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Thursday, April 20, 2017

The Franchot Tone Blogathon is Here!

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I am excited to announce that the first Franchot Tone Blogathon is here! Franchot Tone (1905-1968) was an Oscar-nominated actor who starre...
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Playing Against Type: Discovering Franchot's Characters

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Franchot would once protest that he was not "one of those fanatics who is always yelling for a chance to prove his versatility and yapp...
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Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

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My film choice for the Franchot Tone Blogathon is the 1938 comedy Three Loves Has Nancy. It's not the best film Franchot ever made. It...
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Monday, April 17, 2017

Gatineau Treasure

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Last year, I wrote about Franchot's ties to the Gatineau region of Quebec. Franchot always spoke fondly of his time outdoors fishing on ...
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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Franchot & Bette: 2nd Annual Bette Davis Blogathon

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Earlier this week, I shared a conversation on Joan that Franchot had with a reporter in 1933. During the conversation, he praised Joan for h...
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Franchot on Joan's Humor, Talent, and Feminist Example

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Joan. Dancing Lady, 1933. Franchot continues his conversation with Jack Jamison on his love for Joan: And then, of course, there's...
Monday, March 20, 2017

Franchot on Joan's Intelligence and Beauty

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In 1933, in the very early days of their relationship, Franchot talked to a reporter about the reasons Joan fascinated him: I'd rath...