What is your favorite "old" movie

Post by **Catspaw** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:44 pm

The Sound of Music has been a favourite for many years, and I liked Charade as well, though I didn't think of it until Robo mentioned it! Roman Holiday is good too, and I Was a Male War Bride is a funny Cary Grant movie!

COWBOY OF TEXAS · Post by **COWBOY OF TEXAS** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:03 pm

Catspaw wrote:The Sound of Music has been a favourite for many years, and I liked Charade as well, though I didn't think of it until Robo mentioned it! Roman Holiday is good too, and I Was a Male War Bride is a funny Cary Grant movie!

North by North-West with Cary Grant. $\:D/$

Post by **Catspaw** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:21 am

Elf of Rivendell wrote:
Catspaw wrote:The Sound of Music has been a favourite for many years, and I liked Charade as well, though I didn't think of it until Robo mentioned it! Roman Holiday is good too, and I Was a Male War Bride is a funny Cary Grant movie!
North by North-West with Cary Grant. $\:D/$

I haven't seen that one.

I should some time! $\:D/$ Another Cary Grant movie I like is Arsenic and Old Lace - sooo good! My Fair Lady is another good older movie, and I've also seen the AIO-mentioned It Happened One Night.

I remember that I liked it, but I can't recall all the details inbetween. However, it was quite enjoyable, and I learned how to get a vehicle to stop for you if you're trying to hitchike! $\:D/$

COWBOY OF TEXAS · Post by **COWBOY OF TEXAS** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:00 pm

Catspaw wrote:
Elf of Rivendell wrote:
Catspaw wrote:The Sound of Music has been a favourite for many years, and I liked Charade as well, though I didn't think of it until Robo mentioned it! Roman Holiday is good too, and I Was a Male War Bride is a funny Cary Grant movie!
North by North-West with Cary Grant. $\:D/$
I haven't seen that one. I should some time! $\:D/$ Another Cary Grant movie I like is Arsenic and Old Lace - sooo good! My Fair Lady is another good older movie, and I've also seen the AIO-mentioned It Happened One Night. I remember that I liked it, but I can't recall all the details inbetween. However, it was quite enjoyable, and I learned how to get a vehicle to stop for you if you're trying to hitchike! $\:D/$

You mean you didn't know how?

Post by **Catspaw** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:52 am

COWBOY OF TEXAS wrote:
Catspaw wrote:
Elf of Rivendell wrote:
Catspaw wrote:The Sound of Music has been a favourite for many years, and I liked Charade as well, though I didn't think of it until Robo mentioned it! Roman Holiday is good too, and I Was a Male War Bride is a funny Cary Grant movie!
North by North-West with Cary Grant. $\:D/$
I haven't seen that one. I should some time! $\:D/$ Another Cary Grant movie I like is Arsenic and Old Lace - sooo good! My Fair Lady is another good older movie, and I've also seen the AIO-mentioned It Happened One Night. I remember that I liked it, but I can't recall all the details inbetween. However, it was quite enjoyable, and I learned how to get a vehicle to stop for you if you're trying to hitchike! $\:D/$
You mean you didn't know how?

Well, based on the movie, I learned that various thumb techniques don't work nearly as well as showing a bit of one's leg if one is wearing a skirt.

snowflake · Post by **snowflake** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:21 am

i like lots of old movies but one that i've seen once and been wanting to see again (i saw it when i was about 8 or 9) is The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. Very funny movie...and scary if you've never seen it!

COWBOY OF TEXAS · Post by **COWBOY OF TEXAS** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:32 pm

Catspaw wrote:
COWBOY OF TEXAS wrote:
Catspaw wrote:
Elf of Rivendell wrote:
Catspaw wrote:The Sound of Music has been a favourite for many years, and I liked Charade as well, though I didn't think of it until Robo mentioned it! Roman Holiday is good too, and I Was a Male War Bride is a funny Cary Grant movie!
North by North-West with Cary Grant. $\:D/$
I haven't seen that one. I should some time! $\:D/$ Another Cary Grant movie I like is Arsenic and Old Lace - sooo good! My Fair Lady is another good older movie, and I've also seen the AIO-mentioned It Happened One Night. I remember that I liked it, but I can't recall all the details inbetween. However, it was quite enjoyable, and I learned how to get a vehicle to stop for you if you're trying to hitchike! $\:D/$
You mean you didn't know how?
Well, based on the movie, I learned that various thumb techniques don't work nearly as well as showing a bit of one's leg if one is wearing a skirt.

Well, I prefer shotguns, but that's another story.

-Cowboy

ajamj · Post by **ajamj** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:30 pm

Casablanca, Auntie Mame (Rosalind Russell version), A Christmas Carol (1951 with Alistair Sim), Harvey, any Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone

plus alot more!

TeXico_Blondie · Post by **TeXico_Blondie** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:38 am

The Sound of Music

The Absent Minded Professor

A Star is Born (was that in the right era??)

COWBOY OF TEXAS · Post by **COWBOY OF TEXAS** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:00 pm

TeXico_Blondie wrote:The Sound of Music

The Absent Minded Professor

A Star is Born (was that in the right era??)

Yeah, I think it was.

I like the Absent-Minded Professor also. Didn't they make 2 of them?

And the Shaggy Dog. $\:D/$

-Cowboy

Post by **Catspaw** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:49 pm

COWBOY OF TEXAS wrote: I like the Absent-Minded Professor also. Didn't they make 2 of them?

