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COMEDY GOLD #20: George meets Clarence in It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 6, 2019
COMEDY GOLD #20: George meets Clarence in It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
On December 6, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Well, here it is, the 20th and last ever COMEDY GOLD (booo!). Like DOUBLE BILL last year, I thought I’d end this series of p read more
My six favorite film noir scores
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 27, 2019
My six favorite film noir scores
On November 27, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I love film scores. And since it’s Noirvember, here are six of my favorite film noir scores, in no particular order:
The Big Combo (1955, dir. Joseph H. Lewis) – Cool read more
SCREENPLAY BY: John Paxton
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 16, 2019
SCREENPLAY BY: John Paxton
On November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
One of the bravest screenwriters of the 1940s, John Paxton’s run as RKO’s top story-crafter between 1944 and 1947 culminated in one of the era’s read more
Film noir’s seven hottest couples!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 5, 2019
Film noir’s seven hottest couples!
On November 5, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
‘From the moment they met, it was murder!’, goes the tagline of Double Indemnity (1944). And to be fair, that could be the tagline for any of them! Lust, a read more
The sad reality of Cat People (1942)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 22, 2019
The sad reality of Cat People (1942)
On October 22, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Last year’s Horror Month DOUBLE BILL focused on the similarities between The Invisible Man (1933, dir. James Whale) and The Wolfman (1941, dir. George Waggner). If read more
SCREENPLAY BY: Curt Siodmak
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 12, 2019
SCREENPLAY BY: Curt Siodmak
On October 12, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
When I covered The Spiral Staircase (1946, dir. Robert Siodmak) a few days ago, it dawned on me just how versatile Robert Siodmak was. In fact, he was so prolific, he may have ove read more
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Oct 4, 2019
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
On October 4, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
After last year’s takes on Nosferatu, Freaks, The Most Dangerous Game, The Invisible Man and The Wolfman, I thought this year’s Classic Horror Month should focus on the read more
COMEDY GOLD #19: Greta Garbo in Ninotchka (1939)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Sep 17, 2019
COMEDY GOLD #19: Greta Garbo in Ninotchka (1939)
On September 17, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Earlier this year, I had an idea for a Top 10 article and, as a result, I’ve been watching and re-watching films in order to prepare myself for it – i read more
SCREENPLAY BY: Ernest Lehman
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Sep 6, 2019
SCREENPLAY BY: Ernest Lehman
On September 6, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
One of the most prolific and respected screenwriters in Hollywood history, Ernest Lehman was described by Dictionary of Literary Biography’s Nick Roddick as a ‘champ read more
Vive la France! Blogathon – Les Diaboliques (1955)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 25, 2019
Vive la France! Blogathon – Les Diaboliques (1955)
On August 25, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Not only is Les Diaboliques (1955, dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot) one of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time, it is also one of the most unse read more
COMEDY GOLD #18: The picnic from To Catch a Thief (1955)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 16, 2019
COMEDY GOLD #18: The picnic from To Catch a Thief (1955)
On August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
To Catch a Thief (1955, dir. Alfred Hitchcock) boasts not only two of the most beautiful people who have ever lived as its leads, but al read more
SCREENPLAY BY: June Mathis
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Aug 7, 2019
SCREENPLAY BY: June Mathis
On August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
June Mathis’ legendary eye for detail and sense of plot and theme are second only to her perseverance and determination. Her accomplishments in the early to mid-1 read more
Film Noir and Friendship – Noirathon
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 27, 2019
Film Noir and Friendship – Noirathon
On July 27, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
In a world where nothing is what it seems and human emotions get tossed aside for the sake of greed, power and money, it’s perhaps not surprising that relationshi read more
COMEDY GOLD #17: The horse from The Lady Eve (1941)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 20, 2019
COMEDY GOLD #17: The horse from The Lady Eve (1941)
On July 20, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Just when you thought Preston Sturges’ iconic screwball comedy The Lady Eve (1941) couldn’t get any better, in comes the horse that somehow managed read more
Four dialogue-free scenes in classic movies
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 12, 2019
Four dialogue-free scenes in classic movies
On July 12, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
In the words of Norma Desmond, ‘We didn’t need dialogue, we had faces’. Sometimes that’s all you need. Sometimes you don’t need dialogue read more
SCREENPLAY BY: Sidney Howard
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jul 1, 2019
SCREENPLAY BY: Sidney Howard
On July 1, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Sidney Howard’s horrific death at the age of 48 in 1939 made him the first person to win a posthumous Oscar, when he won for the adapted screenplay of Gone with the Wind (1939, read more
COMEDY GOLD #16: Animal and Shapiro from Stalag 17 (1953)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 22, 2019
COMEDY GOLD #16: Animal and Shapiro from Stalag 17 (1953)
On June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Birthday boy Billy Wilder’s flair for balacing comedy and drama in the same movie is legendary and revered. And, barring The Apartmen read more
Why you should be talking about Lauren Bacall in Young Man With a Horn (1950)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 14, 2019
Why you should be talking about Lauren Bacall in Young Man With a Horn (1950)
On June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
At first, Young Man With a Horn (1950, dir. Michael Curtiz) may seem like a less melodramatic Humoresque (1947, dir. Je read more
SCREENPLAY BY: I. A. L. Diamond
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 6, 2019
SCREENPLAY BY: I. A. L. Diamond
On June 6, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Billy Wilder may be everyone’s favorite screenwriter, but one could argue that some of his best screenplays are the ones he wrote with the often overlooked I. A. L. Diamond. read more
Bette Davis in Of Human Bondage (1934) – a star is born
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 24, 2019
Bette Davis in Of Human Bondage (1934) – a star is born
On May 24, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Sometimes it’s hard to believe there was a time when Bette Davis was not a star. Yet, between 1930 and 1933 she was mostly a supporting player read more