This year is the centenary of the end of WW1. The horror and immense slaughter of the trenches has been the focus of many films and TV series over the years. I wanted to mark the real life anniversary of the end of this war by getting us all to write about the many depictions of WW1 found on screen.
For this blogathon you can write about any feature film, TV film, TV episode, or documentary which focuses on WW1. Films, series and documentaries from any era are very welcome.
You can write about films or series set on the battlefield. You can write about films and series focusing on soldiers,sailors, pilots and medics. You can write about films and series focusing on soldiers coming home from the war and dealing with their injuries and shell shock. You can write about films and series taking place on the homefront during this time.
The blogathon will be held on the 10th and 11th of November, 2018. Please post your entries on either of those two days. You are very welcome to post your entries early too. I will accept two duplicate posts per screen title.
You can write more than one post if you want to. Previously published articles and reviews are welcome too.
Please check the participation list below to see who is writing about what. Please take the banner below and pop it on your site somewhere to help advertise the event.
Participation List
Maddy Loves Her Classic Films: Maddy’s Five Favourite WW1 Films
Lifesdailylessonsblog: Gallipoli
Realweegiemidgetreviews: My Boy Jack
Cinematic Scribblings: The Spy In Black and The Green Room
Down These Mean Streets: Waterloo Bridge(1940)
Movie Movie Blog Blog: Wings
Caftan Woman: Broken Lullaby
The Stop Button: The Life and Death Of Colonel Blimp
Silver Screen Classics: Gallipoli
Dubism: Sergeant York and Paths Of Glory
The Wonderful World Of Cinema: Au revoir la-haut
Silver Screenings: Shoulder Arms
Thoughts All Sorts: Der Rote Baron
Movierob: The Blue Max and The Fighting 69th
Wads Words: The Big Parade
Silent-ology: Soldier Man
Sat In Your Lap: Heroes For Sale
Pop Culture Reverie: Wonder Woman
18 Cinema Lane: Sgt Stubby: Lawrence Of Arabia
Back To Golden Days: All Quiet On The Western Front & The Dawn Patrol
Critica Retro: J’Accuse
Pleasant Street: Lady Chatterley’s Lover
This is a great idea! And much more challenging than WWII, for sure
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Thanks. Let me know if you would like to take part.
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Hi there. I would like to take part with Lady Chatterley’s Lover
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I’ll add you to the list.
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Thanks!
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HI, Can you put me down for My Boy Jack (2007)? Thanks! from Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews
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Great choice, such a moving film. I’ll add you to the list.
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Hi Maddy
I would love to write a post on Gallipoli
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It’s all yours, Katrina. That is one of the best WW1 films in my opinion, such a powerful and moving one to watch.
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I agree… it’s sad just like any war. But, WWI seems even sadder than most, if that is possible.
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Agreed, I think its because it was just sheer slaughter for no point. In my opinion it was an unjustifiable conflict.
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True, in my opinion, many wars or conflicts throughout history are unjustifiable.
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Could I write about two? One is Michael Powell’s The Spy in Black (1939). The other might be too much of a stretch — François Truffaut’s The Green Room (1978), which is set ten years after the war but focuses on a death-obsessed WWI veteran. If the latter film doesn’t work, I can just do the first one. Thanks!
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Both are all yours, Erin. Thanks for joining.
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I’d like to take Waterloo Bridge (1940) and if I can find the 1931 version, do a comparison writeup.
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It’s yours. Thanks for joining.
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Nice idea! I’d like to cover the Laurel & Hardy comedy BLOCK-HEADS.
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Thank you. That film is all yours. Thanks for joining.
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Can I do “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” for the Stop Button?
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Of course. I’ll add you to the list. Thanks for joining.
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I would like to write something on Broken Lullaby aka The Man I Killed. Thanks.
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It’s all yours, Paddy. Thanks for joining.
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Oh I see Gallipoli has been taken. As an Australian, I would have loved to have written on it, particularly as it was a focus of a Masters paper I wrote 20 years ago and I teach it every year in my history class. Is there any chance of it being covered by me as a duplicate? I don’t want to step on anyone’s toes but it’s hats to resist.
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Hi Paul. As I said in my intro, I allow two duplicate posts per screen title. So I will put you down for Gallipoli as well. Can’t wait to read what you have to say about this brilliant film.
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Thank you so much!
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Hey Maddy. Great idea for a blogathon. I would like to write about “Wings” ( 1927 ) thanks.
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Thanks! Wings is an awesome choice. Thanks for joining,
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Since you are willing to take previously written pieces, the very first installment of “Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies” was “Sergeant York”…if you’re interested…
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It’s all yours. Thanks for joining.
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Another possibility – I’ve also done Paths of Glory before, but I could do both as a “Director’s Cut” – with new material just for this blog-a-thon!
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It’s all yours.
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Hi Maddy, I would like to write about French film “Au revoir là-haut” (2017)
I’m at The Wonderful World of Cinema 🙂
https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/
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It’s all yours, Virginie. Sounds interesting, and I can’t wait to learn more about it through your post.
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Hi Maddy, I’d love to to “The Grand Illusion” (1937), if not already taken. Great idea for a blogathon, and I like that you’ve scheduled it for Remembrance Day.
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It’s all yours, Ruth. Thanks so much, I thought it was something that should be remembered and Remembrance Day seemed like the right time to host this on.
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I want to claim a double feature; The History Channel documentary on the Christmas Truce of 1914, and Joyeux Noel, a film based on the event.
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Hi Quiggy. They are both yours.
