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Classic Birthdays (376)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 7, 2012
Jessica Tandy (1909-1994)
Dolores Grey (1924-2002)
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Classic Links and Changes
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 6, 2012
I've got a lot of new things I want to try and not enough time to do them, so it's time for me to do some trimming. This means that I will be putting Classic Links on hold for a while. I'll probably start posting only on Fridays eventually, but I'm not sure yet.
In the meantime, I have a lot of ran read more
Classic Birthdays (377)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 6, 2012
Maria Montez (1912-1951)
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 5, 2012
Jacques Demy (1931-1990)
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Mary Pickford Blogathon: Thank You
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 4, 2012
I was planning to post this message yesterday, but I got a bit overwhelmed, and had to stop for a moment to think about the past three days and why they were important to me. I've been grinning all weekend. What a fantastic turnout!
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful contributions. I know th read more
Classic Birthdays (379)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 3, 2012
Paulette Goddard (1910-1990)
Tony Curtis (1925-2010)
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Quote of the Week (161)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 3, 2012
A friend of mine recently said: "Oh, you've had your face lifted." I said "Are you out of you mind?" Can you imagine a "friend" saying something so cruel. Listen, I've stuck with this face. God knows there's room for improvement. I've earned every one of my wrinkles. Cheese ripens with age. Wine rip read more
Mary Pickford Blogathon: Q&A with Pickford Biographer Peggy Dymond Leavey
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 3, 2012
Peggy Dymond Leavey had never seen a Mary Pickford movie when she was approached by Dundurn Press to write a biography of a Canadian woman for their Quest Biography series. The publisher gave her a list of suggested names, and Pickford stood out, partly because Leavey had an interest in the history read more
Classic Birthdays (380)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 2, 2012
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
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Mary Pickford Blogathon Guest Post: Pickford and Fairbanks
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 2, 2012
By Stephen Jared
Mary Pickford was born Gladys Smith. In her time, actors hired for films were naturally recruited from the theater, and they played to the rafters. But young Mary had a different idea—she played to the camera. The consequence of this was that; not only did she revolutio read more
Mary Pickford: The First and Last Superstar
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 2, 2012
This post is by Sloan DeForest of the Mary Pickford Foundation. As the Foundation is in the process of building a new website, Sloan is temporarily homeless on the web. I'm happy to host her fantastic piece!
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By Sloan DeForest
There’s nothing revolutionary a read more
Classic Birthdays (381)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 1, 2012
Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)
Andy Griffith (86)
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Mary Pickford Blogathon Guest Post--Team Ollie versus Team Mary: Whose Side Are You On?
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 1, 2012
By Sarah Baker
When I started researching Olive Thomas, lo these many years ago, one recurring theme kept popping up over and over again, persistent as a toothache.
Mary Pickford and the Pickford family hated--no, actually despised--Olive Thomas.
In every article or chapter I read about Olive, wh read more
Why Do People Love Mary Pickford?
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 1, 2012
I'm hosting this great entry that David Menefee posted in the comments, so that you all can read it with more ease.
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By David W. Menefee
I have always loved Mary for all that is good in her spirit, which cameras m read more
The Mary Pickford Blogathon: It's Here!
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 1, 2012
Isn't it great when you know exactly when you started loving
something or someone? The a-ha moment? I know exactly when I starting loving
Mary Pickford:
This screening was part of a great silent movie series in my city. I was pretty sure this was the first time they had shown a Pickford movie read more
Classic Birthdays (382)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 31, 2012
Clint Eastwood (82)
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Mary Pickford Resources: Part Two, The Books
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 31, 2012
I've read a lot of Mary Pickford books over the past month, and there were a few more I read before I ever got the crazy idea to put on this shindig. These are the ones that I admire most, and which I plan to read again:
Sunshine and Shadow, by Mary Pickford
Every other Pickford book referen read more
Classic Links: The Mary Pickford Edition
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 30, 2012
Here are some more odds and ends about Mary Pickford that I've run across recently:
This diverse collection of Pickford magazine covers spans several years of her career--
Lucy Who
The National Film Preservation Foundation is streaming a beautiful print of the Biograph short Ramona: A Story read more
Classic Birthdays (383)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 30, 2012
Howard Hawks (1896-1977)
Mel Blanc (1908-1989)
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Stepin Fechit (1902-1985)
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Mary Pickford Blogathon: Participants and Instructions
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 30, 2012
Our Pickford party is still a few days away, and I am already having a wonderful time! It has been so much fun to talk with all of you about Mary. I'm heartened to see that there is a lot more love out there for her than I thought.
Thank you to all of you who have signed up to participate. We're a read more