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CMBA Forgotten Stars Blogathon: Robert Montgomery
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 29, 2014
Robert Montgomery
1904-1981
"If you are lucky enough to be a success, by all means enjoy the applause
and the adulation of the public. But never, never believe it."
This post is part of the Forgotten Stars blogathon hosted by the Classic Movie Blog Association where names of yesteryear come a read more
The Jack Webb Blogathon: Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 17, 2014
This one's about Pete Kelly. If you've ever taken the steps down to Rudy's speak over on Cherry Street to hear Kelly's Big 7, you know who I'm talking about. If you've been there, you've only gone for the music. Straight up Dixieland with soul that will divert you from the so-so fo read more
Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage blogathon: TITO GUIZAR
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 11, 2014
Tito Guizar
1908 - 1999
The 1935 movie Under the Pampas Moon starring Warner Baxter features a charming musical interlude set at a Paris cafe. The maitre d played by Paul Porcasi announces "Ladies and gentlemen, an internationally famous tenor is present this evening, Senor Tito Guizar."& read more
O Canada Blogathon: ALEXANDER KNOX
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 7, 2014
Alexander Knox
1907 - 1995
Ruth of Silver Screenings and Kristina of Speakeasy are the hosts of the O Canada Blogathon running from October 4 - 9.
Sharing the world's longest undefended border has given neighbours Canada and the United States a long history of sharing other things, especially read more
O Canada Blogathon: ELWY YOST
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 4, 2014
Elwy Yost
1925 - 2011
Ruth of Silver Screenings and Kristina of Speakeasy have combined to host the O Canada Blogathon running from October 4 to 9. In her post announcing the blogathon whose time has come, Kristina said: "You may want to write about some aspect of Canada’s impa read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for October on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Sep 30, 2014
There's a blurb in one of the copies of Christianna Brand's Green for Danger floating around my family that mentions that Ms. Brand was inspired to write her first mystery novel when she imagined bumping off an annoying co-worker. It is not easy living or working with some people.&nb read more
Mickey Rooney is The Comedian (1957)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Sep 10, 2014
Opening night. The butterflies. Checking those lines that refuse to stick in your brain. Focus. Focus. Stop thinking about those fifty chores that have to wait. Concentrate on the blocking. You mustn't be an inch out of line. It's not opening night on read more
World War One in Classic Film: Ever in My Heart (1933)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Sep 7, 2014
Silent-ology and Movies Silently host World War One in Classic Film, a historical blogathon, on September 6 and 7, 2014.
Byzantine political alliances and colonialism led to the first global conflict in 1914 and today we are still intrigued and horrified by the senseless drama. The 1932 rel read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for September on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 30, 2014
"It is always up there, close to the clouds, on the topmost floors of the
sky-reaching towers of big business. And because it is high in the sky,
you may think that those who work there are somehow above and beyond
the tensions and temptations of the lower floors. This is to say that it
is read more
Build Your Own Blogathon: T-Men (1947)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 13, 2014
The Build Your Own Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film and TV Cafe is successfully underway. Today's post links to Paul's (Lasso the Movies) through Wallace Ford, the actor who philosophically reminded us what stinkers normal human beings can be in Harvey.
Wallace Ford, the subject of one of read more
Let's Go to the Theatre: FringeKids and Geri Paige Gans
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 4, 2014
Toronto's Fringe Festival ran this year from July 2 - 13. Like Fringe Festivals everywhere, the theatre scene crackles with creativity and the joy of discovery. This year, the "Nolan Girls" got together to enjoy FringeKids, plays with an appeal to the younger set (get 'em while they're y read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for August on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 1, 2014
I'm a sucker for an after-life fantasy. As an impressionable youngster I saw The Green Pastures on television and I'll certainly be surprised if I get past those Pearly Gates and the head guy doesn't look like Rex Ingram. Of course, in Cabin in the Sky Mr. Ingram was in charge of that ot read more
James Garner (1928 - 2014)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 21, 2014
James Garner, whose great ease and charm on screen has convinced generations that he was only playing himself, does his thing in the greatest comedy-western of all time, 1969s Support Your Local Sheriff!. Written by William Bowers and directed by Burt Kennedy, the movie spoofs everythin read more
The John Ford Blogathon: Ford and The Informer (1935)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 9, 2014
"For a director there are commercial rules that it is necessary to obey.
In our profession, an artistic failure is nothing; a commercial failure
is a sentence. The secret is to make films that please the public and
also allow the director to reveal his personality."
The "baby" of his family, 19 read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for July on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 1, 2014
Ah, summer. Many folks long to get away from the day to day routine of life. Maybe visit an exotic location. Meet some interesting people. Have an adventure! Can't get away? Well, that's where movies come in handy. We can hit the road to an exotic location, read more
MGM Blogathon: Three Godfathers (1936)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 27, 2014
I'm thrilled to be taking part in the MGM Blogathon sponsored by Diana and Connie of Silver Scenes and running from June 26th - 29th.
MGM is justly renowned for its epics such as Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ and The Big Parade, its meticulously crafted costume dramas like Camille and Marie Antoine read more
1967 in Film Blogathon: Who's Minding the Mint?
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 21, 2014
Today we travel to 1967 in Film for a blogathon co-sponsored by Silver Screenings and The Rosebud Cinema.
Canada celebrated its Centennial in 1967 and the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, Expo '67, made Montreal a happening destination. I received my first wristwatc read more
Let's Go to the Movies: The Navigator (1924)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 9, 2014
What's better than a Sunday afternoon at the movies? How about Silent Sundays at the Revue Cinema. Throughout the year, Silent Sundays gives Toronto movie fans the chance to enjoy silent era shorts and features at the saved-from-the-brink charming Revue Cinema on Roncesvalles Avenue in west en read more
SNOOPATHON: "Bulldog" Drummond
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 2, 2014
Fritzi of Movies, Silently is hosting the SNOOPATHON running June 1, 2 and 3 which celebrates all things spy-related in classic film. Check out all the intrepid sneaks and the bloggers who love them.
H.C. (Sapper) McNeile's "Bulldog" Drummond captured reader's imaginations with the release read more
Caftan Woman's Choice: One for June on TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on May 29, 2014
Some stories strike a chord with audiences and creators alike and find expression again and again throughout generations. Author Robert L. Fontaine was born in Illinois, but spent part of his childhood in Ottawa, Canada, the setting for his 1945 novel The Happy Time, which began life as severa read more