Originally posted on The Joy and Agony of Movies:
This post is part of the “What a Character!” blogathon, hosted by Aurora at “Once Upon a Screen“, Kellee at “Outspoken & Freckled“, and Paula at “Paula’s Cinema Club“, and it runs from September 22-24. In his book Talking Pictures: Screenwriters in the American Cinema, critic Richard Corliss wrote, “There were so many (character actors) in… Continue reading
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
Originally posted on Ticklish Business:
I adore coffee table books! I had to say that and preface why Jaws: Memories From Martha’s Vineyard is both the best and most diverse of the coffee table books out there. I know friends like to display their books and show how snooty they are (I’m generalizing) but I’d be happy to put this on my table and find… Continue reading
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
Born in Brooklyn, New York on St. Valentine’s Day in 1905, Thelma Ritter was doing stock company bit parts around New York even before finishing high school. Thelma later trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and worked for 14 years on stage, mostly in New England stock companies. She worked on radio for much of the… Continue reading
Eve Arden: What a Character!
When my fellow cinephiles Aurora of Once Upon a Screen and Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club and I decided to create a blogathon event based on the unsung heroes of cinema, What A Character! was formed. The inherent challenge in such a blogathon is narrowing down to just one character actor in which to write upon. Despite the numerous scene-stealing talents over the … Continue reading Eve Arden: What a Character!
Saturday’s WHAT A CHARACTER!s
Today marks the kick-off to the first-ever WHAT A CHARACTER! blogathon. Created by the three amigos trio of Aurora @citizenscreen of Once Upon A Screen, Paula @Paula_Guthat of Paula’s Cinema Club and myself, Kellee @Irishjayhawk66 of Outspoken & Freckled, this blogathon is to celebrate those delightful character actors with their scene-stealing signature looks or their hilarious antics. Although not the leading role, we find ourselves … Continue reading Saturday’s WHAT A CHARACTER!s
Originally posted on cinematically insane:
Every Thursday in September, Turner Classic Movies pays tribute to silent comedy pioneer Mack Sennett, screening 83 short subjects and 4 feature films, most of which have undergone (or are still undergoing, as of this writing) extensive restoration and musical scoring by Paul Gierucki and his team at CineMuseum. The first two of the four evenings devoted to Sennett this month were… Continue reading
Originally posted on Ticklish Business:
The final day of the blogathon! Before I start with the final set of links can I just say thank you to everyone who has visited my site and the participants and left comments for me or them! The traffic on the site has been great this weekend and hopefully readers, both new and old, have discovered a love for… Continue reading
UPDATE: WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon
Hello Film Loving Characters! It’s almost time for the first-ever WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon! Hosted by Aurora of Once Upon A Screen, Kellee of Outspoken and Freckled and Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club, we are excited to host this fun inaugural blogging event. We have set up a schedule (see below) for the bloggers who have signed up thus far for next weekend: Sept. 22-24th. … Continue reading UPDATE: WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon
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