Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on December 21, 2013

Frederick Austerlitz and Virginia McMath were just two young kids at first, both setting their sights on fame in vaudeville, Broadway, and finally Hollywood. But not together, of course. No, Fred started an act with his sister, Adele, who was considered the star of the two. Together they studied dan   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on December 18, 2013

On December 29th this year, there’s something pretty magical to celebrate: the 80th anniversary of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers pairing. On that day 80 years ago, FLYING DOWN TO RIO was released and movies were never the same. To celebrate the big day, I’m going to be posting...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on November 18, 2013

Thanksgiving is next Thursday, and naturally, I’m getting excited. However, it’s not the upcoming feast that’s making me happy (although I would literally kill a family member if it got me a piece of pumpkin pie—with whipped cream, obviously. I’m not a total animal.) No   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on October 21, 2013

Something I’ve always found interesting about Hitchcock’s films is the way he makes sure ordinary people can picture themselves in the same fantastic adventures his heroes experience throughout the course of a film. Hitch achieved this in two major ways. The first way is he used actors w   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on October 6, 2013

I was lucky the other day and got to have the day off from work due to miserable weather. Naturally I curled up on the couch and watched as many films as I could. I ended up viewing four films, all new to me. They were PUSHOVER, PERFECT STRANGERS, TWENTIETH...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on September 13, 2013

Alright, let’s talk about someone who you may or may not know: Dennis Morgan. Or if you’re not sure, here’s his picture. Now, you’re probably thinking “What’s so great about him?” Well, here’s my confession—I love Dennis Morg   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on August 28, 2013

I know I haven't had this blog for very long, but I keep feeling like I haven't posted nearly enough for you guys to read. I promise, once I've posted this, I'm going to let you all breathe for a little bit. But for now... There’s nothing like watching a...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on August 26, 2013

Five summers ago, my mom was given a DVD of TO CATCH A THIEF as a Mother’s Day present. I was just beginning my dive into the world of old films, so I figured I might as well get my hands on this movie. I remember very clearly sitting in...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on August 24, 2013

Hello, everybody! Welcome to my very first blog, Love Letters to Old Hollywood. I’m really excited about starting this adventure, and I can’t wait to see the impact it’ll have on me, and hopefully on you, the reader, as well. Classic films have really become my life.   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on August 24, 2013

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been watching old movies. When I was little, I was obsessed with THE WIZARD OF OZ. I had a Dorothy doll, shiny red shoes, the VHS tape—I even went to a "Wizard of Oz" festival dressed just like Dorothy. To this day, it’s my...   read more