Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
The nominees for Best Motion Picture in 1952 for film achievements in 1951 were Vincente Minnelli’s An American in Paris, Anatole Litvak’s Decision Before Dawn, George Stevens’ A Place in the Sun, Mervyn LeRoy’s Quo Vadis, and Elia Kazan’s A Streetcar Named Desire. It was Minnelli’s An American in Paris that took home the Oscar for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) despite the fact… Continue reading A Place in the Sun (1951)
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
Here we are – Oscars week and Week 4 of the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon – a week during which we pause to honor those who helmed the motion pictures we swoon over. While we’ve only a handful of entries this week, it is indeed an important and impressive lot… To begin…visit with the great Sidney Lumet as he… Continue reading 31 Days of Oscars Blogathon: THE DIRECTORS
Originally posted on Paula's Cinema Club:
We have now arrived at week 3 of the 31 Days of Oscar blogathon, which coincides with Turner Classic Movies’ month-long celebration of the very best in cinema. Co-hosted by me (@Paula_Guthat), Aurora (@CitizenScreen) of Once Upon A Screen, and Kellee (@IrishJayhawk66) of Outspoken & Freckled, the third installment of our Second Annual Oscar extravaganza addresses Acting, arguably the… Continue reading 31 Days of Oscar: Week 3 — ACTING
Originally posted on Backlots:
Judy Garland, one of the most prominent and visible legends of Hollywood cinema. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked those it considered to be the top 50 screen legends–25 male, 25 female–actors whom they considered to have had a considerable impact on our film culture and the cinematic landscape of Hollywood. The rules stipulated that in order to be considered… Continue reading The Making of a Hollywood Legend
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
“Once, I did something wrong”…twice ♦ It’s 1946. Two men, Max and Al, drive into the town of Brentwood, NJ in the dead of night. Against the backdrop of a lone street lamp the two cast shadows along a path as they approach a gas station that’s closed for the day’s business. Max and Al settle on Henry’s… Continue reading Max and Al and Charlie and Lee: The Killers
We have now entered into the 2nd week of the 31 DAYS OF OSCAR BLOGATHON! Aurora (@citizenscreen) of Once Upon A Screen, Paula (@Paula_Guthat) of Paula’s Cinema Club and Kellee (@IrishJayhawk66) of Outspoken & Freckled bring you this mega blogathon celebrating the very best in cinema! To coincide with Turner Classic Movie’s (TCM) month-long broadcast of all things Oscar, 31 Days of Oscar… The blogging … Continue reading week 2: 31 DAYS OF OSCAR Blogathon!
Originally posted on The Cinematic Packrat:
As some of you may know, I posted a review of Charlie Chaplin’s first ever film, Making a Living (1914), on Sunday in honor of the film’s 100th anniversary. I also mentioned that the rest of the month would be dedicated to some of the filmmaker’s most famous movies. Here is the schedule for what I’ll be reviewing. Hope… Continue reading 100 Years of Chaplin: Schedule
The 2nd annual 31 DAYS OF OSCAR Blogathon has begun! To coincide with Turner Classic Movie’s (TCM) month-long broadcast of all things Oscar, 31 Days of Oscar… Aurora (@citizenscreen) of Once Upon A Screen, Paula (@Paula_Guthat) of Paula’s Cinema Club and Kellee (@IrishJayhawk66) of Outspoken & Freckled bring you this mega blogathon celebrating the very best in cinema! The blogging trio decided to amp up … Continue reading week 1: 31 DAYS OF OSCAR Blogathon 2014
“I’ll tell you this about the Oscars – they’re real.” – William H. MacyAnd so is this blogathon! For the second year in a row Kellee (@IrishJayHawk66) of Outspoken and Freckled, Paula (@Paula_Guthat) of Paula’s Cinema Club and Aurora (@CitizenScreen) of Once Upon a Screen bring you a mammoth blogathon event to coincide with Turner Classic Movie’s (TCM) 31 Days of Oscar … This promises to be another February filled with fabulous tales and screen wonders – … Continue reading 31 DAYS OF OSCAR BLOGATHON 2014
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