Announcing the O Canada Blogathon 2020!

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Join us in celebrating Canada’s contribution to cinema!

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Time once again for the wonderful regular event that celebrates Canada’s contributions to film history and pop culture! The O Canada blogathon 2020, to occur MARCH 6 – 8, 2020, will look at the many ways Canadian people, subjects and settings have shaped cinema and TV.

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Your co-hosts for this magical tour of Canadian entertainment are:

Ruth of Silver Screenings  and Kristina of Speakeasy

Do you need ideas? Here they are…

You can do a bio and/or look at the work of anyone from Up North, like:

  • Norma Shearer
  • Mary Pickford
  • Raymond Burr
  • Rod Cameron
  • Jack Carson
  • Hume Cronyn
  • Glenn Ford
  • Yvonne de Carlo
  • Marie Dressler
  • Douglas Dumbrille
  • Deanna Durbin
  • Michael J. Fox
  • Jonathan Frid
  • Ryan Gosling
  • Lorne Greene
  • June Havoc
  • Walter Huston
  • John Ireland
  • Ruby Keeler
  • Margot Kidder
  • Gene Lockhart
  • Raymond Massey
  • Rachel McAdams
  • Leslie Nielsen
  • Walter Pidgeon
  • Christopher Plummer
  • John Qualen
  • Keanu Reeves
  • Ryan Reynolds
  • Ann Rutherford

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14 Comment on “Announcing the O Canada Blogathon 2020!”

  1. maddylovesherclassicfilms January 16, 2020 at 4:53 am

    How exciting. Could you please put me down for The Changeling.

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    1. Silver Screenings January 16, 2020 at 5:40 am

      You got it! Thanks for joining us. 🙂

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      1. maddylovesherclassicfilms January 16, 2020 at 6:07 am

        Thank you so much, Ruth!

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  2. Aurora January 16, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    Hi Ruth,

    I can’t get to a computer now and can’t seem to.leave a comment on your blog from my phone.

    If she’s available, can I reserve Marie Dressler for O, Canada!? I’ll.let you know exactly what this weekend.

    Let me know.

    Best,

    Aurora Once Upon a Screen @CitizenScreen

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    1. Silver Screenings January 16, 2020 at 7:55 pm

      Oh yes please! So glad you’re joining us!

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  3. 18cinemalane January 20, 2020 at 6:15 pm

    A lot of Hallmark movies have been filmed in Canada. Would Hallmark films be eligible for this blogathon?

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    1. Silver Screenings January 20, 2020 at 6:31 pm

      Oh yes, you bet! So glad you can join us! 🙂

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      1. 18cinemalane January 20, 2020 at 7:59 pm

        Thanks! Not sure what I’ll talk about yet, but an idea will come to me soon.

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  4. Voyages Extraordinaires February 2, 2020 at 1:31 pm

    Is it alright if I do a rather sweeping overview of films about the Hudson’s Bay Company, given that it’s the venerable Company of Adventurers are turning 350 this year?

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    1. Silver Screenings February 2, 2020 at 1:40 pm

      Oh yes – that would be fabulous!

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