I’m proud to announce that for the third consecutive year the blogathon that is dedicated to the illustrious theatrical family known as the Barrymore’s is back.
Two years ago when this event first commenced, a constellation of bloggers coalesced together to pay tribute to the Barrymore siblings, and made it a triumphant success. Last year the blogathon was well received, and this year I’m hoping for even better results.
Anyone that knows me would know that I’m a Barrymore enthusiast. I have always marveled over the talents of this prominent theatrical family who have graced the stage and screen with their versatile acting ability and unique artistry that has been showcased since before the birth of cinema and right up to the present day.
Ethel Barrymore was born on August 15th, 1879, so in commemoration of what would have been her 137th Birthday, I’m paying tribute to Ethel and her family by hosting my third blogathon dedicated to the Barrymore’s.
BLOGATHON RULES:
1. Bloggers are enabled to write about any film or subject relating to any member of the Barrymore family. The Barrymore’s are a long linage of show business personalities, so it’s only fair that I include the whole family, starting from Louisa Lane Drew, and continuing on to the present day with Drew Barrymore.
To get your juices flowing, here is a list of the Barrymore’s that bloggers are allowed to write about or write about films that star any of these names:
Ethel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Drew Barrymore, Louisa Lane Drew, John Drew Barrymore ( John’s son ), Georgina Drew, Maurice Barrymore, Sidney Drew, John Drew, Diana Barrymore or Ethel’s children, Samuel, Ethel and John.
2. Due to the diversity of the subject matter, I will be allowing no more than two duplicate entries. There are a wide range of topics or films to go around, and remember, you can write about any member of this illustrious family.
3. To express your interest in participating in the blogathon, please leave a comment on my blog along with the name and URL of your blog, and the topic you choose to write about, or if you wish to register by email, my email is: carolelombardforever@yahoo.com. Once you get confirmation, please spread the word about this blogathon by advertising the event on your blog. Below are a few banners, so grab yourself a banner, and get ready to join the Barrymore party.
THE BARRYMORE TRILOGY ROSTER:
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood: Grand Hotel ( 1932 )
The Wonderful World Of Cinema: Dinner At Eight ( 1933 )
Thoughts All Sorts: Never Been Kissed ( 1999 )
Taking Up Room: Lionel Barrymore on the radio, Ever After ( 1998 ) & Marie Antoinette ( 1938 )
Caftan Woman: Ah Wilderness ( 1935 )
Charlene’s Mostly Classic Movie Reviews: Twentieth Century ( 1934 )
Love Letters To Old Hollywood: You Can’t Take It With You ( 1938 )
Musings Of A Classic Film Addict: Svengali ( 1931 )
Real Weedgie Midget Reviews: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial ( 1982 )
Vintage Ink Stand: Young At Heart ( 1955 )
Sat In Your Lap: The Great Man Votes ( 1939 )
The Midnight Drive In: Firestarter ( 1984 )
Critica Retro: A Free Soul ( 1931 )
The Stop Button: Captain’s Courageous ( 1937 )
Wolffian Classic Movies Digest: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial ( 1982 )
I Found It At The Movies: Charlie’s Angel’s ( 2000 )
A Shround Of Thoughts: Key Largo ( 1948 )
Pure Entertainment Preservation Society: Captain’s Courageous ( 1937 ), Maytime ( 1937, and Just For You ( 1952 )
Old Hollywood Films: The Paradine Case ( 1947 )
Anybody Got A Match: The Spiral Staircase ( 1946 )
Christina Wehner: The Spiral Staircase ( 1946 ) & Counseller At Law ( 1933 )
Movies Meet Their Match: Ever After ( 2004 )
The Dream Book Blog: Lionel Barrymore in The Show ( 1927 ) & The Devil Doll ( 1936 )
Hi! Yaaay! It’s back.
Please could I do Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed?
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Hey, definitely. That’s a movie that I haven’t seen in years. Thanks for joining.
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Thanks for hosting again!
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Can I join please? I’d like to write one post about two of my favourite films featuring the siblings: Grand Hotel (for John and Lionel)and Portrait of Jennie for Ethel.
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I would love to have you join. That sounds wonderful. Both of those movies are among my favorites. Thanks so much for joining.
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Thank you so much. Really looking forward to this blogathon. Can’t wait to read all the entries. The Barrymore’s were such a talented bunch.
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Hi, Crystal! This is such a cool idea. I was thinking Lionel on the radio, Drew in “Ever After,” and John in “Marie Antoinette.” Would that be OK?
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Hey Rebecca. That sounds fantastic. I love your ideas, and your enthusiasm. I will put you down for them. Thanks for joining.
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Hey, Crystal! Thanks, and,likewise! You come up with such great blogathons. Thanks for including me–I appreciate it. 🙂
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You’re welcome. I’m also co-hosting another blogathon, and would love to invite you to participate. Here is the link below?
https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2017/05/13/announcing-the-second-annual-olivia-de-havilland-blogathon-errol-flynn/
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Yeah, that would be cool, too. Maybe “Gone With the Wind”? I don’t have anything of Olivia and Errol together. Wish I did, though.
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You can put me down for Lionel in Eugene O’Neil’s Ah, Wilderness!, please.
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Sounds great Patricia. Thanks for joining.
