The Classic Movie Blog Association will host a Gene Kelly Centennial Blogathon in honor of the actor, director, and choreographer's 100th birthday the week of August 20-25. If you are a CMBA blog and would like to participate, but haven't signed up yet, contact me at wilsonkjm@yahoo.com to do so. Here are the CMBA blogs scheduled to participate:
Aug. 20
shadowsandsatin: Gene Kelly Profile
Reel Revival: For Me and My Gal (1942)
The Movie Projector: On the Town (1949)
Another Old Movie Blog: It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Silver Screenings: Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
Aug. 21
Alfred Hitchcock Geek: Gene Kelly/Hitchcock Connection
Caftan Woman: The Black Hand (1950)
The Lady Eve's Reel Life: Let's Make Love (1960)
All Good Things: Living in a Big Way (1947)
Backlots: Words and Music (1948)
Classic Movies: Deep in My Heart
Aug. 22
My Love of Old Hollywood: Gene Kelly Profile
Lindsay's Movie Musings: Brigadoon (1954)
The Girl with the White Parasol: The Pirate (1948)
True Classics: Summer Stock (1950)
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Thousands Cheer (1943)
Aug. 23
Noir and Chick Flicks: Gene Kelly Profile & Cover Girl (1944)
Tales of the Easily Distracted: The Devil Makes Three (1952) & What a Way to Go! (1964)
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence: The Three Musketeers (1948)
Java's Journey: Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Garbo Laughs: Xanadu (1980)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Les Girls (1957); from Karen @ shadowsandsatin
Aug. 24
Silver Screen Modiste: An American in Paris (1951)
A Person in the Dark: Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
True Classics: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: Christmas Holiday (1944)
Classicfilmboy's Movie Paradise: Invitation to Dance (1956)
Aug. 25
Frankly, My Dear: DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: The Young Girls of Rochefort (1966)
Twenty-Four Frames: Singin' in the Rain (1952)
ClassicBecky's Brain Food: Inherit the Wind (1960)
Films we still would like to see covered are: Pilot #5 (1943), The Cross of Lorraine (1943), It's a Big Country (1951), Love Is Better Than Ever (1952), Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954), Deep in My Heart (1954), The Happy Road (1957), The Tunnel of Love (1958), Gigot (1960), A Guide for the Married Man (1967), Hello, Dolly (1969), The Cheyenne Social Club (1970), 40 Carats (1973), and Viva Knievel (1977).
