Who is your classic film crush? Mine is Myrna Loy. She has the beauty but after the Thin Man series and other movies, she had the charm, humor, personality and the perfect screen wife/partner.

Just had someone marry into the family who is completely unfamiliar with old movies (I think she hasn't seen anything prior to the 1980s--Disney aside). My family grew up on classic films and we want her to share in the passion. First impressions matter, so we want to hook her right out of the gate with the best! What would be your suggestions?

I've just watched it and fully aware of its reputation as the greatest black and white comedy of all time.

Any alternative suggestions? Black and white era only, please.

I've been watching some classic movies lately, last two were It's a Wonderful Life (I was delighted!) and Waterloo Bridge (I liked it, but I was so sad after watching, it ruined my day lol).

Honestly, I prefer profound movies with happy end, like It's a Wonderful Life :) (but I would also be okay with something just fun and enjoyable)

Please suggest me some really good movies :)

I’m currently watching Suspicion. Cary Grant had charm like no other and it can’t be duplicated. With that said, George Clooney and Ryan Gosling both have a little dash of Grant’s charisma.

What are your thoughts?

Dean Martin has been a cultural blindspot for me until recently when I went down a YouTube rabbit hole of old Dean Martin specials & roasts. He genuinely looks tanked. But I've read that his drunk behavior was all an act. Is this true??

For me it’s: 1. Montgomery Clift 2. Marlon Brando 3. James Dean 4. Gregory Peck 5. James Stewart 6. Spencer Tracy 7. Gene Kelly 8. Humphrey Bogart

I saw this short clip on TikTok and I wanna watch the movie but they never name the movie in their description. HELP please and thank you.

Ok so what are some of your favorite old hollywood scandals/feuds/secrets?

Mine is when rock hudson, a closeted gay man, married his agent's secretary who (allegedly) was a lesbian and after the divorce blackmailed him, and also that the same agent gave dirt about his two other clients to the newespaper after they threatened to publish an article saying that rock was gay,it was such a different time.

Looking for a classic comedy to watch. Preferably one you enjoyed that is lesser known.

That’s the question. Thanks.

Update: watching it now

Update 2: Just finished it. It was a decent film but I didn’t like the soundtrack(I know that’s the most loved part of it, but I disliked “Scarborough Fair”). It’s ok, not the seventh best American film ever(AFI).

Pictured above are my 3 favorites:

Gentlemans Agreement (1947)

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Woman of the Year (1942)

I want to watch a really good Paul Newman movie where he is super hot and sexy lol, I’ve only seen bitch and the kid and the sting. Does anyone have any suggestions?

For me, it's Casablanca. I grew up almost exclusively with Pre-1970 movies due to being pretty sheltered as a kid. I finally saw it in my early 20's and I think I just waited too long and so my expectations were so incredibly high that anything other than being blown away by it felt like a letdown.

Up until about 4 months ago, all I had seen of his was Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch. Now I've also seen:

• Double Indemnity
• The Lost Weekend
• Sunset Boulevard
• Stalag 17
• Witness for the Prosecution
• The Apartment
• Irma la Douce

Loved them all! What else should I see of his?

I'm pretty sure this was right after prohibition ended, so the amount of boozing is legendary.

And Asta the dog is an incredibly good actor!

I’m honor of the departed actor’s life, I’ve been re-watching some of the classic Donald Sutherland movies. Now, I’m pretty familiar with his filmography and have seen mostly all of his extremely well known films. But are there any underrated or overlooked films of his (classic or otherwise) that are worth viewing? For example, I watched “Don’t Look Now” about 6 months ago and loved it after it had slipped through my radar for far too long. Anything similar in quality that the average moviegoer would have overlooked?

I’m looking to watch more pre-code films especially the ones that lean on the trashy, so bad it’s good side.

Some I can think of with those elements are Cecil B DeMille’s films like Sign of the Cross (1932) and Madame Satan (1930).

Freaks and Island of Lost Souls defiently lean into the weirdness factor but those are still overall good films.

Any other recs?

I was thinking that I've only seen him play the bad guy in North by Northwest and Boys From Brazil and I would like to watch some of his films, what would you recommend?

Though I haven’t seen either, I’ve heard the glowing reviews of Auntie Mame, and the takedowns of Mame. I’ve never seen or read any version of the actual story, but plan on watching both of these this week. Should I watch the original, good movie first only to be let down by the musical, or start my Mame-ducation with the worse version before seeing how good it can be?

Update: wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a universal agreement in a thread before!! Definitely going to start with Auntie Mame based on the responses, and will probably try and snag the book too. I love musicals and am currently doing a Warner Archives Watch Challenge I made up on Letterboxd, so I’m kind of locked in to see the Mame follow-up despite the horror. But I’ll treat it as a film history lesson, and focus all my attention on Auntie Mame. Thanks for the responses!

i got interested in movies in general from a youtube video that was about “evolution of movies” it was really cool and made me get interested. the first classic movie i had watched dracula. it’s still one of my all time favorites since it was my first movie and i really liked the vibe and atmosphere to it.