I vowed not to announce anymore blogathons until my ‘Second Annual Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon’ concludes in August, but when the opportunity arose and a very special person brought the idea forward to me about hosting a blogathon dedicated to Joan Crawford, I just couldn’t resist and automatically I had to jump on the band wagon.
Joan Crawford is and always will be one of my favorite actresses. For years I have been enthralled by her inimitable on-screen performances and enchanted by her numerous charitable work and her amiable persona that she displayed off-screen. Sadly Joan’s stature has been tarnished and overshadowed by Christina Crawford, and her child abuse allegations, which is a shame, because Joan Crawford had an illustrious body of work that unfortunately has been dismissed in recent years.
Usually I only host blogathons dedicated to a specific person on their birthday or death anniversary, but after taking the formidable events that have occurred after Joan’s passing in 1977 into consideration, the idea of hosting a blogathon in Joan’s honor was born. It’s only fair that classic movie enthusiast bloggers coalesce and give Joan her due. She deserves much more than what she has attained in previous years.
BLOGATHON RULES:
1. Bloggers are more than welcome to write about any film or topic relating to Joan’s life and career. However I am not allowing any posts relating to “Mommie Dearest” or the false accusations regarding child abuse. There are a wealth of topics and a plethora of films to choose from without having to take a detour into the negative aspects.
2. Due to Joan’s extensive body of work and a diverse range of topics, I will be allowing no more than three duplicate entries. Usually I only allow two posts on the same subject, but this time I’m going to be fair.
3. The Blogathon will be held on July 28th – 30th, 2016. Please send your posts into me on any one of those days.
4. To express your interest in participating in the blogathon, leave a comment on my blog, along with the name and URL of your blog, and the subject you wish to cover, or you can always register by email at: carolelombardforever@yahoo.com. For those of you who wish to register by email, please be sure to include the name and URL of your blog along with the topic you wish to cover. Once you get confirmation, please spread the word about this blogathon by advertising the event on your blog. Below are a few banners. Please help yourself to one of the banners and display it on your blog.
This is for you Joan, where ever you may be
ROSTER WITH THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING BLOGS:
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood: Possessed ( 1947 ) and Joan Crawford and Alfred Steele
Leave It To Beaverhausen: Female On The Beach ( 1955 )
The Wonderful World Of Cinema: Autumn Leaves ( 1956 )
The Cinematic Frontier: Mildred Pierce ( 1945 )
Wolffian Classic Movies Digest: Humoresque ( 1946 )
B Noir Detour: Joan Crawford and Film Noir
Karavansara: Strange Cargo ( 1940 )
Critica Retro: Letty Lynton ( 1932 )
Back To Golden Days: Dancing Lady ( 1933 )
Silver Screenings: Reunion In France ( 1942 )
Pop Culture Reverie: Possessed ( 1931 )
Old Hollywood Films: Mannequin ( 1938 )
Meredy.com: Sudden Fear ( 1952 )
The Midnight Drive-In: Reunion In France ( 1942 )
Speak Easy: Queen Bee ( 1955 )
Portraits By Jenni: Above Suspicion ( 1943 )
Pop Culture Pundit: Mildred Pierce ( 1945 )
Once Upon A Screen: Possessed ( 1931 )
A Shroud Of Thoughts: Grand Hotel ( 1932 ) and Strait Jacket ( 1964 )
The Concluding Chapter Of Crawford: Joan Crawford in the 1960’s
MIB’S Instant Headache: Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? ( 1962 )
Lauren Champkin: Dance Fools Dance ( 1931 )
The Old Hollywood Garden: Johnny Guitar ( 1954 )
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp ( 1926 )
Real Weedgie Midget: The Man From Uncle/ The Karate Killers ( 1967 )
Le Cinema Dreams: Joan Crawford’s performance in “Berserk” ( 1967 )
Goose Pimply All Over: Humoresque ( 1946 )
Smitten Kitten Vintage: Rain ( 1932 )
Finding Franchot: The Bride Wore Red ( 1937 )
Little Bits Of Classics: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp ( 1926 )
Christina Wehner: The Unknown ( 1927 )
The Cinematic Catharsis: Strait Jacket ( 1964 )
365 Days, 365 Classics: Johnny Guitar ( 1954 )
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies: Joan Crawford’s clothes closet and Joan’s fashion
The Cinema Penitentiary Diaries: The Best Of Everything ( 1959 )
Taking Up Room: Grand Hotel ( 1932 ) and Mildred Pierce ( 1945 )
The Stop Button: Love On The Run ( 1936 )
Cinema Fanatic: The quest to complete Joan’s entire filmography
Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog: The Women ( 1939 )
Bunny Bun’s Classic Movie Blog: The Unknown ( 1927 )
Defiant Success: A Woman’s Face ( 1941 )
Film Grimoire: Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? ( 1962 )
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Prince Of Hollywood: Our Modern Maidens ( 1929 )
LA Explorer: Forsaking All Others ( 1934 )
Movie Rob: The Story Of Esther Costello ( 1957 ), Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? ( 1962 ) and The Bride Wore Red ( 1937 )
Recap Retro: Joan Crawford in Night Gallery ( 1969 )
