Classic Movie History Project Blogathon: Modern Era

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Welcome to the swanky Modern Era of the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon (a.k.a. FREE Film History classes). Our partners in crime (Fritzi and Aurora) have already covered the Silent Era and the Golden Age, so be sure to swing by their sites for more movie history knowledge.

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Thanks to Flicker Alley for sponsoring and promoting this event. They have two historical (and historic!) new releases: a gorgeous restored Blu-ray of Dziga Vertov’s most famous works and an eye-popping collection of vintage 3D Rarities. You can win the 3D Rarities collection too. (Details here.)

The Modern Era is controversial. Some folks feel the classic movie era ended in 1967 with the abandonment of the Production Code, but we (as in, yours truly) feel the definition of “classic” is more fluid. Luckily, we’re in good company because just look at the fabulous posts below!

(Note: This page will be updated as new posts are uploaded. If you aren’t able to upload until later in the day or even tomorrow, don’t sweat it. We’ll make sure you’re included.)

1953-1957 • Rebels with and without causes:
The birth of cool

giphyMovie Mania Madness • ‘It’s Always Fair Weather,’ Except When It’s Not: The Musical Gets Cynical

Silver Scenes • 3-D Films of the 1950s

Back to Golden Days • Juvenile Delinquency in Mid-1950s Cinema

Queerly Different • The Rise and Fall of the Biblical Epic Part Two (1956-1960)

Silver Screenings • Better Living Through 3D Living: A Review of 3-D Rarities

Voyages Extraordinaires • Scientific Romances in the Atomic Age

Let’s Go To The Movies • Cinematic Romances of the 1950s

Movies, Silently • After the Silents: A Face in the Crowd

Totally Filmi • The Apu Trilogy

1958-1962 • A little song, a little dance,
a lot of people with no pants:
Musicals, biblical epics and the shimmy-shimmy shakes

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Paula’s Cinema Club • Roger Corman: Rebel and Pioneer, by Jack Deth

Queerly Different • The Rise and Fall of the Biblical Epic Part Three (1961-1966)

Cary Grant Won’t Eat You • Mad Men Meets Sex and the City: The Best of Everything

A Shroud of Thoughts • The British New Wave

Jim Fanning’s Tulgey Wood • Wondrous To See: The Widescreen Splendor of Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty

1963-1967 • Mod’s the word:
And then things started to swing

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The Last Drive In • The 1960s: The Bold & the Beautiful (1960-69)

Reel and Rock • Sex and Sensibility: “The Girl-Getters” is the Lost Classic of British Beat Cinema

That Other Critic • Why Adam West is the Perfect Batman

No Nonsense with Nuwan Sen • 1966: The Year dubbed as Nineteen Sexty Sex

The Wonderful World of Cinema • 1967 in Films

1968-1972 • Hays is dead:
The end of the Code

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Le Mot du Cinephiliaque • The Year 1968 in France’s Cinema

The Moon in Gemini • Put on Your Tin Foil Hats: Paranoia in 60s & 70s Films

The Joy and Agony of Movies • Politics and Unrest in Cinema in the Vietnam Era – Introduction

The Joy and Agony of Movies • Politics and Unrest in Cinema in the Vietnam Era – Part 1: Looking for America

The Joy and Agony of Movies • Politics and Unrest in Cinema in the Vietnam Era – Part 2: Costa-Gavras, Godard, and the Others

The Joy and Agony of Movies • Politics and Unrest in Cinema in the Vietnam Era – Part 3: The Documentaries

Girls Do Film • Easy Rider: Freedom, Escape and the Open Road

1972-1975 • The Godfather and Jaws:
Auteur films and the modern blockbuster

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Once Upon a Screen • Mel Brooks and Classic Movie Genres

Crimson Kimono • The Surveillance Sleuth of 1974’s The Conversation

Thanks to all our contributors, who have worked so hard on these fab posts and helped make the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon a tremendous success.

Here’s to you!

