My all time favorite movie Sunset Boulevard 1950. The cast, the gothic story, the Franz Waxman score! Gloria Swanson is mesmerizing as silent film star Norma Desmond. Her creepy dance down the staircase and final closeup fade out is just brilliant.3yr ⋅ DynastyFan85 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Tuesday Trash or Treasure: What a Way to Go!, 1964. Starring Shirly MacLaine, Robert Mitchum, Paul Newman, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Bob Cummings and Dick Van Dyke! MacLaine keeps marrying poor men who become rich and then accidentally die. A Box Office Success I had never heard of. Looks amazing!2yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
Need some ole Jim Stewart recs to cleanse my pallet after a nose-dive into arthouse the last few months. Any recs based on my top 20?1yr ⋅ masongraves_ ⋅ r/classicfilms
Just started reading this book! It’s equal parts fascinating and infuriating. Those girls were treated horribly, it’s sad, really.3yr ⋅ Leather_Culture_7682 ⋅ r/classicfilms
If someone has not seen it yet, Ikiru (1952) is a fantastic movie. For anyone who wants to discover the director Akira Kurosawa, Seven Samurai and this movie is a great start.4yr ⋅ Gin_wolf ⋅ r/classicfilms
Many happy returns to the late, great Stan Laurel. One half of the much beloved comic duo, “Laurel and Hardy” who was born 131 years ago today. As Buster Keaton said at his good friend’s funeral: Chaplin wasn’t the funniest. I wasn’t the funniest. Stan Laurel was the funniest.3yr ⋅ busterkeatonsoc ⋅ r/classicfilms
Wanna' go see a Picture? - NY Times Movie Page Advertising, Nov 4 19452yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
In Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944) the starving German soldier raves about the pot roast at Lorber's. The place still exists, their specialty still is pot roast, and nobody there even knew about this movie.5yr ⋅ trambolino ⋅ r/classicfilms
In NYC, 80 years ago today. What are you going to see tonight... Goddard in Crystal Ball, Garson in Random Harvest, Dietrich in Pittsburgh, Colbert in Palm Beach Story, Crawford in Reunion in France, Del Rio in Journey into Fear, Wright in Shadow of a Doubt.1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Indulged my collector's sweet tooth -- here's my latest acquisition, slight imperfections but should be wonderful when framed3yr ⋅ Fathoms77 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Tuesday Trash or Treasure: 'The Catered Affair' aka 'Wedding Breakfast' directed by Richard Brooks, written by Gore Vidal and Paddy Chayefsky, starring Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds, Rod Taylor and Barry Fitzgerald. A working class wife strives to give her daughter a fancy wedding.1yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
Wanna' Go See a Picture? NY Times Movie Advertising, Friday February 15, 19462yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
Mort Drucker's Annual Convention - National Association of Late Late Movie Stars. How many can you name?2yr ⋅ Keltik ⋅ r/classicfilms
Can anyone name this Cary Grant film? My friend and I have been trying to figure it out...1yr ⋅ _rogermexico ⋅ r/classicfilms
Look what they made for Doris Day's 100th birthday! Great articles, pictures, and info!2yr ⋅ Fathoms77 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Buster Keaton tells Director, Samuel Beckett how to do it on the set of ‘Film’, 19653yr ⋅ busterkeatonsoc ⋅ r/classicfilms
It's Christmas Day at the movies in 1942... what are you going out to see?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Once CoVid is gone, anyone want to come over and watch some Bette Davis?4yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Some vintage stills from one if my favorite films, Vivacious Lady (1938)3yr ⋅ annaburton ⋅ r/classicfilms
“It’s a Wonderful Life” had its world premiere at New York's Globe Theatre on December 20, 1946, 75 years ago [808 x 1024].2yr ⋅ Aboveground_Plush ⋅ r/classicfilms
The Heiress (1949) absolutely blew me away with it's gorgeous screenplay. What are some other classics with notable screenplays?1yr ⋅ AltoDomino79 ⋅ r/classicfilms
I’m a huge fan of Judy Garland and The Wizard of Oz so I designed this pin! I hope you like it as much as I do :)3yr ⋅ playavideogame ⋅ r/classicfilms
Woke up to this wonderful picture of Jean Arthur posted on Instagram, making this Monday a little more bearable. Arthur should be a household name; it’s a shame she isn’t mentioned as much as some of her peers. She was a delight and her filmography is full of classics.3yr ⋅ dashboardben ⋅ r/classicfilms
