Author: kelleepratt

Classic Film Obsessive and Educator, blogathon host and blogger at Outspoken & Freckled ( www.kelleepratt.com)/ #TCM fanatic #TCMParty alum/ KU Jayhawk/ sassy shamrock/ gardener/ LOVE my family and fur babies
Blogathon, classic film review

Nuances of Antisemitism in GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (1947)

Despite urgings from industry colleagues to avoid predicted controversy (especially when three political figures are called out for their well-known antisemitism by name), producer Darryl F Zanuck fought hard to bring Elia Kazan’s GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (1947) to the big screen. With a love story mixed in, this film tackles the subject of American antisemitism as a cultural experience, much more directly than had been endeavored … Continue reading Nuances of Antisemitism in GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (1947)

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Blogathon

Classic Movie History Project: Women In Film 1932-1934

What made the Pre-Code era so scandalous, was the content and characterizations in those films made between 1930-1934 in a time when censorship was in name only. In the years 1932-1934, these were the rebellious years of filmmaking where the envelope was pushed so far, the Hays code of censorship was finally enforced. One of the benefits of this scintillating period was the portrayal of … Continue reading Classic Movie History Project: Women In Film 1932-1934

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Blogathon

Happy Birthday, Billy Wilder! (Bloggers Beguile Us with Bday Bash Gifts)

For the 2nd year in a row, the ‘Cubish duo’ Aurora aka @CitizenScreen of Once Upon A Screen and yours truly of Outspoken & Freckled aka @IrishJayhawk66 are so in awe of the mega talents of writer/director Billy Wilder that hosting a birthday party blogathon in his honor is simply a must! I think Billy would appreciate the best gifts are those in the form … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Billy Wilder! (Bloggers Beguile Us with Bday Bash Gifts)

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Blogathon, classic film review

Billy Wilder’s SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)

To honor Billy Wilder’s birthday (today would have been his 109th birthday), I’m sharing my thoughts on one of his most beloved comedies of all-time, SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959). Written (along with long-time writing partner IAL Diamond), produced, and directed by Billy Wilder, this film is a comedy that’s both classic and contemporary. Then and now. It was a slight change of pace for Wilder who … Continue reading Billy Wilder’s SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)

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Blogathon

Why SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933) defines SEX

What defines sexy in film? Is it watching a couple make out? Adonis and goddess bodies of perfection? Is it showy shots of skin? Is it something more taboo? If you ask, most people define sexy as not something so gratuitously obscene as pornography, but rather the suggestion of sex. What’s most hot, is usually what’s not. In other words, why let the camera do all … Continue reading Why SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933) defines SEX

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Modern Film

SPY (2015) is the Gal Pal, Snort Fest

Melissa McCarthy has accomplished more than offering up a light comedy this summer, much more than a silly spy spoof. She’s headlining a continuation of a recent trend of feminism and female empowerment in film via her latest comedy vehicle, in Paul Freig’s SPY (2015). After screening SPY, I wasn’t surprised at all to hear that the same writer/director who brought us BRIDESMAIDS (2011) and … Continue reading SPY (2015) is the Gal Pal, Snort Fest

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Blogathon

Beach Party Films: the Fashion, Music and Pop Culture, Daddy-O!

  In the steamy summers as a kid, I would often pass the time in the muggy Kansas heat at my grandparents’ houses. When I needed a break from the lake or the community pool or my uncle’s baseball games and yet that sweet bombpop barely satiated with a few sticky bites- it was the perfect time to come inside to the cool A/C and enjoy … Continue reading Beach Party Films: the Fashion, Music and Pop Culture, Daddy-O!

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Classic Film, Biography

KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND! Summer Sizzles in Cool Noir on TCM- plus more!

Boy howdy, is there a fun summer in store for you, film fans! In case you haven’t heard, Turner Classic Movies network has packed your summer with everything you need to keep those hot, sizzling days nice and cool. Whether you’re up for family fun flicks or dark noir, TCM has the ultimate silver screen soiree scheduled for everyone… all summer long. Starting June 5th, … Continue reading KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND! Summer Sizzles in Cool Noir on TCM- plus more!

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Modern Film

Finding No Faults in SAN ANDREAS (2015)

I’m a sucker for an over-the-top, blockbuster disaster movie. The mega budget versions of this film genre seemed to initiate in popularity in the 70’s with films like AIRPORT (1970), THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (1972), THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974), and EARTHQUAKE (1974). Then they kicked off again in the 90s and transitioned into the 21st century with films like TWISTER (1996), INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996), THE DAY … Continue reading Finding No Faults in SAN ANDREAS (2015)

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Blogathon

ANNOUNCEMENT! 2nd Annual BILLY WILDER Blogathon

I reached out to my Cubish cinema sister Aurora of ONCE UPON A SCREEN aka @CitizenScreen to see if she wanted to reprise our BILLY WILDER birthday blogathon again this year. As we contemplated our insanely busy schedules, we agreed we are of course out of our minds to add anything else to our plates- but of course we’ll happily celebrate Billy’s birthday in style. … Continue reading ANNOUNCEMENT! 2nd Annual BILLY WILDER Blogathon

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