The Flapper Dame: Daisy Kenyon ( 1947 )
Shadows And Satin: Dance Fools Dance ( 1931 )
Mildred’s Fat Burgers: Our Dancing Daughters ( 1928 )
The Grrr Can’t Help It: Harriet Craig ( 1950 )
It’s A Beautiful Day: Susan and God ( 1940 )
Stars and Letters: Correspondence from Joan Crawford
Classic Film: Flickers Of Silver and Gold: I Live My Life ( 1935 )
Movie Classics: The Damned Don’t Cry ( 1950 )
Silver Screen Modes: Joan Crawford and Adrian
Blind Curious: Joan Crawford on the radio
Apocalypse Later: Letty Lynton ( 1932 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood. 
Hey Crystal, I’d like to tackle Mildred Pierce.
Louis from the Cinematic Frontier (https://cinematicfrontier.wordpress.com)
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Hey Louis. One of my favorites. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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You’re welcome. I’m looking forward to it.
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I would love to review humoresque to honor joan as one of my favorite movies she starred in.
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Hey Joseph. I love “Humoresque” too. That end scene always gives me chills. One of her best performances. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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I’d like to comment on Crawford and film noir.
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I love all of Joan’s Film Noir’s. Great idea. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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What about “Strange Cargo” (1940)?
Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, escaped convicts, the jungle, adventure and drama galore.
Just the thing for Karavansara, don’t you think?
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Hi Davide. “Strange Cargo” is an excellent choice. I love that film. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining
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Thank you!
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Hi, Crystal! I want to wrtie about Letty Lynton, from 1932.
Kisses!
Le
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Hey Le. I love “Letty Lynton”. A great rare choice. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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Hi Crystal! Could I please take “Dancing Lady” (1933)? That was the first Joan Crawford film I ever saw.
-Cátia. xo
Back to Golden Days (http://back-to-golden-days.blogspot.pt/)
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Hi Catia. Great choice. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining. I just wrote about “Dancing Lady” the other day.
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Stop. The. Bus.
I love, LOVE this idea. Can you put me down for Reunion in France (Joan Crawford and John Wayne)? Merci!
I’m here: https://silverscreenings.org/
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Hi Ruth. I love “Reunion In France”. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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I’d like to do POSSESSED (1931)
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You’ve got it.
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I will take Mannequin for Old Hollywood Films.
Thanks
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Great choice Amanda. Thanks for joining
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Hi, Crystal! Thanks for the invitation. I’d like to do Sudden Fear (1952). Meredy.com – http://mrsskeffington.blogspot.com
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Hi Meredith. “Sudden Fear” is one of my all time favorite films. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining
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The perfect double feature for this would be “Berserk!” and “Strait-Jacket”. Unfortunately I don’t own either of them, and the window of opportunity is too short to hope to get them before the due date. (I’m not currently on Netflix.)
But fear not. I have one of the most extensive John Wayne collections extant. And Crawford starred with Wayne in a movie called “Reunion in France” (1942)
I’ll go with that one.
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Reunion In France is a great film. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining
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Hi! I’ve never seen Queen Bee (1955) so I’d like to try that one for the blogathon.
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Hi Kristina. I really enjoy Queen Bee. She plays a deliciously evil villain in it. I think you’ll enjoy it. I’ll put you down for it.
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And I vowed not to join any more blogathons for July so I could work on my three history project blogathon posts… so much for that 😉 I’ll let you know in a couple of days what I want to write about!
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It always happens to me too. Not a problem. Looking forward to hearing what topic you want to write about.
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I’d like to write about Crawford’s Clothes Closet. I just read about her in Star Style and the amount of clothes she had was ridiculous!!!!
