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The Black Pools of Noir in MURDER, MY SWEET 1944
It’s dark. Too dark to see without assistance from a handy flashlight to confirm the time on his watch. Private dick Philip Marlowe is scouting out the meeting place in a densely wooded area, just off...
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Hometown Pride Honors Robert Taylor in Beatrice, Nebraska
Traveling across the highways and roads under dark, stormy skies, I recently found my way to Beatrice, Nebraska. As a Beatrice native, attorney by day and film historian by passion, Jeanelle Kleveland...
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Announcement: 5th annual WHAT A CHARACTER Blogathon
“What’s great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. It’s not about the gloss of your eyebrows.” – Martin Short We’re back for a fifth consecutive year to honor the...
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It’s here! 5th annual WHAT A CHARACTER! BLOGATHON: Day 1
The day has finally arrived to honor those unsung heroes of the silver screen, the character actor. For the 5th year, the classic film obsessed trio of Aurora aka @CitizenScreen of ONCE UPON A SCREEN,...
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Victor McLaglen – A Man as Big as the Screen
*The following is a guest post by my husband Gary, aka Santa on twitter as @SantaIsThinking I signed up for the What A Character! Blogathon to write a post on one of my favorite character actors,...
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WHAT A CHARACTER! 2016 – Day Two
I pass the hosting baton of the 5th annual WHAT A CHARACTER! BLOGATHON to my fellow co-hostess-with-the-mostess Aurora of ONCE UPON A SCREEN for day two! (Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club up next on Sunday...
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Joan Blondell, Shining Star Forced to be a Satellite
“I don’t know what the secret to longevity as an actress is… maybe it’s the audience seeing itself in you.” … Joan Blondell Joanie should know. Joan Blondell, born Rose Joan Blondell on August 30,...
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Fifth Annual What A Character! Blogathon – Day 3
The final day of the WHAT A CHARACTER! BLOGATHON was hosted by our wonderful co-host Paula… Enjoy!! Paula's Cinema Club Now in its fifth fabulous year, the What A Character! Blogathon celebrates those...
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5th annual 31 DAYS OF OSCAR BLOGATHON!
Welcome to the 31 Days of Oscars Blogathon redux for the fourth time, making this the fifth installment of our grand celebration of all things Oscar. Aurora of Once Upon A Screen, Paula of Paula’s...
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#31DaysOfOscar Blogathon – Day 1
Co-host Aurora of Once Upon A Screen kicks off our first day of 31 DAYS OF OSCAR BLOGATHON! Once upon a screen... Today we begin the three-day roll-call from Oscars past and present. Day 1 brings you...
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31 DAYS OF OSCAR BLOGATHON- Day 2
Taking the baton from fellow co-host Aurora of Once Upon A Screen, who brought us the initial round of blogger contributions yesterday, today I pick up on the second day of the 31 Days Of Oscar...
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31 Days of Oscar Blogathon – Day 3!
UPDATED: Our final day of the 31 Days Of Oscar Blogathon, with a fresh crop of bloggers to cap off our event! Paula's Cinema Club The truth of the matter is that while Hollywood admires people who win...
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Character Actors Spotlighted on TCM in April! #WhatACharacter
TCM pays tribute to Character Actors in April. As you know, my cinematic cohorts Aurora of Once Upon A Screen & Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club and yours truly have been expressing our love of...
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She Kills Her Husband Once but THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, 1946
The postman always rings twice doesn’t refer to a mail carrier’s methodology of delivery in this 1946 film noir directed by Tay Garnett, starring John Garfield and Lana Turner. This is film noir,...
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9 to 5 (1980)… has the workplace really changed?
In the thirty-seven years since Colin Higgins’ Nine To Five (1980) was released, it’s easy to reflect upon this comedic view on feminism and the office workplace and note the changes. The typewriters...
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6th Annual WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon: Day Two
Lovely co-host Aurora of ONCE UPON A SCREEN kicks off DAY TWO of our What A Character Blogathon. Our second day of entries offers up an amazing array of character actors. Take it away, Aurora! Once...
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Zasu Pitts, Funny Lady with a Funny Name
First things first. Before I can gush on about this distinctively funny lady with the fluttering hands that stole every scene, one must learn how to say her name correctly. Oh sure, many of my ‘old...
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Sixth Annual What A Character! Blogathon – Day 3
Co-host Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club closes in with Day Three of our What A Character! Blogathon, as more entries celebrate those kooky characters! Paula's Cinema Club Welcome to Day 3 of the Sixth...
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Busby Berkeley Choreography: Geometric Gems
He’s been called many things: an artist, a visionary, a perfectionist, a genius, a legend, even a fascist. But what Busby Berkeley did for musical numbers of the silver screen was simply...
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Announcement: 31 Days Of Oscar Blogathon
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out the first Awards at a dinner party for about 250 people on May 16, 1929 to honor movies released from August 1, 1927 – August 1, 1928. The...
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