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Introducing the Heptoid!
While working on my Katharine Hepburn capstone in college, my academic advisor and I discovered that it was more expedient to refer to the project as my "Hepstone" since "Hepburn capstone" is quite a...
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Alfred Hitchcock Cavorting with Cavett
This post is written in conjunction with the Hitchcock Halloween blogathon hosted by Backlots.Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking work had a ubiquitous effect on the film industry - there isn't a scary...
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HepGIF: Even before Hollywood, Miss Hepburn loved to dress up for the camera
This home movie was made by Katharine Hepburn's husband, Ludlow "Luddy" Ogden Smith during the first years of their marriage, before Hollywood, fame, professional makeup artists, and costume designers...
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Sara Haden: What a Character!
This post is written in conjunction with the second annual What a Character! blogathon hosted by Kellee at Outspoken and Freckled, Aurora at Once Upon a Screen, and Paula at Paula's Cinema Club. Read...
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Hepclip! "Women in Defense"
Katharine Hepburn narrated the words of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for this 1941 short film entitled "Women in Defense" and produced by the Office for Emergency Management - Film Unit. In this clip,...
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CMBA Film Passion 101 Blogathon: THE WOMEN (1939)
This post is written in conjunction with the Classic Movie Blog Association (CMBA) Film Passion 101 Blogathon.Old movies were a natural part of my childhood. My parents have always enjoyed classic...
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Hepfact! Diana Barry is related to Katharine Hepburn!
Did you know that Schuyler Grant (pronounced "Skyler"), who played Diana Barry in the Anne of Green Gables TV movies, was Katharine Hepburn's grand-niece? Schuyler Grant is the granddaughter of...
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"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" Saturday Morning Memories blogathon
This post is written in conjunction with the True Classics' 4th anniversary Saturday Morning Memories blogathon:"The rules are simple: on your own site, post a brief piece about one beloved cartoon...
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Life, Love, and the Movies Blogathon
THIS POST MAY ALSO BE READ AT MARGARETPERRY.ORG This post is written in conjunction with the Life, Love, and the Movies blogathon hosted by My Filmviews. This blogathon is a lot like the 7x7 Link Award...
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Hepquote! Tracy Lord is going crazy!
One of the coolest things about Katharine Hepburn is her athleticism. She just loved standing on her head and could do so well into old age. I've never been able to stand on my head. One of the many...
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Mae West: The Original Blonde Bombshell
This post is written in conjunction with Classic Chops - Blonde Bombshells, hosted by The LAMB.Mae West made some of the raciest films of the studio era, single-handedly necessitating the instigation...
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Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin write for the silver screen's dream team
When Garson Kanin published Tracy & Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir in 1972, Katharine Hepburn was furious and refused to talk to him for years. But after time went by and many of her friends started...
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Remembering Shirley Temple: From "Kid in Hollywood" to International Ambassador
Shirley Temple was only four years old when she made her first short picture for Universal Studios in 1932. She was featured in several shorts between 1932 and '34 with a group of other child actors....
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Katharine Hepburn's One and Only Academy Awards Appearance
Katharine Hepburn was nominated for a whopping 12 Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role, more than any other actress in her time. Although Hepburn won the Oscar for four of her film roles...
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Oscar-Winning Director George Cukor (as in "cucumber")
George Cukor was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Director, ultimately winning in 1965 for MY FAIR LADY (1964). His first nominations were for two of the 10 films he made with Katharine...
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Why LITTLE WOMEN (1933) is a very big deal
“There’s one thing George and I agree on. Actually, we agree on almost everything. I don’t know anything we don’t agree on. One thing we really agree on is, we love LITTLE WOMEN. We loved doing it. And...
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Here's to International Women's Day and to the Biopics that Never Were
"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights" (Gloria Steinem)International...
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Announcing The Great Katharine Hepburn Blogathon!
The time has come! After three years participating in the classic film blogging community with thegreatkh.blogspot.com, Margaret Perry is finally ready to host her very own blogathon. What will the...
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Why Girls Today Need A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992)
I am going to give you all, beloved readers, a slice of the life of a starving writer. I was lying in bed last night thinking of all the ways I had failed in life - failed at relationships, jobs,...
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How Katharine Hepburn Defied Sexist Ageism in Hollywood
It is a widely acknowledged fact in Hollywood today that leading men are permitted to age on screen while their female colleagues are required to keep at least one toe dipped in the fountain of youth....
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10 Things to Love about WITHOUT LOVE (1945)
Harold S. Buquet's WITHOUT LOVE (1945) is without doubt one of Katharine Hepburn's most underrated films. She plays a Jamie Rowan, a scientist's daughter who rents out part of her Washington DC home to...
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The Great Katharine Hepburn Blogathon Has Finally Arrived!
Check out all the awesome entries and prizes at margaretperry.org!
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THE WINNERS of The Great Katharine Hepburn Blogathon!
Thanks again to anyone and everyone who submitted a post to my first ever blogathon, The Great Katharine Hepburn Blogathon! It was a great experience and I look forward to hosting another blogathon in...
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A Bible and a Gun: ROOSTER COGBURN (and the Lady) (1975)
This post is part of the Build-Your-Own-Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film and TV Cafe. It follows Jennifer Garlen's post about BEND OF THE RIVER (1952), which is another Western that takes place in...
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7 Ways Katharine Hepburn Leans In in A WOMAN REBELS (1936)
The post is written in honour of International Women's Day 2015. Scroll to the bottom for more information about how you can be part of the fight against sexism and gender inequality.A WOMAN REBELS...
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