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Thomas Mitchell as Gerald O'Hara
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 18, 2014
Legendary character actor Thomas Mitchell's portrayal of Gerald O'Hara in Gone With the Wind (1939) was one of the highlights of his career. Here, in the film's opening scene, he tells Scarlett, "Land is the only thing in the world worth workin' for, worth fightin' for, worth dyin' for." read more
The Essential Films of 1939: Gone With the Wind
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 17, 2014
The Film: Gone With the Wind.
The Director: Victor Fleming.
The Stars: Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland.
Source Material: Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel.
Awards: Eight Academy Awards including Best Picture. read more
Pepe Le Pew is Odor-able
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 13, 2014
Our Star of the Month, Hedy Lamarr's first Hollywood film was Algiers (1938). It was a huge hit at the time and caused a craze for films set in North Africa. Algiers also led to the creation of Looney Tunes character Pepe le Pew. The romantic skunk is a spoof on leading man Charles Boyer's thi read more
Top Five: Hedy Lamarr
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 13, 2014
Here are five of Hedy Lamarr's films that I've enjoyed through the years. Feel free to comment on your own favorites.
Algiers (director John Cromwell, 1938)
Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr rock the Casbah in Algiers (1938).
This was Lamarr's first Hollywood film. It was a huge hit and imp read more
Classic Clips: 3:10 to Yuma
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 12, 2014
The theme song for the classic 1957 Western 3:10 to Yuma is one of the best of old Hollywood theme songs, so for your listening pleasure here is Frankie Laine belting out, "Take that Train!" read more
Happy Veterans Day!
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 11, 2014
In honor of Veterans Day, here is the great James Cagney performing "Over There" in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). Our sincere thanks and deepest appreciation to all of the U.S. Veterans who have so bravely served our country. read more
Classic Train Films: 3:10 to Yuma
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 11, 2014
Films have been set on trains since the birth of cinema. Throughout November, We're going to look at Hollywood films that were set on locomotives or featured trains as an integral part of the story. First up is director Delmer Daves 1957 Western, 3:10 to Yuma.
3:10 to Yuma is the classic waiting read more
The Essential Films of 1939: Stagecoach
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 10, 2014
The Film: Stagecoach, considered by many critics to be the first serious Western film.
The Director: John Ford.
The Stars: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Thomas Mitchell, John Carradine, Donald Meek, Berton Churchill, Louise Platt, Andy Devine and George Bancroft.
Source Material: The short s read more
Welcome To Old Hollywood Films
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 7, 2014
Welcome to Old Hollywood Films, a site dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of American films from 1920-1960. Each month we will take an in-depth look at both well-known classics and forgotten films that were made in the Hollywood studio system.
Coming up in November:
Our star of the m read more
Star of the Month: Hedy Lamarr
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 7, 2014
Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr is one of the least remembered of the classic Hollywood beauty queens, but for moviegoers in the 1930s and 1940s her name conjured up visions of exotic glamour and mystery. The 100th, or possibly *101st, anniversary of Lamarr's birth will be this Sunday. In thi read more