We have finally arrived to the 5th and last week of the 31 DAYS OF OSCAR Blogathon. It’s been a wondrous journey of incredibly talented bloggers writing on what they’re most passionate, crowning achievements in cinema. I’m in awe of the caliber of excellence in writing each week throughout this process. It’s been a true honor and joy to co-host this blogging event, along with … Continue reading FINAL Week… 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon
When my fellow gal pals Aurora of Once Upon A Screen and Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club and I decided to do another blogathon, #31DaysOfOscar was created. The idea was to bring together film bloggers of all genres to blog about the very best in film as celebrated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s Oscar. Be it the best in film, directing, … Continue reading The Oscar Hosts
Originally posted on shadowsandsatin:
This wonderful season of accolades, applause and awards is my favorite time of the year. I rejoice in the Golden Globes, swoon over the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and become absolutely enraptured by the granddaddy of them all – the Oscars. But I can’t help but notice that, while Hollywood seems to have an honor for practically every occasion and occupation,… Continue reading
Originally posted on Silver Screenings:
This post is part of the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon, hosted by Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken & Freckled and Paula’s Cinema Club. It runs Feb. 1 – Mar. 3, in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar. Miriam Hopkins enjoys the attentions of her many suitors. Sometimes the movies teach us distasteful life lessons. You know the lessons we’re talking about: life isn’t… Continue reading
The following post is an entry to the CMBA Blogathon, “Fabulous films of the 1940’s.” As a new member to the Classic Movie Blog Association, I am happy to participate in this event taking place Feb. 17-22. With so many gems available in films from this decade, it was tough to narrow down to just one. But here we go with my choice… Alfred Hitchcock’s … Continue reading CMBA’s Fab Films of the 40’s Blogathon: Shadow of a Doubt
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
The 14th Academy Awards honored American film achievements in 1941. The ceremony was held at the Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 26, 1942, only a few months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Bob Hope presided as host. The attack on American shores in itself made this an unforgettable year during which to honor… Continue reading
Originally posted on Paula's Cinema Club:
The winners, the losers, the snubs, the backstories, the gossip, the players and the games… it’s all about Oscar! The 31 Days of Oscar blogathon, hosted by myself, Aurora of Once Upon A Screen, and Kellee of Outspoken and Freckled, continues. We’ve had two great weeks of submissions covering a wide variety of films from the silent era to… Continue reading
Originally posted on Monkey Mom Travels:
Audrey woke this morning and said she was home sick and Kruger sick. “Home sick because I miss the kitties (back home), and Kruger sick, because I miss the animals.” We never did get our rhino sighting, but otherwise left Kruger National Park with amazing memories, and hopefully decent photos, of lions, leopard, elephants, hippo, Cape buffalo, giraffe, zebra,… Continue reading
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