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1. A movie you’ve seen most times in cinema. (Mamma Mia)
2. Your most rewatched movie.(The Palm Beach Story)
3. A movie you quote on a daily basis. (Billy Madison)
4. Favorite movie soundtrack. (The Hours)
5. Top 5 films of your favorite actor and actress. (Greer Garson- Mrs. Miniver, Julia Misbehaves, Blossoms in the Dust, Random Harvest, Mrs. Parkington) (Walter Pidgeon-Mrs. Miniver, The Unknown Man, Design For Scandal, , My Dear Miss Aldrich, Advise and Consent) Really hard to pick just one favorite…Meryl Streep, Claudette Colbert, James Stewart, Grayson Halll, Claire Trevor, Gene Hackman….ahhh so many more, but I did it lol.
6. Top 5 performances of your favorite actor and actress. Greer Garson-Mrs. Miniver, Random Harvest, Julia Misbehaves, Desire Me, Valley of Decision, Adventure. Walter Pidgeon-Mrs. Miniver, The Unknown Man, Advise and Consent, Madame Curie, Man Hunt
7. A movie storyline you wish you had actually lived. (Ever After)
8. A movie that reminds you of your mom.(Tree of Life)
9. A movie that reminds you of your dad.(Indiana Jones)
10. Favorite movies from your childhood. (The Sandlot, Ever After, Mary Poppins, Pleasentville…
11. Favorite quote(s). “May I Kiss Your Symmetrical Digits” WC Fields, “You Can’t fight in here, this is the war room!”  -Dr. Strangelove, “Winter Must Be Cold for Those with no warm memories” Deborah Kerr
    
