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CRITERION BLOGATHON: SANJURO (1962)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 19, 2015

The epic Criterion Blogathon continues from November 16-21 courtesy of our hosts Aaron of Criterion Blues, Kristina of Speakeasy and Ruth of Silver Screenings. The movies have given us many ideas and images of manly cool through the years.  There's Robert Mitchum "Baby, I don't care." cool. &n read more

SWASHATHON: The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 7, 2015

She's at it again!  Fritzi of Movies, Silently is hosting the "Swashaton", a blogathon devoted to derring-do in classic film.  The festival runs from November 7th to the 9th. The introduction to 1940s The Son of Monte Cristo takes us to tiny, but proud Lichtenburg, the jewel of the Balka read more

Caftan Woman's Choice: One for November on TCM

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 1, 2015

Henry Hathaway's 1947 feature Kiss of Death is one of a spate of post-war crime dramas from the director, many of which can be classified film-noir, most embodying the popular docu-drama style.  In quick succession Hathaway made The Dark Corner, The House on 92nd Street, 13 Rue Madeleine, Call read more

THE UNIVERSAL BLOGATHON: Werewolf of London (1935)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 29, 2015

The hostesses with the mostesses that we know as the Metzinger Sisters of SILVER SCENES present The Universal Blogathon to commemorate the studios 100th anniversary.  The party, which is described as being a howling good time, runs from October 29th to 31st and HERE is your invitation. read more

The Silent Cinema blogathon: 3 Bad Men (1926)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 24, 2015

"My name is John Ford and I make Westerns." Director John Ford's introduction of himself at a meeting where he shamed those behind Hollywood's black list says a lot about the man and his image.  His treatment of the west as history and as a platform for storytelling is indelible, despite his read more

CMBA Fall blogathon Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Sleepers West (1941)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 20, 2015

The Classic Movie Blog Association is proud to present Planes, Trains and Automobiles, running from October 19th to the 24th. Please tune into this site for the blogs and dates listed to travel around the world through classic film! All aboard! Sol Wurtzel was the executive in charge read more

They Remade What?! blogathon: One Way Passage (1932) and 'Til We Meet Again (1940)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 9, 2015

From time to time I like to spend time on what I call "Remake Alley" and this trip to is part of the "They Remade What?!" blogathon hosted by Phyllis Loves Classic Movies which runs from October 9th to 11th.  Check it out HERE.   Movie:  One Way Passage Genre:  Romance, Drama, read more

Caftan Woman's Choice: One for October on TCM

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 1, 2015

Your are cordially invited to attend the annual children's Hallowe'en fete at Lufford Hall Your host, Doctor Bobo the Magnificent Niall MacGinnis, Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins Warning:  The host's mood is a changeable as the weather.  Once a harmless children's magician "Doc read more

See You in the "Fall" blogathon: The Sunshine Boys (1975)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Sep 21, 2015

Steve Bailey of MovieMovieBlogBlog is hosting the SEE YOU IN THE "FALL" BLOGATHON devoted to bits of physical comedy that have delighted us all through the years.  Click HERE for thrills and laughs. Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys, directed by Herbert Ross, is one of my all-time favourite come read more

The Republic Blogathon: The Red Pony (1949)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Sep 18, 2015

John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction, Presidential Medal of Freedom and three time Oscar nominee adapted the screenplay for The Red Pony from his own short stories/novella. Two ti read more

The Lauren Bacall blogathon: The Shootist (1976)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Sep 14, 2015

Lauren Bacall (1924 - 2014) The Lauren Bacall blogathon is hosted by The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and runs from September 14 - 16.  Here is the spot you want to be for all the contributions. Lauren Bacall became a movie star at the age of 19 in her first film role in Howard read more

The William Wellman Blogathon: Goodbye, My Lady (1956)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Sep 10, 2015

William Wellman published a memoir A Short Time for Insanity in 1974 and hit the road to publicize the book.  In July of that year the road trip took Mr. Wellman to Toronto.  Catching up on the Monday edition of the Toronto Star, my father shouted an expletive and read aloud from Clyde Gil read more

Caftan Woman's Choice: One for September on TCM

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 31, 2015

Okay, movie fan, you are stuck on that well-known desert island and can only have one James Cagney movie - only one, mind you.  I don't know what your choice would be, but unquestionably mine is 1941s The Strawberry Blonde.  As much as I love Cagney, I may love Biff Grimes even more. Jam read more

James Webb's babies: Raton Pass (1951) and The Big Country (1958)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 20, 2015

Screenwriter James R. Webb was twice awarded the Bronze Wrangler by the Western Heritage Awards, in 1964 for How the West Was Won (also Oscar nominated) and 1965 for Cheyenne Autumn.  The Writer's Guild of America honoured him three times with the Valentine Davies Award in 1965, the Morgan Cox read more

The Making of an Anti-Damsel: Deborah Kerr in "Vacation from Marriage"

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 16, 2015

Movies Silently and The Last Drive-In urge us to think of the "anti-damsel", empowered ladies of silent and classic film.  Here is where all the inspiring females hang out. It is not enough to say that Robert and Catherine Wilson, the lead characters in 1945s Vacation from Marriage, directed read more

The Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon: Lionel stars in "Down to the Sea in Ships"

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 12, 2015

The legendary Barrymores are getting the blogathon treatment courtesy of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood.  Here you will find all the affection and admiration accorded the family. Lionel Barrymore's autobiography, as told to Cameron Shipp, We Barrymores cemented my regard for the ac read more

Colleen Gray: We will always enjoy her work.

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 4, 2015

Colleen Gray October 23, 1922 - August 3, 2015 Film fans are mourning the loss of lovely Colleen Gray, star of classic film-noir such as Nightmare Alley, Kiss of Death, Kansas City Confidential and The Killing.  Westerns like the revered Red River, and the less revered Town Tamer, Black Whi read more

Caftan Woman's Choice: One for August on TCM

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 31, 2015

The Tall Target has the three things that make a movie great - trains, murder, and trains. Released in 1951 The Tall Target is a political and historical thriller from director Anthony Mann.  It is only one of the legacy of quality films from Mann in film-noir (Raw Deal, He Walked by Night, T read more

Gelett Burgess on Remake Alley: "Two in the Dark" (1936) and "Two O'Clock Courage" (1945)

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 26, 2015

Gelett Burgess 1866 - 1951 Gaze upon the features of the man who gave us Goops, and How to Be Them, plus sequels, A Classic Dictionary of Words You Have Always Needed, such as "blurb", and The Purple Cow.  I never saw a purple cow I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd read more

Leo G. Carroll Fan Club, plus

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 21, 2015

Leo G. Carroll (1886 - 1972) I read the most amusing story the other day, especially written to push the buttons of character actor fans.  Leo G. Carroll Fan Club by LeVar Ravel is a dollar buy for your Kindle and a nice accompaniment to a pot of tea.   Set in 1966, our unnamed narrat read more
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