Love Letters to Old Hollywood

This April 17th is a pretty special day: the 100th birthday of William Holden! To honor this versatile and fascinating actor, for three days in April  The Wonderful World of Cinema ,  The Flapper Dame , and I will be hosting the Third Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Centenary Celebration! In the past, the Golden Boy Blogathon has been hosted only by The Wonderful World of Cinema, but because this is such a special event, Virginie has kindly asked Emily and I to join the festivities and to help spread the word about this monumental occasion. After all, it's not every year William Holden turns 100! The rules are as follows: 1) You can write about anything relating to Mr. Holden: his films, his relationships, his work in wildlife preservation... 2) However, we will only allow  a maximum of two people per topic . 3) We also ask that you limit yourself to  a maximum of two entries . 4) When you join, please give us the name of your blog, ...

Last year, for my second blogathon ever, I held a celebration of the magnificent Ms. Doris Day for her 95th birthday. Because I adore her so much and because many people seemed to enjoy this event, I've decided to host my second Doris Day Blogathon! Here are the rules: You can write about anything relating to Day -- her films, her music, her personal life, her work with animals, her role as a style icon, the list goes on! I also won't limit how many posts you want to do. Because there is so, so much you can write about, I'd prefer no duplicates . Sorry guys, it's first come, first serve. You can post on any of the three days of the blogathon, or you can post early! I only ask that you be sure to send me your link and I'll try to post it as soon as possible. Now grab a banner, spread the word, and I'll see you in April! List of Participants: Love Letters to Old Hollywood | It Happened to Jane (1959) Realweegiemidget Reviews | Young...

Clark Gable. Myrna Loy. Jean Harlow. Jimmy Stewart. Despite this stellar cast, I must admit Wife vs. Secretary falls a little flat. It's not exactly the sparkling romantic comedy you'd expect it to be, mainly because it does the one thing a film should never do: turn Myrna Loy into a jealous wife. One of the most refreshing aspects of Loy's persona has always been that, even though she often portrayed wives, she didn't play into the nagging, eye-rolling stereotype. She would be an equal with her leading man, and together they'd have lots of witty repartee, warm embraces, and neverending fun. Loy illustrated that marriage wasn't some dire prison that forever entrapped you into stiflingly dull gender roles. With her, marriage was a partnership, something to be treasured because it likely made you a better person. For the most part, Wife vs. Secretary adheres to that ideal. It's a film that can't stop showing you how in love Gable and Loy's c...