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The Luck of the Irish Blog O'Thon: George Brent stars in Out of the Blue (1947)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Mar 16, 2015
George Brent as Arthur Earthleigh
Oliver Jensen: "Arthur Earthleigh. It isn't even a name, it's a lisp."
Those darlin' girls of Silver Scenes are hosting a wee bit of a St. Paddy's Day celebration with The Luck of the Irish Blog O' Thon running from March 15 to 17.
I feel a connecti read more
The Cinemascope blogathon: Gunman's Walk (1958)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Mar 13, 2015
Becky and Rich, the astute duo behind Classic Becky's Brain Food and Wide Screen World are hosting The Cinemascope Blogathon from March 13 to 15. Revel in the variety of movies that entertain to this day.
The wide-screen process came of age in the 1950s as a competitive draw to what audience read more
Russia in Classic Film blogathon: Maria Ouspenskaya
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Mar 8, 2015
Maria Ouspenskaya
as featured in 1940s Beyond Tomorrow
July 29, 1876 - December 3, 1949
The Russia in Classic Film Blogathon is being hosted by Fritzi of Movies, Silently and sponsored by The House of Mystery on DVD by Flicker Alley. This fascinating topic runs from March 8 - 10th.
Inter read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for March on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Mar 1, 2015
Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada over-turned a 22 year ban on physician assisted suicide for patients with grievous and irremediable medical conditions. The unanimous decision gives provincial legislatures a year to enact new laws. According to recent polls, 85% of Canadians agree w read more
THE MADELEINE CARROLL BLOGATHON: ON THE AVENUE (1937)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 26, 2015
The Madeleine Carroll blogathon is underway, hosted by our friends Dorian of Tales of the Easily Distracted and Ruth of Silver Screenings and running on February 26th and 27th.
Madeleine Carroll began her screen acting career toward the end of the silent era. She transitioned seamlessly to s read more
Favourite Movies: The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 15, 2015
What sort of movie strikes your fancy these days? A period picture with glamourous costumes and well-spoken characters to take you out of the mundane present? A great love story with attractive, all-too-human individuals? A cat and mouse game between clever and evenly matched antag read more
The First Annual Buster Keaton Blogathon: Neighbors (1920)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 8, 2015
You have to love a blogathon that is billed as "The First Annual", especially when the subject is Buster Keaton and the host is Silent-Ology! All the fun can be found by clicking here.
It ain't exactly the Montagues and the Capulets, but The Boy and The Girl in the 1920s romantic-comedy short, Nei read more
31 Days of Oscar Blogathon: Paul Lukas, Best Actor 1944
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 2, 2015
Paul Lukas
1891 - 1971
It's that time of year again! The 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon hosted by Kellee of Outspoken and Freckled, Paula of Paula's Cinema Club and Aurora of Once Upon a Screen to coincide with TCM's popular annual programming schedule.
Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood, Pau read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for February on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 31, 2015
Watching a movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is like accepting an invitation to the best party in town. Who doesn't need that in February?
RKO struck gold with the pairing of Astaire and Rogers in support in 1933s Flying Down to Rio where they were a sensation with their wisecrac read more
The Blogathon for RANDOLPH SCOTT: Hangman's Knot (1952)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 24, 2015
The camera introduces us to a gang of sun baked, desperate men in a rocky terrain. Weary, tough and determined, young and afraid, thoroughly absorbed in the task at hand. It is obvious that this is dangerous business and many will die this day. The credits alert us that we are watc read more
The Miriam Hopkins Blogathon: The Stranger's Return (1933)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 22, 2015
"Coming home to a place he's never been before"
- Rocky Mountain High, John Denver
Miriam Hopkins stars as Louise Storr in The Stranger's Return. The movie was adapted by Phil Strong (State Fair) from his novel and directed by King Vidor (The Crowd). It is the story of finding yourse read more
Contrary to Popular Opinion blogathon: Christmas in Connecticut - Pfui!
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 17, 2015
“This post is part of the Contrary to Popular Opinion Blogathon, where
we set the consensus on its head by defending a maligned film, performer
or director or toppling a beloved one!” Check out all the excitement,
nodding sagely in agreement or shaking your fist in ire read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for January on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 1, 2015
The big news this holiday season is the release of two - count 'em - two film versions of successful Broadway musicals, Annie and Into the Woods. Once upon a time, the transfer of a popular stage hit to the screen was a given in Hollywood. In 1943 it was time for Broadway's 1940 hit Cabi read more
A Cozy for Christmas: Cover Up (1949)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Dec 12, 2014
Have your copies of Holmes for the Holidays, Christmas Stalkings, Murder at Christmas and The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries reached the stage of yellowed edges and missing pages? Are you looking for that light, short story of murder and mayhem perfect for a post-shopping sit down with a cup read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for December on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Dec 1, 2014
"In everybody there is a certain thing that loves babies, that fears death, that likes sunlight: this thing enjoys Dickens."
- G.K. Chesterton
Charles Dickens' engrossing novels and stories have passed down from the 19th century losing none of their power to move us. The remarkably memora read more
World Television Day 2014
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 21, 2014
The United Nations’ (UN) World Television Day was created by a resolution in 1996 and is annually observed on November 21st in
many places around the world recognizing that television plays a major role in presenting different issues that affect people.
From the United Nations website: read more
What a Character! blogathon: Esther Dale
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 17, 2014
ESTHER DALE
November 10, 1885 - July 23, 1961
Esther Dale was born in the smallish city of Beaufort, South Carolina in 1885, but it seems her heart was in her father's New England birthplace. As a young woman Esther studied at the Baptist institution, The Leland Gray Seminary in Townshend, read more
THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN FILM BLOGATHON: The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 14, 2014
"The British Army has always adapted a new country to England, Sire."
So speaks Major Duncan Hayward, played by Henry Wilcoxon, in 1936s The Last of the Mohicans. In a few words the dedicated Major summed up the British Empire. At the time of our story it is early in the Seven Years Wa read more
FAIRY TALE BLOGATHON: Shirley Temple's Storybook - The Little Mermaid (1961)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 9, 2014
Fritizi of Movies Silently is hosting the Fairy Tale Blogathon running from November 9 - 11. Bloggers are looking at filmizations and adaptations of classic fairy tales that have inspired generations of artists and audiences. Enjoy.
Hans Christian Andersen's story of The Little Mermaid read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for November on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Nov 1, 2014
...No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member--
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,
November!
- Thomas Hood
Yes, indeed! It is that time of year again. Have you started your Christmas shopping?& read more