The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on October 30, 2013

Alfred Hitchcock Cavorting with Cavett This post is written in conjunction with the Hitchcock Halloween blogathon hosted by Backlots. Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking work had a ubiquitous effect on the film industry - there isn't a scary movie today that has not in some way been influenc   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on October 30, 2013

Alfred Hitchcock Cavorting with Cavett Labels: 1972, Alfred Hitchcock, blogathon, Dick Cavett, Hitchcock Halloween blogathon, PSYCHO (1960) This post is written in conjunction with the Hitchcock Halloween blogathon hosted by Backlots. Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking work had a   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on October 23, 2013

Introducing the Heptoid! While working on my Katharine Hepburn capstone in college, my academic advisor and I discovered that it was more expedient to refer to the project as my "Hepstone" since "Hepburn capstone" is quite a mouthful. In the quest for a recurring feature on my blog, I've de   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on October 23, 2013

Introducing the Heptoid! While working on my Katharine Hepburn capstone in college, my academic advisor and I discovered that it was more expedient to refer to the project as my "Hepstone" since "Hepburn capstone" is quite a mouthful. In the quest for a recurring feature on my bl   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on October 2, 2013

Five Roles Katharine Hepburn Never Played: Imaginary Film Blogathon We all indulge in a little wishful thinking at some times. "I wish political leaders wouldn't use chemical weapons on their own people." "I wish Congress would NOT shut down the entire US government." "I wish Katharine Hepbu   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on October 2, 2013

Five Roles Katharine Hepburn Never Played: Imaginary Film Blogathon Labels: blogathon, Imaginary Film Blogathon We all indulge in a little wishful thinking at some times. "I wish political leaders wouldn't use chemical weapons on their own people." "I wish Congress would NOT shut d   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on September 7, 2013

REMODELING HER HUSBAND (1920): A lost Gish sisters treasure This post is written in conjunction with the Gish Sisters Blogathon hosted by The Motion Pictures and Movies, Silently. For my previous post about Dorothy and Lillian Gish, see Conservatism in Revolution: The Gish sisters in D. W. G   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on September 7, 2013

REMODELING HER HUSBAND (1920): A lost Gish sisters treasure Labels: blogathon, Dorothy Gish, Gish Sisters blogathon, Lillian Gish, Remodeling Her Husband (1920) This post is written in conjunction with the Gish Sisters Blogathon hosted by The Motion Pictures and Movies, Silently.   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on September 2, 2013

Goodbye, Summer - Hello, September! Happy September, everybody! Alas, summer has gone and autumn is upon us. Actually, fall is my favorite season, so I'm not exactly sad that the wretched days of Virginia humidity are behind us. But I am bummed that there will be no more Summer Under...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on September 2, 2013

Goodbye, Summer - Hello, September! Labels: 2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge, blogathon, Gish Sisters blogathon, Journalism in Classic Film blogathon, Summer Under the Stars Blogathon Happy September, everybody! Alas, summer has gone and autumn is upon us. Actually, fa   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 31, 2013

Rex Harrison (31 August SUTS) This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence and Scribe Hard on Film. Full listings for SUTS programming on Turner Classic Movies can be found HERE. "When I was ten we moved and...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 31, 2013

Rex Harrison (31 August SUTS) Labels: Anna and the King of Siam (1946), George Cukor, My Fair Lady (1964), Rex Harrison This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence and Scribe Hard on Film. Full listing   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 28, 2013

Shirley Jones (28 August SUTS) This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence and Scribe Hard on Film. Full listings for SUTS programming on Turner Classic Movies can be found HERE. "Deep down I am a small-town girl   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 28, 2013

Shirley Jones (28 August SUTS) Labels: Shirley Jones, Summer Under the Stars Blogathon This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence and Scribe Hard on Film. Full listings for SUTS programming on Turner Cl   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 25, 2013

Book Review: "Celluloid Gaze" by Boze Hadleigh I won this book last year from my first ever blogathon, the Queer Film Blogathon 2012 hosted by Garbo Laughs and Pussy Goes Grrr. Not being terribly interested in queer theory myself, I was tempted to set this book aside. But flipping through...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 25, 2013

Book Review: "Celluloid Gaze" by Boze Hadleigh Labels: Boze Hadleigh, Celluloid Gaze, George Cukor I won this book last year from my first ever blogathon, the Queer Film Blogathon 2012 hosted by Garbo Laughs and Pussy Goes Grrr. Not being terribly interested in queer theory myself, I   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 20, 2013

Hattie McDaniel (20 August SUTS) This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence and Scribe Hard on Film. Full listings for SUTS programming on Turner Classic Movies can be found HERE. "We all respect sincerity in our   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 20, 2013

Hattie McDaniel (20 August SUTS) Labels: Alice Adams (1935), Hattie McDaniel, Summer Under the Stars Blogathon This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence and Scribe Hard on Film. Full listings for SUTS pr   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 17, 2013

"The Private World of Katharine Hepburn" by John Bryson This post was written in conjunction with the 2013 Summer Reading Classic film book Challenge hosted by Out of the Past. This is my fourth contribution. For "The Private World of Katharine Hepburn," photographer John Bryson was able   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 17, 2013

"The Private World of Katharine Hepburn" by John Bryson Labels: John Bryson This post was written in conjunction with the 2013 Summer Reading Classic film book Challenge hosted by Out of the Past. This is my fourth contribution. For "The Private World of Katharine Hepburn," pho   read more