I Married a Witch is an excellent screwball comedy. In terms of comedies about falling in love with witches, I think it’s a superior film to Bell, Book and Candle. Plus, Veronica Lake is gorgeous.3yr ⋅ beatpoet89 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Even the Wind is Afraid (1968): A group of schoolgirls are forced to stay in during spring vacation as punishment by the cruel headmistress. There they are haunted by the ghost of a former student. An eerie and atmospheric Gothic horror film that influenced later works like Suspiria. 2wk ⋅ minionpoop7 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Just watched Sunset Boulevard for the first time and this bit on the movie’s wikipedia page made me smile3yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/classicfilms
Anyone know why this highly rated Douglas Sirk film has never been released on physical media in the US?1yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Just got my hands on this film. It’s the first Criterion I obtained on Blu Ray. Any thoughts on the film if you have seen it?1yr ⋅ Coolerkinghilt ⋅ r/classicfilms
Thanks Target, such great “*similar* items” you’ve shown me when looking at the blu ray release of Double Indemnity. You’ve nailed it! Lol3yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Christmas Trash or Treasure:Remember the Night, 1940. Written by Preston Sturges, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray and Beulah Bondi. A District Attorney gets entangled with a Shoplifter on Christmas Eve, and Romantic Comedy complications ensue. Looks like fun! Is it a Christmas Treasure?2yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
Are anyone else’s watch lists so ridiculously long that this is how you have to decide what to watch next?1mo ⋅ bakedpigeon ⋅ r/classicfilms
It's January, 1975. What are you going to the movies to see today... The Front Page, The Towering Inferno, Airport '75, Murder on the Orient Express?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/classicfilms
This just arrived from Amazon lately. Can’t wait to give it another watch since it has Humphrey Bogart. Thoughts on the film if you have seen it?7mo ⋅ Coolerkinghilt ⋅ r/classicfilms
what’s a good classical historical drama movie from the 1950s-1970s9mo ⋅ whitemanbyeman ⋅ r/classicfilms
Betty Hutton & Eddie Bracken movie theatre marquee • The Miracle of Morgan's Creek • 19441yr ⋅ AManAndAMouse ⋅ r/classicfilms
Gonna check this film out for the first time. Thoughts on Stand-In (1937) if you have seen it?1yr ⋅ Coolerkinghilt ⋅ r/classicfilms
I'm looking for help in identifying a movie. I found this image and I'd really like to know what movie it's from. I've tried a bunch of reverse image searches to no avail so far. I know nothing about where it came from. Any help would be greatly appreciated.1yr ⋅ barnabas0517 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Still from 1965 Box-Office Smash “That Darn Cat!” with Haley Mills & Roddy McDowall. Great Movie!1yr ⋅ JackassRedneck1985 ⋅ r/classicfilms
A Night To Remember 1958: The ultimate classic Titanic movie. Starting Kenneth More and featuring Honor Blackman and David McCallum. This is a factual and emotionally effective retelling of the disaster. An amazing British film from The Rank Organization3yr ⋅ DynastyFan85 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Does anyone know who this actress is? It comes from my grandmother's collection of headshots of Hollywood actors, circa mid-'40s. Nora Griffin seems to turn up nothing.1yr ⋅ Amadeus3000 ⋅ r/classicfilms
The oldest film listed on the IMDB is Roundhay Garden Scene (1888.) This is the 3-seconds of film that survives today.6yr ⋅ ZeFlawLP ⋅ r/classicfilms
I totally missed the announcement of this classic coming to blu ray. And with a new 4K restoration to top it off! Release dates 9/13.1yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Newspaper advertisement for the pre-code Skyscraper Souls. (1932)1yr ⋅ lemmycaution25 ⋅ r/classicfilms
“I wonder....Do you think the dead come back to watch the living?” I’m watching Rebecca right now and I’m totally entranced4yr ⋅ DynastyFan85 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Adding some more classics to my collection (plus a few DVD>blu ray upgrades). Any favorites of yours in here?2yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
