White Rose of Avalon

Classic Film

  • My Top Five Favorite Actresses of All Time!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is one that I did a version of, in a way, about two years ago.    At the time I ranked my favorite female Old Hollywood Icons in a top 10 list.    I no longer really agree with all of those rankings,…

  • Cozy Enchantress Activities for Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is my list of suggestions for Cozy Enchantress Activities for Winter!   As this is the season when many of us stay inside and rest ourselves, it is a time to look for indoor activities.    Without further ado, here’s my list of…

  • Dead & Undead Brides

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about the concept of Dead and Undead Brides!   I have long had a love of the morbid and the macabre, being a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe, especially of his stories of lost beloved ladies.    I love the idea…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Portrayals of Erik, The Phantom of the Opera

    Welcome to Day Four of Phantom of the Opera Week here on White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s topic is my top five favorite portrayals of Erik.   Without further ado, here’s my list! Number 5: Ramen Karimloo ~My number five spot goes to the actor who portrayed Erik in the 2011 Phantom…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Biographies to Read for Spooky Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is the countdown of my favorite biographies to read for Spooky Season, for those who want a non-fiction read that still gives the feel of the Season of the Witch! Number 5: Royal Witches: Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England by Gemma…

  • My Top 13 Favorite Vampire Films: An Enchantress of Avalon Spooky Season Countdown!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s blog post is a countdown of my top thirteen favorite Vampire Films, in honor of Spooky Season.   Regular readers here will know that along with all the different Fae Folk and Witches, my other favorite supernatural being is the Vampire.    In fact,…

  • My Top 13 Films to Watch Every Spooky Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   In honor of the Spookiest Month of the Year, I have decided to share my list of the top thirteen films I adore to watch every year for the Season of the Witch!    I want to note that I am not including Practical Magic,…

  • Let’s Talk About the Karnstein Trilogy!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darling readers.   Today’s post is going to focus on some of my favorite vampire films of all time!    They are the three Karnstein films made by Hammer Studios in 1970 and 1971.   As part of my healing process from being sick, I rewatched these…

  • May Lovers, Robin Hood & Maid Marian

    For today’s post, I have decided to discuss another pair of iconic lovers during this season of romance!   The focus this time will be on Robin Hood and Maid Marian.   These two legendary lovers became iconic figures, first during the high middle ages.    Later they became famous as romantic figures during the…

  • Theda Bara, The Original Screen Vamp

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to write about Theda Bara.   Bara was the original Vamp of the silent film era!   She was born in Cincinnati Ohio as Theodosia Goodman in 1885.   But, this would not be the name or backstory that the public would get once she rose…