As always, I would like to thank everybody who took the time to participate in my Third Annual Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon. This is my favorite blogathon, and its great to see that the Barrymore’s are receiving an outpouring of love. Now that the Barrymore’s are over for another year, I thought that its time to announce my next blogathon, this time dedicated to the distinguishable figure known as Greta Garbo.
Remembered for her mystique charm, and sexual allure, the luminous presence of Greta Garbo continues to remain a star attraction. The film studios held her in high esteem, and audiences revered her, but as much as her success kept ascending, Garbo was tired of the life that Hollywood had to offer, and in 1941, she left the movies to live the life that she had always wanted to lead.
Greta Garbo was born on September 18th, 1905, and passed away on April 15th, 1990. I would have held the blogathon on her birthday, but because that is fast approaching, I’ve decided to hold it in November to coincide with the 78th anniversary of the release of one of Garbo’s most acclaimed films, Ninotchka.
THE RULES:
1. You can write about any film starring Greta Garbo, or any aspect of her life and career that piques your interest. If you have a topic in mind but not sure whether its suitable, just run it by me, and I will gladly help. There is also no limit on how many posts you want to write. I admire the enthusiasm of those wonderful bloggers who submit two or more entries. And secondly, I am allowing duplicates for this blogathon. I understand that some of Garbo’s films are not readily available, so duplicates are welcome.
2. As stated above, the blogathon will take place on November. 20 – 23, 2017. Please submit your posts on any of those dates. If you wish to post early, that’s fine, though I won’t link the posts until the day the blogathon arrives.
3. 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: crystalkalyana@yahoo.com. For those of you who wish to register by email, please be sure to include the name and URL of your blog, and the topic you wish to cover. Once you get confirmation, please choose one of the banners and advertise it on your blog. I look forward to seeing you all in November to celebrate the one and only Greta Garbo.
THE GRETA GARBO BLOGATHON ROSTER:
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood: Greta Garbo tribute post, and Torrent ( 1926 )
The Wonderful World Of Cinema: Ninotchka ( 1939 )
Wolffian Classic Movies Digest: Camille ( 1936 )
Critica Retro: Flesh and the Devil ( 1926 )
Maddy Loves Her Classic Films: Grand Hotel ( 1932 )
Karavansara: Queen Christina ( 1933 )
The Dream Book Blog: Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich.
Thoughts All Sorts: Anna Karenina ( 1935 )
The Stop Button: Two Faced Woman ( 1941 )
Life With Books and Movies: Grand Hotel ( 1932 )
Taking Up Room: Grand Hotel ( 1932 ), Ninotchka ( 1939 ), and Greta Garbo’s time at MGM.
Sat In Your Lap: Queen Christina ( 1933 ) and Ninotchka ( 1939 )
Christina Wehner: The Temptress ( 1926 )
Pure Entertainment Preservation Society: The Kiss ( 1929 )
Life’s Daily Lessons Blog: The Painted Veil ( 1934 )
Silver Screenings: Camille ( 1936 )
Linda Sandahl: As You Desire Me ( 1932 )
Anybody Got A Match?: As You Desire Me ( 1932 )
Lauren Champkin: Anna Karenina ( 1935 )
Random Pictures: The Joyless Street ( 1925 )
Old Hollywood Films: Greta Garbo’s scandalous roles in the 1930’s.
Prince of Hollywood: A Woman of Affairs ( 1928 )
Real Weegie Midget Reviews: The Painted Veil ( 1934 )
Love Letters To Old Hollywood: Looking At Garbo Through The Eyes Of Others.
Top Ten Film Lists: Wild Orchids ( 1929 )
Hey put me down for Ninotchka Crystal! I really want to see this film since a long time and I think it would be a good occasion to.
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Sounds fantastic Virginie. I love Ninotchka.
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Screenplay by Billy Wilder! 😀
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Camille (1936) review would be perfect choice for me for my review for this event.
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Wonderful Joseph.
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I love Garbo so much! I’d like to write about Flesh and the Devil (1926), please!
Kisses!
Le
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Hi Le. Great choice. Love that film.
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Hi Crystal. Very excited about this one. Greta rocks! Can I review Grand Hotel please?
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Hey Maddy. Absolutely. Grand Hotel is one of my absolute favorites. Look forward to your post on it.