Oh my goodness! I can't believe that I forgot to mention that movie! I've seen it tons of times, especially when I was younger, and love it! $\:D/$ I've never seen the sequel, but I adore the first one! It's just too fun!

Evangeline Doyle · Post by **Evangeline Doyle** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:24 am

The Sound of Music (My favorite movie of all time!!)
Singin' In The Rain
Duck Soup
Mary Poppins
It's a Wonderful Life
Anything with Charlie Chaplin in it!
Every Girl Should Be Married (I *think* that's what it's called...)
The Wizard of Oz
Meet Me in St. Louis

And many more...

Jennifer Doyle · Post by **Jennifer Doyle** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:57 pm

Evangeline Doyle wrote:The Sound of Music (My favorite movie of all time!!)
Singin' In The Rain
Duck Soup
Mary Poppins
It's a Wonderful Life
Anything with Charlie Chaplin in it!
Every Girl Should Be Married (I *think* that's what it's called...)
The Wizard of Oz
Meet Me in St. Louis

And many more...

Oh yes!! Gold Rush was hilarious! I almost forgot about Roman Holiday that Robo and Catspaw mentioned too. Anything with A Hepburn in it!

EUCC · Post by **EUCC** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:32 pm

Catspaw wrote:
COWBOY OF TEXAS wrote:
Catspaw wrote:
Elf of Rivendell wrote:
Catspaw wrote:The Sound of Music has been a favourite for many years, and I liked Charade as well, though I didn't think of it until Robo mentioned it! Roman Holiday is good too, and I Was a Male War Bride is a funny Cary Grant movie!
North by North-West with Cary Grant. $\:D/$
I haven't seen that one. I should some time! $\:D/$ Another Cary Grant movie I like is Arsenic and Old Lace - sooo good! My Fair Lady is another good older movie, and I've also seen the AIO-mentioned It Happened One Night. I remember that I liked it, but I can't recall all the details inbetween. However, it was quite enjoyable, and I learned how to get a vehicle to stop for you if you're trying to hitchike! $\:D/$
You mean you didn't know how?
Well, based on the movie, I learned that various thumb techniques don't work nearly as well as showing a bit of one's leg if one is wearing a skirt.

Okay, I totally learned how to hitchhike from that movie, and the first time I thumbed a ride, i was being overly dramatic and did one of the long gestures and it totally worked! It was sort of embarassing, but I got my ride. It happened one night is one of the best movies ever! All 7 academy awards....yeah, good stuff. I also liked North by Northwest, Rear Window, Arsenic and Old Lace...actually, most of the movies I like are from the 40's. That was, as we know, the decade of the movie!

Post by **Catspaw** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:39 pm

EUCC wrote:
Catspaw wrote:
COWBOY OF TEXAS wrote:
Catspaw wrote:
Elf of Rivendell wrote:
Catspaw wrote:The Sound of Music has been a favourite for many years, and I liked Charade as well, though I didn't think of it until Robo mentioned it! Roman Holiday is good too, and I Was a Male War Bride is a funny Cary Grant movie!
North by North-West with Cary Grant. $\:D/$
I haven't seen that one. I should some time! $\:D/$ Another Cary Grant movie I like is Arsenic and Old Lace - sooo good! My Fair Lady is another good older movie, and I've also seen the AIO-mentioned It Happened One Night. I remember that I liked it, but I can't recall all the details inbetween. However, it was quite enjoyable, and I learned how to get a vehicle to stop for you if you're trying to hitchike! $\:D/$
You mean you didn't know how?
Well, based on the movie, I learned that various thumb techniques don't work nearly as well as showing a bit of one's leg if one is wearing a skirt.
Okay, I totally learned how to hitchhike from that movie, and the first time I thumbed a ride, i was being overly dramatic and did one of the long gestures and it totally worked! It was sort of embarassing, but I got my ride. It happened one night is one of the best movies ever! All 7 academy awards....yeah, good stuff. I also liked North by Northwest, Rear Window, Arsenic and Old Lace...actually, most of the movies I like are from the 40's. That was, as we know, the decade of the movie!

Yay! Somebody else who has seen the movie and apparently got more practical value from it than I did!

Sidenote...you said all 7 academy awards, but according to AIO, it won all 5 major Oscar awards, I thought.

Am I remembering wrong, or did it do both?

Lizzy · Post by **Lizzy** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:37 pm

I love old movies! My absolute favorite is Sound of Music, but I like anything with Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astair, Cary Grant,
Abott & Costello, etc. I really like Fred Astair's Royal Wedding. It's got him dancing on the ceiling!

EUCC · Post by **EUCC** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:20 pm

catspaw, i'm sure odyssey is right, it was 5. i must have had some brain lapse. anyway, i totally love old movies and i have seen most of the good ones (any that won an academy award i've probably seen). but yeah, i'll have fun hitchhiking stories to tell the non-existant grandkids, for sure.

Stubborn · Post by **Stubborn** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:07 pm

Last Tango in Paris.

I especially like the scene where Marlin Brando. . .well, this is a kid's forum. I digress.

EvangelineWalker · Post by **EvangelineWalker** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:26 pm

The Sound of Music
My Fair Lady
Casablanca
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Anne Frank
Citizen Kane

And some other ones that aren't off the top of my head

Arla · Post by **Arla** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:06 pm

*merged thread "Favorite old movies"*

You can turn movie questions around a million different ways, but I thought this one was interesting. I personally like Casablanca, Alfred Hitchcok's To Catch a Thief, and White Christmas. Also Holiday Inn. They should never change a blank-and-white movie to color. Never!