- A movie you’ve seen most times in cinema. (Mamma Mia)
- Your most rewatched movie.(The Palm Beach Story)
- A movie you quote on a daily basis. (Billy Madison)
- Favorite movie soundtrack. (The Hours)
- 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.
- 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
- A movie storyline you wish you had actually lived. (Ever After)
- A movie that reminds you of your mom.(Tree of Life)
- A movie that reminds you of your dad.(Indiana Jones)
- Favorite movies from your childhood. (The Sandlot, Ever After, Mary Poppins, Pleasentville…
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- Favorite year for movies. 1950
- Your favorite movies from [insert year]. 1950-All About Eve, Sunset Boulevard, Born Yesterday, King Solomons Mines, Father of the Bride
- Favorite [insert actor/actress/director] movies? Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, George Cuckor, Adam’s Rib
- List all you’ve seen from [insert actor/actress/director].Adam’s Rib, Pat and Mike
- An underrated actor. Walter Pidgeon
- An underrated actress. Grayson Hall, Claire Trevor
- An underrated director.
- An overrated actor. Tom Cruise
- An overrated actress. Julia Roberts
- An overrated director. I dunno
- A film you wish you had seen on the big screen. Sunset Boulevard
- 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
- 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.
- A film that was better than the book. Is that really possible?
- 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.
- Your first favorite actor. Gene Hackman
- Your first favorite actress. Joan Allen/Lucille Ball
- Favorite animated film. Beauty and the Beast
- 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.
- 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
- Last movie that surpassed your expectations. The Help
- Actor in need of new agent…blah!
- Actress in need of new agent. Joan Allen
- Share an unpopular film opinion you have.
- Favorite Oscar win/speech. Meryl rocked it this year…always humble and hilarious
- 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…
- 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
- How many movies have you seen (rough estimation, of course)? over 1000 most likely…perhaps more…ive watched 55 im the past 3 months…
- A movie that made you go ‘wtf was that’. (Blue Velvet…but I liked it)
- A film that scarred you. (The Shining)
- Most movies watched in a single day. 4 or 5 maybe…
- A film that always makes you cry. (Since You Went Away…im sure there are more…can’t think right now)
- A film that always makes you laugh. (The Palm Beach Story, Manhattan Murder Mystery…)
- 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…
- A movie that took you a couple of viewings to appreciate. Adaptation, Out of Africa
- A book you want to see adapted to the big screen. Les Miserable and Ragtime MUSICAL VERSIONS
- 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
- Favorite child performance. Brandon De Wilde (Shane)
- Favorite pre-code. The Public Enemy
- Favorite silent film. The Phantom Carriage
- Favorite coming of age film. The Last Picture Show
- Favorite superhero film. The Dark Knight
- Best cinematography. Citizen Kane
- Movies you know you should watch but you can’t bring yourself to do it? Are you kidding…I give all a watch
- Favorite genres. Comedy, Film Noir
- Least favorite genres.
- 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…
(Source: michellewilliamss, via goodheavensemelia)
The Furies (1950)
Tough as nails Barbara Stanwyck…who doesn’t love that. Dame Judith Anderson rocks my socks and Walter Huston is acting royalty! I LOVE THIS MOVIE! Western Noir!
Big Daddy Walter Huston built up his ranch from scratch! Borrowing money from banks and hiring helping hands (pays them in TC’s which are worthless), but still, they are loyal.
Barbara Stanwyck plays daddy’s girl who will soon inherit the ranch and money! She wants it bad tooooo!
Of course it’s not that easy…Huston has been carrying on low profile warfare with the Mexican’s he took land from. This causes a riff between Stanwyck and one of her life long friends, who lives on the land. Then we have Wendell Corey, who she’s in love with…DAD HATES HIM TO!!! Something tells me this father-daughter relationship is going down hill and nothing can make it worse…
WAIT A MINUTE! THERE IS SOMETHING…GO FIGURE!
Walter brings back a woman (Judith Anderson) who is actually quite a lovely lady. Very nice but Stanwyck doesn’t like THAT ATTTTT ALLLL!!!!
YIPESSSS!!! Nahhh actually it’s the scissor throwing that we have to watch out for in this flick…not a pretty scene, but def. engrossing!!
Now that’s scary…yet kind of pretty…nothing like dressing up for…oh wait…i don’t want to give it away if you haven’t yet watched! Which you really need to because this movie is one of the best and one of my very favorites!