All my Target/ Amazon buy 2 get 1’s are finally in! Excited to continue diving into these titles.4yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Everyone says “Charade” is the greatest Hitchcock film that Hitchcock never directed. But what about “Cape Fear”?2yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Tuesday Trash or Treasure: The Red House directed by Delmer Daves, starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Julie London and Rory Calhoun. Score by Miklos Rozsa. A man conceals a terrible secret from his adopted daughter. Profitable and Well Reviewed, but largely forgotten.2yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
Mildred Pierce audiobook novel is included with Audible subscription right now!1yr ⋅ timshel_turtle ⋅ r/classicfilms
IRENE DUNNE. Where do you think she falls in the pantheon of the all-time greats? And where do you think she *should* fall?3yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Titanic 1953: This movie combines two of my favorite things, the Titanic and old Hollywood. The sets from this were reused in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Dangerous Crossing, all released the same year. 22 year old Robert Wagner and 45 year old Stanwyck began a 4 year affair during this movie!3yr ⋅ DynastyFan85 ⋅ r/classicfilms
My classic cinema blu ray collection (1930s-1970s). Organized chronologically by release year. Top row beginning with some Criterion foreign language classics.4yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
suggest me movies like those in the picture where its mostly focused on people in parties and dinner.9mo ⋅ whitemanbyeman ⋅ r/classicfilms
Tuesday Trash or Treasure: The Jackpot, 1950. Starring James Stewart and Barbara Hale, with Natalie Wood. Written by Nora Ephron's parents! A successful and profitable comedy vehicle for Stewart at the time, but not in the first rank of his recognized classics. Worth watching?2yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
Born this day was highly underrated actress & director Ida Lupino. My take on her tough turn as a showbiz stage sister in 'The Hard Way' here: https://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-hard-way-is-marvelous-melodrama.html4yr ⋅ yooperico ⋅ r/classicfilms
Fred Zinnemann. With such an impressive track record of directing incredible, award winning films, why does it seem to me like his name is rarely brought up when discussing golden age master directors?3yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
what are your thoughts on jamaica inn 1939? directed by alfred hitchcock himself1yr ⋅ whitemanbyeman ⋅ r/classicfilms
Bette Davis starred as Margo Channing, arguably her greatest role, in 'All About Eve.' The film celebrates its 70th anniversary, & here's my look at how this instant classic came to be: https://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/2020/04/mankiewicz-masterpiece-all-about-eve.html4yr ⋅ yooperico ⋅ r/classicfilms
“Cheap as a 10 cent steak and twice as tough!” Another Crawford gem! She really has a ball running the gamut in this one as a downtrodden housewife turned gangsters moll!3yr ⋅ DynastyFan85 ⋅ r/classicfilms
From my favorite (maybe second favorite) classic film: The Talk of the Town (1942)3yr ⋅ mickster_island ⋅ r/classicfilms
Barnes and Noble is having a 50% off Criterion sale, so I took advantage of it by purchasing these two films. Anyone seen these films yet?11mo ⋅ Coolerkinghilt ⋅ r/classicfilms
Warner Archive - June 2021 blu ray releases. What do you think? Any of these excite you?3yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Just finished watching The Long Voyage Home (1940) and it’s a hidden gem. Directed by John Ford and it has both of my personal favorite actors John Wayne and Thomas Mitchell. I searched about this movie on YouTube but seems like no one talks about it. So yeah this post is mostly a recommendation.1yr ⋅ whitemanbyeman ⋅ r/classicfilms
January 22, 1962 marked the beginning of filming for The Manchurian Candidate, in which Frank Sinatra starred as Major Bennett Marco3yr ⋅ Aboveground_Plush ⋅ r/classicfilms
Tuesday Trash or Treasure: The Iron Petticoat, 1956. Another unusual star pairing that isn't considered a classic for either actor. A modest box office success in its initial release, but after that not available in the US until 2012.3yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
