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I am watching Roman Holiday...........what is your favourite "old" film?

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LottieMumofWilfJenkins · 25/04/2015 20:21

I got an absolute bargain last week at a bring and buy sale. A still wrapped box set of Dvds of RH, To Catch A Thief and A Place In The Sun for £1!!
I havent seen RH before and am really enjoying it. I watched High Society this afternoon. I love the grace and style (excuse the pun!) of TCAT!! Smile

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Tizwailor · 26/04/2015 16:56

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BitOfFun · 26/04/2015 17:01

I don't think The Vow counts as old Grin

Stratter5 · 26/04/2015 17:04

I can't believe I'm the only lover of Brigadoon Shock

Stratter5 · 26/04/2015 17:05

I don't think anything with Channing Tatum counts as old, unless he's an embryo in it, and even then that's pushing it. Grin

Rosa · 26/04/2015 17:06

Seven Brides for Seven brothers

GratefulHead · 26/04/2015 17:07

The Amazing Mr Blunden
The Raiway Children
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The original trilogy of Star Wars
Some Like it Hot
Local Hero

GoodbyeToAllOfThat · 26/04/2015 17:07

Officer and a Gentleman is excellent. How I love Richard Gere, I would convert to Buddhism for him.

GoodbyeToAllOfThat · 26/04/2015 17:08

I don't think anything with Channing Tatum counts as old,

Certainly not.

Stratter5 · 26/04/2015 17:11

Me too Goodbye, he's delicious, in a slightly wombatish sort of way Blush

chemenger · 26/04/2015 17:14

The Ghost and Mrs Muir.

Tizwailor · 26/04/2015 17:26

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GoodbyeToAllOfThat · 26/04/2015 17:30

Yes! Have you guys seen Arbitrage? Swoon.

eeniemeeniemineymo · 26/04/2015 17:49

Lol, I am so sorry about listing the Channing Tatum film. I got totally carried away.

AngharadRedesmere · 26/04/2015 17:57

The French Connection- Brilliant film, Gene Hackman is fantastic. And, it was made more than a decade before I was born. So that is classed as an 'old' movie to me because it is over 40 years old.

Breakfast at Tiffany's- Audrey Hepburn and a gorgeous George Peppard.

I love Roman Holiday. Gregory Peck was gorgeous, even though he was old enough to be my grandfather.

Blossoms in the Dust- A weepy, based on true story about illegitimate children and their status, starring Greer Garson.

North By Northwest- Grace Kelly was sublime in it.

Two For the Road- Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney.

Went the Day Well

Carve Her Name With Pride- Virginia McKenna was fantastic in the role playing the ill-fated SOE operative, Violette Szabo.

The Nun's Story- Audrey Hepburn again.

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness- Ingrid Bergman was fantastic as Gladys Aylward.

Tron- A young Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner, yum, yum.

Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark- Harrison Ford, need I say more? And I love Karen Allen.

Starman- Karen Allen and Jeff Bridges. The film score alone is moving.

Peggy Sue Got Married- Love Kathleen Turner, the film score is another masterpiece. Nicholas Cage is a prick though.

The Original Star Wars trilogy- Brilliant. And, Harrison Ford is in the films.

The Last Starfighter- Good teen space opera film.

The Goonies- Every kid wanted these type of adventures.

That's enough for now, otherwise I'd be here all day.

hazeyjane · 26/04/2015 18:35

Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House

and just about anything with Cary Grant.

MrsPresley · 26/04/2015 18:42

Angels with Dirty Faces

Yankee Doodle Dandy

In fact anything with James Cagney Smile

On the Town (Gene Kelly/Frank Sinatra)

Nutty Professor (Jerry Lewis)

Hillingdon · 26/04/2015 19:20

Mrs - did you see one of the last interviews Jimmy cagney did with Parkinson?

I love those honourary Oscars where someone is given it at clearly the end of their lives, Deborah Kerr, John Wayne. Makes me fill up!

Stratter5 · 26/04/2015 19:46

Oh, I'd forgotten The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, and The Nun's Story, wonderful films. Also The Battle of the Villa Fiorita, from the novel by Rumer Godden.

cruikshank · 27/04/2015 00:30

Love loads of these. Is Somewhere In Time the one with the picture and time travel? Not seen it in years.

Another one I haven't seen in years but been reminded by the Rumer Godden reference as I think she wrote the book - Black Narcissus. Loads of nuns going mad and fucking LIPSTICK. They don't do melodrama like that any more - see also The Red Shoes (which a pp mentioned) - similar sort of high-octane hysterics. Love them. Nobody just walks in those films. They flounce, emote and flop around all over the place. Ace.

FixItUpChappie · 27/04/2015 04:24

ooooh yes ^^ - the Red Shoes is marvellous!!

claraschu · 27/04/2015 05:44

I love Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times, The Circus, The Great Dictator

I also love ots that have been mentioned already

MmeMorrible · 27/04/2015 07:00

I caught the last 20 mins of The Greatest Show on Earth over the weekend, amazing circus movie. Which also reminded me of Trapeze starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis - haven't seen this in years but it's one of my favourites.

opalfire · 27/04/2015 08:32

How to Steal a Million. With gorgeous Audrey Hepburn and Peter O Toole.

liquidstatebacktowork · 27/04/2015 08:52

Most of these are already mentioned

Singing in the rain
high society
Ghost and Mrs Muir
Matter of Life or Death

I also love

Arsenic and Old lace - excellent Cary Grant Comedy with fantastic old ladies bumping men off.

And

Murphys War
Operation Petticoat
The Longest day

I prefer old films to new ones.

KatherineMumsnet · 29/04/2015 14:38

Hi everyone.
With the kind permission of the OP, we are now going to sweep this one over to films.
Thanks!

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