After Christmas Special

Well I'm back after a week long of not being on, I'm back. My holiday went quite smooth but was in reality very tiring. My Mom and I made the dinner, while my four brothers and my Dad sat around and basically did nothing. Aside from the cooking, it really was a great day. I got some great Christmas presents from my family that included three Hitchcock films(Rebecca, Notorious, and Vertigo), a huge Ocean's Eleven poster, some clothes, Mr.Blandings Builds His Dream House, Murder She Wrote Season 3(for a certain reason in which only a few people know) and TCM's Leading Couples. I really was surprised to find that I had gotten three Hitchcock films but I'm happy.

I haven't stayed much on track with my three myspace pages but hopefully when the holidays are finished, I'll be able to get to it.


There really isn't much to say except that I will be on more often when New Year's Eve is over with. I'm really excited about this upcoming year. Be on in about a week and if I'm not at all, I'd like to wish everyone a very happy new year!

Movie Meme

Movie Meme

I'd like to tag C.K. Dexter Haven, Genevieve, Raquelle, and Sarah. If you have done it then, I'm sorry about that.

1. One movie that made you laugh:
Midnight

2. One movie that made you cry:
The Constant Nymph

3. One movie you loved when you were a child:
The Little Mermaid

4. One movie you’ve seen more than once:
Love with the Proper Stranger

5. One movie you loved, but were embarrassed to admit it:

Gidget(1959)

6. One movie you hated:
Epic Movie

7. One movie that scared you:
The Orphanage

8. One movie that bored you:
The Incredible Hulk from 2003

9. One movie that made you happy:
It's a Wonderful Life

10. One movie that made you miserable:
Wuthering Heights

11. One movie you weren’t brave enough to see:
Misery

12. One movie character you’ve fallen in love with:
Felix Dietz

13. The last movie you saw:
The Bishop's Wife

14. The next movie you hope to see:
The Shop Around the Corner

Actresses and Actors I used to dislike but now like

When I first started liking old movies, there was a handful of actors and actresses that I couldn't stand. It's not that I hated them(because frankly I think hate is too strong an emotion ) but you wouldn't see me, watching any of their movies without being annoyed with them. I couldn't hate an actor or actress because first I didn't know them at all and second it was their acting that I didn't like and not their personality. Here are just a few of the actors and actresses that at first glance I couldn't stand but I now love.

1. Humphrey Bogart- The first time I saw him I was shocked to think that he was one of the greatest actors but I've grown to love his movies and consider him a favorite.

2. Katharine Hepburn- I couldn't stand the way she had such a snobby attitude when I first saw her in her movies. When I read the biography on her, my views on her changed a lot. She seemed like a strong and independent woman who didn't let any man get in her way.

3. Bette Davis- Another woman I couldn't stand because of her independent personality. I'm glad I was wrong.

4. Joan Crawford- What the heck was up with her eyebrows was my biggest concern when I should have been paying attention to her acting.

5. Gene Kelly- I actually went back and forth on him because of his attitude during "Singin' in the Rain" but I love him.


I'm quite happy that I was wrong about all of them. I love them all and each have a different personality that is shown throughout their films. By the way, I was just kidding about Joan Crawford's eyebrows. haha

20 favorite actresses Meme

I had seen around the other blogs that they were doing their 20 favorite actresses and I thought I would join in on the fun with my own list.Thanks to everyone else who had one including Another Old Movie Blog and Self-Styled Siren. So here are just 20 actresses that I just can't get enough of.

Claudette Colbert



Myrna Loy

Dorothy McGuire

Joan Fontaine

Bette Davis

Marilyn Monroe


Audrey Hepburn

Joan Crawford

Janet Gaynor

Jean Arthur

Katharine Hepburn

Priscilla Lane

Elizabeth Taylor

Ginger Rogers

Jennifer Jones

Judy Garland

Natalie Wood


Greta Garbo



Grace Kelly

Loretta Young

And one final lady who is just wonderful-

Greer Garson


Seeing as I don't know many people, I'm only going to tag three people and they are Genevieve (Classic Film Oasis), Sarah (Cinema Splendor), and Caitlin(Fire and Music)

A little off the topic of this post, I just wanted to say how sad it is to hear that Van Johnson and Bettie Page have both passed away. May they both rest in peace!

