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

Hello, you beauties On May 24, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized So, I’ve been really busy lately. Got a lot of projects I’m working on at the moment (including writing a play for my course, wish me luck!), so I haven’t had time to do anything   read more

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

My perfect day in Hollywood On May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized So, today is National Classic Movie Day. Happy National Classic Movie Day!   read more

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

5 things I love about 5 Katharine Hepburn movies On May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Today is Katharine Hepburn’s birthday. And like every year for the past 10 years, I am having a marathon to celebrate. And of course,  I couldn&#8217   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 7, 2017

DOUBLE BILL #2 : Laura (1944) and Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) On May 7, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized In 1944, Otto Preminger created his masterpiece, Laura (1944), a murder mystery noir surrounding the investigation into the death of Laura Hunt (Gene Ti   read more

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

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) On May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) was one of the many, many movies I saw in the glorious summer of 2007. That was the year I fell in love with classic movies, and that summer   read more

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

My top 7 favorite quotes from Sweet Smell of Success (1957) On April 27, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) is a newspaper columnist and the most powerful man in New York City. Whatever he says, goes. And right now, he wants to b   read more

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

Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948) On April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized I was in the mood for a melodrama last night, so I decided to watch Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) and let it tear me apart. It is so painfully beautiful and b   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on April 15, 2017

My top 10 Favorite Musical Numbers from Classic Musicals On April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Who doesn’t love a good musical? They’re fun, joyful, lovely and they warm your heart. Some of them break your heart as well. But the song-and-d   read more

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

DOUBLE BILL #1 Rear Window (1954) and Vertigo (1958) On April 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized A while ago, I wrote an article about the many similarities and differences between All About Eve (1950) and Sunset Boulevard (1950). It wasn’t really a comparis   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on April 7, 2017

T-Men (1947) On April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized The relentless cat-and-mouse game that is T-Men (1947) proves that, in film noir, you can’t take anything for granted. The titular T-Men are Dennis O’Brien (Dennis O’Keefe) and Tony Genaro   read more

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

It Should Happen to You (1954) On March 30, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized  I absolutely love Jack Lemmon. Always have, always will. He’s one of those people you just can’t help but love. And I’m not just talking about his acting or his films. There was a war   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 26, 2017

Coming up this week.. On March 26, 2017March 26, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Hello everyone! So, this past week was crazy! I’ve been so busy, I haven’t had time to even watch any movies (!), and to be honest, I’m starting to have withdraw   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 19, 2017

Classic movie references in classic movies part 2 On March 19, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Part 2 is here!   read more

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

Classic movie references in classic movies part 1 On March 12, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized I love movie references of all kinds. I’ve done movie references in music before, so I thought this time, I might do one about classic movie references IN clas   read more

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

Raw Deal (1948) On March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Joe Sullivan (Dennis O’Keefe) is finally getting out of prison. He took the rap for his friend Rick, played by the 1948 Villain-in-Residence Raymond Burr (remember Pitfall (1948)?), wh   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on March 6, 2017

RIP Robert Osborne On March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized The extremely beloved host of TCM has left us. RIP, always an inspiration Advertisements Share this:TwitterFacebookGoogle   read more

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

Coming up this week… On March 5, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Hi everyone! Been a bit busy lately, but I’ve had a few ideas for upcoming posts. Stay tuned for a brand new review next Friday, and something fun for the weekend! I’ve also bee   read more

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

‘What? They never won an Oscar?!’ Part 3 On February 25, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Myrna Loy She had quite a prolific career. And she was one of those people who could do anything, from Pre-Code to screwball to drama. One of her best perform   read more

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

‘What? They never won an Oscar?!’ Part 2 On February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Carole Lombard My Man Godfrey, 1936/37 I love Carole Lombard in everything. I am constantly amazed at how effortlessly funny and talented s   read more

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

‘What? They never won an Oscar?!’ Part 1 On February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Before we crack on with this list, I should point out that in no way do I think Oscars are the sole measurement for greatness when it comes to   read more