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Hi…can you put me down for Der Rote Baron please? A perfect excuse to watch this one.
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Of course. Thanks for joining, Cat.
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im definitely in. ill get back to you soon with my two choices!
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can i do The Blue Max (1966) and the Fighting 69th (1940)?
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Hi there! I’m officially calling dibs on THE BIG PARADE, from 1925. This would be a re-link to an already-existing post.
However – by November, my movie posts will be on a new blog, different than the one it’s on now (I’m in the middle of starting a movies-only blog, because the movie stuff has taken over my general-natterings blog); can we wait for you to link to the new site once that’s set up? (I can tell you it will be called “Movie Crash Course”, if you want to just add the title to the roster now.)
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Hi. I’ll add you now. Thanks for joining.
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Hi – so, I have NOT yet been able to move my movie posts to the new “Movie Crash Course” blog, so here is the link to its present home on the blog “WadsWords”.
https://kwadswords.wordpress.com/2017/09/17/movie-crash-course-the-big-parade/
Sorry for the inconvenience!
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Hola! Right now, I’m thinking I’ll cover SOLDIER MAN (1926) starring Harry Langdon. Thanks for the invite!
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Hi Lea. Thanks so much for joining. This is a film I’m not familiar with, so I am very much looking forward to learning more about it from you.
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The Last Flight (1931) and Heroes for Sale (1933) please. A double of Richard Barthelmess films dealing with veterans trying the readjust after the war.
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They are all yours, Michael.
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I’d like to do Wonder Woman. Pop Culture Reverie https://popculturereverie.wordpress.com/
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Hi Robin. It’s all yours. Thanks for joining.
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Hi Maddy! I’d like to sign up for this blogathon! I’m going to be reviewing the film, Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero, which I will also review for Often Off Topic’s Dog Day Blogathon! https://18cinemalane.wordpress.com/
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My apologies, but I thought Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero was already released on DVD. However, it looks like it won’t be available until September. This means I can’t review it for the Dog Day Blogathon, but I’ll still review the film for the World War One Blogathon.
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It’s all yours. Thanks for joining.
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Hi Maddy! As I was looking at the list of participating blogs for this blogathon, I wasn’t able to find my blog name on that list.
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Hi. Not sure how your name was missing, but it’s all corrected now.
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Thanks for adding my name to the list! Really looking forward to talking about Sgt. Stubby!
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Hi, Maddy! I would like to write about “The Dawn Patrol” (1938), if that’s okay.
Oh, and since you are allowing this, I would also like to enter a previous post on “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1930).
My blog: Back to Golden Days (http://back-to-golden-days.blogspot.com/)
-Cátia. xo
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Hi Catia. They are both yours. Thanks so much for joining. I’d just like to tell you how much I love your stunning YouTube tributes to classic films and actors. Keep up the good work.
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Can I write about 1919’s J’Accuse? THe blogathon made me excited to finally see this!
Kisses!
Le
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It’s all yours. I’ve not seen this one, so I’ll look forward to learning more about it from your post.
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Hey, Maddy…Pal, Buddy, Understanding Person…
Could I change my choice to Charlie Chaplin’s Shoulder Arms (1918)?
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🙂 That’s not a problem at all my friend. I’ll change it now.
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Hi Maddy! I posted my entry a few days early:
https://silverscreenings.org/2018/11/05/charlie-chaplins-war-effort/
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Thanks, Ruth.
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Hi Maddy, its a wee bit early but heres my post for the blogathon…
https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/2018/11/06/tv-my-boy-jack-2007/
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Thanks, Gill.
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No problem.
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Here’s my post on The Spy in Black: https://cinematicscribblings.wordpress.com/2018/11/07/parts-of-a-machine-for-destruction-the-spy-in-black-1939/ I’ll have my other post at some point over the weekend. Thank you!
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Thanks, Erin.
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Hi Maddy! I’m sorry to ask this just days before the blogathon, but may I switch my choice of movie to Lawrence of Arabia? The reason for my decision is because Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero has changed its DVD release date several times, with the newest date being December 11th.
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Of course you can.
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Thanks, Maddy! I’ve never seen Lawrence of Arabia, so I’m really looking forward to reviewing this film!
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It’s an epic film. Hope you like it.
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Here’s mine.
https://downthesemeanstreetsblog.blogspot.com/2018/11/waterloo-bridge-1940.html
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Thanks!
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Maddie: I, too, apologize for wanting to change my ‘thon entry. But you mentioned WINGS, which I recently saw for the first time, and I think that would make a better choice than my Laurel & Hardy comedy. Since no one has chosen WINGS for your blogathon, may I take it?
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You may indeed, Steve!
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Thanks much! I’ll have it posted later tonight!
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Looking forward to reading it.
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My blogathon review of WINGS is now live at: https://moviemovieblogblog.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/wings-1927-after-90-years-it-still-sends-viewers-soaring-2/
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Cheers, Steve.
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Hi Maddy. I put down for “Wings” but then I noticed that somebody else has claimed it, and I really don’t want to write a second duplicate post. At the moment I can’t think of anything else that I really want to write about, so I think I will bow out of the blogathon, as I have a lot on my plate anyway.
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Duplicates are allowed, but if you do need to bow out I do understand. You take care of yourself. Thanks for letting me know.
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I procrastinated on this one way too long. Still haven’t watched the movie… 😦 And I understand it’s pretty damn good. But I have way too much on my plate for today and tomorrow to do it justice so I’ll postpone for another time. My apologies. I really hate doing that. Gotta get more focused in the future.
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No worries, Quiggy. Thanks for letting me know!
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