All-time favorite old movies
But if I hadn't had the inbred "classic movie" gene inside me, I might have yawned at all their info. But I ate it all up...there was something special about those old movies- there still is.
Here are just 25 of my personal favorites in no particualr order...
1) "The Sound of Music"- Julie Andrews Everyone loves this movie, young and old, and I never tire of it
2) "It's a Wonderful Life" - James Stewart, Donna Reed I loved this movie before it became a household name...it has always touched a part of me deep inside.
3)"You can't take it with you"- James Stewart, Jean Author Wonderfully entertaining, funny, and with some great lessons to be learned.
4) "Monkey Business" - Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Marilyn Monroe.... I've seen this a zillion times and still don't grow tired of it- Cary Grant and Ginger doing screwball comedy at it's best
5) "Friendly Pursuasion"- Gary Cooper, Dorothy Maguire Beautiful movie based on the book about a Quaker family, with wonderful acting and direction and sweet humor.
6) "Christmas in Connecticut"- Barbara Stanwick, Dennis Morgan Love, love it...have to see it every Christmas season...very charming, funny and romantic
7) "Mr. Blandings builds his Dream House"- Cary Grant, Myrna Loy This one has the smart writing of a New York play, very quick-witted, and yet still has a lot of down to earth, everyday charm as a typical upper-class family attempts to buy - then build- a house.
8) "In the Good Ole Summertime"- Judy Garland, Van Johnson Definately one of my all-time favorites...the music and charm is superb.
9) "The Wizard of Oz"- Judy Garland (plus huge cast) (Of course!)
10) "Gone With the Wind"- Vivian Leah, Clark Gable (Again...of course!)
11) "Singing in the Rain"- Gene Kelly, Donald O'Conner, Debbie Reynolds A halarious classic musical that still hold up
12) "Anchors Aweigh"- Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra Big fan of Gene Kelly's and this one is of my favorites.
13) "The Parent Trap"- Hailey Mills, Maureen O'Hara I don't think I'm alone on this one...every 12 yr. old who first watched this movie has counted it a favorite for life.
14) "The Nutty Professer"- Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens This has to be my all-time favorite Jerry movie since I was a kid!
15) "The Quiet Man"- John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara We HAVE to watch this every St. Paddy's Day, right after the cornbeef and cabbage- great direction by John Ford.
16) "Easy to Love"- Esther Williams, Van Johnson I'm a sucker for these MGM techicolor extravaganzas and love watching the swimming sequences. This one is a favorite, with the chemistry between she and Van kind of sizzling
17) "It Happened One Night"- Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert Another Frank Capra movie- a classic made in the mid-30's that still holds up
18) "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"- James Stewart, Jean Author Yet another Capra- a must-see for everyone at least once
19) "Girl Crazy"- Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney I could list most of the "Mickey and Judy" flicks, but this one is one of my favs.
20) "Flower Drum Song"- Miyoshi Umeki, Nancy Kwan A lesser-known but wonderfully entertaining Rogers and Hammerstein movie-charming with great music- ofcourse, it's R.&H!
21) "South Pacific"- Mitzi Gaynor Another great Rogers and Hammerstein
22) "The Long, long, Trailer"- Lucille Ball, Desi Arnez A really cute movie that I love seeing over and over again
23) "Heidi"- Shirley Temple I am a Shirley fan and love most of her movies, but this is my favorite
24) "Mary Poppins"- Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke The first movie I saw at a theater as a preschooler and still love it just as much
25) "Since You Went Away"- Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Shirley Temple- An emotional saga of a mother and two daughters on the homefront during WW11
Of course, as soon as I log off, I'll remember some more that I forgot to include! But for now, I'd better stop.
Here are just 25 of my personal favorites in no particualr order...
1) "The Sound of Music"- Julie Andrews Everyone loves this movie, young and old, and I never tire of it
2) "It's a Wonderful Life" - James Stewart, Donna Reed I loved this movie before it became a household name...it has always touched a part of me deep inside.
3)"You can't take it with you"- James Stewart, Jean Author Wonderfully entertaining, funny, and with some great lessons to be learned.
4) "Monkey Business" - Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Marilyn Monroe.... I've seen this a zillion times and still don't grow tired of it- Cary Grant and Ginger doing screwball comedy at it's best
5) "Friendly Pursuasion"- Gary Cooper, Dorothy Maguire Beautiful movie based on the book about a Quaker family, with wonderful acting and direction and sweet humor.
