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
The Flip Wilson Show: Variety Show Pioneer
When I heard that Rick of the Classic TV Blog Association was to host the CLASSIC TV VARIETY SHOW BLOGATHON, my mind flooded with all the possibilities. The variety show format was in its hey-day in the 1950’s through 1970’s. With much of my childhood spanning the late 60’s and 70’s, I have fond memories of some entertaining, funny and well.. very groovy variety shows. Some of … Continue reading The Flip Wilson Show: Variety Show Pioneer
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. Janet Gaynor and George O’Brien enjoy an outing to the city. Well, dear Reader, there’s no getting around it. We are not as sophisticated… Continue reading
Originally posted on Paula's Cinema Club:
By Jack Deth Greetings, all and sundry! When an opportunity arises to indulge in a favorite pasttime. Wax nostalgic about the ins and outs and nuts and bolts of a specific time in cinematic history. Its awards and rewards. You graciously accept and give it your best effort. To that end, I would like to thank Paula for… Continue reading
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
While some of us may disagree or even express insult in choices both past and present, one thing is certain, that as film fans the Oscars are a part of our lives – the grandest of award shows, the pièce de résistance of Hollywood. To start my personal Oscars blogathon journey I thought it would be fun to take… Continue reading
Outspoken & Freckled 