The Bishop’s Wife has never been on my regular watchlist, I am ashamed to say. Truthfully, I think I was rather preoccupied with its remake with Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington, The Preacher’s Wife (1992), and felt that did the job just fine. So, despite its all-star cast, and some of my absolute favorite actors,…
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Remember the Night A Christmas in Classic Hollywood
Every year we embark on finding our favorite Classic Hollywood Christmas films, worth the re-watch, during the season. And watching Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray try NOT to fall in love as a thief and prosecuting attorney is always worth the watch. Of course, sleeping in cars together, a family singalong at the piano, and an obligatory country dance don’t give them much of a fighting chance.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas with Judy Garland
For years it would seem, Annstj has mentioned to me that Meet Me in Saint Louis is a Christmas Movie, and that I should watch it. And yet, I’m ridiculously reluctant. Familiar with many of the depths of Classic Hollywood in black, white, and glorious technicolor, the storyline of Judy Garland’s Christmas film never really…
“He’s sending me a sailor for Christmas” Christmas in Connecticut 1945
Every year, Christmas in Connecticut ( 1945) runs on repeat throughout the holiday season. With a storyline, I know by heart and a penchant for recognizing it in a variety of Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix Christmas Rom-Coms, nothing beats the original. With an unsuspecting Barbara Stanwyck, making her way as an independent woman, and a…
Happy Classic Halloween!!!
What better way to chill out after all of the craziness of Trick or Treating than to kick back and watch the madness of Arsenic and Old Lace. This hilarious must see Warner Brother’s film is a traditional Holiday movie here at Classic Hollywood. What isn’t there to love about this film…Directed by Frank Capra,…
Classic Hollywood Films for Halloween
With the spooky season upon us, it’s time to pull together our favorite Halloween Movies from Classic Hollywood. We’ve talked before about our favorite Spooky Classic Halloween Films , and thought it was time to add a few more to the mix. No, these aren’t your basic Monster movies. While we enjoy a good scare…
Christmas in Connecticut 1992
There is nothing better than finishing up my must see Christmas movies list over the past Christmas weekend than watching Christmas in Connecticut (Barbara Stanwyck Warner Brothers 1945 version). I began the season with Christmas in Connecticut Dyan Cannon Turner Pictures 1992 version (Thanks Rochelle for the Birthday present). The 1992 update makes sense, the…
Penny Serenade
After Rochellelynn’s last Post – A Christmas Wish and Lots of Prayin, a Facebook Classic Hollywood follower commented asking what our thoughts were about Penny Serenade as a Christmas movie…my first reaction was an emphatic NO. Then since I have a habit of leaping before I look I decided to reconsider and actually watch the…
A Christmas Wish and Lots of Prayin’
I love watching old Christmas Movies in the mornings. Especially before Halloween, and before Work. But I had been putting off watching A Christmas Wish for the last three years, so why give in now? I have to say there was some curiosity, but not much expectation for this to actually be a good film….
The Great O’Malley
What better movie to post about on St. Patrick’s Day than Warner Brother’s 1937 movie starring Pat O’Brien part of the legendary Warner Brothers Irish Mafia. Pat O’Brian plays James Aloysius O’Malley an overzealous patrolman, a stickler for the law, that even threatens to arrest his own muther played by Mary Gordon for throwing bread…
Our Favorite Vintage Holiday Movie List
Every holiday, usually the day after Halloween, we dust off the Christmas movies and move them to the living room. Much like how we retrieve that box of sweaters we know we’ll need during the coming cold months, the ritual of “getting ready” for the holidays usually means taking stock of all the movies we’ll…
Favorite Classic Christmas Movies: Part Two
Rochellemariah is correct her Christmas movie list does not have the typical must-see films on it and neither does mine. MEET JOHN DOE (1941) Frank Capra hits the nail on the head with this Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck 1941 platitude ridden film. Every year by Thanksgiving we have had a whole year of doom, gloom…
Favorite Classic Christmas Movies: Part One
As I stare down a very long week of cooking and baking as my family prepares for the Thanksgiving holiday, with Black Friday close behind, a small cabin mini-break the weekend after and a mid-December vacation to get through ( not to mention the actual Christmas holiday and New Years plans at years end) all…
Patriotic Films from Classic Hollywood For Fourth of July
If you’re looking for a few old films to remind you of why you should be truly, truly grateful that you live in a free country this Independence Day, check out the films below. Happy Fourth of July. Pollyanna- Hayley Mills Yankee Doodle Dandee- James Cagney Pride of the Yankees Drums along the Mohawk- Henry…
Merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas from Classic Hollywood!
