ANNOUNCING the Duo Double Feature Blogathon!

Last week The Flapper Dame came up with a fun idea for a blogathon and asked if I would like to co-host it with her. The idea is two stars who made only two films together, or, the Duo Double Feature Blogathon. In the Golden Days of Hollywood, it was common for certain stars to make several movies together (usually stars that were part of the same studio). Some made as many as 14 films together (William Powell and Myrna Loy) while others only made two films together. Those are the films we want to explore in this blogathon. Whether they were memorable pairings (James Garner and Doris Day) or lesser known ones (Errol Flynn and Brenda Marshall), as long as they made only two films together they are okay. The blogathon will run from Sept. 22-24.

Here's a list of some great duos to get you started. Keep in mind that they don't have to be romantic pairings (Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy; Robert Redford and Paul Newman). Have one not on the list? That's fine too!

P.S. If you see a pairing on this list that made more than two movies together please let us know so we can remove it. Mistakes happen!

William Powell and Jean Harlow

William Powell and Hedy Lamarrt

William Powell and Rosalind Russell
William Powell and Luise Rainer
Carole Lombard and John Barrymore

Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy

Cary Grant and Sophia Loren

Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman
Ginger Rogers and Cary Grant

James Stewart and Jean Arthur

James Stewart and Myrna Loy

James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara

Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara and Natalie Wood

John Wayne and Donna Reed

John Wayne and Gail Russell

Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth

Barbara Stanwyck and William Holden
William Holden and Glenn Ford

William Holden and Audrey Hepburn

William Holden and Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby

Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable
Clark Gable and Loretta Young

James Garner and Doris Day
Rod Taylor and Doris Day
Dorothy McGuire and Tommy Kirk
Paul Douglas and Jean Peters

Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball
John Wayne and Dean Martin

James Stewart and John Wayne

Robert Redford and Paul Newman

Ginger Rogers and Dennis Morgan

James Stewart and Kim Novak

James Stewart and Myrna Loy
Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman
Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell
Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake
Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman
Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich
Errol Flynn and Eleanor Parker
Errol Flynn and Bette Davis
Errol Flynn and Brenda Marshall
Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins
James Cagney and Bette Davis
Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy
Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine
Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio

Rules:

1. Once you have chosen your Duo Double Feature, let us know in the comments below or on The Flapper Dame's blog. PLEASE include the LINK to your blog (because sometimes I click on a commenter's name and it brings me to their Google Plus page and I end up having to Google their blog).

2. No duplicates. There are so many great Duo Double Features that we want to get as many as possible in here (I will cross out names above as they are taken).

3. Rather than do a super in-depth summery of the two films, you might prefer to do a quick summery and focus on the magic/chemistry between the two stars or share funny stories or scenes of the stars on the set or real-life.

4. Take a banner below and share on your blog to spread the word!

 

Roster:

Phyllis Loves Classic Movies: Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon
The Flapper Dame: Natalie Wood and Robert Redford
Critica Retro: Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy
Maddy Loves Her Classic Films: William Holden and Audrey Hepburn
Thoughts All Sorts: Paul Newman and Robert Redford
That William Powell Site: William Powell and Ronald Colman
Caftan Woman: Susan Hayward and Tyrone Power
Story Enthusiast: Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci
In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood: John Wayne and Lauren Bacall & Ethel Barrymore and Joseph Cotton
Charlene's (Mostly) Classic Movie Reviews: Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon
Realweegiemidget Reviews: Ewan McGregor and Renee Zellweger
The Midnite Drive-In: Peter Weller and Nancy Allen
Movies Meet Their Match: Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy
Little Bits of Classics: Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman
dbmoviesblog: Julia Roberts and Richard Gere
Anybody Got a Match?: Cary Grant and Sophia Loren
Love Letters to Old Hollywood: Vera Ellen and Fred Astaire AND Gene Kelly
Moon in Gemini: James Stewart and Kim Novak
Old Hollywood Films: Bette Davis & Miriam Hopkins
Sat in Your Lap: Cary Grant and Jean Arthur
The Wonderful World of Cinema: Margaret Lockwood and Stewart Granger
Words Seem Out of Place: Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino
Taking Up Room: Betty Grable and Don Ameche
Film Noir Archive: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell
Random Pictures: William Powell and Jean Harlow
Pure Entertainment Preservation Society: James Cagney and Doris Day
Silver Scenes: James MacArthur and Janet Munro

You can find Day 1 here.