Dorothy Lamour is a celebrity we (as in, yours truly) thought we knew.
But we really didn’t.
Thanks to the contributions to The Dot Blogathon, we discovered that Dorothy was a lot more talented and versatile than we realized. She was, frankly, an impressive woman who isn’t always recognized as such.
We’ve tried to change that with this blogathon, and we’d like to thank our co-host, Maedez, for suggesting this blogathon in the first place. Thanks to every one of you – writers and readers – for helping us celebrate All Things Dorothy.
Here are the final and fabulous contributions!
Critica Retro analyzes Dorothy’s role as a Panamanian nightclub singer in Swing High, Swing Low (1937).
Midnight Only examines a radiant Dorothy in the strange yet compelling The Phynx (1970).
In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood features the glamorous “Dot” in a Dorothy Lamour Pictorial.
Christina Wehner defends Dorothy’s under-appreciated role of straight man in the Road To… series.
Speakeasy reviews Dorothy’s “sad, sultry and sweet” performance in Johnny Apollo (1940).
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies applauds Dorothy’s holding her own with John Wayne and Lee Marvin in Donovan’s Reef (1963).
Now Voyaging admires Dorothy as a take-charge woman in Road to Utopia (1946).
Our fab co-host Font and Frock shows us why producers hire stars like Dorothy, even in small roles in television shows like Murder, She Wrote (1987).
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It’s been a fab blogathon! Thanks everyone.
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Love these posts! She was so much fun to watch. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen The Phynx. How did I let this one slip by? 🙂
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Yes, I’ve never heard of The Phynx either. It sounds truly odd, but now I have to track it down!
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Fab collection. Can’t wait to look through them. Thanks for compiling and sharing here.
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Dorothy Lamour was much more talented & versatile than I gave her credit for. Because of these entries, I have a whole new level of respect for her. 🙂
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Okay, I apologize in advance for saying this but… She’s so glamorous, I didn’t think much about what she had done beyond being the beautiful girl in films. *cringe* Back then, if you were this pretty, that’s what you did. Know what I mean?
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I know exactly what you mean. Dorothy was so glamorous, like you said, she didn’t really need talent.
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I have to agree with you, Ruth. I had no idea she was so talented and her career so varied. This is one blogathon that’s worth its weight in gold.
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It was an amazing event, Ruth! I must say you have just dethroned Fritzi and became the queen of blogathons!
Kisses!
Le
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Haha! Thanks, Le, but no one can usurp Fritzi as the blogathon queen! 🙂
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