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I’d love to join…don’t know any Greta Garbo roles. Is Anna Karenina any good? The Kiss “looks” good but I can’t seem to find a copy in any of the online store. Or…what can you recommend?
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I love Anna Karenina. It’s one of my personal favorites of hers. Did you want me to put you down for that one?
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Ok…sounds good. Never seen it but if it is your favourite I’ll give it a go…unless you want to do it?
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My favorite of Garbo is “Grand Hotel”, but I like a lot of them. I’d highly recommend Grand Hotel, but then I recommend a lot of others like Anna Karenina and Queen Christina, but its your choice?
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Grand Hotel also looks good but let me do Anna Karenina for now. Seems to be the one I can purchase the easiest.
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Great. I’ve got you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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Am I still in time to claim “Queen Christina” for the Karavansara blog?
Please say yes! 🙂
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Hi Davide. Absolutely. You’re the first one to claim it so far. It’s all yours. Thanks for joining.
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Thank you for having me! 🙂
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You’re welcome. I love having you.
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Hi Crystal! I would love to participate in this blogathon. I’d like to do something a little different. I’d like to do a comparison between Greta Garbo’s and Marlene Dietrich’s careers (not which one is better than the other, since they’re both amazing :-D).
Tam May
The Dream Book Blog
https://thedreambook.wordpress.com/
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Hi Tam. That sounds fantastic. I like unique topics myself, and you’re idea is great.
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Crystal, I’m afraid I have to bow out of the blogathon :-(. I’m trying to get the final proofreads done for my new book plus I’m doing Nano and I am just so stressed out with work that I just don’t have the time this week to participate in the blogathon properly. I’m truly sorry but I’ll catch it next year :-D.
Tam
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How about … Two Faced Woman for the Stop Button?
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Sounds good.
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Hi! May I write about Grand Hotel?
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Absolutely. It’s my favorite film of Greta’s. Look forward to your post.
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I’ve yet to review a Garbo film so put me down for Queen Christina and Ninotchka.
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Sounds great.
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I would like to write about Greta Garbo’s last silent film, “The Kiss” from 1929.
Yours Hopefully,
Tiffany Brannan
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That’s a great choice. I’ve got you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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Hi Crystal
Thanks again for hosting another Blogathon. I think I would like to do The Painted Veil (1934)
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Have a lovely day xx
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Great choice. I love that film. Thanks for joining. By the way, I think I asked you before. Did you want to participate in the Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy Blogathon? Here is the link for it just in case.
https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/announcing-the-spencer-tracy-katharine-hepburn-blogathon/
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Sorry, but won’t be able to take part in this one, but keep me in mind for any future ones.
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Hi Crystal, I’d like to do a post Camille, even though Wolffian Classic Movies Digest has chosen it as well. Thanks for organizing this!
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Wonderful Ruth. It’s a great film.
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Hi, Crystal! I’d love to participate. I would like to do As You Desire Me, if that’s not taken.
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Sounds wonderful Linda. Thanks for joining.
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I’d love to do “Joyless Street,” if it’s still available. Thanks!
http://randompicturesblog.net/
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“Joyless Street” is all yours. Thanks for joining.
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I was going to start a series for my blog about scandalous roles for female stars of the 1930s and I wanted to write about Greta’s roles in Anna Christie, Camille, Mata Hari etc. for the blogathon.
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Sounds great Amanda.
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I would love to write a piece on A Woman of Affairs if possible. Thanks for the invite and as always I look forward to it!
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Sounds great, and thank you for joining.
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Hi, me again can I review the Painted Veil with her, From Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews
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Hi Gill. Absolutely. I’ve still yet to see that film, but I look forward to your post on it.
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Thanks for having me – love your choice of subjects on your blogathons. BTW did sob at that Judy Garland biopic.
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You’re welcome. I’m totally with you on the Judy biopic. I cry every time I watch it. By the way, I’m co-hosting a blogathon with a friend. It’s just been announced. https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/announcing-the-joan-fontaine-centenary-blogathon/
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Thank you so much for the invite! I am going to have to decline because I have never seen any Greta Garbo movies, but I will love reading everyone else’s entries!
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Hi Crystal. Here is my entry about Grand Hotel. https://maddylovesherclassicfilms.wordpress.com/2017/11/20/the-greta-garbo-blogathon-grand-hotel-1932/
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Thanks Maddy. Look forward to reading. Grand Hotel is one of my all time favorites.
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