Anthony Mann directed it and the cinematography is to die for! (Oscar nominated). The we also have Dame Judith Anderson who is sooooo good. One of my very favorite supporting actresses! You know her best as Mrs. Danvers in the Hitchcock classic ‘Rebecca’
http://classicmovielady1985.tumblr.com/post/24989740950
That link will take you to the blog I wrote about her a couple months ago! :)
Criterion released this film and it’s well worth the designer price. Newly restored and in hi-def. Audio Commentary, rare interviews and video. Also comes with a cool booklet!
35. The Night Walker (1964)
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford weren’t the only ones to dive into horror pictures of the 1960’s…what makes this one so fascinating to watch is the fact that it stars ex-couple Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor.
Who doesn’t love watching awkward make out scenes…just makes it all that much more interesting to watch the movie. Not as good as Whatever Happened to Baby Jane …but definitely worth a watch. Especially around the Halloween holiday.
I love the opening sequence of this film and the dreams are super creepy especially the fake mannequins…uhhh…yea!
Barbara Stanwyck…SCREAM QUEEN!
Give it a watch…3 and 1/2 screams outta 5!
36. Jeopardy (1953)
Quick paced thriller that I love just as much every time I watch it.
The happy family takes a vacation in a deserted area near the ocean in MEXICO!! Hmm…any thoughts about that today??? Probably not the smartest thing to do…but it makes a good movie so what the hell…
Bring it on!
They make it to there destination only to find trouble! SURPRISE!!!!
Barry Sullivan gets his leg trapped underneath a huge piece of timber in the ocean and the tide threatens to drown him. Barbara Stanwyck takes the car ALONE in desolate Mexico to find help…her son stays behind and keeps dad company…he also makes an amazing pot of coffee…Hope you like it strong.
Barbara runs into trouble while looking for help. Escaped prisoner Ralph Meeker takes her hostage! OH NO…and OHHH the things she has to do to get him to help save her husband! Hope they used protection…ahem…
I love tough witted Barbara! I love this movie!
37. To Please a Lady (1950)
The stars of this film make it worth a watch…but other then that…I could have done with less racing sequence’s.
A former war hero and midget car racer meets his match with an beautiful independent reporter who blames his reckless tactics for an accidental racing death.
I love both stars…but they could have made a better movie…
38. The Great Man’s Lady (1942)
Really this is about a great woman who is married to a pain in the ass husband…who gets all the credit…
a 100 and something year old lady tells her life story in flashbacks, to an up and coming young reporter…
Barbara…is that really you!???
The great man in this case is Joel McCrea!
What a handsome couple! Nice quick paced film…nothing special but worth a watch! :)
39. Internes Can’t Take Money (1937)
Yet another wonderful movie starring Barbara and Joel McCrea!
Also the first film starring the famous, Dr. Kildare.
Barbara was married to a bank robber and served prison time for events she didn’t commit. They had a child together and now the hubby is dead. She gets out of prison a sickly woman and begins searching for her baby. The only people who can help her are naughty gangsters and a very handsome Dr. Kildare.
Good film…give it a watch! :) Included in the TCM Barbara Stanwyck collection!
There’s more then just healing feeling going on here…
Have I ever mentioned how handsome I think Joel McCrea is…*drools*
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!
1. Gargolyles (1972) …Grayson Hall That’s why…
Poor lady always seems to die at the end of her movies. Gotta love her though. Makes me thirsty for booze…
2. Della (1964) Rare Joan Crawford THAT’S WHY!
Nothing like seeing Crawford slap somebody around!!
3. Love Among the Ruins (1975) Laurence Olivier and Katharine Hepburn…who cares about any other reason then that…?
4.The House That Would Not Die (1970) …Barbara Stanwyck in a complete spook fest…gotta love that. I DID! Creepy. Watch it in the dark before you go bed…Stanwyck RULES!
5. 5th Avenue Girl (1939) …Ginger Rogers yes…but who can resist Walter Connley and his charming ways…? Cute!!
6. Paradise For Three (1938) …Frank Morgan and Edna May Oliver. Two of the best character actor/actress EVER! Cute and fast paced…
I realize I’ve only watched 6 out of 300…but I was bored and felt like posting what i’d watched…MANY MORE TO COME :) This is fun! 294 More films…6 months!
