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Grand Hotel (1932)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 15, 2016
Grand Hotel (1932)
On August 15, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
What’s this? Another blogathon? You bet! I love my blogathons and August seems to be filled with them! So when Crystal of In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood announced that she was hosting read more
The Big Combo (1955)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 12, 2016
The Big Combo (1955)
On August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I love film noir. I’m borderline obsessed with it. So when I found out that The Midnite Drive-In was hosting a film noir blogathon, I got all excited! So I chose to write a read more
Jack Lemmon and Clark Gable
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 9, 2016
Jack Lemmon and Clark Gable
On August 9, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Awww, look! They’re so adorable together!
I was going through my Classic Hollywood folder and came across this. Apparently, they were having an ice skating lesson or so read more
The Naked City (1948)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 3, 2016
The Naked City (1948)
On August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
‘Jean Dexter is dead. The answer must be somewhere down there.’, says our narrator, the film’s producer, Mark Hellinger. And he’s right. Down there, on the all too familiar read more
Gloria DeHaven 1925 – 2016
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 1, 2016
Gloria DeHaven 1925 – 2016
On August 1, 2016August 1, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
With a career spanning several decades, Gloria DeHaven was one of those stars who could ‘do everything’. She was an accomplished actress and si read more
1001 Movies to See Before You Die
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 1, 2016
1001 Movies to See Before You Die
On August 1, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I love this book. I own three editions of it (1st, 2nd and 11th) and I think they’re excellent. But one thing that’s always baffled me about it, is that there seem read more
Sherlock Jr (1924)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 27, 2016
Sherlock Jr (1924)
On July 27, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Buster Keaton is one of those people that can make any movie great just by having his name attached to it. When you’re watching one of his movies, you’re not just watching it, you’re experie read more
Marni Nixon 1930 – 2016
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 25, 2016
Marni Nixon 1930 – 2016
On July 25, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
The fantastic Marni Nixon has passed away, aged 86. If you don’t recognize the name, you’ll definitely recognize the voice. Nicknamed ‘Hollywood’s invisible read more
Summer thoughts…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 20, 2016
Summer thoughts…
On July 20, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Summer’s here and it is unbearably hot. I mean, last night, I lied on the floor pouring ice cubes all over myself. And while I was down there, hallucinating and wishing I was dead, I thought t read more
My favorite blogs, part 2
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 17, 2016
My favorite blogs, part 2
On July 17, 2016July 17, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
A few days ago I wrote a post about some of my favorite blogs. Here are some more:
Shades of Noir – A blog whose tagline is ‘No answers, just opinions’ – it delivers just read more
Happy Birthday Barbara Stanwyck!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 16, 2016
Happy Birthday Barbara Stanwyck!
On July 16, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
There’s something about Barbara Stanwyck. Sure, she made some awesome movies and was a great and versatile actress – perhaps the most versatile of all time – b read more
My favorite blogs
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 14, 2016
My favorite blogs
On July 14, 2016July 14, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
One of my favorite things about having and running a blog is that I get to meet other movie buffs and learn from their blogs. So today I decided to tell you about some of my favorite b read more
Rain (1932)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 9, 2016
Rain (1932)
On July 9, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I recently wrote an article about how 1932 was such a great year for movies. So naturally, I was all pumped for the 1932 Hot and Bothered blogathon, hosted by Theresa from CineMaven’s Essays from the Couc read more
Happy Birthday George Cukor!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 7, 2016
Happy Birthday George Cukor!
On July 7, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
The ultimate ‘actor’s director’, a label he acquired for his exceptional rapport with his actors and actresses, George Cukor was perhaps never given the full read more
#OliviadeHavilland100
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 1, 2016
#OliviadeHavilland100
On July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Happy 100th Birthday to the legendary Olivia de Havilland! One of the last stars from The Golden Age who’s still with us.
Classic movie world is going crazy today. Social media read more
29 June 2003
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 29, 2016
29 June 2003
On June 29, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Share this:TwitterFacebookGoogleLike this:Like Loading... read more
My 100th post!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 25, 2016
My 100th post!
On June 25, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
So, here it is. My 100th post. I suppose I’ll have to make some sort of statement. I’m not very good at this sort of thing, but I would just like to say that I absolutely love writing this read more
Happy Birthday Billy Wilder!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 22, 2016
Happy Birthday Billy Wilder!
On June 22, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Happy Birthday to the only and only Mr Billy Wilder!
The greatest writer-director of all time.
Thank you for everything!❤
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All about Eve vs Sunset Blvd
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 17, 2016
All about Eve vs Sunset Blvd
On June 17, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
You can’t think of one without thinking of the other. Whether you’re talking about films about show-business, the best films of 1950, or the ever-so-controversial 1950/51 Academy Aw read more
Something I’ve always noticed…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 14, 2016
Something I’ve always noticed…
On June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I’ve always thought Gloria Grahame and 80s pop star Kirsty McColl looked sooo similar! It’s probably even more obvious when you watch McColl read more