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Noirvember is coming!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Sep 20, 2017
Noirvember is coming!
On September 20, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
You know how most people look forward to Halloween or Christmas or something like that when September comes? Well for me, the most exciting part of this time of year is always Noirvember. A 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
My favorite scene in Duck Soup (1933)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Sep 8, 2017
My favorite scene in Duck Soup (1933)
On September 8, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
We all love Duck Soup (1933). It’s as crazy as a box of cats and every scene is comedy gold. But there’s one scene that stands out for me. No, not the mirror scene (I k read more
The Dark Mirror (1946)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Sep 2, 2017
The Dark Mirror (1946)
On September 2, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
The Dark Mirror’s eerie opening scene thrusts us into a world of deceit, twists, revenge and mind-games, fuelled by sibling rivalry and psychological issues, from which you couldn’t e read more
Classic Movies I would like to live in
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 27, 2017
Classic Movies I would like to live in
On August 27, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
As you know, I’m weirdly wonderful. Or wonderfully weird, depending on how you look at it. And because of that, my long-term relationship with Classic Hollywood has had read more
My Top 15 Favorite Screwball Comedies
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 17, 2017
My Top 15 Favorite Screwball Comedies
On August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I love screwball comedies. They are so crazy and fun and over-the-top! I’ve been wanting to do this for a while, and I finally decided to do it, simpl 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
The greatest blog post ever written!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 3, 2017
The greatest blog post ever written!
On August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I love movie taglines. I love the fact that nobody has actually really nailed the art of the tagline. Then and now. For the most part, movie taglines are usua read more
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 29, 2017
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
On July 29, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Iverstown has seen it all. And its secrets will come back to slap you in the face.
In 1928, a young Martha Ivers (Janis Wilson) tries to run away from her domineering au read more
Summer…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 23, 2017
Summer…
On July 23, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Summer’s great, but because I live in a big city, sometimes it gets a little too hot and you just don’t know what to do with yourself. I mean, usually, I’d be going back to my hometown for a week or tw 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
Later this week…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 12, 2017
Later this week…
On July 12, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Hello everyone!
I’ve got a few posts in mind for this week and next week, including a summer-themed one! Also, new Double Bill coming up this Friday! What will it be?
Have a great day!
Ca read more
Decoy (1946)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 4, 2017
Decoy (1946)
On July 4, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Dr Lloyd Craig (Herbert Rudley) hitchhikes his way to San Francisco in order to murder Margot Shelby (Jean Gillie). He walks into her apartment, shoots her and as she lies dying, she narrates her story t read more
Things I’ve said as a Classic Hollywood buff…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 30, 2017
Things I’ve said as a Classic Hollywood buff…
On June 30, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
These are all things I’ve said either to myself (!) or to other people. They all true and I sometimes wish they weren’t…
‘Alright, Carol, yo read more
Mr Wilder, I absolutely adore you
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 22, 2017
Mr Wilder, I absolutely adore you
On June 22, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
It’s Billy Wilder’s birthday! Woohoo! The thing is, I don’t know what to say about Billy Wilder anymore. I’ve gushed about him so much over the years, I honestly can’t think of read more
Movie mayhem next week…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 17, 2017
Movie mayhem next week…
On June 17, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Hello, everyone!
I have been sooo busy this week, but I do have a few posts lined up for next week! Including a very special tribute to Billy Wilder on his birthday (June 22). You k read more
Top 10 Friendships in Classic Movies
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 9, 2017
Top 10 Friendships in Classic Movies
On June 9, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
So yesterday was National Best Friends Day, but I thought it was today *everybody rolls eyes at Carol*, so bear with me, this is a day late. Anyway, in this Top 10 Countdown, 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
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 28, 2017
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
On May 28, 2017 By CarolIn Comedy
Ah, Mae West. Where does one begin with Mae West *cue Mae West-style double entendre*? If you know anything about her, you know she was an original, a trailblazer and a pioneer in many, many w read more
Hello, you beauties
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 24, 2017
Hello, you beauties
On May 24, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
So, I’ve been really busy lately. Got a lot of projects I’m working on at the moment (including writing a play for my course, wish me luck!), so I haven’t had time to do anything read more