LIST ONE…..

Note: We’ve watched A LOT of classic Hollywood films. This is my list so far- and no they’re not necessarily based on anything even close to “merit.” I know annstj will have her own list, so look out for a LIST TWO. This was prompted by my younger brother asking what “other” old films he should watch( other than Thin Man) to complete his Classic Hollywood Education. Add your own Mandatories in the comments.

American in Paris…MGM -1951

Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer…RKO-1947

Ball of Fire…Samuel Goldwyn Co. -1941

Big Sleep…Warner Brothers – 1946

Breakfast at Tiffany’s…Paramount-1961

Bringing up Baby…RKO-1938

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid…20^th Century Fox-1969

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof…MGM-1958

Christmas in Connecticut…Warner Brothers-1945

Darby O’Gill and the Little People…Walt Disney-1959

Double Indemnity…Paramount-1944

Gay Divorcee, The…RKO-1934

Gigi…MGM-1958

Girl Happy…MGM-1965

Glass Bottomed Boat…MGM-1966

Good Fairy, The…Universal-1935

High Society…MGM-1956

His Girl Friday…Columbia-1940

How to Marry a Millionaire…20^th Century Fox-1953

How to Steal a Million…20^th Century Fox-1966

Lady Eve, The…Paramount-1941

Libeled Lady…MGM-1936

Major and the Minor…Paramount-1942

Mark of Zorro…20^th Century Fox-1940

Mary Poppins…Disney-1964

More the Merrier, The…Columbia-1943

Move over Darling…20^th Century Fox-1963

Mr. and Mrs. Smith…RKO-1941

Music Man…Warner Brothers-1962

My Fair Lady…Warner Brothers-1964

My Man Godfrey…Universal-1936

My Sister Eileen…Columbia-1942

Pillow Talk…Universal-1959

Singing in the Rain…MGM-1952

Some Like It Hot…United Artists-1959

Something in the Wind…Universal International-1947

Sullivan’s Travel…Paramount-1942

Take Me Out to the Ballgame…MGM-1949

Thin Man…MGM-1934

Thoroughly Modern Millie…Universal International- 1967

Three Smart Girls…Universal-1936

Tom Jones…Woodfall Film Productions-1963

Two Sisters From Boston…MGM-1946

Women, The…MGM-1934

Paul Newman as Brick

January 26, 2013September 12, 2015 classichollywoodprojectLeave a comment

January 26, 1925 ~ September 26, 2008
The cool guy in Cool Hand Luke and Hud, the very seasoned Sports writer opposite his wife, Joanne Woodward in A New Kind of Love and the French Artist in What a Way to Go. I think I like him best as the broken husband in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Playing opposite Elizabeth Taylor, and Burl Ives, Paul holds his own as the scarred football hero dealing with injury and the death of his best friend. And while we sympathize Paul that doesn’t mean you can just leave your wife high and dry. In Tennessee Williams risqué play, the virile Paul Newman can’t seem to meet his husbandly obligations, and we love watching Elizabeth try to beat it out of him with insults, and demands. What is most impressive about this performance by Paul Newman, is that it really plays well on his ability to display feeling without saying a word. A glance, a look, a well timed turn, and you know everything his character is going through.
Happy Birthday Paul!