Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on April 1, 2015

I absolutely adore Billy Wilder. For me, he is right there behind Alfred Hitchcock. The man totally understands the crazy behavior of humans, therefore he gets comedy and drama like no one else. I admit I haven’t seen all of Wilder’s films, but I’ve seen a good portion of them,...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on March 24, 2015

Kay and Barbara Latimer (Grable and Landis) are working at a singing drive-in in Texas, but they quickly forget work when the mailman pulls up. Apparently the sisters have been waiting for a letter telling them how much their Aunt Susan (Charlotte Greenwood) has inherited from a dead relative. The...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on March 16, 2015

Les Girls is such a unique musical, I’m surprised there isn’t more out there about it. For Gene Kelly, it was his last starring musical for MGM and it was his only teaming with the wonderful director George Cukor. Cole Porter’s last film score increases its pedigree, as well as...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on March 9, 2015

Rainy days are great. Nothing beats sitting in a cozy chair under a blanket, drinking something hot, and watching a classic film. Unfortunately, college discourages that. They'd rather you go to class and basically have no fun. But once class is over, all bets are off. Unless you have pressing...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on February 25, 2015

I love my college. I'm taking a course in sci-fi films this semester and my professor had our class meet at the Lilly Library so we could be shown just a small portion of the library's large sci-fi collection. For those of you who don't know about the Lilly Library,...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on February 13, 2015

Today marks the 82nd birthday of the gorgeous Kim Novak, a woman who is luckily still with us. I’m crazy about Ms. Novak, but rather than blabber on and on her, I thought it’d be nice to write up a little post about one of my favorite Novak films, The...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on February 8, 2015

Today is the 90th birthday of one of the most lovable actors that ever lived: Mr. Jack Lemmon. He never fails to bring a smile to my face, thanks to his warmth, his humility, his kindness, and of course, his absolutely crazy talent for comedy. I loved showing my friends...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on February 4, 2015

When I heard about Platinum Blonde, I was intrigued. Jean Harlow directed by Frank Capra in a pre-Code comedy? Yes, please! But then I actually saw the film. I was expecting Harlow to be her typical self—brassy, seductive, funny, gorgeous… So, I was confused when it turned out that Jean   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on January 28, 2015

I think all film lovers can agree: naming your favorites can be hard. I’ve often tried to do a top ten list here for you all, but I practically break out in hives before I can even start. However, if you ask me my absolute favorite, I can say without...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on January 18, 2015

Let's all just sit and stare at that beautiful face for a few minutes... Okay, I'll be serious. Cary Grant may have the most handsome face in history, but he was always more than his looks. Like Fred Astaire, he had class, grace, modesty, generosity, and enormous talent. (There's a...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on January 7, 2015

Late one night, about five years ago, I couldn’t fall asleep. My stomach was making me feel nauseous and sleep just wasn’t happening. I walked into the living room where I knew my mom was and complained to her, hoping her magical mom powers would make it all better…and they...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on January 2, 2015

I had wanted to post something for Christmas and New Year's Eve, but my brain just didn't want to function. I figured if I couldn't think of anything, I shouldn't publish something half-baked. But I hope you all had great holidays! I have some ideas in the works for this...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on December 16, 2014

Hey guys! This isn't something I'd normally do, but I need to ask my dear readers a favor... My best friend, Alex, is an aspiring filmmaker, and he currently has a project he's trying to get funded on Kickstarter. He's a lovely person and this film means the world to...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on December 11, 2014

This guy! Ol' Blue Eyes. The Voice. The Chairman of the Board. Every bobbysoxer's dream. Dear Frank has been my favorite singer for a good while now. His voice is absolutely magnificent. I love closing my eyes while listening to him sing--it gives me such a good feeling, like I'm...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on November 24, 2014

It's pathetic, but it's true. I couldn't think of a good title, so I gave up. I'm such a good role model. Anyway, on to the post... Christmas is the best. I love everything about it, from the tree decorating to the cold weather to the buying of presents. In...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on November 12, 2014

I love having an apartment. It's great to have a kitchen and a bathroom of my own, especially after last year's dorm life, where I was awakened to the sad fact that girls can be just as gross as guys when it comes to maintaining bathrooms. The best part about...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on November 1, 2014

For the past week, I’ve had a cold. It doesn’t happen very often, but oddly I actually enjoy being sick. It allows me to lay around in PJs, drink hot tea, and skip class so I can watch movies all day get better. (I could do this while I’m healthy,...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on October 3, 2014

Hello, all! The picture of Ginger above really has nothing to do with this post, I just like it a lot. School is keeping me rather busy--who knew college could be so time-consuming? I actually have one week coming up that is full of craziness: an essay is due, a...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on September 20, 2014

I got some very bittersweet news the other day…my family decided to get the Hopper DVR device. Without sounding too much like a commercial, it basically will let us record more shows simultaneously so we won’t have to sacrifice watching things we really enjoy for other things we really e   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on September 13, 2014

Yes, it's true. I've changed my background again. But I also got ambitious and switched up the fonts, so take that, laziness. I'm really happy with this format, so I think it's safe to say that I'll be keeping this one for much longer than the previous ones. Now, on...   read more