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On-set photos!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 16, 2015
On-set photos!
On December 16, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Just thought I’d share some pics with you :D
My Man Godfrey (1936)
Notorious (1946)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Stage Door read more
#PayClassicsForward
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 12, 2015
#PayClassicsForward
On December 12, 2015January 5, 2016 By CarolMartinheira
My friend Aurora from the oh-so-wonderful blog Once Upon a Screen started a really amazing thing: PayClassicsForward, where classic movie bloggers will make a list of movies they thi read more
Ernest Lehman
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 11, 2015
Ernest Lehman
On December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Ernest Lehman will go down in history as one of the most prolific and successful Hollywood screenwriters of all time. As an aspiring screenwriter myself, he’s one of my main inspirations read more
Bette…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 9, 2015
Bette…
On December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Bette Davis really was something, wasn’t she? Not only was she a tremendous talent and a consummate professional with an extraordinary career that includes Jezebel (1938), All about Eve (19 read more
My top 10 Favorite Classic Movie Scores
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 6, 2015
My top 10 Favorite Classic Movie Scores
On December 6, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
I’m a big fan of movie scores and composers, and I’ve tried sooo very hard to do a top 10, top 20, and whatnot, of my favorite or ‘best’ movie soundt read more
‘Clang clang clang went the trolley…’
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 28, 2015
‘Clang clang clang went the trolley…’
On November 28, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
I’ve always said that if I could have witnessed the shooting of any scene from any classic movie, it would be ‘The Trolley Song’ scene from Meet me in St Louis read more
Hollywood’s Second Greatest Year: 1944?
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 23, 2015
Hollywood’s Second Greatest Year: 1944?
On November 23, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
We all know 1939 is widely considered to be Hollywood’s greatest ever year. You’ve got Gone with the Wind and all that business about ‘finding Scarlett’, you’ve got T read more
The Sweater Girl and ‘that’ scandal…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 19, 2015
The Sweater Girl and ‘that’ scandal…
On November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
The story about Lana Turner being discovered by a producer while she was drinking a soda in downtown Los Angeles is one of the most famous Hollyw read more
Fasten your seatbelts… you know the rest
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 15, 2015
Fasten your seatbelts… you know the rest
On November 15, 2015November 17, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
All About Eve (1950) has routinely appeared on ‘Best Movies of All Time’ lists, ever since these lists began. It’s right up there with Citizen Kane read more
Grace Kelly, strike a pose…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 11, 2015
Grace Kelly, strike a pose…
On November 11, 2015November 12, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
My good friend Virginie asked me if I’d like to participate in The Grace Kelly Blogathon for her birthday (Nov. 12), where Classic Hollywood Bloggers come read more
Katharine Hepburn
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 10, 2015
Katharine Hepburn
On November 10, 2015December 27, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
There’s really nothing I can say about Katharine Hepburn that hasn’t been said a million times. There’s nothing I can tell you that you don’t already know. He read more
The murder of William Desmond Taylor
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 8, 2015
The murder of William Desmond Taylor
On November 8, 2015January 3, 2016 By CarolMartinheira
You can walk down any street in Los Angeles and be sure that at some point in Hollywood history, something happened there that still gets people talking after al read more
Spellbound (1945)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 5, 2015
Spellbound (1945)
On November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
I first saw this film with one of my favorite people in the world, my very good friend Denise, who, like me, loves classic movies. We live in different countries and, because of that, read more
Cary Grant
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 1, 2015
Cary Grant
On November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Could he be possibly the greatest male movie star of all time? I think so. He was born for Hollywood and Hollywood was more than lucky to have him. His understated yet enormous talent for dra read more
Laura (1944)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 28, 2015
Laura (1944)
On October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Laura (1944), directed by Otto Preminger, is one of my favorite movies. And second favorite noir, after Double Indemnity. 1944 was a hell of a year for noir. The 1939 of noir, if you will. read more
Goodbye Maureen O’Hara
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 25, 2015
Goodbye Maureen O’Hara
On October 25, 2015October 25, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Another legend has left us. The fantastic Maureen O’Hara has died at the age of 95. She was one of the most versatile and prolific actresses from The Golden Age and wi read more
Lauren!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 22, 2015
Lauren!
On October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Ah, Lauren Bacall. The wonderful Lauren Bacall. Don’t you just bloody love her? Well, who doesn’t, she was perfect. Endlessly and effortlessly cool, sophisticated, commanding, sexy, read more
Top 5 Screwball Comedies
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 18, 2015
Top 5 Screwball Comedies
On October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
We all love a screwball comedy! They’re completely insane, and hilariously funny. You can never go wrong with one of those gems. So here is my top 5 Screwball Comedie read more
‘Match me, Sidney…’
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 14, 2015
‘Match me, Sidney…’
On October 14, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) directed by Alexander MacKendrick is one of my favorite movies. I think this is Tony Curtis’ best performance, and possibly Burt Lancaster’s best per read more
Party like it’s 1943!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 11, 2015
Party like it’s 1943!
On October 11, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Just when I start to think I can deal with this ‘living in the 21st Century’ thing, photos like this come up and I go like ‘Nope, never mind, can someone get me a time machine please?’ read more