Ohh King Rat is a great film!
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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. π https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/
Ohh King Rat is a great film!
What's on today? Wednesday 11th March on #TalkingPicturesTV
6/ Fifth row: Lois Weber (Shoes), AgnΓ¨s Varda (ClΓ©o from 5 to 7), Dorothy Arzner (Dance, Girl, Dance), Tressie Souders (A Womanβs Error)
5/ Fourth row: Shirley Clarke (The Connection), Germaine Dulac (The Seashell and the Clergyman), Esther Eng (Golden Gate Girl), Alice Guy-BlachΓ© (Fallen Leaves)
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)
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)
2/First row: Jacqueline Audry (Olivia), Maria P. Williams (The Flames of Wrath), Mai Zetterling (Loving Couples), Muriel Box (The Happy Family)
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
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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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 :)
π£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, itβs now your time to subscribe! π
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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)
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
Audrey Hepburn
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
The talented Joanne Woodward turns 96 today. π€
Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease back in 2007. :(( My thoughts are with her today.
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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Happy Tuesday to all! A reminder that I invite you to read my tribute to British actor Kenneth Williams if you havenβt. Written in honour of his centenary: thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/t...
Enjoy! #kennethwilliams #carryon
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
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!
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#KennethWilliams
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!
18cinemalane.com/2026/02/23/t...
#KennethWilliams
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
The 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon continues today with more entries! Check them out here: thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/t...
#KennethWilliams
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!
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@wworldofcinema.bsky.social My post on Carry on Screaming! for the Kenneth Williams 100th birthday blogathon is up! mercurie.blogspot.com/2026/02/carr...
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
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 "Itβs Getting Harder all the Time"! πΆ
Happy birthday to Richard Beymer
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...
We dive into the world of mystery and Sherlock Holmes with Jimβs 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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