We've come to Day Three of our Aviation In Film Blogathon, and I hope you're all ready for yet another day of terrific posts. Day One can be found here and Day Two here. Little side note: I'm away from my laptop for most of today, so I'll be adding your articles from my Android … Continue reading Aviation In Film: Day Three
With the Crew of the “Memphis Belle”
As we all know, a big part of the Second World War was each side bombing the other for various purposes. Britain and the United States tagteamed their bombing of German war production sites; the Brits went at night, but the Americans chose to drop their bombs during the daytime. Both actions were risky, but … Continue reading With the Crew of the “Memphis Belle”
Who Are You Really, Frank?
It sounds funny nowadays, but there was a time when commercial pilots were treated like rockstars. Obviously it's always taken a lot of training and testing to become a pilot, but for Frank Abagnale it was a stepping stone. 2002's Catch Me If You Can tells some of his story, or at least it seems to, and … Continue reading Who Are You Really, Frank?
Aviation In Film: Day Two
We're back on the tarmac with another round of great entries, all, and here's Day One if anyone missed it. Let's go... Le from Crítica Retrô has a very intriguing article for us about Brazilian aviation pioneer Santos Dumont and his adventures in cinema. Emily from The Flapper Dame brings us her thoughts on the 1953 John Wayne film, Island … Continue reading Aviation In Film: Day Two
The Aviation In Film Blogathon Has Arrived
It's here, guys. Prepare for takeoff... And yes, I'm going to get in as many aviation puns as I can because how often do any of us get such a perfect chance? Anyway, here we go with all our great Day One posts... Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews kicks things off with 1979's Hanover Street, starring a very … Continue reading The Aviation In Film Blogathon Has Arrived
Indiana Jones Vs. the Red Baron
Contact... Ever see the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles? Also known as The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, it was on in the early nineties and one of my favorite shows in high school. Not only was Sean Patrick Flanery really, really cute, but Indy got around. Forrest Gump would be jealous of the number of historical figures Indy … Continue reading Indiana Jones Vs. the Red Baron
My Four Favorite Noirs
Happy National Classic Movie Day! I'll be honest: Noirs aren't my default choice when it comes to movies. I guess it depends on my mood. Sometimes I've looked at those shadowy scenes and wondered if the characters have ever seen daylight or worn any outerwear other than a trench coat and a fedora. Or ever … Continue reading My Four Favorite Noirs
One Week Until the Aviation In Film Blogathon
One week to go, people. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Time flies. See what I did there? Again? Also again, thanks lots to everyone who has signed up, and if anyone would like to join us, feel free! Find all the details here. Can't believe we only have one week till … Continue reading One Week Until the Aviation In Film Blogathon
Paddy Lee and ‘The Patsy’
Time to celebrate Paddy... One of the last blogathons that our dear friend, Paddy Lee participated in was the Odd Or Even Blogathon the lovely Gill of Realweegiemidget Reviews and I held back in January. For those of you who missed that event, we had a coin toss decide whether our participants would review a … Continue reading Paddy Lee and ‘The Patsy’
The Hardys Take Manhattan
Anything that can go wrong... MGM made sixteen Andy Hardy films. It might sound funny to us today, but movie serials were the thing before the advent of TV, and the Hardy movies were easy and quick to shoot because they used the same sets and mostly the same cast every time. Plus the stories … Continue reading The Hardys Take Manhattan
One Month Until the Aviation In Film Blogathon
We already have thirty days to go. Wow. I feel like I just announced this thing, guys. Time flies and all that stuff. Yes, pun intended. 🙂 And wow, your enthusiasm is awesome. We already have a great variety of films, genres and eras in our roster, which I'm looking forward to reading during our … Continue reading One Month Until the Aviation In Film Blogathon
The Play’s the Thing
Mr. Holden's back... By 1943 William Holden had been in films for five years, and his roles were steadily growing in size and importance. It's ironic that one of his movies from that year was Young And Willing, about green-as-grass hopefuls trying to break into show business. The movie feels like something we've seen before, only … Continue reading The Play’s the Thing
Spies Among Us
Miss Day is back... Doris Day didn't spend her entire career at Warner Bros. She also made a few movies at MGM, and one of them was 1966's The Glass Bottom Boat. Oh golly, this is a good movie for April first, although it's not Miss Doris's best. Strangely...appropriate. Jenny Nelson (Doris Day) works for … Continue reading Spies Among Us
That Crazy, Crazy Town
Here we go... William Randolph Hearst certainly wanted Marion Davies to be presented as beautifully as possible, like an ethereal creature out of a dream. Yet every time, even in the most lavish of lavish costume movies, Davies' natural comic abilities came through. In the 1925 movie, Lights Of Old Broadway, she got to do … Continue reading That Crazy, Crazy Town
Shall We Dance?
*click* I've said this before, but I'll say it again: One of my favorite shows growing up was (and still is) The Wonder Years. For those who might not be familiar with the series, it's first set in 1968 and ends in 1974, and follows Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) and his friends, Winnie (Danica McKellar) and … Continue reading Shall We Dance?
Announcing the Aviation In Film Blogathon!
OK, I know at least some of you are no doubt wondering where my usual announcement for the Broadway Bound Blogathon is, and be assured that it's coming, just not yet. As you may have heard, those wacky folks on the Great White Way decided to move the Tonys to September(!), so we'll be going … Continue reading Announcing the Aviation In Film Blogathon!
The Things We Do For Love
Buster is back... We all know Buster Keaton was a versatile fellow, and he certainly knew how to bring the physical comedy. One of these is 1927's College, about an honors student who goes to great lengths to win his ladylove. Ronald (Buster Keaton) is one of the top students in his class. He has … Continue reading The Things We Do For Love
Taking Up Room 