Day 1 of The Third 'Favorite Stars in B Movies' Blogathon has arrived!

Ringmistress Joan and yours truly are ready to introduce all sorts of great posts on your favorite stars as they assemble under the Big Top.

Late in her career, Joan Crawford, referring to one of the stars of Planet of the Apes, once quipped, "Sure, I'd play an ape. Maurice Evans did." [IMDb] Here at Films From Beyond we celebrate the tenacity of actors and actresses who were willing to do anything to keep on working (or alternately work their way up from unassuming B movies into the big leagues).

Joan never wore monkey make-up in any of her later roles, but she did share the spotlight with an ape-like troglodyte in her last feature film, Trog (1970). (Joan is the subject of two posts this year, including Trog and the mystery-horror-thriller Berserk.)

The talented bloggers participating this time around have dipped into every sort of genre from a wide range of decades to bring you the best examples of tenacious B movie acting. And just like the last two installments of the blogathon, some posts feature overviews of careers spent in the Bs.

Hey bloggers! When your post is ready, use the comments below, email me at brschuck66@yahoo.com, or message me on X, @brschuck66. If you've sent me your link and it doesn't appear here, don't worry -- I'm posting in the order I receive them, and I will be spacing them out over three days.

Without further ado, grab your popcorn and peanuts and enjoy the three-ring cinematic circus we call Favorite Stars in B Movies:

The Flashback Fanatic marvels at all the mayhem that is part of the Joan Crawford-run circus in Berserk (1967):

Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews admires Oliver Reed's style as a police detective who indulges in a six pack of beer while negotiating a hostage situation in Tomorrow Never Comes (1978):

Joey at The Last Drive In chronicles the nearly six decade-long acting career of Roddy McDowall, including his forays into horror and B movies:

Daffny at A Vintage Nerd opens the door to The Shuttered Room (1967), airs the place out, and discovers an intriguing performance by Carol Lynley:

Ruth at Silver Screenings finds that even a poor quality public domain streaming copy can't diminish Ray Milland's performance as a "gentleman adventurer" in Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937):

Frank at Smoke in the Library tallies up all the broken ribs and busted noses that resulted from a fight between Rod Taylor and William Smith on the set of Darker Than Amber (1970):

That's not all folks! Check out Day 2 and Day 3...