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DOUBLE BILL #17: Thrill of a Romance (1945) and Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 12, 2018
DOUBLE BILL #17: Thrill of a Romance (1945) and Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
On August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Summer’s here, so I thought I’d go for a summer-themed Double Bill this month. And yeah, there’s read more
DOUBLE BILL #15: Hell’s Highway (1932) and Ladies They Talk About (1933)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 10, 2018
DOUBLE BILL #15: Hell’s Highway (1932) and Ladies They Talk About (1933)
On June 10, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I will never not love Pre-Code. I am constantly in awe of it and I am always amazed at how much they got away with. And because it’ read more
'Photoplay,' April 1936: Colorfully Carole, and Bill Powell's life story
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 18, 2018
The above photo of Carole Lombard trying out a gown designed for her by Paramount's Travis Banton ran in Photoplay's April 1936 in the first of a three-part series on the studio's fashion maven (https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/452343.html). It also included this stylish early color shot of Car read more
DOUBLE BILL #14: Animal Crackers (1930) and Horse Feathers (1932)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 8, 2018
DOUBLE BILL #14: Animal Crackers (1930) and Horse Feathers (1932)
On May 8, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Marx Brothers films are the wackiest things ever put on screen. They might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I, for one, adore them. And while Ani read more
DOUBLE BILL #13: Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and 12 Angry Men (1957)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Apr 12, 2018
DOUBLE BILL #13: Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and 12 Angry Men (1957)
On April 12, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Courtroom dramas never disappoint. They’re tense, gripping, dramatic and emotional and, more often than not, they grab you by the thr read more
DOUBLE BILL #12: The Public Enemy (1931) and Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Mar 9, 2018
DOUBLE BILL #12: The Public Enemy (1931) and Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)
On March 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
James Cagney once said about acting, ‘Learn your lines, find your mark, look ‘em in the eye and tell ‘em the truth.’ And he did. That read more
DOUBLE BILL #11: Merrily We Live (1938) and My Man Godfrey (1936)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Feb 9, 2018
DOUBLE BILL #11: Merrily We Live (1938) and My Man Godfrey (1936)
On February 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
In many ways, Merrily We Live (1938) is the forgotten cousin of My Man Godfrey (1936). They are strikingly similar, plot-wise and character-w read more
DOUBLE BILL #10: Red-Headed Woman (1932) and Baby Face (1933)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 9, 2018
DOUBLE BILL #10: Red-Headed Woman (1932) and Baby Face (1933)
On January 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Pre-Code. The forbidden era where anything goes. Wonderfully risqué, daring and freeing, Pre-Code is a goldmine of genres, thoughts and attitudes, read more
THE BILL AND MYRNA NEW YEAR'S BLOGATHON: After the Thin Man (1936)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jan 2, 2018
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies and The Flapper Dame are our hosts for The Bill and Myrna New Year's Blogathon running from January 1 - 3. Talk about starting the new year right! Click on our hostesses' blog names for the entries to the blogathon.
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett adapted Dashi read more
THE BILL AND MYRNA NEW YEAR'S BLOGATHON: After the Thin Man (1936)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jan 2, 2018
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies and The Flapper Dame are our hosts for The Bill and Myrna New Year's Blogathon running from January 1 - 3. Talk about starting the new year right! Click on our hostesses' blog names for the entries to the blogathon.
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett adapted Dashi read more
A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969, Bill Melendez)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 31, 2017
A Boy Named Charlie Brown gets by on a lot of charm. It takes writer and creator Charles M. Schulz forever to get to the story. It takes Schulz so long to get to the story–Charlie Brown, spelling bee champ–it seems like there isn’t going to be a story. Schulz lays the groundwork for the story, read more
DOUBLE BILL #9: Morning Glory (1933) and Stage Door (1937)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 10, 2017
DOUBLE BILL #9: Morning Glory (1933) and Stage Door (1937)
On December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Ah, the theater. That wonderful thing out there, drenched in magic and lights, that only a handful of people will break into and c read more
DOUBLE BILL #8: 1946 and 1947 (Noir edition)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 10, 2017
DOUBLE BILL #8: 1946 and 1947 (Noir edition)
On November 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
When it comes to great years for film noir, anything between 1943 and 1955 is gold. 1944 has Double Indemnity and Laura, 1950 has Sunset Boulevard, In a Lonely Pl read more
DOUBLE BILL #7: Stagecoach (1939) and The Searchers (1956)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 10, 2017
DOUBLE BILL #7: Stagecoach (1939) and The Searchers (1956)
On October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
John Ford and John Wayne. One of cinema’s greatest and most celebrated director-actor partnerships. They made dozens of films togeth read more
DOUBLE BILL #6: Gilda (1946) and Notorious (1946)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Sep 12, 2017
DOUBLE BILL #6: Gilda (1946) and Notorious (1946)
On September 12, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I know what you’re thinking. These two films don’t have a lot in common, apart from the year they were released and arguably the genre they belong to. But read more
DOUBLE BILL #5: Woman in the Window (1944) and Scarlet Street (1945)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 10, 2017
DOUBLE BILL #5: Woman in the Window (1944) and Scarlet Street (1945)
On August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
For a brief period of time, four of Hollywood’s biggest stars got together and formed one of the most constantly overlooked read more
Book review: Masters of Cinema – Alfred Hitchcock, by Bill Krohn
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Aug 3, 2017
Book review: Masters of Cinema – Alfred Hitchcock, by Bill Krohn Quantos livros já foram escritos sobre Alfred Hitchcock, o mestre do suspense? Uma busca rápida no site Goodreads nos dá mais de 2600 resultados – mais de 2600 livros escritos sobre ou levando a marca de Hitchcock. read more
DOUBLE BILL #4 All That Heaven Allows (1955) and Written on the Wind (1956)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 14, 2017
DOUBLE BILL #4 All That Heaven Allows (1955) and Written on the Wind (1956)
On July 14, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Boy, was Douglas Sirk great! I’ve always admired how unapologetically soppy and melodramatic his films were. He was probably the most read more
DOUBLE BILL #3 Top Hat (1935) and Swing Time (1936)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 4, 2017
DOUBLE BILL #3 Top Hat (1935) and Swing Time (1936)
On June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Musicals of the 1930s are pretty much screwball comedies with songs. And they’re absolutely fabulous. Especially Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers one read more
DOUBLE BILL #2 : Laura (1944) and Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 7, 2017
DOUBLE BILL #2 : Laura (1944) and Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
On May 7, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
In 1944, Otto Preminger created his masterpiece, Laura (1944), a murder mystery noir surrounding the investigation into the death of Laura Hunt (Ge read more