The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 2, 2018

The appeal of The Hitch-hiker (1953) On February 2, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized As our titular hitch-hiker ruthlessly murders unsuspecting travellers in Illinois, leaving a trail of bodies behind in the film’s opening sequence, we’re immediately stripped   read more

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

Berkeley galore! On January 30, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized There was a Busby Berkeley blogathon a few days ago, which I missed. I hate not participating in blogathons, because I just love connecting with other bloggers, but I was working and I just couldn   read more

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

Re-watching 42nd Street (1933) On January 24, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized So, I’ve been trying to re-watch a lot of films lately. And for some reason, this was one of those films that I kept forgetting to re-watch. I saw it millions of years ago, probably   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 17, 2018

Why I love The Philadelphia Story (1940) On January 17, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized The privileged class enjoying its privileges, as Mike Connor (James Stewart in an Oscar-winning role) puts it. And why not? The Philadelphia Story is high society at its b   read more

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

DOUBLE BILL #10: Red-Headed Woman (1932) and Baby Face (1933) On January 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Pre-Code. The forbidden era where anything goes. Wonderfully risqué, daring and freeing, Pre-Code is a goldmine of genres, thoughts and attitudes, all   read more

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

COMEDY GOLD #1 : The car ride from Easy Living (1937) On January 3, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized What better way to start off 2018 than with the darling and ludicrously lavish Easy Living (1937)? The screwball comedy that should be a lot bigger than it is.   read more

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

Happy 2018! On January 1, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Happy new year, everyone! May 2018 bring you all that you wish for. May all your dreams come true. Well, not all of them, ’cause then you wouldn’t have any left for 2019. Happy 2018! ❤   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 24, 2017

Happy Holidays! On December 24, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Wishing you all a great holiday season! See you next week! ❤ Advertisements Share this:TwitterFacebookGoogleLike this:Like Loading..   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 16, 2017

What a Character! Blogathon – Edward Everett Horton On December 16, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Edward Everett Horton. So immensely popular amongst Classic Hollywood buffs, I had to write his name in the sign-up for the blogathon as quickly as I cou   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 10, 2017

DOUBLE BILL #9: Morning Glory (1933) and Stage Door (1937) On December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Ah, the theater. That wonderful thing out there, drenched in magic and lights, that only a handful of people will break into and conque   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 5, 2017

5 things I love about The Lady Eve (1941) On December 5, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized I mean, what’s not to love, really? It’s just a delight of a movie. And like any screwball comedy, this is one of those movies that you can watch over and over. So I...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 30, 2017

Noirvember Wrap-up On November 30, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized And here we are. Noirvember ends today *starts sobbing*. But there’s more next year! So, to wrap this up, I thought I’d share a few thoughts on it with you. Firstly, I am never again doing a T   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 24, 2017

Likeable characters in film noir On November 24, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized I know, I know. Everyone in noir is such a hot-headed bastard or a devious femme fatale or a crooked cop. Well, not everyone. There are those characters in noir that are just goo   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 18, 2017

6 film noir opening scenes/sequences I love On November 18, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized The Killers (1946) – two shadows on the ground announce the arrival of the titular killers, stepping out from behind the diner they will enter in just a few seconds. I   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 10, 2017

DOUBLE BILL #8: 1946 and 1947 (Noir edition) On November 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized When it comes to great years for film noir, anything between 1943 and 1955 is gold. 1944 has Double Indemnity and Laura, 1950 has Sunset Boulevard, In a Lonely Place a   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 1, 2017

My Top 30 Favorite Films Noir On November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Noirvember is finally here and to celebrate, I’m going to share with you my top 30 favorite noirs. I did a top 20 last year and I felt like it wasn’t enoug   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 23, 2017

7 things I love about Some Like It Hot (1959) On October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Ah, Some Like It Hot. Who doesn’t love Some Like It Hot? In fact, I’d go as far as to say that very few movies are as universally beloved as thi   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 18, 2017

<3 On October 18, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Just because Jean Harlow was precious. Advertisements Share this:TwitterFacebookGoogleLike this:Like Loading...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 10, 2017

DOUBLE BILL #7: Stagecoach (1939) and The Searchers (1956) On October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized John Ford and John Wayne. One of cinema’s greatest and most celebrated director-actor partnerships. They made dozens of films together an   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 2, 2017

Giving films a second chance… On October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Lately, I’ve been re-watching movies I didn’t particularly like when I first saw them, because I like to give movies a second chance. I don’t lik   read more