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Excellent choice Laura. Joan’s clothes closet was like a clothes palace. She also had a separate room for her shoes as well as she owned thousands of the, just like her clothes.
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I will join in with a film Joan did with Fred MacMurray, Above Suspicion, made in 1943, with the always great Conrad Veidt, too.
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Love that film. I have a Joan doll that as the exact same hair-d0 as Joan in “Above Suspicion”. Thanks for joining
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Can I do another Mildred Pierce – my blog is popculturepundit.wordpress.com. Love this idea, long live Joan!
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Yay. I’ll put you down for it. One of my favorites.
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I’ve been meaning to watch my blu-ray of “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?” for a while now. Perhaps this is the perfect opportunity? 😉
https://mibih.wordpress.com/
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Baby Jane is great on Blu-Ray. One of my favorite movies. I watched it last night actually. I’ll put you down for it.
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Much obliged to you! 🙂
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Hi, can you put me down for the Man from Uncle Film The Karate Killers??
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Hi
So difficult to pass up anything on Joan Crawford…
I would love to contribute Joan in “Berserk” (1967) to the Blogathon. Thanks!
lecinemadreams.blogspot.com
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Hi Ken. Berserk is a fun movie. Great choice. Thanks for joining .
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I would love to do “Rain” please!
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Sure. Thanks for joining.
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cant believe i missed ur animal film blogathon… just watched the perfect movie for it today 😦
I’m in for this one. gimme a few days to think of a topic tho
Thanks for the update as always!
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There’s always next year. I’d love to have you on board. Let me know when you decide on a Joan topic?
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Hi Rob. I’m just wondering if you’ve decided on a topic for the Joan Crawford blogathon?
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I’d love to do The Bride Wore Red (1937) on my Finding Franchot blog at http://www.franchottone.blogspot.com. Thanks!
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I love that film. Thanks for joining
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Hello, I gave it some thought and decided to sign up with a film I’ve been intending to watch for a long time. I’d love to write about Tramp Tramp Tramp, even if I haven’t known before that it starred Joan Crawford 🙂
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Hey. That’s a good choice. I still need to see that film. Thanks for joining.
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Hi Crystal. Thank you for inviting me, but I’m overbooked in that period, so I have to decline. I’m looking forward to reading the posts. The Big V Riot Squad.
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Thanks for the invitation! Could I write about The Unknown (1927 – with Lon Chaney)? I have long been eager to see her in some of her silent work.
I’m Christina Wehner: https://christinawehner.wordpress.com/
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Hi Christina. I’ll put you down for it. I’m getting a decent DVD of “The Unknown” for my birthday which was yesterday.
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I hope you had a wonderful birthday! A decent DVD of the Unknown sounds like the perfect gift.
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Greetings, Crystal! I would like to review Strait-Jacket. Castle & Crawford – what a perfect combination!
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Hi Barrymore. “Strait Jacket” is a fun movie. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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Hey I would be interested in reviewing Johnny Guitar. But I see it’s taken already, can I still do it? Or I would opt for Susan and God.
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Hey. Johnny Guitar is still available as I’m allowing three duplicate entries. Did you want me to put you down for Johnny Guitar or Susan And God?
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Yes I would like to review Johnny Guitar! Thanks again! 🙂
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Great. I will put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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Did you want to do “Susan And God” as well as “Johnny Guitar” or just “Johnny Guitar”? Just wondering.
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As of now put me down for Johnny Guitar only. 🙂
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Sure. I’ve got you down for that.
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Id like to tackle The Best of Everything
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Thanks for joining. I’ll put you down for it.
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Hi, Crystal! “Grand Hotel” and “Mildred Pierce” for me, please, if they’re still available.
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Hey Rebecca. Two of my favorite films. Both are still available. I’ll put you down for them. Thanks so much for joining.
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Cool–thanks, Crystal, and you’re welcome. It’s fun. 🙂
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Hi, Crystal, thanks for the invite and, yay, Joan Crawford blogathon 🙂
How about Love on the Run for The Stop Button?
Thanks!
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Hi Andrew. Love On The Run sounds great to me. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining in.
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Hi, thanks for the invite! Would it be alright if I wrote about my quest to finish Joan’s filmography? I’ve seen 69 of her films – everything from the 30s, 40s, 50s – and am only missing 3 from the 60s and 13 from the 20s.
