Saddle up, y'all... Westerns were very much a part of my growing-up years. Westerns and war pictures. I blame my dad and the advent of the VCR. After a while, I started tuning out when Dad would play a western because they all seemed alike, but when I saw 1969's Support Your Local Sheriff, it was … Continue reading Revisiting the Campiest Western Ever
The Betty Grable Blogathon: Wrapup
Happy Fourth of July to all the Americans reading this (and welcome to everyone else as well)! At the exact time this post goes up (9 AM PDST), my son and I will be sitting in on a 9 AM screening of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny at our local mall. I've heard … Continue reading The Betty Grable Blogathon: Wrapup
The Betty Grable Blogathon Has Arrived
It's time, y'all...woo hoo! Three days of celebrating Betty Grable, her many talents, her films, and the fun she brought to so many people. Who's ready for this? As always, if anyone would like to join us, please feel free to do so (here are the rules). Just leave me a comment either here on … Continue reading The Betty Grable Blogathon Has Arrived
One Week Until the Betty Grable Blogathon
Hope everyone's enjoying their summer! We've got one week to go until we celebrate Betty Grable, guys...who's ready? As usual, thanks heaps to everyone who's already signed up, and if anyone would like to join us, there's plenty of time to throw your proverbial hat into the ring. Find all the details here. All right, … Continue reading One Week Until the Betty Grable Blogathon
The Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon: Wrapup
We have come to the end of the Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon, guys, and I want to thank everyone for bringing it as you always do! It's always fun and it's always awesome. And yeah, the 1930s were popular this time, not that there's anything wrong with that. People were in a 30s kind of … Continue reading The Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon: Wrapup
The Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon Has Arrived
It's here, all--we're back on Broadway! It's sure to be a weekend of great movies and great thoughts from some great bloggers, so let's get going. You all know the drill, of course. I'll be updating this post throughout the weekend, so please keep checking back. And now without further ado... Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews … Continue reading The Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon Has Arrived
Seven Days Until the Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon
One week until we go back to the Great White Way, all...are you ready? For my part, my son is now a junior (what?), as of Tuesday I'm off for the summer, and I am fully prepared for a couple months of straight blogging and writing stuff. Yay. But I digress. Back to business... Anyway, … Continue reading Seven Days Until the Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon
One Month Until the Betty Grable Blogathon
Thirty days until we fete Miss Grable, guys, and I don't know about the rest of you, but I think this is going to be cool. Betty was such a fun lady, and we could all use some of the kind of spirit she had. Thanks so much to those of you who have joined … Continue reading One Month Until the Betty Grable Blogathon
Announcing the Everything Is Copy Blogathon
Another blogathon! This time we're going to be honoring the Ephron family, who have been involved in various forms of American entertainment for decades. The late Nora Ephron is the one people immediately ask about due to her body of work, which, of course, includes numerous books and essays, not to mention such classic films … Continue reading Announcing the Everything Is Copy Blogathon
One Month Until the Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon
It's one month until we go back to Broadway, and I'm so glad people are enthusiastic about our second go-round in less than a year. So far we've got a little bit of everything--musicals, comedies, dramas, a little Ziegfeld, not to mention the 1930s are really popular this year. It's going to be fun, and … Continue reading One Month Until the Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon
The Seen On the Screen Blogathon: Wrapup
Hi, all! We have come to the end of our blogathon scrapbook of all of your familiar locales, and all of you have risen to the challenge in interesting and fun ways. I'm still working through your posts, of course, but look forward to reading the rest of them. Thank you, thank you, thank you … Continue reading The Seen On the Screen Blogathon: Wrapup
The Seen On the Screen Blogathon Has Arrived
We're here, guys, and we're about to go places this weekend! Can't believe this blogathon has come already, because I feel like I just announced this thing and 2023 is flying by. As usual, if anyone's coming in late and wants to join us, because impulse trips are a thing sometimes, please let me know. … Continue reading The Seen On the Screen Blogathon Has Arrived
One Week Until the Seen On the Screen Blogathon
Seven days left, all, and I don't know about you, but I'm getting excited because we're gonna be going all kinds of places. Thanks once again to everyone who's signed up, and as usual, if anyone would like to join us, there's plenty of room, so just drop me a line and we'll get you … Continue reading One Week Until the Seen On the Screen Blogathon
Announcing the Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon!
OK, it seems like we just did this, right? Well, yes. Yes, we did. I feel weird announcing our sixth trip to Broadway only six months after our last one, but since those wacky folks at the American Theatre Wing decided to move the Tonys to September in 2020 and then move them back to … Continue reading Announcing the Sixth Broadway Bound Blogathon!
One Month Until the Seen On the Screen Blogathon
We're getting close, all...are you ready? I'm so glad everyone has gotten into this topic, which is, admittedly, pretty unusual, and I'm curious to see what kinds of stories you've got about the places you've picked and how this works into the film or films you've picked. Thanks everyone who's signed up so far--you all … Continue reading One Month Until the Seen On the Screen Blogathon
The Fifth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon: Wrapup
We have come to the end of the blogathon, friends, which is hard to believe. Feels like it just started, right? I'm working through your posts right now, and a cursory glance reveals an unplanned but not unwelcome theme for this year: We like our bad movies even if few others agree and that's OK. … Continue reading The Fifth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon: Wrapup
So Bad It’s Good 2023: Day Three
It's Day Three, all, and we've been having a great time over the past couple of days. I hope I haven't overlooked anyone's posts (my comments section can be like a black hole sometimes), so if you've sent me your post link and it didn't get added I apologize. And if anyone's missed anything here … Continue reading So Bad It’s Good 2023: Day Three