    
12. Top 5 favorite female performances. This is impossible…Im just putting 5 top female and 5 male (Meryl Streep -Adaptation, Greer Garson-Mrs. Miniver, Anjelica Huston-The Grifters, Deborah Kerr-The Gypsy Moths, Grayson Hall-Night of the Iguana) 
13. Top 5 favorite male performances. (Jack Nicholson-One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, James Cagney-White Heat, Marlon Brando Streetcar Named Desire, Gene Hackman-Mississippi Burning, Ian McKellan-Gods and Monsters)
14. Favorite year for movies. 1950
15. Your favorite movies from [insert year]. 1950-All About Eve, Sunset Boulevard, Born Yesterday, King Solomons Mines, Father of the Bride
16. Favorite [insert actor/actress/director] movies? Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, George Cuckor, Adam’s Rib
17. List all you’ve seen from [insert actor/actress/director].Adam’s Rib, Pat and Mike
18. An underrated actor. Walter Pidgeon
19. An underrated actress. Grayson Hall, Claire Trevor
20. An underrated director.
21. An overrated actor. Tom Cruise
22. An overrated actress. Julia Roberts
23. An overrated director. I dunno
24. A film you wish you had seen on the big screen. Sunset Boulevard
25. A movie you’ve seen that you think no one else’s here will have heard of? Shortcut to Hell (Directed by James Cagney) I know I can come up with a better one…but errr
26. Favorite movie characters. The Weenie King from The Palm Beach Story…Shelly Winters (Most anything) Lolita…Mrs. Miniver…Grayson Hall as Judith Fellowes in Night of the Iguana.
27. A film that was better than the book. Is that really possible? 
28. Best remake. The Parent Trap…just becasue it was just as good…not any better though…I have trouble accepting remakes…just cant think of any others right now.
29. Your first favorite actor. Gene Hackman
30. Your first favorite actress. Joan Allen/Lucille Ball
31. Favorite animated film. Beauty and the Beast
32. Your most anticipated films. Any old movie i have not yet watched…love 30’s-60’s…Can’t wait for Lincoln and that movie where Anthony Hopkins will be portraying Hitchcock…Anything Meryl has coming out.
33. Last movie you were disappointed with. This is Spinal Tap…I love Christopher Guest flix…but i reall didnt care about this one…and its so beloved…just didnt
34. Last movie that surpassed your expectations. The Help
35. Actor in need of new agent…blah!
36. Actress in need of new agent. Joan Allen
37. Share an unpopular film opinion you have.
38. Favorite Oscar win/speech. Meryl rocked it this year…always humble and hilarious
39. Biggest Oscar snub(s). Meryl Streep (Adaptation) Barbara Stanwyck (Stella Dallas) Deborah Kerr (From Here to Eternity…or whatever else she was up for) Cary Grant…Gloria Swanson (Sunset Boulevard) Katharine Hepburn (Alice Adams…I could write a book…
40. Who do you think is overdue for another nomination/win? Well since Meryl Streep finnnnnnallly effin won this year again…id say perhaps Annette Benning who had my vote for The Kids Are Alright
41. How many movies have you seen (rough estimation, of course)? over 1000 most likely…perhaps more…ive watched 55 im the past 3 months…
42. A movie that made you go ‘wtf was that’. (Blue Velvet…but I liked it)
43. A film that scarred you. (The Shining)
44. Most movies watched in a single day. 4 or 5 maybe…
45. A film that always makes you cry. (Since You Went Away…im sure there are more…can’t think right now)
46. A film that always makes you laugh. (The Palm Beach Story, Manhattan Murder Mystery…)
47. Movies that you think everyone should watch (not necessarily your favorites). Citizen Kane, It’s A Wonderful Life, The Palm Beach Story, It Happened One Night, wayyyy to many more…
48. A movie that took you a couple of viewings to appreciate. Adaptation, Out of Africa
49. A book you want to see adapted to the big screen. Les Miserable and Ragtime MUSICAL VERSIONS
50. A book you really, really, really don’t want to see made into a film…don’t read enough to know, but seems like everything has been done…that I’ve read…was really disappointed with The Fountainhead…great book though
51. Favorite child performance. Brandon De Wilde (Shane)
52. Favorite pre-code. The Public Enemy
53. Favorite silent film. The Phantom Carriage
54. Favorite coming of age film. The Last Picture Show
55. Favorite superhero film. The Dark Knight
56. Best cinematography. Citizen Kane
57. Movies you know you should watch but you can’t bring yourself to do it? Are you kidding…I give all a watch
58. Favorite genres. Comedy, Film Noir
59. Least favorite genres.
60. Biggest movie pet peeve. Remaking films that are already perfect and or classic…its already been done, you’re not gonna make it better…atleast pick a crappy film to remake better…

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Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson

Chemistry is everything…I love these two! 

Aggie And Greer! It’s just a scene from a flick but I love how Aggie is super excited, like she’s met Greer for the First time :p AS A NUN!! I love this movie

Scandal at Scourie

Greer Garson

Greer Garson

Greer Garson :) So pretty!

Greer Garson and Julie Andrews!!!

Some are typical, Others you may not have heard of…Of Course are tastes are different, but I thought I’d share my opinions throughout several posts!

1. The Palm Beach Story (1942) Can Claudette Colbert get any cuter? This is the zaniest a screwball comedy can get. Has the silliest ending, but with Preston Sturges (Sullivan’s Travels, The Lady Eve, Miracle of Morgan’s Creek)  it always seems to work. I’ve seen this at least a dozen times …maybe more and it’s just as funny every time.

Claudette Colbert is in love with husband Joel McCrea, but is tired of living on their income. (They have glorious chemistry!)

After a run in with ‘The Weenie King’ in her apartment, he gives her 700 dollars. With this she decides to head to Palm Beach for a quickie divorce with hubby McCrea following her the whole way down. On her way she meets the very rich Rudy Vallee (How can you not crack up at the name J.D. Hackensacker III), His fast talking sister Mary Astor and her protegee, the very klutzy Toto! There is truly never a dull moment. 

Behold the Weenie King!

