Get those typing fingers ready, kids, because the Loretta Young Birthday Blogathon is right around the corner! Can you believe how close 2016 is?!
The Specifics:
I’d thought of myself as a great big motion picture star from the time I was six. –Loretta Young
From her screen debut at age four, to her last starring role, on TV, at age 76, Loretta Young carved her place in screen history as one of our brightest and most gifted movie stars. In honor of her 103rd birthday, let’s get inspired by her films and television show to pay tribute to the beauty of Miss Loretta!
What the what is this?
A blogathon consists of a collection of vastly talented writers, each contributing their own piece to the final product. Each participant’s blog will be linked from this page, and from the marvelous Now Voyaging blog. All I need from you is a movie, TV show episode, or general topic you would like to cover, for right now, so that I can add you to the official roster. When the dates come, you’ll post a comment on the official Blogathon main entry, leaving me a link to your blog entry. I’ll then add it to the page, so the entire universe (give or take a few minor, outlying galaxies) can see!
What do you mean by general topics?
Movie blogathons, by nature, generally consist of movie reviews. As we all know, though, an actor or actress is far more than just some performances. Are you keen on Loretta’s fashions? Go for it! Does her charity work fascinate you? Tell us about it! I’m open to many ideas, so feel free to send me an e-mail (KathrynGraysonFn@aol.com) if you would like to talk one over!
I’m in! What now?
Let your readers know that you will be participating by placing one of the banners or an announcement in your blog sidebar, linking back to this page.
There will be more banners to come, but feel free to use the one above, the following one, or create your own!
Loretta and her youngest sister, Georgiana Belzer.
Are there any other rules?
Not really! I do ask that, since there are so many things which you may choose to write about, that there be no duplicates. Once a movie, episode, or topic is chosen, unless you feel you have some brilliant and hugely innovative way of discussing it, it becomes unavailable to anyone else. Therefore, should you decide between now and the time of the blogathon that you will be unable to complete your piece, please let me know, so I can make that available to others.
If you need ideas, here is Loretta’s IMDB page, listing every movie she appeared in, and every episode of her two series. Another invaluable resource is the Official Loretta Young Facebook, where you will find all manner of great information!
Also, everyone is more than welcome to join the fun at the new Facebook group dedicated to the Young sisters. We’ve always got new pictures, articles, and stories, and maybe you’ll get an idea there, too!
Roster:
The Cinema Dilettante: Take A Letter, Loretta- How Loretta Young Helped Pave The Way For Women In Television, Both On and Off Screen
Now Voyaging: A Night To Remember
Movie Star Makeover: Special Feature on The Loretta Young Show
Finding Franchot: The Unguarded Hour
Carole & Co.: Taxi!
Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings: And Now Tomorrow
Love Letters To Old Hollywood: The Story Of Alexander Graham Bell
Defiant Success: The Bishop’s Wife
PortraitsByJenni: Rachel And The Stranger
Back To Golden Days: Private Number
Stardust: The Beauty of Loretta Young
CineMaven’s Essays from the Couch: The Stranger
Speakeasy Classic Movies & More: The Life Of Jimmy Dolan
Girls Do Film: Platinum Blonde
Crítica Retrô: The Films Of Loretta Young & Tyrone Power
Old Hollywood Films: The Farmer’s Daughter
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies: Come To The Stable
Cinema Dilettante 
Would like to do an entry on “Taxi!”, since it’s the only Lombsrd-Loretta link I can think of (Carole turned down a loanout to Warners, which put Young in the leading lady role). As you probably know, I run the “Carole & Co.” site, http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/
You got it, and thanks so much!
Gave the blogathon a plug at the close of http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/834734.html. (And given Loretta’s extensive work with Catholic charities and other programs, I’m certain she visited this site numerous times when it housed Paulist Productions.)
Thank you so much!!
Hi. Could I do “The Farmer’s Daughter”?
My blog: In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood.
Most certainly! I was hoping you would- I do LOVE Ethel Barrymore!
Thanks. I’m a huge fan of Ethel Barrymore, and I love Loretta in that. She’s so sweet.
Oh by the way. I’m currently holding a blogathon in January, and would like to invite you to participate. The link is below with more details
https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/announcing-the-remembering-barbara-stanwyck-blogathon/
Reblogged this on Now Voyaging.
Ms. Young is quickly becoming one of my favorites, so this blogathon is super exciting! I’d love to do The Story of Alexander Graham Bell. My blog is Love Letters to Old Hollywood.
Wonderful, you got it!
Hi! Could I please take “Private Number” (1935)? That’s the film that made me a Loretta Young fan.
-Cátia.
Back to Golden Days (http://back-to-golden-days.blogspot.pt/)
Yes, indeed!
Hi! Could I possibly do a post about Loretta’s beauty? For me personally, she’s always been someone I’ve admired and looked up to and her beauty alone was absolutely astounding! Let me know if that’s alright and I’ll get started on a post! My blog’s name is Stardust http://stardustclassicfilmblog.blogspot.ca/
Sounds intriguing, go for it!
Great! Thank you x
Hi there, I’d like to write about the film Loretta Young and Orson Welles made together: “THE STRANGER.” My blog is CineMaven’s Essays from the Couch. Let me know if that’d work:
https://cinemavensessaysfromthecouch.wordpress.com/
Sounds great, thanks!
Hey. Would you be able to take me off the roster?. I would love to participate, but I will be away back home with family then, and I don’t think I’ll have time, as I just remembered it falls on the dates that I’m due to go up and stay with my cousin.
No problem, thanks for letting me know!
Loretta Young is a personal fave, so glad you’re celebrating her talents.
Please could I take Platinum Blonde?
My blog is: https://girlsdofilm.wordpress.com/
You certainly may, and thank you!
Hey there! Just checking to see if you were still planning to post about Platinum Blonde, tonight. 😉
xoK
Hi! Can I write about the movies Loretta did with Tyrone Power?
I’m Le from the blog Critica Retro
Kisses!
Hey there! I’ve been thinking it over, and as long as you don’t mind if one person would like to write on just one of their specific films, I’ll approve. Let me know, and thank you!
Oh, no, I don’t mind at all! I was thinking of writing more of an overview of the films they did together.
Hi there, I’m Amanda from Old Hollywood Films. I can pick up The Farmer’s Daughter if that’s OK
Thanks
You got it!
I would like to grab “Come to the Stable” (1949) if it’s not taken. My blog is http://phyllislovesclassicmovies.blogspot.com/
Thanks!
You got it! Thanks!
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Hello all, and thanks again for signing up! Once your posts are ready, you can post the link on the following page: http://wp.me/p4wH9T-dt
I’m so eager to read everything! 🙂
xoK