The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 16, 2016

Movie facts about me On February 16, 2016 By CarolMartinheira – I own approximately 30 books about movies, including three versions of ‘1001 Movies to see before you die’ – I have a top ten favorite movie list. I’ve tried to come up with a top 30   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 12, 2016

Marathons… yet again On February 12, 2016 By CarolMartinheira The theme for this weekend’s marathon will be either heist movies (I was thinking Rififi (1955) and The Killing (1956), maybe) or Pre-Code movies. Or maybe both. I’ll decided ton   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 7, 2016

Orson Welles’ other masterpiece On February 7, 2016 By CarolMartinheira Movies like Touch of Evil (1958) make me feel sad for all those people who say they don’t watch classic movies. I always say to those heathens ‘you’re gonna regret it on your death   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 5, 2016

Happy Weekend! On February 5, 2016 By CarolMartinheira Here’s Susan Hayward and Ingrid Bergman to brighten your weekend! Be happy, be fabulous and don’t forget to catch up on your movies! Have a wonderful weekend! <3   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on February 1, 2016

MGM 1954 On February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 By CarolMartinheira This photo is so awesome, I can’t even. A friend of mine posted it on a Facebook group and I had to share it with you guys. Grace Kelly, Ann Blyth, Janet Leigh and Liz Taylor at the MG   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 30, 2016

Movie Marathons! On January 30, 2016 By CarolMartinheira We all love our movie marathons. Movie fanatics will have a marathon for every occasion: someone’s birthday, anniversary of their death, anniversary of a movie’s premiere, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, wh   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 29, 2016

Rear Window (1954) On January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 By CarolMartinheira Rear Window (1954), as I’m sure I’ve already  told you, has always been my favorite Hitchcock movie. Mind you, it’s a big list and the top 10 changes every once in a whil   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 26, 2016

*heavy sigh* On January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 By CarolMartinheira This right here. If you, like me, are always at a loss for words when people say things like that, show them this. Someone posted this on Facebook and I’ve been ‘sharing’   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 21, 2016

‘It was probably an echo…’ On January 21, 2016 By CarolMartinheira You know the dinner scene from Bringing Up Baby (1938), when they start making those leopard noises? I just think it’s one of the funniest things ever. I remember when I saw   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 20, 2016

Lady of Burlesque (1943) On January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 By CarolMartinheira My friends Crystal and Virginie from The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and The Wonderful World of Cinema  blogs have invited me to take place in the Barbara Stanwyck bloga   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 17, 2016

Fallen Angel (1945) On January 17, 2016 By CarolMartinheira Until last week, Fallen Angel (1945) had been on my endless to-watch list for like a million years. My friend Gillian recommended it to me on one of our movie groups on Facebook, and I finally got   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 14, 2016

Classic movie blogs and Facebook pages I recommend On January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 By CarolMartinheira These are just some of the blogs I follow and FB pages I’ve ‘liked’ and am a member of. I will leave some of them out (don’t ta   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 12, 2016

Goodbye Ziggy <3 On January 12, 2016 By CarolMartinheira Yesterday was a bittersweet day. It was my mom’s 60th birthday AND the great David Bowie passed away. Well, actually, he passed away on the 10th, but the world only learned about it yesterday.   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 7, 2016

Crossfire (1947) On January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 By CarolMartinheira 1947 is a killer year in noir world: Crossfire, Out of the Past, Born to Kill, Kiss of Death, Nightmare Alley, etc… The classic that is Out of the Past is undoubtedly the most well-known   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 3, 2016

Time machine… On January 3, 2016 By CarolMartinheira Why don’t we start off 2016 by talking about going back in time? That seems appropriate. Now, like everyone else who loves classic movies, I wish I had a time machine. In fact, we all say that all th   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 1, 2016

Happy New Year! On January 1, 2016 By CarolMartinheira Marilyn and I wish you a very, very wonderful 2016. And don’t forget to do your resolutions. And remember the 7 Cardinal Rules in Life: Make peace with your past, so it won’t affect your pr   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 31, 2015

The Apartment (1960) On December 31, 2015December 31, 2015 By CarolMartinheira This was coming sooner or later. I should tell you that The Apartment (1960) is my favorite movie of all time, so I might be biased here, but bear with me. I’ve decided to only w   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 29, 2015

Liebster Award nomination On December 29, 2015December 29, 2015 By CarolMartinheira So, my good friend Virginie from The Wonderful World of Cinema has nominated me for a Liebster Award! Basically, it’s an award given to bloggers/blogs and when one gets   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 24, 2015

It’s Chriiiiiistmaaaaaas! On December 24, 2015December 24, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Time to watch It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947) with my mum and our dogs! We do it every year. Tradition, you know? That, and the kar   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 20, 2015

Ace in the Hole (1951) On December 20, 2015December 20, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Ace in the Hole (1951) is probably the darkest Billy Wilder has ever been. Maybe. I mean, he did do Double Indemnity (1944), after all. But Ace in the Hole is a different kind o   read more