Ladies and gentlemen, The 4th Annual Great Breening Blogathon has arrived! Every October, PEPS dedicates a blogathon to Joseph I. Breen, the head of the Production Code Administration (PCA) from 1934 to 1954. This is the fourth year that we have hosted this blogathon around October 14, which is Joe Breen’s birthday. This year, he would have been 132!
Most blogathons about Hollywood individuals are dedicated to famous film actors. A few are dedicated to prolific directors. Joseph Breen was neither a famous actor, director, producer, nor mogul, but he made a bigger contribution to the motion picture industry than any other individual. Few people recognize his name today. Unfortunately, most people who do associate it with negative words like censor, bluenose, anti-Semite, and bigot. However, these are part of a very false depiction of this man. In reality, he was an openminded, conscientious family man who guarded American morals, especially of the young, through his careful self-regulation of films. To counteract the negative, false image of him which has become accepted in recent decades, we host this annual blogathon in his honor.
During our annual Great Breening Blogathon, we invite our fellow bloggers to try their hand at “breening,” the unique process which the PCA used to make films comply with the Motion Picture Production Code. This verb was coined by Variety, since no other word accurately describes this process. We replicate this process post-production by saying how un-Code films would have been made differently if they had been breened. Even if only a few other writers join us during this event, it is a great chance to study and celebrate Joseph Breen’s life and work!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Breen!
The Roster So Far:
All For One, One For All
Rebecca Deniston of Taking Up Room Breens The Three Musketeers (1993)
Movie Review: Clue (1985)
MovieCritic of Movies Meet Their Match Breens Clue (1985)
“The Invisible Man” from 1933 for “The 4th Annual Great Breening Blogathon”
Rebekah Brannan of PEPS Breens The Invisible Man (1933)
The Offenses of Oliver
Tiffany Brannan of PEPS Breens Oliver Twist (1948)
Take 3: Day for Night Review + 250 Follower Thank You
Sally Silverscreen of 18 Cinema Lane Reviews Day for Night (1973)
A Tribute to Joseph I. Breen, “A Remarkable Man, Splendid Citizen, and Grand Boss”
Tiffany Brannan of PEPS Writes a Birthday Tribute to Joseph Breen
Please join our two other upcoming blogathons!
The Third Annual Claude Rains Blogathon!
AND
The 2nd Happy Holidays Blogathon!
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Hello! Here’s my review for the blogathon!
https://18cinemalane.com/2020/10/14/take-3-day-for-night-review-250-follower-thank-you/
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Dear Sally,
Thank you so much for participating. This is a great article! This sounds like a really interesting movie. I enjoyed reading about it. Your thoughts are very discerning yet fair, as usual. Again, thank you for participating!
Yours Hopefully,
Tiffany Brannan
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You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed my review! Can’t wait for the Claude Rains Blogathon!
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My review and breening of Clue (1985) is up! Thanks for hosting this again! I had a fun challenge just like last year.
MovieCritic | Movies Meet Their Match
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Hi, ladies! Wasn’t sure if you’d seen the pingback yet and thought I’d play it safe: https://takinguproom.wordpress.com/2020/10/13/the-three-musketeers/
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Dear Rebecca,
Thank you so much! I saw your pingback earlier, but I haven’t had a chance to open it until now. I will add your entry to the roster. I can’t wait to read it!
Yours Hopefully,
Tiffany Brannan
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Oh, good, thanks!
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