Wish List

The holidays are approaching and the weather is getting colder and colder, so I thought to keep me occupied I'd do a little Old Hollywood Wish list. It's all out of fun and you all can join in!

1. TCM'S Leading Couples, sure they don't have Dana Andrews in it but I love learning more about Old Hollywood. Bonus- Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell are featured in the book.





2. Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide(No Picture Available)- Another book to add to the library plus I'm eager to see what movies are included in the book.


3. 501 must see Movies-
Every time I see this book at Border's, it's when I'm leaving the store. I wish I had seen it, when I was walking in.



4. Joseph Cotten's Autobiography- "Vanity will get you Somewhere" Sure it isn't available to buy in stores but the Internet always helps. I love hearing people's side of things and I'm a huge fan of Joseph's, so it would be interesting.


5. Myrna Loy's Autobiography- "Being and Becoming" Just like Cotten's, Loy's autobiography isn't available in stores but again you can find it on the internet. The only problem is it's about $25.00 while Cotten's you can get for $1.99 on Border's. Cotten's is a paperback and Loy's hardcover.


6. Midnight(1939) starring Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, and John Barrymore. I saw this movie in June and I thought it was one of the funniest that I'd ever seen.


7. The Lady Eve(1941) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda I have no idea why I can't find this in movie stores but I know it's available on the internet


8. The Ox-Bow Incident(1943) starring Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews


9. The Best Years of Our Lives(1946) starring Fredric March and Dana Andrews


10. Rebecca(1940) starring Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier


I do have so much more but those are just a few of the items that I'd love to own.

Men of Old Hollywood

Gene Kelly


Fred Astaire


George Brent


James Dean


Robert Young


Ray Milland


Joseph Cotten


Cary Grant


Bob Cummings


Dana Andrews


Gregory Peck



Don't worry more to come soon!

Four Daughters(1938)

"Four Daughters" has got to be one of my favorite movies. The movie is perfection and the cast is absolutely marvelous. It isn't just Jeffrey Lynn that I adore in this, but each of the actors and actresses in this delightful movie. I even love the nosy neighbor who is always spreading rumors around about the Lemp family. Everything in the movie works so well together.

I love the Lemp daughters and how close-knit they are. I especially love Aunt Etta, wouldn't it be great to have her as an Aunt? And of course I love the father played by the always talented Claude Rains. Rosemary, Lola,Gale, Frank, and Dick deliver some great performances.

The two out of the whole movie that are always surprising me in this movie are Jeffrey and Priscilla. The two go from being carefree, young, and in love to dreadfully upset when they are pulled apart from each other. When Felix(Lynn) hears that Ann married the loner Mickey(John Garfield), you can obviously tell he's upset but tries to put on a brave face for it. You know through the whole marriage to Mickey, Ann is longing for her true love and to be with him once more. She cares deeply for Mickey but her heart belongs to Felix.

I know that when "Four Daughters'' came out, audiences went wild for John Garfield. I agree with the audience as well, he was brilliant in his first film but my attention was always on Jeffrey. I do enjoy watching John's performance as Mickey in the film but I prefer the carefree personality of Felix more. Almost every time we see Felix, he's smiling and laughing. His personality in the movie is so relaxing. While Mickey's is tough,sarcastic, and sometimes depressing.

As much as I love Felix and Ann together, the scene between Ann and Mickey in the park is heartbreaking. This movie is where to see Priscilla's and John's best acting.


I loved the scenes between Felix and Ann. Their chemistry was undeniable and the way they acted towards each other was so endearing and cute. When they first meet each other outside of the Lemp house, Ann is curious about the young fella swinging on her gate. That particular scene always gets me! Every time I see that scene and hear the creaking of the gate, my eyes light up. That scene is fantastic! Then at the end of the film, when we once again hear the creaking of the fence, your heart stops and you just hope that it's Felix.


This probably my third favorite movie with "The Lady Eve" being #1 and "Midnight being #2. If you haven't seen "Four Daughters, I recommend that you see it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

This or That

We often are asked which actor is better than the other and I'm often in the middle of it but here are some of my picks for my favorites out of the two actors/actresses.


