The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 11, 2020

SCREENPLAY BY: Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich On December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized The second screenwriting powerhouse couple featured on SCREENPLAY BY, Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich were not only responsible for one   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 24, 2020

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #2: Juror 3 (Lee J. Cobb) On November 24, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized Facts, not feelings, right? Wrong. The film’s biggest antagonist, Juror 3 (Lee J. Cobb) is a loud-mouthed, bad-tempered bully who is not used to having his auth   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 12, 2020

SCREENPLAY BY: A. I. Bezzerides On November 12, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized The coolest named screenwriter of them all is our SCREENPLAY BY star for Noirvember! Born in Samsun, Turkey in 1908, Albert Isaac Bezzerides emigrated with his family to the Unite   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 3, 2020

Five Hommes Fatale in Film Noir On November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized The Femme Fatale is one of the most iconic tropes in film noir, but what about their male counterparts? Granted, the very creation of the femme fatale is deeply   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 30, 2020

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #3: Juror 4 (E. G. Marshall) On October 30, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized2 Comments Stoic and unemotional, Juror 4 (E. G. Marshall) voices his opinions well and with a seemingly calm exterior. While some other Jurors may rely on their person   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 30, 2020

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #3: Juror 4 (E. G. Marshall) On October 30, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized Stoic and unemotional, Juror 4 (E. G. Marshall) voices his opinions well and with a seemingly calm exterior. While some other Jurors may rely on their personal feel   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 21, 2020

SCREENPLAY BY: James Ashmore Creelman On October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized James Ashmore Creelman’s tragic death came after a short, yet prolific career in Hollywood as the screenwriter behind some of the most iconic horror fil   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 10, 2020

The Uninvited (1944) On October 10, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized Horror Month is here! I say this every year, don’t I? But that’s only because I adore classic horror (imagine…) and I love talking about it. So let’s get right into it   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 27, 2020

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #4: Juror 9 (Joseph Sweeney) On September 27, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized The oldest member of the panel, Juror 9 (Joseph Sweeney) has probably seen it all and, because of that, he offers wisdom, compassion and understanding to an o   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on September 9, 2020

SCREENPLAY BY: Jules Furthman On September 9, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized One of only six screenwriters to feature on one of my t-shirts (Big Sleep poster, woop!), Jules Furthman remains one of the most underrated screenwriters of his generation.   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 31, 2020

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #5: Juror 5 (Jack Klugman) On August 31, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized Though he may seem timid and unsure at first, Juror 5 (Jack Klugman) offers something invaluable to the discussion: personal experience. His tough upbringing in the sl   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 21, 2020

Olivia de Havilland On August 21, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized I couldn’t possibly cover 104 years of absolute baddassary and do them justice, but, in my review of The Dark Mirror (1946, dir. Robert Siodmak) a few years ago, I referred to Olivia de H   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 10, 2020

SCREENPLAY BY: Ring Lardner Jr. On August 10, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized I swear I’m not deliberately going for blacklisted screenwriters for  SCREENPLAY BY every time, but the fact that they keep popping up says a lot about Hollywood’s bleak   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 30, 2020

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #6: Juror 1 (Martin Balsam) On July 30, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized As the foreman, Juror 1 (Martin Balsam) tries his best to keep the peace and remain unbiased. He is also the only one who doesn’t ever explain his reasoning for v   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 22, 2020

SCREENPLAY BY: Howard Koch On July 22, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized If terrorizing the nation behind the scenes with one of the most iconic radio broadcasts of all time wasn’t enough to put Howard Koch on the map, then turning an obscure play into an   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 13, 2020

Classic Hollywood stars react to the summer On July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you’ll be familiar with Classic Hollywood Stars React and more recently, 31 Days of Summer Movies. And be   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 27, 2020

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #7: Juror 6 (Edward Binns) On June 27, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized Though he is perhaps, along with Juror 2, the most unassuming member of the panel, his emotional intelligence sets him apart. His quiet, unremarkable nature is a welcome   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 19, 2020

Theresa Harris’ Hollywood On June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix show, Hollywood, is not only a guilty pleasure for classic film afficionados, but it is also a reminder of how far Hollywood has come and   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on June 9, 2020

SCREENPLAY BY: DeWitt Bodeen On June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized It’s Pride Month and we are celebrating it here at the Garden! This year, the June edition of SCREENPLAY BY is dedicated to one of the many LGBTQ+ storytellers from Holl   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 25, 2020

FAVORITE ANGRY MAN #8: Juror 11 (George Voskovec) On May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized One of the fairest members of the panel, Juror 11 is the only one who was born outside of the United States. His ‘foreignness’ makes him stand   read more