blogathon: Rio Grande (1950)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 13, 2016

Lesley Gaspar of Second Sight Cinema is hosting a Valentine's Day treat for us all, the A Kiss is Just a Kiss blogathon devoted to our favourite film kisses.  Click HERE for the contributions. John Ford's Rio Grande, released by Republic Pictures in 1950 was the first onscreen teaming of read more

O Canada blogathon: "Jalna" and its star, David Manners

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 3, 2016

The second annual O Canada blogathon is underway hosted by Ruth of Silver Screenings and Kristina of Speakeasy.  The blogathon runs February 1 - 5.  Visit the great white north without leaving home!  Day 1 recap.  Day 2 recap. It wasn't until a screening on TCM a few years ago read more

Caftan Woman's Choice: One for February on TCM

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 31, 2016

Priscilla Lane, Betty Field and Richard Whorf are top-billed in Warner's 1941 release Blues in the Night, but the real stars are Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer's Oscar nominated title song and the thrilling montages by Don Siegel. Richard Whorf (Yankee Doodle Dandy, Christmas Holiday) plays Jigge read more

Classic Symbiotic Collaborations Blogathon: Bing Crosby, David Butler and Their Movies

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 23, 2016

Bing Crosby, David Butler, Bob Hope, visitor Joel McCrea on set of Road to Morocco from Getty Images Theresa Brown aka CineMaven has challenged us with a blogathon dedicated to those director/actor pairings that bring magic to the movies.  The Classic Symbiotic Collaborations blogathon runs read more

Remembering Barbara Stanwyck blogathon: All I Desire (1953)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 19, 2016

Crystal Kalyana Pacey of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood is our hostess for the Remembering Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon.  Click HERE for the tributes to the amazing actress. The 1953 release All I Desire, based on the novel Stopover by Carol Ryrie Brink, is the link between two dist read more

Backstage Blogathon: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 15, 2016

The Backstage Blogathon hosted by Fritzi of Movies Silently and Janet of Sister Celluloid runs from January 15 - 18.  The line-up of great, behind the scenes stories is astounding. A music lover. Boris Karloff Intrigue, betrayal, secrets, threats of violence - all this can be found in read more

Caftan Woman's Choice: One for January on TCM

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 1, 2016

TCM starts 2016 with Fred MacMurray (1908-1991) taking point as Star of the Month.  The reliable actor enjoyed a career of over 40 years as a leading man in movies and on television and radio.  As with most things that are "reliable", we take for granted the fact that work well and never d read more

An Invitation to Classic Movie Christmas Parties

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Dec 16, 2015

Christmastime is here.  A time of get-togethers and good cheer, at your home, your neighbour's and with some old friends on the screen.  Today I want to share some of my favourite Christmas parties from movies and television.  THE THIN MAN (1934) Dashiell Hammett's dark and c read more

SINATRA CENTENNIAL BLOGATHON: Frank's Musical Oscar Legacy

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Dec 10, 2015

Frank Sinatra (1915 - 1998) The Sinatra Centennial Blogathon runs December 10 - 13 and is co-hosted by The Vintage Cameo and Movie Classics.  Our thanks to Emily and Judy for this opportunity to celebrate Frank Sinatra. Frank Sinatra is one of the most successful of the popular singers wh read more

The "Try It, You'll Like It!" blogathon: 12 Angry Men (1957)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Dec 5, 2015

This post is part of the "Try It, You'll Like It!" Blogathon, hosted by Sister Celluloid and Movies Silently, where we write about "gateway films" that might bring non-classic-film lovers into the fold!  For all entries, click here! Some of the inflexible reasons given for avoiding classic fi read more

Caftan Woman's Choice: One for December on TCM

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 30, 2015

Disney's 1948 release So Dear to My Heart is a story of nostalgic childhood memories that shaped a life.  During my early school years one of my favourite things was the Scholastic Book Club at school.  Perusing the brochure, making my selection and wait for the big day when the box would read more

WHAT A CHARACTER! BLOGATHON: Harry Carey and Harry Carey Jr.

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 21, 2015

Harry Carey 1878 - 1947 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Harry Carey is pictured above in his Academy Award nominated performance (Best Supporting Actor) as the President of the Senate in Frank Capra's classic Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.  It is a performance practically free from dialogue, bu read more
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