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Hi. That sounds great. I’m similar to you. I’m progressing my way through Joan’s filmography. I’ve seen most of them from the other decades, but the 20’s films are a bit harder as some of them are lost. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks so much for joining.
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Crystal, I could write a review of The Women for the blogathon.
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Hi Paul. “The Women” is all yours. Thanks for joining.
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May I write about A Woman’s Face please? I’m Anna of Defiant Success (http://movienut14.blogspot.com).
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You certainly can. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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I would like to write about Our Modern Maidens from 1929. Thanks again for the invite!
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Sure. Thanks for joining.
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I’d like to write about Forsaking All Others from 1934.
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Sure. It’s all yours. Thanks for joining.
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I’m totally on board for this! I’d like to write about Joan’s episode of Night Gallery, if that’s okay.
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Sure. I love that episode. Thanks for joining.
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Sure. I love that episode. Thanks for joining
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Hi Crystal- can I change my mind about joining? 🙂 I’d really like to watch and write about Daisy Kenyon if it’s alright! Thanks- Emily!!!
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Hey Emily. I’d love to have you on-board. “Daisy Kenyon” is a great film. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks so much for joining.
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Hi, Crystal — thanks for the invite! I’d like to do Dance, Fools, Dance.
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Hi Karen. You’re welcome, and thanks for joining. I’ll put you down for it.
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May I take “Our Dancing Daughters?” Beth, from Mildred’s Fatburgers.
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Sure. Joan’s breakthrough role. Great choice. Thanks for joining
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Thank you for inviting me to participate in this blogathon! My blog is The Grrr Can’t Help It (http://movielustorbust.blogspot.com) and I’d love to tackle HARRIET CRAIG (1950) for this grand shared adventure into everything Joan.
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I’ve got you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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This will be interesting as I’m not a fan of Joan Crawford, or should I say, I have seen little of her work, e.g. Whatever…., Beserk…Mildred Pierce…and the Night Gallery. I would like to do, “Susan and God,” It’s got Frederick March, and Nigel Bruce! Should be interesting
My current address is: http://rmpraino.weebly.com and it’s called, It’s A Beautiful Day.
Thank you for the invite.
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Great choice. I love “Susan And God”, and Frederick March is great is excellent in that. I’ll put you down for it. Welcome aboard.
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Hi Crystal,
Could you add me to your list with correspondence from Joan?
Thanks!
Janet
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Hi Janet. Wonderful idea. Thanks for joining.
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Hi! I’d like to do I Live My Life — which I assume is still free because everybody seems to hate it! I like it, however; besides Joan and the adorable young Brian Aheris there is a script with bits by Joseph L. Mankiewitz and a wonderful (as always) performance by Frank Morgan.
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Hi Linda. “I Life My Life” is still available. I’ll put you down for it. Great choice. I love that movie too, and simply cannot understand why a lot of people pan it. Thanks for joining.
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Hi Crystal, can I get in under the wire and do The Damned Don’t Cry? Sorry to be so late! My blog is movieclassics.wordpress.com
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Hi Judy. That’s alright. I’ll put you down for “The Damned Don’t Cry”. I was actually waiting for somebody to pick it. Thanks for joining.
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Thanks for inviting me to join in the Joan fun. Put me down for Joan on Radio. http://brisbin.net/blog
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You’re welcome. Thanks for joining in. I’ll put you down for it. Great choice.
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Thanks for the invite! Sure, I’ll happily take a look at Letty Lynton, given that we were talking precodes, as its the only one of Joan’s that I haven’t seen from 1932 and 1933 and it has an interesting history that I’ll enjoy exploring. I see that Cinema Retro is covering it too, but that two are allowed to share a title.
My blog is Apocalypse Later at http://www.apocalypselaterfilm.com/.
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I love “Letty Lynton”. It’s a great choice. Thanks so much for joining in.
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Sorry, but will no longer be able to do this blogathon – but wishing you all the best for it and hope to join you for your next one! Was going to be doing The Man From Uncle/ The Karate Killers.
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Why? What happened? You missed the Olivia de Havilland blogathon too, so just wondering?
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All ok, just taking wee holiday over that time. Will be back!
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That’s ok. Not a problem. Thanks for letting me know.
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Here’s my post Crystal! http://phyllislovesclassicmovies.blogspot.com/2016/07/crawfords-clothes-closet.html
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Thanks Laura. Congrats on being the very first entry.
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One of my favorite films. Thanks for joining in.
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