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The Luso World Cinema Blogathon Participants

The Luso World Cinema Blogathon starts tomorrow! Here are the participants and their subjects.

TCMFF 2017 Diary: Pre-Fest Day One

Beth Ann Gallagher
Bésame, Contests, Film Festivals, TCM Film Festival, TCMFF 2017 Diary
Apr 6, 2017
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I flew in early for the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival, something I recommend to any attendee. Here’s some of the fun I had.

The Road To TCMFF 2017: Los Angeles Area Classic Film Exhibitions

Beth Ann Gallagher
Film Festivals, TCM Film Festival, The Road to TCMFF 2017
Mar 25, 2017
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If you’re going to the TCM Classic Film Festival, and you’re searching for ways to make the most of your visit, this list is for you!

Happy New Year!

Beth Ann Gallagher
1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Cyd Charisse, Era, Evelyn Brent, Fashion, Holidays, Kay Francis, New Year, New Year's Eve, Susan Hayward
Jan 3, 2017
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In the United States we’ve been lucky to have two New Year’s Days this year–Sunday the actual day and Monday the legally recognized holiday. Before both have been departed too long, I’d like the glamour of the holiday to linger a little longer, at least on the pages of my blog. New Year’s Eve I…

Film Fanatic Gear–Wanda Woodward Pin & Carmen Miranda Tee!

Beth Ann Gallagher
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1990s, Carmen Miranda, Cry-Baby, Directors, Era, Film Fanatic Gear, John Waters, Movies, Traci Lords
Oct 2, 2016
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Today I’m giving you a peek at two recent acquisitions. As we know, it’s very hard for film fanatics to resist collecting all sorts of memorabilia, and I’m no exception. I tend to amass movie books to build my own reference library, but my latest pieces are both items I can wear. I bought them…

Fashion Friday: Carmen Miranda

For this installment of Fashion Friday, here’s an image of Carmen Miranda that’s pure 1930s glamour. The performer was born in Portugal, but immigrated to Brazil as a child, and she considered herself Brazilian at heart despite maintaining her Portuguese citizenship. The woman, who would become famous for her Bahian costume featuring headwear adorned with fruit,…

A Completely Fluffy Post About Oscar & Film Fashion

It’s time to dust off Spellbound with a completely fluffy post about Oscar and film fashion. Over the weeks in-depth posts will follow, but for now some simple visuals. I’m another gown watcher of the Academy Awards. One of the reasons I love to go to a movie theatre for the broadcast is to see…

Charlie Chaplin Drag

Thanks to Project Rungay, I discovered designer John Galliano used comedian Charlie Chaplin as chief inspiration for the staging of his latest menswear show. It started with a model in Charlie Chaplin drag popping out of a clock reminiscent of the one from Modern Times while a sound excerpt from another Chaplin film, The Great…

In Memoriam

I went to the Cerrito Oscar party. Last year was my first time attending. Once I saw the Oscars on the big screen, I couldn’t go back. I love the audience interaction with the telecast. Shushers are not welcome because they’d only interrupt the communal experience. Old time audiences were not silent. They vocally shared…

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