CMBA Blogger Profile: Another Old Movie Blog

The CMBA profiles two classic movie blogs per month – on the 1st and the 15th. Today we're celebrating Jacqueline from Another Old Movie Blog.

Reading through Another Old Movie Blog is like sneaking into a film historian's library.

Here you'll find reviews and film history on subjects and actors not often discussed. Once you click on this site, you might as well get comfortable – you'll likely be perusing it for the rest of the afternoon.

In addition to her blog, Jacqueline is also the author of the recently released biography Ann Blyth: Actress. Singer. Star. This is the first published comprehensive biography of Ms Blyth. Jacqueline says the idea of a book began with the "Year of Ann Blyth" series on her blog.

"It prefaced a year-long fascinating journey for me," says Jacqueline, "and led to the publication of my book on Ann Blyth. That post started it all–where readers left comments suggesting that I write a book."

You can read the series introduction HERE.

5 Movies on an Island Blogathon

Monday, May 16th marks the second annual National Classic Movie Day. As part of this year's festivities, the Classic Film & TV Cafe will host the 5 Movies on an Island Blogathon. 

As it name implies, the intent is for participants to write about the five classic movies they'd want to have with them if stranded on a deserted island. (Yes, you can assume you have electricity, a projector, big screen, and popcorn!) These might be your all-time five favorite movies. Or, you might mix in some "comfort films" to give your tropical habitat that desired "homey feel." Just be sure to describe your criteria when you list your five films. 

If you wish to participate, please send your blog's name and web address in an e-mail to: rick@classicfilmtvcafe.com. Do not send your list of five films; Rick will publish a link to the list on your blog. Please ensure that your list of five films is published no later than May 15th. Thatwill give Rick a day to add all the links.

Hope you can participate! You can view the continually updated schedule at 

http://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2016/03/5-movies-on-island-blogathon.html.

CMBA Blogger Profile: All Good Things

The CMBA profiles two classic movie blogs per month – on the 1st and the 15th. Today we're celebrating Monty from All Good Things.

Monty from All Good Things has been building relationships in the classic film community for quite some time.

In fact, he began a Be My Guest series on his blog in May, 2010 that ran until October, 2013. In this series, he interviewed fellow classic film bloggers about their favorite actors and films, as well as their classic movie experiences.

"I started the series as a way of getting to know my fellow bloggers and classic movie lovers," he says. (Read one of these interviews HERE.)

Monty also features his famous Famous Actress Tournaments on his site. Click HERE to join the fun and cast your vote.

But he's also a dedicated and passionate film fan, especially when it comes to his favorite actress, Carole Lombard. You can find out why she's his favorite HERE.

It's Time for the CMBA Spring Blogathon - Words, Words, Words!

The Classic Movie Blog Association is proud to present Words, Words, Words!, running from April 11th to 15th. Please tune into the blogs below on the dates listed to read some writers writing about writers and writing in classic film!

April 11th

• Old Hollywood Films - The Third Man
• Silver Screen Modes - The Postman Always Rings Twice
• Caftan Woman - Full of Life
• Classic Film and TV Cafe - The Prize and Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella 

April 12th

• A Person in the Dark - Theodora Goes Wild
• Silver Screenings - All The President's Men
• 24 Frames - The Front
• Satin & Shadows - Sunset Boulevard

April 13th

• Film Noir Archive - The Girl Hunters
• Speakeasy - The Chase
• Cary Grant Won't Eat You - The Razor's Edge
• pre-code.com - The Famous Ferguson Case  
• Century Film Project - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea & Stuart Paton 

April 14th

• Once Upon a Screen - Murder, My Sweet
• Silents Please! - The Film Explainer by Gert Hoffmann
• Another Old Movie Blog - Letter writing in movies
• Man on the Flying Trapeze - Adam's Rib
• Hometowns to Hollywood - Libeled Lady
• Blonde at the Film - My Sister Eileen 
• Mildred's Fatburgers - Meet John Doe 

April 15th

• Stars and Letters - Margaret Mitchell correspondence on the making of Gone with the Wind
• Classic Movie Hub - Robert Riskin
• Silentology - Elinor Glyn and her novel Three Weeks 
• Silver Scenes - Bertram Milhauser
• Outspoken and Freckled - Deathtrap
• Second Sight Cinema - Citizen Kane

Several of these pieces are also available in a special eBook! You can get it for free over at Smashwords or buy it at Amazon for $0.99, with all profits going toward the National Film Preservation Fund.