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Virginie Pronovost

@wworldofcinema

Creator and author of the blogs The Wonderful World of Cinema + Three Enchanting Ladies. I also write for the film magazine SΓ©quences, work in festivals in Montreal and wrote a thesis on screwball comedy. πŸ”— https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/

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Ohh King Rat is a great film!

11.03.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What's on today? Wednesday 11th March on #TalkingPicturesTV

11.03.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

6/ Fifth row: Lois Weber (Shoes), AgnΓ¨s Varda (ClΓ©o from 5 to 7), Dorothy Arzner (Dance, Girl, Dance), Tressie Souders (A Woman’s Error)

08.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

5/ Fourth row: Shirley Clarke (The Connection), Germaine Dulac (The Seashell and the Clergyman), Esther Eng (Golden Gate Girl), Alice Guy-BlachΓ© (Fallen Leaves)

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4/ Third row: Maya Deren (Meshes of the Afternoon), Kinuyo Tanaka (Forever a Woman), Ida Lupino (The Hitch-Hiker), Mabel Normand (Mabel at the Wheel)

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3/ Second row: Marion E. Wong (The Curse of Quon Gwon), Frances Marion (Just Around the Corner), Joy Batchelor (Animal Farm), Eloyce King Patrick Gist (Verdict Not Guilty)

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2/First row: Jacqueline Audry (Olivia), Maria P. Williams (The Flames of Wrath), Mai Zetterling (Loving Couples), Muriel Box (The Happy Family)

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1/ Happy International Women's Day to all the women! For the occasion, we pay tribute via this collage to 20 women directors of pre-1970 cinema (some of them indeed made films after this). Of course, there are many more!

See the following posts to know who's who.
#womensday

08.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good news! If someone would like to cover Breezy (Clint Eastwood, 1973) for the 7th Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Celebration, it is available again :)

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08.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new profile pic and a new banner as we have just announced the 7th Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Celebration! So, we have William Holden very focused on writing some letter and a beautiful banner made by my co-host, The Flapper Dame, for the occasion :)

07.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£Hear, hear! The Flapper Dame and I are back to host the Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Celebration for a 7th edition next April 16-17! Bloggers, it’s now your time to subscribe! πŸ‘‡
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07.03.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering actor James Edwards who was born on March 6, 1918 in Muncie, Indiana.

We saw him in classics like The Killing, Bright Victory, The Manchurian Candidate, Patton, etc.

Here he is pictured with Robert Ryan in a scene from Men in War (Anthony Mann, 1957)

06.03.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Before she became the famous actress we all know today, ballet was a very important part of Audrey Hepburn's life and she even used her talent to help the Dutch Resistance during WW2! Read my article on the subject here: threeenchantingladies.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/d...

#AudreyHepburn

05.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Audrey Hepburn

04.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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February watches! There aren't many as I also re-watched 2 series.
* = already see before

Carry On Camping *
Carry On Loving *
Carry On Matron *
To Kill a Mockingbird *
Wuthering Heights (1939 version)*
Devotion
The Great Toy Robbery
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial*
Missing
Play Misty for Me

01.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The talented Joanne Woodward turns 96 today. πŸ–€

Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease back in 2007. :(( My thoughts are with her today.

27.02.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you are in for a good laugh, I published on my blog an article on the dreams I had that involved classic film actor and actresses! A lot of silly stuff that makes you wonder what on earth did I eat before going to bed!

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27.02.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Incomparable Kenneth Williams! A Centenary Tribute My tribute to British actor Kenneth Williams in honour of his centenary!

Happy Tuesday to all! A reminder that I invite you to read my tribute to British actor Kenneth Williams if you haven’t. Written in honour of his centenary: thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/t...

Enjoy! #kennethwilliams #carryon

24.02.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's a wrap for the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon! Make sure you haven't miss any of the entries!

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#kennethwilliams

23.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon, @takinguproom.bsky.social tells us what she thought of her first Kenneth Williams film: Carry On Cleo!

takinguproom.com/2026/02/22/c...

#KennethWilliams

23.02.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon, Sally from 18 Cinema Lane shares her thought on the TV movie Aladdin and the 40 Thieves, a film that sounds unique in its own way!

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#KennethWilliams

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Today, we remember the incomparable Kenneth William, King of the Carry Ons, on what would have been his 100th birthday. For the occasion, I wrote a tribute article, which you can read here:

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And a scene from Carry On Spying!

#kennethwilliams

22.02.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon continues today with more entries! Check them out here: thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/t...

#KennethWilliams

22.02.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon, @mercurie80.bsky.social tells us all about Carry On Screaming, which, according to him, is much more than just a Hammer horror parody!

mercurie.blogspot.com/2026/02/carr...

22.02.2026 01:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carry On Screaming! (1966) This post is part of the "Carry On Kenny! – The 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon" hosted byΒ  The Wonderful World of Cinema )Β  When pe...

@wworldofcinema.bsky.social My post on Carry on Screaming! for the Kenneth Williams 100th birthday blogathon is up! mercurie.blogspot.com/2026/02/carr...

22.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon, Jonathan, on his blog Dubsism, discusses the hidden sports analogies in Tommy the Toreador, a film starring British rock legend Tommy Steele!

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#KennethWilliams

21.02.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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To Sidney Poitier, with love!

This film icon was born on February 20, 1927 in Miami. Today, I celebrate his memory and legacy with this scene from To Sir, with Love (1967) as he dances with Judy Geeson and The Mindbenders sing "It’s Getting Harder all the Time"! 🎢

21.02.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday to Richard Beymer

20.02.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon, @magalhaesleticia.bsky.social discusses Kenneth Williams as portrayed by Michael Sheen in the 2006 biopic Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Read her thoughts here: criticaretro.blogspot.com/2026/02/kenn...

21.02.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We dive into the world of mystery and Sherlock Holmes with Jim’s review of The Hound of the Baskerville (1978), written on his blog The Midnite Drive-In for the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon!

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