ANNOUNCING THE 2ND DISABILITY IN FILM BLOGATHON

In Hollywood, where glamour, physical beauty and talent are of great advantage, the subject of disability is very rarely explored. When the movie industry do decide to give viewers a glimpse into the lives of people suffering from any form of disability, the film usually garners critical acclaim and is often greeted with Academy Awards.

It’s a shame that the many facets of disability is not often examined. The subject is fascinating and it doesn’t stretch credulity like a lot of other film plots. Millions of people worldwide are inflicted with some form of disability.

Some of our most beloved stars had some sort of disability. Actor Lionel Barrymore was a victim of arthritis and spent his later years in a wheelchair. Although, Lionel was crippled with pain, he never let his mobility hindrance his career or lifestyle. Other stars like, Marilyn Monroe, James Stewart, Elvis Presley, Anthony Quinn and James Earl Jones, lived with a lifelong speech impediment, known as stuttering. Being a stutterer myself, I know that it proposes an obstacle, and it can be difficult at times when you want to speak, but being the professionals that they were, they never let their stuttering affect their career.

As what Robin stated in her 2016 announcement post, disabled characters run the gamut from the sympathetic to the heinous, the monstrous to the victorious. Some portrayals of disabled characters are well developed and three dimensional; others, whether heroic or wicked, are sadly lacking in depth.

To pay tribute to those on-screen characters or real life film stars who have endured any form of disability, Robin from Pop Culture Reverie and myself from In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood are hosting the 2nd addition of the Disability In Film Blogathon, which Robin launched solo two years ago.

Before we go any further, there are some ground rules that must be adhered to. 

1. Entries must cover some topic related to disability in film, excluding mental illness or terminal illness.

2. No more than two duplicate entries per person. Please check the roster to see what topics have been claimed.

3. If you want to do more than one post, that’s fine, but our limit is, no more than three posts per person.

4. No previously published material. All entries must be newly posted.

5. Since October is Disability Awareness Month, the Blogathon will take place on October 24th – 26th, 2018.

6. Posts must feature one of the banners below and a link back to the blogathon post on either my blog or Pop Culture Reverie.

7. 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 or robinpruter@gmail.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. We look forward to having you join us in October.

THE ROSTER:

In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood : The stars who stuttered, The Spiral Staircase ( 1946 ) and TBD.

Pop Culture Reverie : The Sessions & The Lookout. 

Cinematic Scribblings : Immortal Love ( 1961 )

The Stop Button : My Left Foot ( 1989 )

The Midnight Drive-In : The X-Men movies or possibly I Borg. 

Real Reegie Midget Reviews : The Rain Man ( 1988 )

I Found It At The Movies : The King’s Speech ( 2010 )

Old Hollywood Films : The life of Harold Russell.

Critica Retro : Lucky Star ( 1929 )

Poppity : What’s Eating Gilbert Grape ( 1993 )

Taking Up Room : Mr. Holland’s Opus ( 1995 )

The Wonderful World of Cinema : Charly ( 1968 )

I Came From The Man Cave : Monkey Shines ( 1988 )

18 Cinema Lane : Bucky Barnes and Matthew Rogers: Paralleling Stories of Disability.

Pure Entertainment Preservation Society : The River ( 1951 )

Silver Screen Classics : A Patch of Blue ( 1965 )

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