It is finally here! The blogathon that is dedicated to that fine figure of a shane, Alan Ladd! Today would have been Alan’s 106th birthday, and I am so thrilled that I get to celebrate this wonderful day with all of you who are contributing posts or just supporting by reading those posts.
So saddle your trusty stead or put on your fedora and light a smoke, and watch the silver white strands twist in the air as we delve into the wonderful entries all about Alan!
Jonathan from Dubsism starts us off with that finest of westerns, Shane, and tells us why he thinks it isn’t so fine…
Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews expands on a tag that I started, in the most fabulous fashion!
Andrew from The Stop Button writes about Alan’s portrayal of Gatsby in The Great Gatsby
Hamlette’s Soliloquy writes about Alan’s heroism in OSS.
Jocelyn from Classic Film Observations and Obsessions writes about one of Alan’s most intense westerns, Branded
Paddy from Caftan Woman helps Alan keep his Appointment with Danger.
Eric from Diary of A Movie Maniac comes splashing in with Boy on a Dolphin.
VT writes a guest post on The Big Land (1957)
Virginia also publishes a guest post on The Man in the Net and 13 West Street
Movie Rob also ensures that Alan keeps his appointment
And then writes about another of Alan’s westerns, this time starring Olivia de Havilland
Horseback to Byzantium shares their five favourite Alan films with us
And Rob is back with his final write up on that classic Lake and Ladd noir
Le from Critica Retro shares her thoughts on one of Alan’s earlier roles
Hamlette is back with another film that features Alan’s bravery in the OSS, Captain Carey USA
Tiffany gives us a very interesting take on The Proud Rebel
And I pay tribute to this wonderful performer
Virginia shares her final guest post with us and talks about Alan and Deborah Kerr’s only pairing
Paul from Silver Screen Classics writes about Alan’s breakout role.
I write about the value of forgiveness over pride in The Proud Rebel
And Tiffany makes a fashionably late entrance with writing about one of Alan’s costumes
Pale Writer 
Happy birthday, Alan Ladd! ❤ ❤ ❤ My first review for this, of O.S.S. (1946), is up here. Thanks so much for hosting this! I’m so looking forward to basking in all the Laddness for the next few days 🙂
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I can’t wait to read this 🤗
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Hurray!
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VT, will you resend me your article so I can post it for you?
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Yup, sending it right now 😉 Thanks.
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Unfortunately I overreached myself in signing up for blogathons this week. I will have to withdraw as I never got around to watching the films. Sorry. Quiggy.
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All good Quig. Next time.
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Alan Ladd has an Appointment with Danger: https://www.caftanwoman.com/2019/09/the-alan-ladd-blogathon-appointment.html
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Hi! Here is my review of Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
https://diaryofamoviemaniac.wordpress.com/2019/09/04/boy-on-a-dolphin-1957/
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Thanks Eric! Just linked it 😊
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I also did one for the Glass Key (1942) https://movierob.wordpress.com/2019/09/02/the-alan-ladd-blogathon-the-glass-key-1942/
this was lots of fun. Tnx!
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Thank you for hosting me for your blogathon! I am having fun reading everyone’s contributions.
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Only a pleasure 😊
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Ahhh, we’re on the list!
Don’t know what that excites me so much, but it does ;D Thanks a lot 😀
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Here it is my Alan Ladd against Hitler post – or somethings like that:
https://criticaretro.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-besta-de-berlim-1939-hitler-beast-of.html
Kisses!
Le
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My review of Captain Carey, USA (1949) is up here now too 🙂
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Grr, the link didn’t go through for some reason. It’s here.
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Here is the link to my article: https://pureentertainmentpreservationsociety.wordpress.com/2019/09/05/breening-thursday-38-the-proud-rebel-from-1958-rebels-can-be-breened-for-the-alan-ladd-blogathon/. Thank you for hosting this blogathon! I enjoyed writing my entry.
Yours Hopefully,
Tiffany Brannan
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