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

DOUBLE BILL #15: Hell’s Highway (1932) and Ladies They Talk About (1933) On June 10, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized I will never not love Pre-Code. I am constantly in awe of it and I am always amazed at how much they got away with. And because it’s Pri   read more

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

Johnny Guitar (1954): Guilty Pleasure? Nah On June 3, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Johnny Guitar (dir. Nicholas Ray), the Casablanca of westerns, is a psychological melodrama that often gets overlooked and unfairly dismissed. It’s not the greatest of   read more

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

COMEDY GOLD #5: Sister Act from The Awful Truth (1937) On May 27, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized I think Irene Dunne’s performance in The Awful Truth (1937) is one of the greatest, most nuanced comedic performances of all time and while I could have chosen a   read more

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

Dynamic Duos Blogathon – Anthony Mann and John Alton On May 20, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Anthony Mann and John Alton are one of the most overlooked partnerships in Hollywood history. And one of the greatest. In fact, I love them as a team so much   read more

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

Kate On May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Happy Katharine Hepburn day! This is my favorite day of the year. On with the marathon! Advertisements Share this:TwitterFacebookGoogl   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 8, 2018

DOUBLE BILL #14: Animal Crackers (1930) and Horse Feathers (1932) On May 8, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Marx Brothers films are the wackiest things ever put on screen. They might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I, for one, adore them. And while Animal C   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 5, 2018

About Kansas City Confidential (1952) On May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized I watched Kansas City Confidential (1952) again last night and, yet again, I realized that a) John Payne was a damn good actor b) Neville Brand is fascinating in a rath   read more

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

Thoughts on The Big Sleep (1946) On April 29, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized I like to say I have a love-hate relationship with The Big Sleep. I don’t. I love The Big Sleep. And it grows on me every time I watch it. Maybe because I understand it a little...   read more

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

COMEDY GOLD #4: Doris’ version of events from Adam’s Rib (1949) On April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized The real-life case of attorneys William Dwight Whitney and Dorothy Whitney and their clients Raymond Massey (yes, that Raymon   read more

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

DOUBLE BILL #13: Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and 12 Angry Men (1957) On April 12, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Courtroom dramas never disappoint. They’re tense, gripping, dramatic and emotional and, more often than not, they grab you by the throat a   read more

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

All about Eve, again On April 6, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized April 5th is a massive day for Classic Hollywood birthdays, one of which being that of Bette Davis (1908). So yesterday I decided to watch All about Eve (1950) for the billionth time, hoping to   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 31, 2018

5 things I love about Rope (1948) On March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized I adore Rope. I know that feels like a rather insipid statement, but it’s Hitchcock, so there’s not a whole lot left to say. I blame film students. So instead I’ll ju   read more

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

The elusive Raw Deal (1948) theme tune On March 27, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Just where exactly does one find such a thing? I’ve looked everywhere for ages and I cannot find it. It’s such a hypnotizing theme tune, and because I’m writing a noir serial a   read more

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

‘It Might As Well Be Spring’ On March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Though not the best Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, State Fair (1945) is certainly one of the loveliest. Not only that, but it also has one of their greatest   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 14, 2018

COMEDY GOLD #3: Marie Dressler in Dinner at Eight (1933) On March 14, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized George Cukor’s tragi-comedy Dinner At Eight (1933) is a remarkable thing. Not least because the dinner itself never actually happens. It is all about the int   read more

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

DOUBLE BILL #12: The Public Enemy (1931) and Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) On March 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized James Cagney once said about acting, ‘Learn your lines, find your mark, look ‘em in the eye and tell ‘em the truth.’ And he did. That was t   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 1, 2018

Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend (1945) On March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Because it’s Oscar season, I wanted to talk about one of my all-time favorite performances in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category, the wonderful Ray Milland   read more

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

For the love of Howard Hawks On February 24, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized It’s Oscar season and my friends and fellow bloggers over at Once Upon a Blog, Paula’s Cinema Club and Outspoken and Freckled are hosting their annual 31 Days of Oscar blogathon. And   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 16, 2018

COMEDY GOLD #2: The dinner from Bringing up Baby (1938) On February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Today marks the 80th anniversary of the premiere in San Francisco of Bringing up Baby (1938), so as a celebration I’ve decided to talk abou   read more

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

DOUBLE BILL #11: Merrily We Live (1938) and My Man Godfrey (1936) On February 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized In many ways, Merrily We Live (1938) is the forgotten cousin of My Man Godfrey (1936). They are strikingly similar, plot-wise and character-wise,   read more