Have a little Holiday Affair
“Anything Can Change a Life that’s Ready to be Changed”. This pearl of wisdom comes oddly from what I consider to be a second tier Christmas Film, starring Robert Mitchum. I never really had a Robert Mitchum phase, and actually tried to watch this movie a few times before. This time, however, was different. My…
Classic Holiday Movies from Classic Hollywood
No matter what cable provider/ Netflix/ Hulu/ Amazon Prime/ whatever you’re supporting this holiday season you’ll be sure to find classic holiday films in the lineup. If you need to make sure you’re not missing a favorite, double check our Holiday Movie Check List here:
How to Survive the Holidays Vintage Style
In case you haven’t been smitten by the world of Classic Hollywood yet there are really only a couple things we use to take care of ALL life’s trials and tribulations. From sickness, to breakups, to revenge, to an overabundance of family time here is our Classic Hollywood Guide to getting through it all. Cocktails Dose: With…
Veterans Day
So Proudly We Hail~1943 Paramount Studio Many Thanks from Classic Hollywood to all who have served or are currently serving!
The Thin Man ~ New Year’s Eve
What better way to end this noirish year than sitting back on New Year’s Eve and enjoying two of our favorite Dashiell Hammett characters Nick and Nora Charles. When ‘The Thin Man’ was made in 1934 Noir films hadn’t yet been labeled. However the James Wong Howe photography, the angles, shadows, lighting set the tone…
Lady on a Train
Nothing says Christmas to me more this year than the Deanna Durbin Christmas Noir movie Lady on a Train, directed in 1945 by French Director Charles David, Durbin’s future husband: December 21, 1950. The original story Lady on a Train was by Leslie Charteris author of ‘The Saint’ series of books. Consider this your spooky…
Greed ~ Tis the Season
Ninety-seven year old Silent Film star ‘Baby Peggy’ Diana Serra Cary is in dire straits. The Silent Film Community has sent out a rallying ‘call for action’ to help this former pioneer of the Motion Picture business. The healthy but frail Ms. Carey has attempted for months to receive modest in-home non-medical care from the:…
Classic Hollywood Black Friday
While the whole of America starts shopping at 4pm on Thanksgiving Day, us lovers of Classic Hollywood forego the black Friday shopping craze and dive right into Christmas Movies. Thankfully since time moves forward.. the word “classic” starts to encompass more and more movies. Our classic hollywood holiday movie list includes everything up to the year…
Happy Halloween
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Happy Classic Hollywood Harvest
With September bringing in all sorts of changes(leaves, fashion, school, etc.), we thought we’d revisit some of our favorite Hollywood Icons. We’ll bring fun facts and pics of Marilyn, Audrey, Cary, Paul… the whole gang. Wanna see your favorite Classic Hollywood Icon? Just let us know on facebook or twitter:)
Classic Films for the Classic Childhood: The Sound of Music
LIFE LESSON: Anything is Possible The Sound of Music: Once upon a time, a long time ago they used to play Sound of Music every year at Easter, or so my mom tells me. Why? Well apart from the skyrocketing family friendly t.v. ratings gained on yet another holiday where having the t.v. on is the best…
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