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Time machine…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 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
Happy New Year!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 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 Apartment (1960)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 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
Liebster Award nomination
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 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
It’s Chriiiiiistmaaaaaas!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 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
Ace in the Hole (1951)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 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 k read more
5 Directors, 5 Underrated Movies
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 17, 2015
5 Directors, 5 Underrated Movies
On December 17, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Most people can name 7 or 8 movies by some of the most legendary directors ever. But unfortunately, there are always those gems that never seem to get the attention they deserve. read more
On-set photos!
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 16, 2015
On-set photos!
On December 16, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Just thought I’d share some pics with you :D
My Man Godfrey (1936)
Notorious (1946)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Stage Door read more
#PayClassicsForward
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 12, 2015
#PayClassicsForward
On December 12, 2015January 5, 2016 By CarolMartinheira
My friend Aurora from the oh-so-wonderful blog Once Upon a Screen started a really amazing thing: PayClassicsForward, where classic movie bloggers will make a list of movies they thi read more
Ernest Lehman
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 11, 2015
Ernest Lehman
On December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Ernest Lehman will go down in history as one of the most prolific and successful Hollywood screenwriters of all time. As an aspiring screenwriter myself, he’s one of my main inspirations read more
Bette…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 9, 2015
Bette…
On December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
Bette Davis really was something, wasn’t she? Not only was she a tremendous talent and a consummate professional with an extraordinary career that includes Jezebel (1938), All about Eve (19 read more
My top 10 Favorite Classic Movie Scores
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 6, 2015
My top 10 Favorite Classic Movie Scores
On December 6, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
I’m a big fan of movie scores and composers, and I’ve tried sooo very hard to do a top 10, top 20, and whatnot, of my favorite or ‘best’ movie soundt read more
‘Clang clang clang went the trolley…’
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 28, 2015
‘Clang clang clang went the trolley…’
On November 28, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
I’ve always said that if I could have witnessed the shooting of any scene from any classic movie, it would be ‘The Trolley Song’ scene from Meet me in St Louis read more
Hollywood’s Second Greatest Year: 1944?
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 23, 2015
Hollywood’s Second Greatest Year: 1944?
On November 23, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
We all know 1939 is widely considered to be Hollywood’s greatest ever year. You’ve got Gone with the Wind and all that business about ‘finding Scarlett’, you’ve got T read more
The Sweater Girl and ‘that’ scandal…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 19, 2015
The Sweater Girl and ‘that’ scandal…
On November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
The story about Lana Turner being discovered by a producer while she was drinking a soda in downtown Los Angeles is one of the most famous Hollyw read more
Fasten your seatbelts… you know the rest
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 15, 2015
Fasten your seatbelts… you know the rest
On November 15, 2015November 17, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
All About Eve (1950) has routinely appeared on ‘Best Movies of All Time’ lists, ever since these lists began. It’s right up there with Citizen Kane read more
Grace Kelly, strike a pose…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 11, 2015
Grace Kelly, strike a pose…
On November 11, 2015November 12, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
My good friend Virginie asked me if I’d like to participate in The Grace Kelly Blogathon for her birthday (Nov. 12), where Classic Hollywood Bloggers come read more
Katharine Hepburn
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 10, 2015
Katharine Hepburn
On November 10, 2015December 27, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
There’s really nothing I can say about Katharine Hepburn that hasn’t been said a million times. There’s nothing I can tell you that you don’t already know. He read more
The murder of William Desmond Taylor
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 8, 2015
The murder of William Desmond Taylor
On November 8, 2015January 3, 2016 By CarolMartinheira
You can walk down any street in Los Angeles and be sure that at some point in Hollywood history, something happened there that still gets people talking after al read more
Spellbound (1945)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Nov 5, 2015
Spellbound (1945)
On November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 By CarolMartinheira
I first saw this film with one of my favorite people in the world, my very good friend Denise, who, like me, loves classic movies. We live in different countries and, because of that, read more