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Come and join my blogathon I’m holding in honour of Richard Burton…
Come and celebrate one of the world’s most famous Welshmen.
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As many of you may know – if you’ve been paying attention to my blog – I’m a wee Scottish expat living in Finland (to be with my true love, if you’re really interested in the why). Also that I sometimes get a wee bit homesick.. mostly for those accents back home, as you do!
In a bid to help me get cured of my homesickness for good old Great Britain, I’m asking for your reviews of an actor with an iconic presence and voice, the lovely Richard Burton. You can join this blogathon by reviewing his movies, TV, theatre work or your posts on his life. It’s up to you how you want to tribute him. You can join with a video or a podcast if that’s your thing…
Why Burton you cry? Burton is just one of those wonderful Brits who have a wide and varied career, be it on the big and wee screen, on the stage and on Broadway and beyond. He’s done everything and anything.
Burton’s films include historical ones to Shakespeare adaptations, with these including Anne of a Thousand Days (1969). His Broadway musicals include Camelot and dramas such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). He has also done horror movies… such as The Medusa Touch (1978). There are so many more genres to explore with this talented actor…
Burton also has a fascinating life story behind the camera. He was married (twice) to wonderful actress Elizabeth Taylor (and if you choose to review them as a couple I ask you to respect both of these talents in your post).
I’m inviting you all officially to my final blogathon this year (as a hostess), and the Regaling About Richard Burton Blogathon. All I ask is that you send me a post on the man himself for this new blogathon between the 3rd and 5th of December…
CLICK HERE for a link to his Wikipedia page… and HERE for his Imdb page for ideas in his film and TV appearances
HERE is a link to that Who’s Doing What page.. where I will list all the bloggers and their entries.
Or just tune in and enjoy the blogathon as it happens…
The all important rules…
I’d love you lovely lot of bloggers to join me….or anyone else who wants to celebrate Richard Burton.
- You can review ANY of his films, theatre or TV appearances.
- I will allow just three duplicates for each topic, movie or TV Show.
- Review choices can be added as a comment on this page or you can contact me on my Contact Me page – either way please add the name and URL of your blog along with your movie or TV choice. Or you can send me a Direct Message on Twitter.
- I won’t accept posts that are uncomplimentary or disrespectful to Richard Burton, his life or his work.
- Add your Twitter handle so I can promote your post online.
- You can only use new posts or new reviews.
- You can also add podcasts on him or his work but only if you send me the podcast link through my Contact Me page.
- A full list of blogs, podcasters and review choices will be posted on a separate page and updated regularly.
- Send your link to your post / podcast / video to me on the days of the blogathon.
- Have fun
My choice is…
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Now send me your request and once I’ve oked it, please do add one of the banners below on your blog and your post…
Hope to hear from you soon…
Bit of a stretch here…but could I do “Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds”?
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Love you to do this – happy you joining!
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Hi Gill! I’d like to review 1984, if it hasn’t already been spoken for.
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Barry, fab you joining and looking forward to your post already!
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Adding you now!
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Awesome! Looking forward to this. Thanks for hosting. 🙂
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Looking forward to your post, I’ve got that film in my evergrowing review pile so be good to see if its worth watching. Read the book ages ago.
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It’s been many many many many years since I watched “The Robe”. (I won’t say how long, but I was a kid…) Don’t remember much except the iconic (to me) ending. Fortunately the library has it so i can sign on if that’s copacetic.
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Yes, also saw this film x years ago but too wee to appreciate it – great you joining. Adding you now.
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Good luck with the blogathon. Funnily enough Where Eagles Dare is on television in a couple of hours here in the UK. Perfect Sunday afternoon viewing.
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Thanks, good to see there’s a good film alternative now to Omnibus Eastenders.
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can i do Equus (1977), My Cousin Rachel (1952) and the VIP’s (1963)?
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Hi, Gill! I’d like to write about one of his more obscure movies, Lovespell, which I was delighted to find out is available on Amazon Prime. I thought for sure this was one of those movies that is only available on old VHS cassettes, if you can find one!
Co-star Kate Mulgrew wrote about the experience working of with Burton in her autobiography, so there’s some good background to it, too.
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Sounds fantastic – consider it yours! Sounds interesting too, love to hear more from Mulgrew’s side. Got a book on his diaries here and on my review list.
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How about… Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for The Stop Button?
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Perfect will add you to the list! Thanks for joining.
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Hi. I’d like to sign up to do something on Becket.
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Looking forward to it xx Fab to have you on board!
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Hey! Can I nab The Night of the Iguana?
Thanks!
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Certainly, superhappy you joining in.
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Cheers!
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Hi, thanks for inviting me to join this! If it’s okay I’ll write about The Rains of Ranchipur (1955). I haven’t seen many of Burton’s pre-60s work, and I can never resist watching a Lana Turner movie I haven’t seen!
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With a double act like this how can I refuse – consider you joined.
