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Berkeley galore!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 30, 2018
Berkeley galore!
On January 30, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
There was a Busby Berkeley blogathon a few days ago, which I missed. I hate not participating in blogathons, because I just love connecting with other bloggers, but I was working and I just couldn read more
Re-watching 42nd Street (1933)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 24, 2018
Re-watching 42nd Street (1933)
On January 24, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
So, I’ve been trying to re-watch a lot of films lately. And for some reason, this was one of those films that I kept forgetting to re-watch. I saw it millions of years ago, pro read more
Why I love The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 17, 2018
Why I love The Philadelphia Story (1940)
On January 17, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
The privileged class enjoying its privileges, as Mike Connor (James Stewart in an Oscar-winning role) puts it. And why not? The Philadelphia Story is high society at 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
COMEDY GOLD #1 : The car ride from Easy Living (1937)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 3, 2018
COMEDY GOLD #1 : The car ride from Easy Living (1937)
On January 3, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
What better way to start off 2018 than with the darling and ludicrously lavish Easy Living (1937)? The screwball comedy that should be a lot bigger than i read more
Happy 2018!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 1, 2018
Happy 2018!
On January 1, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Happy new year, everyone! May 2018 bring you all that you wish for. May all your dreams come true. Well, not all of them, ’cause then you wouldn’t have any left for 2019.
Happy 2018!
❤ read more
Happy Holidays!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 24, 2017
Happy Holidays!
On December 24, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Wishing you all a great holiday season!
See you next week! ❤
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What a Character! Blogathon – Edward Everett Horton
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 16, 2017
What a Character! Blogathon – Edward Everett Horton
On December 16, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Edward Everett Horton. So immensely popular amongst Classic Hollywood buffs, I had to write his name in the sign-up for the blogathon as quickly as 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
5 things I love about The Lady Eve (1941)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 5, 2017
5 things I love about The Lady Eve (1941)
On December 5, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I mean, what’s not to love, really? It’s just a delight of a movie. And like any screwball comedy, this is one of those movies that you can watch over and over. So I read more
Noirvember Wrap-up
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 30, 2017
Noirvember Wrap-up
On November 30, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
And here we are. Noirvember ends today *starts sobbing*. But there’s more next year! So, to wrap this up, I thought I’d share a few thoughts on it with you. Firstly, I am never again doing a T read more
Likeable characters in film noir
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 24, 2017
Likeable characters in film noir
On November 24, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I know, I know. Everyone in noir is such a hot-headed bastard or a devious femme fatale or a crooked cop. Well, not everyone. There are those characters in noir that are jus read more
6 film noir opening scenes/sequences I love
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 18, 2017
6 film noir opening scenes/sequences I love
On November 18, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
The Killers (1946) – two shadows on the ground announce the arrival of the titular killers, stepping out from behind the diner they will enter in just a few secon 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
My Top 30 Favorite Films Noir
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 1, 2017
My Top 30 Favorite Films Noir
On November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Noirvember is finally here and to celebrate, I’m going to share with you my top 30 favorite noirs. I did a top 20 last year and I felt like it wasn’t read more
7 things I love about Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 23, 2017
7 things I love about Some Like It Hot (1959)
On October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Ah, Some Like It Hot. Who doesn’t love Some Like It Hot? In fact, I’d go as far as to say that very few movies are as universally beloved a read more
<3
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 18, 2017
<3
On October 18, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Just because Jean Harlow was precious.
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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
Giving films a second chance…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 2, 2017
Giving films a second chance…
On October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Lately, I’ve been re-watching movies I didn’t particularly like when I first saw them, because I like to give movies a second chance. I don’ read more
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Sep 25, 2017
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
On September 25, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Joseph L. Mankiewicz was more than a film director. Joseph L. Mankiewicz was one of the greatest storytellers of all time. And if All About Eve (1950) guarantees him a place read more