Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Films

Related: TV discussion forum.

Original poster

Old movie fans I am looking for recommendations

39 replies

Pennies · 18/02/2011 20:31

I'm planning on watching some pre 1970 films and need advice. I've hired High Society & It Happened One Night and I've seen It's a Beautiful Life. What 'Must Sees' do you suggest?

OP posts:
southeastastra · 18/02/2011 20:32

west side story

fivegomadindorset · 18/02/2011 20:36

Some like it Hot
Bringing up Baby
The Ladykillers
Aresenic and Old Lace
Barefoot in the Park
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Any of the Ealing comedys or the Hitchcock films
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Passport to Pimlico
The Graduate

For a start

fivegomadindorset · 18/02/2011 20:37

The Red Shoes

BelleDameSansMerci · 18/02/2011 20:41

Casablanca
All About Eve
Philadelphia Story (non musical High Society, made first and you can see where the characterization comes from).

fivegomadindorset · 18/02/2011 20:44

The Italian Job

nettie · 18/02/2011 20:46

Cat and the Canary

Two way Stretch

Twelve Angry Men

fivegomadindorset · 18/02/2011 20:48

Cat on a Hot Tin roof

hogshead · 18/02/2011 20:49

Good suggestions already! Might I add anything with Fred and ginger?

fivegomadindorset · 18/02/2011 20:51

Oh yes Fred and Ginger

White Christmas

hogshead · 18/02/2011 20:56

Oh and Gigi - my mum loved that film.

I also like Sweet Charity

hogshead · 18/02/2011 20:58

And for a spooky night in Rebecca and Gaslight!

Dunoon · 18/02/2011 21:00

Not pre-1970 but just about!
Annie Hall. I just bought it and have managed to watch half. It's very good and the 70's looks are great.

potplant · 18/02/2011 21:05

For pure fluff Doris day and rock Hudson like pillow talk and move over darling.

My fave DD film though is calamity Jane.

mozette · 18/02/2011 21:07

Good ole British kitchen skin dramas

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
The Leather Boys
Billy Budd
Billy Liar
A Taste of Honey
Up the Junction
Cathy Come Home

MyLifeIsChaotic · 18/02/2011 21:07

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn

Georgimama · 18/02/2011 21:11

To Kill A Mockingbird
Imitation of Life
Now Voyager
Gone With the Wind
High Noon
a Matter of Life and Death

TwistAndShout · 18/02/2011 21:16

Potplant are you me?

Can't beat Doris Day. Calamity Jane is fantastic.

GnomeDePlume · 18/02/2011 21:17

The Appartment - Jack Lemmon, Shirley Maclean. My all time favourite film.

Coca · 18/02/2011 21:19

High Noon, best western ever and not just for western fans

My Fair Lady

Coca · 18/02/2011 21:19

I mant Once apon a time in teh west not high noon, although that is also good

smugmumofboys · 18/02/2011 21:19

Some mentioned already but,

The Odd Couple
How to marry a millionaire
Calamity Jane
Rebecca
The 39 Steps
Rear Window
Any Fred and Ginger

BooBooGlass · 18/02/2011 21:23

Arsenic and Old Lace is fabulous

ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 18/02/2011 21:24

The Night Of The Hunter
Notorious

YakovsNubianBlingExplosion · 18/02/2011 21:30

North by Northwest

Brief Encounter

YakovsNubianBlingExplosion · 18/02/2011 21:33

Oh oh oh - Sweet Smell of Success, that's an amazing film.

Also, On the Waterfront - has anyone mentioned that?