6) "Christmas in Connecticut"- Barbara Stanwick, Dennis Morgan Love, love it...have to see it every Christmas season...very charming, funny and romantic
7) "Mr. Blandings builds his Dream House"- Cary Grant, Myrna Loy This one has the smart writing of a New York play, very quick-witted, and yet still has a lot of down to earth, everyday charm as a typical upper-class family attempts to buy - then build- a house.
8) "In the Good Ole Summertime"- Judy Garland, Van Johnson Definately one of my all-time favorites...the music and charm is superb.
9) "The Wizard of Oz"- Judy Garland (plus huge cast) (Of course!)
10) "Gone With the Wind"- Vivian Leah, Clark Gable (Again...of course!)
11) "Singing in the Rain"- Gene Kelly, Donald O'Conner, Debbie Reynolds A halarious classic musical that still hold up
12) "Anchors Aweigh"- Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra Big fan of Gene Kelly's and this one is of my favorites.
13) "The Parent Trap"- Hailey Mills, Maureen O'Hara I don't think I'm alone on this one...every 12 yr. old who first watched this movie has counted it a favorite for life.
14) "The Nutty Professer"- Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens This has to be my all-time favorite Jerry movie since I was a kid!
15) "The Quiet Man"- John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara We HAVE to watch this every St. Paddy's Day, right after the cornbeef and cabbage- great direction by John Ford.
16) "Easy to Love"- Esther Williams, Van Johnson I'm a sucker for these MGM techicolor extravaganzas and love watching the swimming sequences. This one is a favorite, with the chemistry between she and Van kind of sizzling
17) "It Happened One Night"- Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert Another Frank Capra movie- a classic made in the mid-30's that still holds up
18) "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"- James Stewart, Jean Author Yet another Capra- a must-see for everyone at least once
19) "Girl Crazy"- Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney I could list most of the "Mickey and Judy" flicks, but this one is one of my favs.
20) "Flower Drum Song"- Miyoshi Umeki, Nancy Kwan A lesser-known but wonderfully entertaining Rogers and Hammerstein movie-charming with great music- ofcourse, it's R.&H!
21) "South Pacific"- Mitzi Gaynor Another great Rogers and Hammerstein
22) "The Long, long, Trailer"- Lucille Ball, Desi Arnez A really cute movie that I love seeing over and over again
23) "Heidi"- Shirley Temple I am a Shirley fan and love most of her movies, but this is my favorite
24) "Mary Poppins"- Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke The first movie I saw at a theater as a preschooler and still love it just as much
25) "Since You Went Away"- Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Shirley Temple- An emotional saga of a mother and two daughters on the homefront during WW11
Of course, as soon as I log off, I'll remember some more that I forgot to include! But for now, I'd better stop.
posted by Tammy at 9:00 AM
7 Comments:
While I liked all of the ones on the list that you gave, I had to eliminate a few to add a few of my favorites which you probaly like most of them as well.
Here are my additions & you can check through & see which ones i eliminated to add these.
Shenendoah
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Drums Along The Mohawk
Giant
Mrs Miniver.
I don't remember if the KIng & I is on the list or not & Yours Mine & Ours is a definite favorite.
I think the List should have been 50 perhaps As there are a lot more i could add.
ruth
12:29 PM
My husband and I are also old movie fans. We have all the Thin Man movies, quite a few of the Charlie Chans, Life with Father, and a more current favorite is A Christmas Story. Great list!
9:51 AM
Great Movies...I'd also add
Yours, Mine and Ours...Lucille Ball
Mr. Roberts...Henry Fondda, Jack Lemmon
Lilies of the Field...Sidney Portier
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Buddy Hacket, Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracey, Ethel Mermon...and more
12:50 PM
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11:35 AM
Wow...I had pretty much started this blog for myself...and maybe my mom and half-sister. So it's fun to see someone else checked it out! :)
Yes, Yours Mine and Ours is a favorite at our house too...and Gina, It's a Mad, Mad.....World is one of my hubby's all time favorites and he has the DVD.
Jan, love Life with Father!
It was funny...someone commented in a sort of well...snotty way...that I accidently wrote Collette Colbert's name wrong. Hey...I wrote her name twice and it was only the second time that I wrote it incorrectly when it was about midnight...so I corrected it just now! And my apologize to the Collette Colbert fan clubs everywhere! Whew!
Seriously....it's good to know that there are other people besides me who even know who she is! :)
Blessings...
~Tammy
11:49 AM
I love your list. We share many of the same favorites!
10:52 AM
All gret movies listed above. I love the Cary Grant movies and so many more. I'd add:
North by Northwest / Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint
Come September / Rock Hudson
Oh there are just too many to mention.
9:30 PM
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