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Without the Lover There is No Beloved: An Appreciation of the Audience
This is a blogger's true confession.How I admire all of you who make art, who write about art, who inform and educate and thrill me with your creativity and insight. Movies have been my passion for...
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Love Me or Leave Me (1955) - A Bad Romance
This is my entry in The Biopic Blogathon, hosted by Hometowns to Hollywood. Click herefor more favorite biopics. They’re all true, right?My heart explodes with love for this film. It has everything...
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The Producers (1967): Here's a Funny Story.....
Maybe it's the state of affairs all around us, but I've been in a particularly sensitive mood these days...for so many days, it seems. Almost anything can make me bust out in tears - usually something...
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Living Your Inner Life in Public: The Lure of the Love of Film
A couple of things, movie-wise, have been converging around me lately. Powerful things...things that are hard to put into words. But, I'll give it a go.First, I've been watching a whole lot of films...
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George Tobias: Hey! That's Abner Kravitz!
This is my entry in the What a Character Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken and Freckled, and Paula's Cinema Club. Click here for more about our favorite folks who don't need star...
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The "It's a Wonderful Life" 75th Anniversary Celebration: It's a Wonderful...
This is my entry in the “It’s a Wonderful Life Blogathon” hosted by The Classic Movie Muse. Click HERE for more great posts celebrating the 75th anniversary of this classic.I hate to be a wet blanket...
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The Roaring Twenties (1939): I'm an Absorber, Not an Observer
This is my entry in CineMaven's Essays From the Couch For the Umpteenth Blogathon. You know, movies you've seen so many times every word, look and outcome is carved in your heart? Click HERE for more...
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The Binding Ties Made of Film: Remembering The Caftan Woman
This is my entry in the Caftan Woman Blogathon, hosted by The Lady Eve's Reel Life and Another Old Movie Blog. Click on either link above for for more Caftan Woman tributes.I hardly know where to...
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Four Favorite Noirs
May 16th is National Classic Movie Day. As has become tradition, Rick at Classic Film and TV Café is hosting his annual blogathon in honor of the day. This year's theme is "Four Favorite Noirs." Click...
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Fun in the Sun: A Trip to Trouville
This is my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association's Fun in the Sun Blogathon. For more sun-kissed movie moments, click here and feel the warmth.Isn't it great when everyone on a little trip has a...
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Joan Crawford: Channeling the Spirit of Norma Desmond
This is my entry in the MGM Blogathon hosted by Silver Scenes. Click here for more great posts about the Hollywood Golden Age's most golden studio.JoanFirst, let me state unequivocally that I am 100%...
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The Lina Lamont Fan Club: Still She Persisted!
Greetings from the Lina Lamont Fan Club!This is my entry in The Classic Movie Muse's Singin' in the Rain Blogathon. Click here for more of that glorious feeling.Yes, loyal fans,...
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The Take Two Blogathon - Strawberry Blonde is Better the Second Time Around
This is my entry in the Take Two Blogathon hosted by Hometowns to Hollywood. Click HERE for more remarkable remakes.Some films just don't get it quite right the first time around. Remake "Gone With the...
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The Public Enemy (1931): Did They have to Rub Out the Horse?
This is my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association's Movies are Murder Blogathon. Click here for more movie murder and mayhem.The Public Enemy: The Killer Must Be KilledThisAs most likely know,...
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Alone at the Movies
To share or not to share... It is a question for this movie lover. All my life I have longed to share this love, to discuss and share this particular passion with enthusiasm. And yet yesterday, when I...
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Babylon: Damien Chazelle, Have a Little Respect
I knew I was going to have a strong reaction to "Babylon," but I just had to see it for myself. And I just had a small, teeny tiny bit of hope that the greats of the era would not be disrespected....
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Ruth Donnelly: The Sneer With No Peer
This is my entry in the "What a Character" Blogathon, hosted by the wonderful bloggers at Once Upon a Screen, Paula's Cinema Club and Outspoken and Freckled. Please check out their sites for more of...
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The Hollywood Palace: Hello, Lover
May 16th is National Classic Movie Day. In honor of that day that is near and dear to our hearts, I offer my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association Spring 2023 Big Stars on the Small Screen...
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Giveaway! Warner Bros. 100 Years of Storytelling
If you know anything at all about me through this blog, you know that I'm a Warner Brothers girl. One look at that distinctive shield and I'm instantly happy. I don't exactly know why. Maybe it has...
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Down the Rabbit Hole with Cagney's Coat: This is when you know you've got a...
So, during covid I decided to indulge my obsession with James Cagney and watch all of his films - in order, mind you. And I did. And I liked it.However, when you spend a lot of time with someone, you...
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