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Am currently feeling as sick as Philip Ashley. In other words, I’d like to work on the beautiful cinematic adaptation of Du Maurier’s Gothic novel, ‘My Cousin Rachel’ (1952)
Richard Burton was truly a very versatile actor.
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P.S. By the way, Gill, am hosting my own Blogathon, Love for you to join.
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Cool, just to say you got the last slot for My Cousin Rachel – good timing. Now off to check out your blogathon..!
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Checking out these October birthday now – love the Banner and Happy Birthday tribute!
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Cheers!! 🙂
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Hullo! Oh gosh I can’t tell you how much I love Mr Beautiful Voice Burton and his incredible body of work. May I partake and write about his performance in The VIPs?
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You may, consider yourself in the blogathon with this movie.
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Thank you! I’m so excited 🙂
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Thanks for letting me know about this blogathon. My brother also gave me the message, but I was sick in hospital and couldn’t reply to you. I would like to write about Richard Burton and Elizabeth, if that’s okay?
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Thats fine, hope all well with you now and looking forward to our blogathon next year. Are you still in? Was thinking could make it movies set in prison or where a crime committed in the film or TV show and the characters end up in prison (on or off screen)
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Yes, I’m definitely in for our blogathon next year. Any film or television series that are set in a prison or any prison escapee film is applicable.
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Cool, looking forward to it! Happy to see you back online, and hope all well.
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Hi Gill, please put me down for The Sandpiper 🙂
Here’s the link to my blog: https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/
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Yay, no problem – will add you now!
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If it is not too late I would love to talk about his appearance in “Here’s Lucy” Lucy Meets the Burtons.
Thanks in advance
Bob From
It Came From The Man Cave!
http://www.mda4life.blogspot.com
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No not too late, will add you now!! Thanks for joining.
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I love Burton! I’d like to contribute a review of his 1965 stage performance of Hamlet that was captured on film, and I’ll be posting it at Hamlette’s Soliloquy.
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I hoped you would join with this one! Adding you now.
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Hey Gill. How are you going? I would like to invite you to join my new blogathon. Here is the link below.
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Thanks, just read your post about it – are biopic reviews allowed of stars born in 1938, in which case would love to review The Mystery of Natalie Wood??
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Hi Gill. I will just check with my co-host to see if that topic is allowed.
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Thanks x
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Unfortunately that topic isn’t really allowed, but you are more than welcome to write about Natalie Wood herself? If not, is there anything else you would like to write about?
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No problem, is Pygmalion (1938) taken?
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That’s still available. Did you want me to put you down for that one?
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That would be great thanks x Hope all good with you xx
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It’s all yours. I remember seeing “Pygmalion” with my ex friend a long time ago, and remembering liking it very much. The strange thing is that I have never seen the remake “My Fair Lady” despite everyone urging me to do so.
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I’d definitely recommend it – loved the on screen rapport with Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn.
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It’s definitely on my to watch list.
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I’d like to do “Sea Wife” (1957)!!
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies
https://phyllislovesclassicmovies.blogspot.com/
Twitter @solidmoonlight
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Will add you now, superhappy you signed up x
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Gill! I’m so sorry, but I have to withdraw from this blogathon. My apologies. 😦
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No problem, I’m sad to hear that.. hope all well and love it if you can join me for my blogathons next year.
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Of course! Your blogathons are always fun. 🙂
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Likewise, got any more planned yourself??
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I’ve been extremely busy and don’t have time to write a separate entry to keep my blog up to date. So I posted this early just to keep people from wondering if I’d disappeared.
https://midnitedrive-in.blogspot.com/2018/11/clothes-make-man.html
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Thanks for your post.. added you to tonight’s post!
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Hey Gill. Hope all is well with you? Life has been crazy busy on my end. I wanted to at least announce another blogathon before the years end, and here it is. I’m a bit late announcing it, but I would like invite you to join in.
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Thanks for the invite – can you add me with The Letters (1973), thanks again for thinking of me!!
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Sure. Thanks for joining.
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Wee change of plan.. just remembered she was in The Colbys the Dynasty spin off.. can I review her in this instead?
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I will change it now.
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I’ve changed your topic Gill. Thanks.
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Hi Gill. I’m just letting you know that my article will be late. I’ve been extremely busy this week with course assignments, which are all due this week, so I haven’t even had a chance to start on my article yet. I still want to participate, but I’m seriously not going to have to time to write about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor like I initially anticipated. That sort of article would need my full attention, and I wouldn’t be able to give it the treatment it deserves. Unfortunately, I’m going to have to choose another topic, though I don’t know what to write about yet. Have you got any suggestions?
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No problem, we’ve a few more that are going to be late. Why not just do part of their love story instead… like how they met, how he proposed and their wedding days.
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I will probably focus on one of their movies.
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Had quite a lot of people doing The VIPs so if you want to do something different go for it…
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Is “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf” still available?
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Yes, you are in luck.. the last space for that is yours!!!
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Thanks.
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