Classic Movie History Project Blogathon III -- August 5, 2016

Moving Picture World, 21-December-1918

Fritzi at Movies Silently, Ruth at Silver Screenings and Aurora at Once Upon a Screen are hosting the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon III.  From Fritzi: "While the last two events have been about chronology, this year we are focusing on specific aspects of classic film that are particularly juicy: The System, The People and The Films."

I decided to write about part of the System, Movie Theaters in the Teens (The 1910s, not the 2010s):
http://bigvriotsquad.blogspot.com/2016/08/movie-theaters-in-teens-august-5-2016.html

Day One (The System) recap:
http://moviessilently.com/2016/08/06/classic-movie-history-project-day-1-recap/

Day Two (The Films) recap:
https://aurorasginjoint.com/2016/08/07/classic-movie-history-project-day-2-the-films/

Day Three (The People) recap:
https://aurorasginjoint.com/2016/08/08/day-3-classic-movie-history-project-the-people/
Day Four (The System) recap:
http://moviessilently.com/2016/08/09/classic-movie-history-project-day-4-recap/
Day Five (The Films) recap:
https://silverscreenings.org/2016/08/09/classic-movie-history-project-day-5-the-films/
Day Six (The People) recap:
https://aurorasginjoint.com/2016/08/10/day-6-classic-movie-history-project-family-business-and-a-foreign-affair/

Classic Movie History Project Blogathon II -- June 27, 2015

Over at my movie blog, The Big V Riot Squad (http://bigvriotsquad.blogspot.com/), I am participating in the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon II hosted by Fritzi at Movies Silently, Ruth at Silver Screenings and Aurora at Once Upon a Screen.   From Fritzi: "We have divided the history of film from 1880 to 1975 between us. I am your Silent Era host and will be covering 1880-1929. Aurora is our Golden Age host and will be covering 1930-1952. Ruth is our Modern host and will be covering 1953-1975."  I had a great time last year. 

Flicker Alley is sponsoring the blogathon. 

This year my post is "Life of an American Director: Edwin S Porter in 1903."  Porter was an innovative director and I discuss four of the many movies that he released in 1903.  They are "Life of an American Fireman," "The Gay Shoe Clerk," "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and "The Great Train Robbery":
http://bigvriotsquad.blogspot.com/2015/06/life-of-american-director-edwin-s.html

Classic Movie History Project Blogathon -- January 12, 2014

Over at my new blog, The Big V Riot Squad (http://bigvriotsquad.blogspot.com/), I am participating in the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon.  Each blogger is writing about one year between 1915 and 1950.  My entry is "1916, A Funny Year" (http://bigvriotsquad.blogspot.com/2014/01/1916-funny-year-january-12-2014.html).  I wrote about the state of slapstick in 1916.  Charlie Chaplin's first eight Mutual comedies came out in 1916.  Harold Lloyd and many others were still imitating Chaplin.  Lloyd Hamilton was appearing in Ham and Bud movies.  Oliver Hardy was in the Plump and Runt series. 

I'm looking forward to reading about every year. 

The image is from the 16-December-1916 Moving Picture Magazine.