 

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33 Comment on “Classic Movie History Project Blogathon: Modern Era”

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  2. Voyages Extraordinaires June 28, 2015 at 7:02 am

    Just an FYI, the article at Voyages Extraordinaires is up! 🙂

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    1. Silver Screenings June 28, 2015 at 7:19 am

      Great! Thanks! I will update the list within the hour. Looking forward to it. 🙂

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  3. That Other Critic June 28, 2015 at 7:33 am

    Reblogged this on That Other Critic.

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  4. That Other Critic June 28, 2015 at 7:35 am

    Aww, is it over already? 😦
    But that was a lot of fun! 😀

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  6. carygrantwonteatyou June 28, 2015 at 8:09 am

    Mine is ready now! Thank you so much for co-hosting this great event:
    http://carygrantwonteatyou.com/madmensexandthecitycombo/

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    1. Silver Screenings June 28, 2015 at 8:16 am

      You’re welcome. I’ve just updated this page, so you should “see yourself” now! 🙂 Will be by later this morning to read your fab post.

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    1. Silver Screenings June 28, 2015 at 10:06 am

      Awesome! I’ll be uploading it within the hour. Looking forward to it! 🙂

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    1. Silver Screenings June 28, 2015 at 11:18 am

      No worries! 🙂 I’ll add it right away. Looking forward to reading it!

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  12. Virginie Pronovost June 28, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    Hi, is it ok if I publish my article a little later this evening because I’m working today so it’s hard to me to be on time (!) But I only have the correction left to do. However, I don’t see my blog listed here 😦

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    1. Silver Screenings June 28, 2015 at 12:38 pm

      I’ve been adding blogs to this page as they are published. As soon as I see your link, I’ll add yours. And yup – later this evening is A-OK. Looking forward to reading it! 🙂

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      1. Virginie Pronovost June 28, 2015 at 9:09 pm

        Thanks! Hey, this is my entry for the blogathon. I’m sorry for the big delay, but that’s the best I could do..
        https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/2015/06/29/the-classic-movie-history-project-blogathon-1967-in-films/

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      2. Silver Screenings June 29, 2015 at 6:13 am

        No worries! I will add to the page this morning. I’ll still be tweeting about the blogathon today. 🙂

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  15. jimfanning June 29, 2015 at 8:14 am

    Hi Ruth–Sorry for the delay. My post for the Classic Movies blogathon is up: http://jimattulgeywood.blogspot.com/2015/06/wondrous-to-see-widescreen-splendor-of.html
    Thank you so much! Jim

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    1. Silver Screenings June 29, 2015 at 9:44 am

      Great! Thanks! I will add to the list shortly.

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  16. girlsdofilm June 29, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    Ruth – sorry I’m a bit late to the party. Will have a post ready very soon. Hope I’m not too late 😉

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    1. Silver Screenings June 29, 2015 at 12:12 pm

      You post whenever you’re ready. I’ll still be doing some tweeting today. I’m glad you’re still willing to join us! 🙂

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      1. girlsdofilm June 29, 2015 at 4:50 pm

        You’re the best! Thank you for co-hosting this fun blogathon – can’t wait to read all these entries!
        https://girlsdofilm.wordpress.com/2015/06/29/easy-rider-freedom-escape-and-the-open-road/

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  18. In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood June 30, 2015 at 12:52 am

    Hi Ruth.

    I submitted my post the other day into the Golden era, but it’s been left out and hasn’t gone up. Would you be able to share my entry here. Here is the link. Thank you

    https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2015/06/28/classic-movie-history-project-blogathon-ethel-barrymores-transition-from-stage-to-screen/

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    1. Silver Screenings June 30, 2015 at 5:36 am

      Hi! I just sent a note to Aurora and asked her to include it in the Pre-Code Section. 🙂

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      1. In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood June 30, 2015 at 5:42 am

        Thanks for doing that. Not a problem. I’ve just announced my very first blogathon, so if you would like to participate, the link is below.

        https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/in-the-good-old-days-of-classic-hollywood-presents-the-barrymore-trilogy-blogathon/

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