The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 25, 2017

A Letter to Three Wives (1949) On September 25, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Joseph L. Mankiewicz was more than a film director. Joseph L. Mankiewicz was one of the greatest storytellers of all time. And if All About Eve (1950) guarantees him a place among   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 20, 2017

Noirvember is coming! On September 20, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized You know how most people look forward to Halloween or Christmas or something like that when September comes? Well for me, the most exciting part of this time of year is always Noirvember. A   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 12, 2017

DOUBLE BILL #6: Gilda (1946) and Notorious (1946) On September 12, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized I know what you’re thinking. These two films don’t have a lot in common, apart from the year they were released and arguably the genre they belong to. But somet   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 8, 2017

My favorite scene in Duck Soup (1933) On September 8, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized We all love Duck Soup (1933). It’s as crazy as a box of cats and every scene is comedy gold. But there’s one scene that stands out for me. No, not the mirror scene (I know,   read more

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

The Dark Mirror (1946) On September 2, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized The Dark Mirror’s eerie opening scene thrusts us into a world of deceit, twists, revenge and mind-games, fuelled by sibling rivalry and psychological issues, from which you couldn’t escape   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 27, 2017

Classic Movies I would like to live in On August 27, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized As you know, I’m weirdly wonderful. Or wonderfully weird, depending on how you look at it. And because of that, my long-term relationship with Classic Hollywood has had its q   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 17, 2017

My Top 15 Favorite Screwball Comedies On August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized I love screwball comedies. They are so crazy and fun and over-the-top! I’ve been wanting to do this for a while, and I finally decided to do it, simply bec   read more

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

DOUBLE BILL #5: Woman in the Window (1944) and Scarlet Street (1945) On August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized For a brief period of time, four of Hollywood’s biggest stars got together and formed one of the most constantly overlooked partn   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 3, 2017

The greatest blog post ever written! On August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized I love movie taglines. I love the fact that nobody has actually really nailed the art of the tagline. Then and now. For the most part, movie taglines are usually s   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 29, 2017

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) On July 29, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Iverstown has seen it all. And its secrets will come back to slap you in the face. In 1928, a young Martha Ivers (Janis Wilson) tries to run away from her domineering aunt (J   read more

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

Summer… On July 23, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Summer’s great, but because I live in a big city, sometimes it gets a little too hot and you just don’t know what to do with yourself. I mean, usually, I’d be going back to my hometown for a week or tw   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 14, 2017

DOUBLE BILL #4 All That Heaven Allows (1955) and Written on the Wind (1956) On July 14, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Boy, was Douglas Sirk great! I’ve always admired how unapologetically soppy and melodramatic his films were. He was probably the most under   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 12, 2017

Later this week… On July 12, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Hello everyone! I’ve got a few posts in mind for this week and next week, including a summer-themed one! Also, new Double Bill coming up this Friday! What will it be? Have a great day! Ca   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 4, 2017

Decoy (1946) On July 4, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Dr Lloyd Craig (Herbert Rudley) hitchhikes his way to San Francisco in order to murder Margot Shelby (Jean Gillie). He walks into her apartment, shoots her and as she lies dying, she narrates her story t   read more

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

Things I’ve said as a Classic Hollywood buff… On June 30, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized These are all things I’ve said either to myself (!) or to other people. They all true and I sometimes wish they weren’t… ‘Alright, Carol, you’ve   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 22, 2017

Mr Wilder, I absolutely adore you On June 22, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized It’s Billy Wilder’s birthday! Woohoo! The thing is, I don’t know what to say about Billy Wilder anymore. I’ve gushed about him so much over the years, I honestly can’t think of anyt   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 17, 2017

Movie mayhem next week… On June 17, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Hello, everyone! I have been sooo busy this week, but I do have a few posts lined up for next week! Including a very special tribute to Billy Wilder on his birthday (June 22). You know I   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 9, 2017

Top 10 Friendships in Classic Movies On June 9, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized So yesterday was National Best Friends Day, but I thought it was today *everybody rolls eyes at Carol*, so bear with me, this is a day late. Anyway, in this Top 10 Countdown, I wil   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 4, 2017

DOUBLE BILL #3 Top Hat (1935) and Swing Time (1936) On June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Musicals of the 1930s are pretty much screwball comedies with songs. And they’re absolutely fabulous. Especially Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers ones. Te   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 28, 2017

She Done Him Wrong (1933) On May 28, 2017 By CarolIn Comedy Ah, Mae West. Where does one begin with Mae West *cue Mae West-style double entendre*? If you know anything about her, you know she was an original, a trailblazer and a pioneer in many, many ways.   read more