The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 25, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Joan Crawford and Humphrey Bogart On November 25, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Noirvember’s THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE goes out to two people whom I frankly cannot believe never made a movie together. I mean, of all the actors   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 9, 2024

5 Films Noir I Would Like To Live In On November 9, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized For some weird reason, maybe the fact that I am indeed weird, I like to imagine myself living in movies. I’ve done this a few times here on the Garden. Last month, I did...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 28, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Simone Simon and Fay Wray On October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized This month, THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE goes out to Horror! And the many horror movie stars that should have made a horror movie together. And   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 15, 2024

Classic Horror Movies I Would Like To Live In On October 15, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Horror month is here and this year I thought I would do something a little different. Instead of the usual review or analysis post, I want to talk about the horror   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 28, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Edward Everett Horton and John Barrymore On September 28, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized I love a good double act. And I especially love it if it’s unlikely. You know, when you don’t really think two actors will have that much c   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 12, 2024

My Blog Is 9 Years Old! On September 12, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized The Old Hollywood Garden was created in September 2015, which means that it’s 9 years old this month, if you can believe that! I certainly can’t. I remember thinking ‘I should give th   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 28, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Grace Kelly and Romy Schneider On August 28, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Perhaps the most ambitious The Pairs That Never Were. Where Esther Williams and Dick Powell, from last month, were the happy-go-lucky mis-matched couple   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 16, 2024

1k Followers on Medium – a Thank You note! On August 16, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Hello everyone! Great news! I reached 1,000 followers on Medium this week and I’m very, very happy! As you may know, blogging is my main source of   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 27, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Esther Williams and Dick Powell On July 27, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized I love a good summer movie. And I love the many types of summer movies there are. I like a good summer mystery, a beach musical, a European sun-soaked ma   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 9, 2024

Summer party in Old Hollywood! On July 9, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Summer’s here and you know what I love? A summer party! Here in London we are spoiled for choice! Boat parties on the Thames, beer gardens, house parties, you name it! But what   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 14, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Montgomery Clift and Tab Hunter On June 14, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized It’s Pride Month and we are celebrating it here at the Garden! And what better way to do that than with THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE and two of Classi   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 30, 2024

New movie Instagram page! On May 30, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Hey everyone! As some of you may know, I’m on Instagram and I have two separate pages. One is my personal page where I post silly photos and videos, the other is my pop culture page   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 13, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Katharine Hepburn and Lauren Bacall On May 13, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized It was Katharine Hepburn’s birthday yesterday but I was travelling all day, which means that for the first time ever, I didn’t post someth   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on April 26, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Brian Donlevy and Charles McGraw On April 26, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized The bad boys of film noir are here! And they never made a movie together. Let’s dive in! Ohio-born Brian Donlevy started his career in New Yo   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on April 14, 2024

Spring News – Medium, Substack and Short Film! On April 14, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized It’s April, spring has finally sprung and I’ve been having some lovely writing sessions in the sun! I’m nearly finished with the seventh dra   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 29, 2024

MISMATCHED COUPLES BLOGATHON: Jean Arthur and Joel McRea in The More the Merrier (1943) On March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Image from filmcomment.com The Mismatched Couples Blogathon is here! And you know I love a blogathon. Blogatho   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 19, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Steve McQueen and Kim Novak On March 19, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized She’s cool, icy and blonde. He’s cool, icy an- you guessed it. Seems obvious enough and yet, Kim Novak and Steve McQueen never made a movie toge   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 8, 2024

International Women’s Day – 8 Classic Movies On March 8, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized It’s International Women’s Day! And like the Valentine’s Day article, I wanted to post a little something to celebrate. You know I like a   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 28, 2024

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Rock Hudson and Jeffrey Hunter On February 28, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized In our second installment of THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE, we are taking you through two of the 1950s’ finest. Two people who, by all accounts, min   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 23, 2024

So Bad It’s Good Blogathon – They Came to Cordura (1959) On February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Image from Trailers from Hell The Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon is here! My friend Rebecca over at Taking Up Room   read more