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My 100th post!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 25, 2016
My 100th post!
On June 25, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
So, here it is. My 100th post. I suppose I’ll have to make some sort of statement. I’m not very good at this sort of thing, but I would just like to say that I absolutely love writing this read more
Happy Birthday Billy Wilder!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 22, 2016
Happy Birthday Billy Wilder!
On June 22, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Happy Birthday to the only and only Mr Billy Wilder!
The greatest writer-director of all time.
Thank you for everything!❤
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All about Eve vs Sunset Blvd
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 17, 2016
All about Eve vs Sunset Blvd
On June 17, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
You can’t think of one without thinking of the other. Whether you’re talking about films about show-business, the best films of 1950, or the ever-so-controversial 1950/51 Academy Aw read more
Something I’ve always noticed…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 14, 2016
Something I’ve always noticed…
On June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I’ve always thought Gloria Grahame and 80s pop star Kirsty McColl looked sooo similar! It’s probably even more obvious when you watch McColl read more
Happy Birthday Judy Garland!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 10, 2016
Happy Birthday Judy Garland!
On June 10, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Happy Birthday to the very wonderful Judy Garland!
She was taken from us far too soon in 1969, but her legacy lives on. In my opinion, she was the most talented woman of the read more
Happy Best Friends Day!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 9, 2016
Happy Best Friends Day!
On June 9, 2016June 9, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
What are you doing reading this? Go hug your best friend and bake them a cake!
Here are just some of the loveliest Classic Hollywood BFFs:
Linda Darnell and Ann Miller
Barbara read more
1932 Double Bill
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 5, 2016
1932 Double Bill
On June 5, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
1932 was a great year for movies. Just look at these gems: Grand Hotel, A Bill of Divorcement, Rain, No Man of Her Own, Red Dust, Scarface, The Mummy, Freaks, etc… Two of the year’s hidden gems, read more
Birthday girl!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 1, 2016
Birthday girl!
On June 1, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Happy 90th Birthday to the wonderful Marilyn Monroe!
June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962
She lived a short life but what a life it was!
❤
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DVD ethics
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 31, 2016
DVD ethics
On May 31, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but I like to keep my DVDs in order. I don’t mean that I like to discipline them. I mean, I like to arrange them in order. That is, I’ll pick a category and I’ll put all of the DVDs read more
Movie references in music, part II
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 28, 2016
Movie references in music, part II
On May 28, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
A few months ago, I wrote a piece about classic movie references in music and it turned out to be very popular, and so, since there are so many references in so many songs, I th read more
To Catch a Thief (1955)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 23, 2016
To Catch a Thief (1955)
On May 23, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
No one has ever claimed that To Catch a Thief is the best Hitchcock film. It’s probably not even in the top 10, but it is undeniably one of his most widely beloved. Because there’s nothin read more
Birthday boy!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 20, 2016
Birthday boy!
On May 20, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
One of my favorite actors and the one I genuinely believe to be THE greatest of all time.
Happy Birthday Jimmy Stewart and thank you❤
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Happy National Classic Movie Day!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 16, 2016
Happy National Classic Movie Day!
On May 16, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Yes, it’s a thing, google it. I wanted to do something symbolic for this special day and so I thought, since I’m 23 years old and I feel like I’ve loved classic read more
Madeleine LeBeau 1923 – 2016
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 15, 2016
Madeleine LeBeau 1923 – 2016
On May 15, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
The last surviving member of Casablanca (1942), Madeleine LeBeau, sadly passed away on May 1st 2016. She was 92.
RIP and thank you❤
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Stage Door (1937)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 12, 2016
Stage Door (1937)
On May 12, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
If you like movies about show-business, you’ll love Stage Door. The Footlights Club is a theatrical boarding house in New York City, and when Terry Randall (Katharine Hepburn) moves in, all hell bre read more
Happy Birthday Kate <3
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 12, 2016
Happy Birthday Kate <3
On May 12, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
So here it is. My favorite day of the year. Today’s Katharine Hepburn’s birthday. And, like always, I’m going to have a marathon of her movies, read a few chapters from her autobiograph read more
Katharine Hepburn, who else?
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 12, 2016
Katharine Hepburn, who else?
On May 12, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
When my friend Margaret invited me to write something for the Katharine Hepburn blogathon, I said yes right away. But then I thought, ‘What in the world could I possibly write about? read more
Les Enfants du Paradis (1945)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 9, 2016
Les Enfants du Paradis (1945)
On May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
‘Les Enfants du Paradis’ is one of those movies that will always inevitably be on nearly every top 10 list of the greatest movies ever made. Every filmmaker and every crit read more
Audrey Hepburn
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 5, 2016
Audrey Hepburn
On May 5, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Yesterday would have been Audrey Hepburn’s 87th birthday. My movie groups and favorite blogs were swamped with tributes and videos, as would be expected. She’s been revered for many years an read more
Monday, Monday…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 2, 2016
Monday, Monday…
On May 2, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
I know it’s Monday but FEAR NOT, look at this lovely photo of Jean Harlow and Bill Powell. Surely that puts a smile on your face!
Also, only 10 days ’til Katharine Hepburn’s bir read more