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So many choices and such a difficult decision to make! Can I write about Twentieth Century for John? Thanks! 🙂
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Definitely. It’s one of my favorite movies. Thanks for joining.
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If it hasn’t been snatched up yet, I’d love to write about You Can’t Take It With You (1938)!
LoveLettersToOldHollywood.blogspot.com
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That’s still available. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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I’d like to give one a try that I haven’t seen before, so how about Svengali (1931) with John Barrymore for Musings of a Classic Film Addict? Thank you!
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That sounds fantastic. Thanks for joining.
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Hi Its Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews – can I review E.T? https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/
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Definitely. We can’t have a Barrymore blogathon without E.T. Thanks so much for joining.
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Thanks, and looking forward to this and learning more on the Barrymore’s movies x
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Sorry forgot to add it has Drew Barrymore in it.
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Oh, how I love old movies. I would love to be part of this! One of my very favorites is “Young at Heart” starring Ethel Barrymore as Aunt Jessie. She was a truly talented actress. My blog is found at vintageinkstand.com. Thanks!
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That’s one of my favorites too. Love that movie. I would love for you to do that for the blogathon. I will put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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I’ll take The Great Man Votes (1939) for John and Treasure Island (1934) for Lionel.
https://satinyourlap.wordpress.com/
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That’s a great choice. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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I was wondering if I might join, as well. I would love to write about “Young at Heart” starring Ethel Barrymore. She was a very gifted actress (so convincing as the characters she played). Thanks!
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I’ve got you down for Young At Heart”. I love that film. Thanks for joining.
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Stephen King’s stuff has been neglected on my blog, despite the fact that I really like his stuff (especially the early stuff). Drew Barrymore starred in two King film adaptations, post ET. “Firestarter” and “Cat’s Eye”. I have a copy of Firestarter, but I don’t have Cat’s Eye as yet. Put me down as a definite for Firestarter and if I can finally track down a copy of Cats Eye I’ll do it as a double feature.
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That’s a great topic. I have always been interested in seeing “Firestarter”, so I look forward to your post on it. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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Hi, Crystal! I finally made up my mind: I want to write about A Free Soul (1931).
Kisses!
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I knew that somebody would eventually claim “A Free Soul”. It’s all yours. Thanks for joining.
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Hi!
How about CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS for The Stop Button?
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Great choice. Love that film. Thanks for joining.
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I’d like to do “Charlie’s Angels” (2000) with Drew Barrymore. 🙂
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Great choice. Thanks for joining.
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I would like to write an article discussing one film for each of the famous Barrymore siblings, “Captain’s Courageous” from 1937 for Lionel, “Maytime” from 1936 for John, and “Just for You” from 1952 for Ethel. I am Tiffany Brannan of the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society, https://pureentertainmentpreservationsociety.wordpress.com.
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Hey Tiffany. You’ve got three great choices there. I love each and everyone of those movies. I look forward to reading your articles on them. Thanks so much for joining.
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I would like to write about Ethel’s Oscar nom for The Paradine Case for Old Hollywood FIlms.
Thanks!
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Thanks Amanda. I’ve got it added.
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Hey. Really sorry but I’m going to have to pull out of this blogathon, as I’m not going to be available now on those days. I hope the blogathon goes really well. Looking forward to reading the entries when I get a chance. Sorry again. Maddy
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Heeeeeeeellllo there! Thanks for inviting me to this wonderful blogathon. Would it be alright if I write about The Spiral Staircase from 1945?
I write at Anybody Got a Match? https://anybodygotamatch.wordpress.com
Cheers!
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Hey. “The Spiral Staircase” is one of my favorite films, so I look forward to your article on it. Thanks so much for joining.
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Hey, Crystal!
This looks like so much fun! You said that there can be up to two posts of the same movie, I see that Ever After is already taken for one of them, can I also do a review of Ever After?
Thanks for letting me know about this!
MovieCritic
https://moviesmeetmatch.blogspot.com/
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Hey. You are more than welcome to write about Ever After. I will put you down for that. Thanks for joining.
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Hi Crystal! Thank you for inviting me to join this blogathon. I’d love to write about Ethel Barrymore in the film Kind Lady (1951).
Tam May
The Dream Book Blog
http://thedreambook.wordpress.com/
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Hi Crystal,
OK, I’ve been doing some thinking and I’d like to change my topic. I’d like to write about Lionel Barrymore in the Tod Browning films The Show (1927) and The Devil-Doll (1936).
Tam
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Hi Tam. You are have excellent choices there. I’ve seen “The Devil Doll”, but I need to revisit it again soon. I don’t think I’ve seen “The Show” though. I will put you down for them. Thanks so much for joining.
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I Crystal! I think I’ve definitely decided to write about Ethel Barrymore’s character in The Spiral Staircase. A great role for her! 🙂
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Fabulous. I will take your other choice off, and put you down for this. One of my favorite movies.
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http://midnitedrive-in.blogspot.com/2017/08/little-girl-goes-solo.html
My post on Drew Barrymore in “Firestarter” and “Cat’s Eye”
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Thanks Quiggy.
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Here is my article on Lionel Barrymore in “Captains Courageous:” https://pureentertainmentpreservationsociety.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/lionel-barrymore-in-captains-courageous/. Good luck on your blogathon! I will send you my next entry tomorrow.
Yours Hopefully,
Tiffany Brannan
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Thanks Tiffany. Look forward to reading it.
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