Find someone who looks at you the way Audrey Titter looks at Robert Montgomery in Lady In the Lake (1946)4yr ⋅ freightgod1 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Tuesday Trash or Treasure: The Egyptian, 1954. Notable as the first CinemaScope commercial failure. Directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Jean Simmons and Victor Mature, who replaced Marlon Brando. Many of the costumes and sets were reused in The Ten Commandments two years later.3yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
Continuing my Joan Crawford watch. 1950’s Harriet Craig. Fantastic film and excellent performance! Joan as a man hating conniving controlling wife obsessed with portraying the image of perfection and idyllic domestic bliss. Absolutely entertains from start to finish!3yr ⋅ DynastyFan85 ⋅ r/classicfilms
This iconic actor, whose middle name was DeForest, passed away on Jan. 14, 1957 at the age of 57. Name him and a favorite film in which he appeared.1yr ⋅ BirdButt88 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Off topic from Hollywood Classics - do you watch foreign language classics too? What are some of your favorites? If not, why haven’t you? Below are just a handful of my favorites.3yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
My wife makes jewelry and I thought you guys would appreciate her Merle Oberon necklace5yr ⋅ FitzRoyal ⋅ r/classicfilms
In a Joan Crawford mood. Watched 1955’s Female On The Beach! Wonderfully over the top sleazy melodrama/thriller3yr ⋅ DynastyFan85 ⋅ r/classicfilms
what are your thoughts on how the west was won (1962) and is it an iconic movie?9mo ⋅ whitemanbyeman ⋅ r/classicfilms
Black Narcissus (1947) - Masterpiece with some seriously impressive matte paintings7yr ⋅ soldierofcinema ⋅ r/classicfilms
Recently discovered these gems from Ealing Studios. Any similar (in tone) Region 1/A recommendations?4yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Tuesday Trash or Treasure: A Lion is in the Streets, directed by Raoul Walsh, 1953 starring James Cagney, Barbara Hale and Anne Francis. Like All the King's Men this is loosely based on the rise and fall of Huey Long, but comparatively forgotten. Great director and cast. Trash or Treasure?2yr ⋅ AspireAgain ⋅ r/classicfilms
Two part question: 1) Which is the better Screwball Comedy of the 30’s between Bringing Up Baby and It Happened One Night AND 2) Which is the better Film-Noir of the 40’s between Double Indemnity and Detour?4yr ⋅ zontair ⋅ r/classicfilms
THE BLUE ANGEL (1930) - filmed in both German and English. Which have you seen and which do you prefer?3yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
Classic Film Lovers’ Exercise Of the Day is to rank the following seven Katharine Hepburn films from the 1930’s in order of preference: Morning Glory (1933), Little Women (1933), Alice Adams (1935), Sylvia Scarlett (1935), Stage Door (1937), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Holiday (1938).4yr ⋅ zontair ⋅ r/classicfilms
Who is this? Does anyone know? A friend gifted me this lifesize pin up poster3yr ⋅ 20foxy09 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Birthday girl Elizabeth Taylor had one of her signature roles as Maggie the Cat at age 26! My take on this Cat on a Hot Tin Roof here: https://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/2016/08/cat-on-hot-tin-roof-still-scorches-now.html4yr ⋅ yooperico ⋅ r/classicfilms
Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 a really fun watch with a host of familiar faces. Loved this one growing up and still as funny / captivating today. Starring Carey Grant, Priscilla Lane, Peter Lorre, Raymond Massey, Edward Horton, James Gleason.and others.5yr ⋅ VanguardBT7274 ⋅ r/classicfilms
Just rewatched The African Queen 1951 with great performances from Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn. Its such a different film, worth sinking 2 hours into.6yr ⋅ VanguardBT7274 ⋅ r/classicfilms
What are your top 10 favorite classic films? (I chose 12 purely for symmetry)4yr ⋅ betterversionn ⋅ r/classicfilms
i just watched The Maltese Falcon and I have to admit I'm pretty disappointed. Saw it on a list as 61st of all time greatest movies. While I love Bogart and his 1 liners were cute and funny the whole movie struck me as silly. I was hoping for a great crime/detective story but it just felt so silly!2yr ⋅ LadyJaye77 ⋅ r/classicfilms
What are some good pre stagecoach and war era John Wayne films?2mo ⋅ TheGodJawsWars12 ⋅ r/classicfilms