Thursday, February 18, 2010

Happy Birthday Jonas!

Today is the birthday of my very good friend Jonas from All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing!. Jonas and I met virtually over the internet when we both had done posts about Anita Page's passing. His post was in Swedish and while I really wanted to read it, I couldn't manage a way to do so considering Swedish is not one of the three languages I speak. A little while later, Jonas decided to start a new blog in English and has delighted English-speaking film enthusiasts ever since!

Jonas has a baby girl born this year; Juni, a wonderful little addition to his family. He's a virtual walking Encyclopedia. This man knows more about films from 1925-1935 than almost anyone out there. He shares my enthusiasm for Norma Shearer and we can talk for hours about almost anything. He's been a great supporter of my blog and of my life, as I go through new challenges and changes. Jonas is also one of the most hilarious people you'll ever meet. He's got the most amazing capability of remembering tiny details and incorporating those details into future jokes that keep me laughing for hours. He's also an accomplished cook and his concoctions put my cooking skills to shame. Did you know that Jonas is a sound engineer and works for a Swedish music company?! He's also got a great collection of early talkie clips on his YouTube channel. This man is simply amazing.

He's one of my best friends and although I've never met him in person, the ocean that separates us seems like only a puddle since we have such a tight bond, regardless of the distance between us.

So please join me in wishing Jonas a very happy birthday!





Jonas and I both really love Zelma-O'Neal's number "I-Wanna-Be-Bad" from the golf musical Follow-Thru (1930). It's a cute number which looks even better restored (the clip above isn't). Enjoy!

7 comments:

  1. Oh! You got me blushing there Raquelle! :) Thank you so much for remembering my day! You're so sweet! :) All the snow suddenly melt away and birds start to sing! Haha!

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  2. Happy birthday, Jonas! Virtual friends can occupy a special place, even if we never meet them!

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  3. I'm glad I made you blush Jonas!

    John - too true.

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  4. I already wished Jonas a happy birthday on Twitter, but I'll do so again here! I have no doubt that he knows more about films from '25 to '35 than most of us know about movies, period!

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  5. Happy birthday Jonas! I don't know what the classic film blog world would be without you! :)

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  6. Happy Birthday, Jonas! :)

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    And I hope you're well, Raquelle. :)

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  7. Thank you all! I'm overwhelmed by the attention! :)

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