Aibu to ask what your favourite old film is?

[Funkyslippers]

Just saw Easter Parade is on today. Would love to try watching some old films but not sure I'd like them. Which ones are good for novices like me?

Brief Encounter is my favourite.

12 Angry men

Ooh Easter Parade! Very tempted yo watch that.

I love the original of The Lady Vanishes, This Happy Breed and Hobson's Choice. I always watch these when they're on.

All About Eve, Kind Hearts and Coronets, 12 Angry Men, Sabrina.

A matter of life and death

Dead of Night or A Canterbury Tale

Some like it hot
Dames
Top hat
All about Eve
Anything with Rita Hayworth in it.
Gold diggers of 1935
Our dancing daughters is my favourite. It’s really hard to get hold of now. I watched it on YouTube.

Ooh I love Easter parade! There are quite a few classic films on iPlayer of you have a look. We rewatched meet me in St Louis the other day, ace (silly).

My favourite is the African Queen with Katherine Hepburn and Bogie. Made the kids watch it and they found themselves enjoying it despite themselves!

Depends what you count as old!
Some like it hot
Safety Last - silent but really good
Singin in the rain
The Bishop's Wife (always gets a mention on mn so thought I would get in first!)
North by West

Don't bother with South Pacific!

*north by Northwest!

@theplantsitter we watched it last week and even ds11 enjoyed it although I had to explain quite a lot.

Harvey
Mr Smith goes to Washington
Gaslight
The night of the Hunter
You can’t go wrong with old Hitchcock films and James Stewart films.
I find old films comforting. I think its to do with the perfect manners and the clothes. Women in day dresses (though I love Katherine Hepburn’s trousers too) and men in suits.

The Night of the Hunter - 1955 version.

Casablanca
Gone with the Wind
The Searchers
Meet me in St Louis
The Philadelphia Story

A Matter of Life and Death

Sunset Boulevard
From Here to Eternity
Rope

The Ten Commandments
Whatever happened to Baby Jane?

You can’t go wrong with old Hitchcock films and James Stewart films.
Rear window and Vertigo are both brilliant. I live in a flat overlooking neighbours and like to imagine myself in the former. Haven't spotted any murders yet though!

Which is the best version of Gaslight?

To Kill A Mockingbird

Yield to the night, Diana Dors

The Ghost and Mrs Muir
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Goodbye Mr Chips

And the newer classics
Labyrinth,
The Princess Bride
The Decoy Bride

Swing Time and Shall We Dance are the best Astaire/Rogers movies IMO.

Kind Hearts and Coronets is brilliant.
Some Like it Hot went down a storm with my 17 year old DD.

Brief encounter. A lovely well worked film, with a woman at is centre navigating the social constraints of the 1930s whilst being tempted by a dashing stranger. In the end both see it is not possible, and there is a lovely scene at the very end where her husband says I do not know where you have been, but I am glad you came back to me... lovely stuff.

North by Northwest
Charade
My Fair Lady
A Matter of Life and Death

I love the old original Wizard of Oz. I had it on an old fuzzy VHS as a kid. The cover was a slightly embossed 3D case. Worn down because I'd watched to so much