Bette Davis or Joan Crawford- This is a difficult one because I'm always in the middle about the two. I thin they were both amazing actresses but I think I like Bette just a little bit more.

Paul Newman or Robert Redford- I adore Paul Newman but Robert Redford is the man in my book.

Sidney Poitier or Harry Belafonte- I've only seen one movie of Harry's and Sidney's one of my favorite actors, so I'll go with Sidney.

Frank Sinatra or Bing Crosby- Frank Sinatra all the way, his voice makes me melt. haha

Tyrone Power or Errol Flynn- I've liked Tyrone since seeing him in "The Mark of Zorro'' and I haven't seen much of Errol's movies, so Tyrone's my pick.

Greta Garbo or Marlene Dietrich- Greta Garbo is one of my favorite actresses, so I would be picking her

Johnny Mack Brown or Charles "Buddy" Rogers- They are both so adorable but Buddy is so good in "Wings".

Robert Cummings or Robert Montgomery- Ohhh this is a tough one but I'm going with Robert Cummings

Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn- Another tough one, their acting styles are completely different from one another. Right now I'm in an Audrey Hepburn mood, so I'm going with her but I love watching Marilyn's movies.

Marlon Brando or Montgomery Clift- I do think Marlon is a fantastic actor but I always enjoyed watching Monty's films. In fact I've only three of his films that I need to see of his.

Clara Bow or Louise Brooks- Clara Bow but I like Louise's style.

Janet Gaynor or Mary Pickford- I'm probably going to be the only to say this but Janet is my pick. If you haven't seen any of her movies, go and watch "Seventh Heaven".

Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly- I constantly go back and forth on this one, Fred dancing style was very classy and debonair. While Gene on the other hand was sporty and manly. This one sure is tough but I'm going to go with Gene.

Judy Garland or Deanna Durbin- Judy Garland all the way!

Joan Fontaine or Jennifer Jones- Jennifer Jones is a great actress but I've been a fan of Joan for quite some time.

Clark Gable or Cary Grant- Another easy one for me, Cary Grant!

William Holden or Gary Cooper- I feel quite neutral about both of them but I think the Coop gets this because of "Pride of the Yankees".

Dana Andrews or Joseph Cotten- I love these two men very much, so I'm afraid I can't choose between the two. I'm picking both. haha

Anyone can join and do this, I'd love to hear your picks.

Couples that deserve more recognition

We've all heard of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall and Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn but there are so many other on screen couples that need some more recognition. Here is my list of Underrated Couples in no particular order.

Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney- starred in 5 movies together

Jeffrey Lynn and Priscilla Lane- starred in 8 movies together

Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones- starred in 3 movies together

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell- starred in 12(?) movies together

Loretta Young and Douglas Fairbanks Jr- starred in 6 movies together

Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck- starred in 3 movies together

Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young- starred in 3 movies together

Clark Gable and Jean Harlow- starred in 6 movies together

Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford- starred in 5 movies together

Judy Garland and Gene Kelly- starred in 3 movies together

Bette Davis and George Brent- starred in 5(?) movies

Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone- starred in 7 movies together

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn- starred in 4(?) movies together


The latter one many may disagree with me but the film that they are most recognized for being in was "The Philadelphia Story". I would definitely recommend that you see the other three.

Just like Cary and Katharine, Barbara and Henry were most famous for being in "The Lady Eve" together but it's still worth seeing them in the other two as well.

What couples do you believe needed more recognition?

New to Blogging

Well hello everyone, I'm so new to this but I thought hey why not try this out. I saw a lot of people on here that love old movies just as I do and I hope to talk to them.

So let me start off and introduce myself, my name is Nicole and I'm 19 years old, but mentally I'm 65 years old. I adore Old Hollywood! I have so many favorite actors and actresses but I'll limit it down to the ones I'm liking right now. The actors are Jeffrey Lynn, Dana Andrews, Joseph Cotten, Robert Young, and Sidney Poitier. As for the actresses they would be Joan Fontaine, Myrna Loy, Dorothy McGuire, Janet Gaynor, Priscilla Lane, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, and Bette Davis. My all time favorite actor is James Dean. If you happen to know all of those actors and actresses, you deserve a gold star.

I hope to be writing more on here but for today I'll leave it at that. So if you find my blog interesting come and join in on the fun!