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Happy Thanksgiving!

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  • Fifi D'Orsay, Holidays, Thanksgiving
  • Nov 24, 2016
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Things have been hectic at chez Spellbound. We’re moving! As I pack today, my husband’s been cooking our Thanksgiving dinner. While we hadn’t planned to move yet (our landlords are resuming occupancy of our apartment), something stressful has turned into a blessing. We’re relocating to a cool, new home–a loft on the second story of what…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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  • Holidays, Lillian Roth, Thanksgiving, Thelma Todd
  • Nov 26, 2015
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I hope everyone celebrating today had a lovely Thanksgiving! What kind of weekend do you have planned? I’ll be using a good chunk of my long holiday weekend to finish up Michelle Morgan‘s The Ice Cream Blonde, watch movies, and get some writing done. Leave or Read Comments.

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The official day has come at last! @magalhaesle of The official day has come at last! @magalhaesle of Crítica Retrô and I are announcing the 2025 #LusoWorldCinemaBlogathon. We hope you'll join the only blogathon celebrating Lusitanic contributions to world film. It also provides the opportunity to turn a critical eye on their portrayals. To learn more, visit our blog links in our profiles!

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Learn more about the San Francisco Silent Film Fes Learn more about the San Francisco Silent Film Festival's 2025 venue and why you should be excited. The link to my blog is in my bio!

(Photograph from the @sfsilentfilm's news announcement)

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On Spellbound, I'm looking back on 2024. I start w On Spellbound, I'm looking back on 2024. I start with my @gsoscars Podcast guest appearance. DJ Nik, @udanax19, and I recorded a marathon length, deep dive  into METROPOLIS (1927). Read more about it and listen at the link in my bio!

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