Q+A with my Mom

A few weeks ago, I asked my Mom if it would be alright if I asked her to do a Q+A on old movies, without much hesitation, she agreed to do it. My Mom is my old movie buddy and every night, the two of us will watch a movie together. She is the only one in the house, that won't judge an old movie or the actors, and instead she sits back and enjoys the movie. So with no more delaying, here are my Mom's answers to my questions. Enjoy!


1.) Q- Which actor or actress would you like to see more of?
A- Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray


2.) Q- Which movie could you watch continuously?
A- The Thin Man(1934)


3.) Q- Who is your favorite screen couple(made more than one movie together)?
A- Myrna Loy and William Powell


4.) Q- Whose dancing do you like more - Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire?
A- Gene Kelly but it goes back and forth


5.) Q- Which is your favorite decade for movies?
A- 1930's


6.) Q- If you could back in time and meet any actor/actress, who would it be and what would you do?
A- Cary Grant and we'd just go out and have a good time.


7.) Q- Do you prefer to watch comedy or drama?
A- Comedy


8.) Q- Who is your favorite singer?
A- Elvis Presley


9.) Q- How long have you been watching old movies?
A- Since I was little.


10.) Q- Do you feel you've become a bigger fan of old movies?
A- Yes


11.) Q- Do you prefer seeing Myrna Loy in a dramatic role or in a comedic role?
A- Comedic


12.) Q- Do you prefer Cary Grant in the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, or 1960's?
A- 1930's


13.) Q- Do you have a favorite Hitchcock movie?
A- The Birds(1963)


14.) Q- Is there an actor or actress that you wish would receive more attention today?
A- Myrna Loy


15.) Q- Do you prefer a movie in color or a black and white movie?
A- It doesn't matter to me, as long as it's a good movie.


16.) Q-Who do you like Cary Grant with(in his movies)?
A- Myrna Loy


17.) Q- Have you seen many silent movies?
A- No


18.) Q- Do you like westerns more of war films more?
A- Westerns more


19.) Q- Are there any actors you can't stand?
A- None


20.) Q- Which movie are you most excited to see?
A- Mr.Blandings Builds his Dream House(1948)


21.) Q- Do you have a favorite child star?
A- Shirley Temple


22.) Q- Do you agree with AFI when they chose Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn as the most popular actors of all-time?

A- No


23.) Q- Do you have a favorite comedy team(such as The Marx Brothers or The Three Stooges)?
A- Martin + Lewis


24.) Q- What is your favorite monster movie?
A- Dracula(1958) with Christopher Lee


25.) Q- Do you like to watch more moden movies of more older movies(before 1965)?
A- Lately old movies.


26.) Q- What are some of your favorite old movies?
A- Too Many Husbands(1940)
The More the Merrier(1943)
The Thin Man(1934)
The Devil and Miss Jones(1941)


27. Q- Who are some of your favorite actors?
A- Cary Grant
Charles Coburn
Melvyn Douglas
Ray Milland
Claude Rains
William Powell
Vincent Price


28.) Q- Who are some of your favorite actresses?
A- Myrna Loy
Jean Arthur


29.) Q- What type of movies can you not tolerate?
A- None that I can think of.


30.) Q- What was the last movie you watched?
A- Daughters Courageous(1939)




31.) Q- Who is your favorite Rat Packer?
- Frank Sinatra
- Dean Martin
- Sammy Davis Jr
- Peter Lawford
- Joey Bishop

A- Sammy Davis Jr.



32.) Q- Who is your favorite gangster?
-James Cagney
- Edward G. Robinson
- George Raft
- Humphrey Bogart


A- Edward G. Robinson




If you would like to do this with some one else who likes old movies, go right ahead! :)