“I’m the Wienie King! Invented the Texas Wienie! Lay off ‘em, you’ll live longer.”

Let’s not forget about the Ail and Quail Club members she meets on the train as well…William Demarest…’nuf said! HILARIOUS!

Do your self a favor a watch this…And if you’ve already seen it…do yourself a favor and watch it again!

2. Clash By Night (1952) One of Barbara Stanwyck’s best performances and one of my very favorites. She play’s Mae Doyle who comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Tough as nails. No man can tame her… Gotta love that.

She gives in and marries softy Paul Douglas and they have a baby together. Then they live happily ever after…uhm…no. She becomes restless and begins a hot torrid affair with tough guy Robert Ryan. Score!! 

Mae Doyle D’Amato: Jerry! If you come any closer to me I’ll smash your face in with the first thing I can lay my hands on! 
Jerry D’Amato: You’re no good! 

This scene is the one we wait for the whole time…Smokin’! Hands under shirt and all…

Marilyn Monroe has a small role as Stanwyck’s soon to be sister-in-law, which makes this film even more worth watching. Seeing those two act side by side is something to see.

Earl: “Where did you get that perfume?”

Mae: “From a bottle…”

3. Julia Misbeahves (1948) Finally. A comedy with my favorite screen couple, Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson…Walter is pretty much sex on wheels in my opinion *drools* Not only that, but it’s a comedy that’s actually funny. 

Greer and Walter are married with a daughter, but Greer leaves when her daughter is a month old, to pursue a life on the stage…which isn’t going as well as she writes. Years pass by, and daughter (Elizabeth Taylor) is about to marry someone she’s not really in love with.

She secretly writes her mother and invites her to the wedding with out the knowledge of Walter and his mother, the divine Lucile Watson! Needless to say, they are not very happy about it. Then of course mayhem ensues.

Peter Lawford is the man Taylor is reallly in love with! Leave it to Mom to fix that!! 

Cesar Romero has the role of the very cockney acrobat that falls in love with Greer Garson and becomes engaged to her without realizing she’s still married to Walter…Mary Boland nearly steals the show as his drunken mother. Just try not to laugh when she sings “Save me…savvve me…please somebody save me!!” Cracks me up! Then again, she usually does.

Nigel Bruce gets honorable mention as the man Garson uses to get a lot of money in order to get to her daughter and by her a bridal shower gift. Little does she know, he’s Walter’s best pal. WHOOPS! 

Garson with Nigel Bruce, who you probably recognize from Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “Suspicion” among many other classics.

Many more posts to come :) This one is a short one! Only 3…I have tons more!! Toodles! 

Greer Garson…Most beautiful woman ever…I want to look like her! 

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Greer Garson in Julia Misbehaves, 1948

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The Youngest Profession (1943) (Clip of Walter and Greer in their cameos :)

Cute and funny. Rare gem that should be shown a lot more. Some critics bash this film but I say WHATEVER…if your a classic film lover, you’ll love all the cameos (Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, William Powell, Greer Garson, and  Walter Pidgeon.

Virginia Weidler and Jean Porter are two autograph hounds that’ll do nearly anything to get to their favorite movie stars. Agnes Moorehead (Love her) is the gossipy governess.

Edward Arnold (Love him too) Plays Virginia’s father and Scotty Beckett (same kid from ‘My Favorite Wife’) is her brother. He’s pretty funny coming up with all his inventions. 

Fast paced with many funny moments. If you get a chance, give it a watch! 

…I’m in love with Walter Pidgeon. Born in the wrong decade DAMMIT!

10 of my favorite classic actresses! :)

Random Harvest!!! :) She is so beautiful in this movie. Jealous!

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250 Films Meme | 28 | Random Harvest (1942)

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I love this movie, Walter AND Greer!! All time favorite!

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250 Favorite Classic Films in no particular order
⇨ Mrs. Miniver (1942)
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