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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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ticktockclocked · 13/07/2025 00:39

Arsenic and old lace
12 angry men
23 paces to Baker Street

savvy7 · 13/07/2025 00:38

Bongosbanjo · 12/07/2025 22:32

Mildred Pierce or any Joan Crawford film. Spencer Tracey films great too

Some like it.hot
North West by North west

Snoopysimaginaryfriend · 13/07/2025 00:34

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
12 Angry Men

Snoopysimaginaryfriend · 13/07/2025 00:30

The Misfits
Suddenly Last Summer
A Streetcar Named Desire
whatever Happened to Baby Jane
Any Hitchcock film
Any James Cagney film

RedRec · 13/07/2025 00:27

3luckystars · 12/07/2025 23:59

Not what you asked, but Singing in the Rain was on TV recently and I was watching it with my daughter and thought ‘oh lovely’ and it was, there was a fabulous scene where 3 of them were dancing and singing and it was just wonderful, and I was totally drawn in.

Then it drifted into to insane crazy weird sequence and we hadn’t a clue was going on. We were both wondering what the heck had just happened and were we watching the same film. It was mad.

Yes! This seems to happen in a lot of those old films. Gets to nearly the end and there is a frenzied period of dancing and running about and climbing up walls, etc., before it all calms down to a happy-ever-after.

RedRec · 13/07/2025 00:21

All Danny Kaye films. Especially Wonder Man and The Court Jester.

Spacebats · 13/07/2025 00:18

Miranda 1948, best mermaid film ever!
The Miracle of Morgans Creek 1944, a fantastic screwball comedy and pretty risqué for it's day.

unsync · 13/07/2025 00:17

Casablanca. The ending gets me every time.

A bit later, but some of the musicals, especially High Society - Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly - to name a few. What's not to love about that?

margotsdevil · 13/07/2025 00:14

Sabrina - the original version starring Audrey Hepburn.

And Genevieve - British classic!

Winterymix · 13/07/2025 00:08

Absolutely The Big Sleep if you like a thriller/touch of noir.

Mitara · 13/07/2025 00:08

3luckystars · 12/07/2025 23:59

Not what you asked, but Singing in the Rain was on TV recently and I was watching it with my daughter and thought ‘oh lovely’ and it was, there was a fabulous scene where 3 of them were dancing and singing and it was just wonderful, and I was totally drawn in.

Then it drifted into to insane crazy weird sequence and we hadn’t a clue was going on. We were both wondering what the heck had just happened and were we watching the same film. It was mad.

I remember that debbie reynolds said that the actor in singing in the rain was horrible to her.

onwardandupwards · 13/07/2025 00:05

Meet me in St. Louis is my favourite

Tezza1 · 13/07/2025 00:05

Almost anything with Cary Grant. The man was all that and a bag of chips. Unbelievably gorgeous.

Mitara · 13/07/2025 00:04

Some like it hot!

Tezza1 · 13/07/2025 00:03

BlueGlassOfDoom · 12/07/2025 22:26

So many, but I love Now Voyager for the melodrama!

I used to absolutely adore Now Voyager. Some famous critic, whose name I can't remember, said it had the best last line in a movie. Plus, I blame Bette Davis and the two cigarette shtick for starting me smoking.

Yes, I am an idiot.

3luckystars · 12/07/2025 23:59

Not what you asked, but Singing in the Rain was on TV recently and I was watching it with my daughter and thought ‘oh lovely’ and it was, there was a fabulous scene where 3 of them were dancing and singing and it was just wonderful, and I was totally drawn in.

Then it drifted into to insane crazy weird sequence and we hadn’t a clue was going on. We were both wondering what the heck had just happened and were we watching the same film. It was mad.

babybythesea · 12/07/2025 23:59

sweeneytoddsrazor · 12/07/2025 23:46

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

And another vote for Whistle Down the Wind. I remember sobbing my heart out watching it.

Also spent many a childhood day crying through the Lassie films.

I loved Lassie too!
So much that I have one of my own!!

Your favourite Old Hollywood films?
Walkley18 · 12/07/2025 23:57

I've always loved the old movies and was a bit sad TCM no longer available until I realised you can find alot on YouTube! My recommendations:

My Girl Friday (Cary Grant)
Maltese Falcon
Charade (Grant / Hepburn)
Operation Petticoat (Grant / Curtis).

Slimtoddy · 12/07/2025 23:52

Citizen Kane.

I will stop now

Eastendboysandwestendgirls · 12/07/2025 23:52

So many already mentioned, Gone with the wind is just fabulous. Best Doris Days imo are On Moonlight Bay and By the Light of the Silvery Moon. On the Town and Kiss Me Kate. Ann Miller dancing to Too Darn Hot is one of the most wonderful things ever.

Slimtoddy · 12/07/2025 23:52

Blithe Spirit - love it.

stonebrambleboy · 12/07/2025 23:49

A Christmas Carol with Alistair Simm, the black and white version.

Slimtoddy · 12/07/2025 23:48

Harvey - it is my absolute favourite film.

sweeneytoddsrazor · 12/07/2025 23:46

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

And another vote for Whistle Down the Wind. I remember sobbing my heart out watching it.

Also spent many a childhood day crying through the Lassie films.

Wishihadanalgorithm · 12/07/2025 23:45

Hitchcock’s films are tremendous as is The African Queen if you want to see Hepburn and Bogart at their very best.

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