The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 4, 2018

Detour (1945): Noir’s unlikely masterpiece On November 4, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized About eight years ago, I watched Detour (1945) for the very first time. I was in the early stages of my film buff-ness, and I wanted to consume as many movies as p   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 30, 2018

Freaks (1932): Horror? On October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized I mean, sure, the final moments are some of the scariest and most macabre in film history, but Freaks (1932) far transcends the horror genre. In fact, it has been widely des   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 22, 2018

The timelessness of Nosferatu (1922) On October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Everything’s been said about Nosferatu (1922), but we can’t really let Classic Horror Month go without talking about it. An unnoficial adaptation o   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 15, 2018

The Most Dangerous Game (1932) On October 15, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized The Most Dangerous Game (1932, dir. Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Schoedsack) knows what it is and doesn’t hold back. Starting with its mysterious opening credits (that Max Stei   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 9, 2018

DOUBLE BILL #19: The Invisible Man (1933) and The Wolfman (1941) On October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Horror is fascinating. Horror characters are fascinating. Whether they’re human, or monsters in the classic sense, the many com   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 4, 2018

The horror…! On October 4, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized October’s here (have I been doing this for every month?) and while I’d like to think I’m an open-minded film buff, I keep telling people (and myself) that ‘horror’s   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 27, 2018

COMEDY GOLD #9: Gossip from The Women (1939) On September 27, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Look, I like what The Women (1939) meant to do. I like the whole thing about it having an all-female cast, about it being about women and everything. Unfortunately,   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 24, 2018

Cool Mitchum… On September 24, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized We all know Robert Mitchum was THE coolest cat. And Out of the Past (1947) might just be the coolest he’s ever been. But one scene that never gets mentioned is the one that I personally rewin   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 20, 2018

September Madness On September 20, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized It’s been a crazy week. I turned 26 on Sunday and then this week I moved house, which means that not only am I exhausted, I also haven’t had time to watch any movies! Not good. I’m all settled   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 10, 2018

DOUBLE BILL #18: Love Affair (1939) and An Affair to Remember (1957) On September 10, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized It’s not unusual for a director to remake their own movie. Hitchcock did it, Cecil B. DeMille did it (twice!), and Leo McCarey did it. L   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 28, 2018

COMEDY GOLD #8: The tiara scene from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) On August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized There isn’t one second of this movie I don’t love. On the surface, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (dir. Howard Hawks) might   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 20, 2018

He Walked By Night… On August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized One of the most under-appreciated villains (anti-hero?) in noir, Richard Basehart in He Walked By Night (1948). More on that in Noirvember. Advertis   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 12, 2018

DOUBLE BILL #17: Thrill of a Romance (1945) and Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) On August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Summer’s here, so I thought I’d go for a summer-themed Double Bill this month. And yeah, there’s a lot   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 6, 2018

#CoolOpeningScene On August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Though not the best of all noirs, the opening scene of D.O.A. (1950) will never cease to amaze me. Advertisements Shar   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 29, 2018

COMEDY GOLD #7: The morning after from My Man Godfrey (1936) On July 29, 2018July 29, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized My Man Godfrey (1936), the screwball comedy with a conscience. Apart from being insanely hilarious, its commentary about social injustice is   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 19, 2018

#Summer On July 19, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized My ultimate summer movie? Why, To Catch a Thief (1955), of course! #SummerMovies Advertisements Share this:TwitterFacebookGoogleLike this:Like   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 10, 2018

DOUBLE BILL #16: Rebecca (1940) and The Ghost and Mrs Muir (1947) On July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized I like ghost stories. I like how they can be anything, how they can fit into an array of genres without ever losing themselves. I like   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 3, 2018

TuesdayThought On July 3, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Can I just point out once again how utterly wonderful the Never Gonna Dance number from Swing Time (1936) is? I mean I love the whole film (Pick Yourself Up is my favorite Fred and Ginger number) but N   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 22, 2018

COMEDY GOLD #6: The maracas scene from Some Like It Hot (1959) On June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized It’s Billy Wilder’s birthday today and I thought I’d pay tribute to the great man in this COMEDY GOLD special by talking about his comedy m   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 19, 2018

Marlene Dietrich in Morocco (1930) On June 19, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Because we’re still celebrating Pride Month here at the Garden, I thought I’d talk about one of my favorite LGBT moments in Pre-Code Hollywood: THAT scene with Marlene Dietrich in   read more