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Your favourite Old Hollywood films?

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Darkling1 · 12/07/2025 22:24

I’m just getting into Old Hollywood films. I’ve only watched a handful so far, but right now my favourite is Bringing Up Baby (staring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant)

What’s your favourites?

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Thelnebriati · 16/07/2025 20:45

On The Beach, from the book by Nevil Shute.

Seagullsandsausagerolls · 16/07/2025 20:34

Jacqueline

Seagullsandsausagerolls · 16/07/2025 20:32

Quiet Man
Sunset Boulevard
Paper Moon
Gone with the Wind
Imitation of Life
A kids one but Raising a Riot

IthasYes · 16/07/2025 20:27

Citizen kane
The third man

IthasYes · 16/07/2025 20:25

Destry rides again

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Darkling1 · 16/07/2025 20:24

mambojambodothetango · 16/07/2025 20:18

Some Like It Hot remains one of my favourite films of all time. Hilarious.
12 Angry Men made a big impact on me.
Roman Holiday is silly but lovely.

Roman Holiday is next on the list. Thank you.

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mambojambodothetango · 16/07/2025 20:18

Some Like It Hot remains one of my favourite films of all time. Hilarious.
12 Angry Men made a big impact on me.
Roman Holiday is silly but lovely.

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Darkling1 · 16/07/2025 20:14

Abracadabra12345 · 16/07/2025 19:22

I’ve not heard of this. How did you access it?

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I watched it through FMHY.

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WitcheryDivine · 16/07/2025 19:52

My fave ever is His Girl Friday, apparently still the fastest talking comedy ever made and with AMAZING Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant.

Dial M for Murder and Rear Window - saw both for the first time as a teen and was RAPT.

Guys and Dolls is so good. Also Oklahoma? Great songs.

FYI loads of these musicals have what my dad used to call “the bonkers ballet” section, I still remember his finger jammed on the fast forward button on our old video player waiting for it to be over. No idea why they did them but I can tell you they look much funnier speeded up (I just skip them now).

NeedAnyHelpWithThatPaperBag · 16/07/2025 19:34

I often wonder if Sky bought virtually all the rights to show old films like those mentioned but also films from the 70's, 80's onwards as it's so hard to see these films any more apart from a few of the same ones repeated on loops?

onehorserace · 16/07/2025 19:31

Magnificent Obsession with Rock Hudson
How Green was my Valley
Every Bette Davis movie!!

naturalcrackle111 · 16/07/2025 19:30

Imitation of life

AutumnLeaves91 · 16/07/2025 19:30

Rear Window

GenerousGardener · 16/07/2025 19:28

The Out Of Towners
A Matter Of Life And Death
Passport To Pimlico
Sparrows Can’t Sing
St Trinians

A mix of US and U.K. films.

Abracadabra12345 · 16/07/2025 19:22

Darkling1 · 16/07/2025 08:42

Hope no one minds me updating the thread again, but we watched Ninotchka last night and it was brilliant. I’m surprised it hasn’t been mentioned on the thread!

I’ve not heard of this. How did you access it?

Abracadabra12345 · 16/07/2025 19:21

I saw “ Trouble in Town”, a black-and-white Cary Grant film (who was hamming it up for all he was worth) in the cinema recently and absolutely loved it

Abracadabra12345 · 16/07/2025 19:19

Slimtoddy · 12/07/2025 23:48

Harvey - it is my absolute favourite film.

Omg mine too. I love that naivety and seeing only the good in others. It’s beautiful

NegroniMacaroni · 16/07/2025 19:06

Illegally18 · 16/07/2025 18:48

Yes! That is a good film! 'I'm ready for my close-up, Mr deMille'' - 'they don't make faces anymore' . ....hope I've the quotes right.

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Suuuch a quotable film!

"I am big, it's the pictures that got small!" is my fave

JazbayGrapes · 16/07/2025 19:00

The Dirty Dozen
Kelly's Heroes

GlitchStitch · 16/07/2025 18:55

Anatomy of a Murder- love this film and don't think it's been mentioned.
12 Angry Men
West Side Story
National Velvet
My Fair Lady
North by Northwest

Illegally18 · 16/07/2025 18:51

Darkling1 · 13/07/2025 11:58

We’re watching Some Like it Hot now 😊

'The Apartment' by Wilder is good too. Jack Lemmon. And also 'Avanti' from the 70s.

Illegally18 · 16/07/2025 18:48

NegroniMacaroni · 13/07/2025 06:56

Sunset Boulevard

Yes! That is a good film! 'I'm ready for my close-up, Mr deMille'' - 'they don't make faces anymore' . ....hope I've the quotes right.

skippy67 · 16/07/2025 08:46

Random Harvest.
The Heiress.
Jezebel.
Showboat.
So many! I used to love the watching the Sunday matinee on tv with my mum when I was younger. She was a big Bette Davis fan

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Darkling1 · 16/07/2025 08:42

Hope no one minds me updating the thread again, but we watched Ninotchka last night and it was brilliant. I’m surprised it hasn’t been mentioned on the thread!

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VillyFuff2022 · 14/07/2025 20:22

Dragonwyk, it’s perfection especially on a windy rainy winters afternoon 🖤