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Thought I'd say hi - my name's Darla - nice to meet everyone. Classic movies are the best! ![heartthrob :smiley_heartbounce:](./images/smilies/smiley_heartbounce.gif)
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Hi Darla! Welcome to the boards.
So for openers, how about listing your five all-time favorite classic films?
(...or ten, if you're a mind to)
So for openers, how about listing your five all-time favorite classic films?
(...or ten, if you're a mind to)
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Hmm...that could be tricky for me - so many good ones!
Off the top of my head, though:
- Bringing Up Baby is an all-time favorite - the movie that never fails to make me laugh! And speaking of Cary Grant, Notorious is another favorite.
- Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Rear Window, It's A Wonderful Life... - Jimmy Stewart has such a special place in my heart.
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (loved this one since childhood, and have spent the last few months steadily devouring Errol Flynn's filmography almost in its entirety - The Dawn Patrol, Gentleman Jim, The Adventures of Don Juan, and The Perfect Specimen have all become new favorites as a result)
- The Parent Trap (pretty much all things Hayley Mills, actually)
- I've always loved Anastasia with Ingrid Bergman & Yul Brynner
- Two Weeks with Love, The Thin Man movies, My Man Godfrey, Send Me No Flowers, With Six You Get Eggroll, The Out-of-Towners, Good Neighbor Sam, The Court Jester, White Christmas, Oklahoma! The Music Man, all things Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Steve McQueen...I guess I could go on and on haha!
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Hmm...that could be tricky for me - so many good ones!
Off the top of my head, though:
- Bringing Up Baby is an all-time favorite - the movie that never fails to make me laugh! And speaking of Cary Grant, Notorious is another favorite.
- Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Rear Window, It's A Wonderful Life... - Jimmy Stewart has such a special place in my heart.
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (loved this one since childhood, and have spent the last few months steadily devouring Errol Flynn's filmography almost in its entirety - The Dawn Patrol, Gentleman Jim, The Adventures of Don Juan, and The Perfect Specimen have all become new favorites as a result)
- The Parent Trap (pretty much all things Hayley Mills, actually)
- I've always loved Anastasia with Ingrid Bergman & Yul Brynner
- Two Weeks with Love, The Thin Man movies, My Man Godfrey, Send Me No Flowers, With Six You Get Eggroll, The Out-of-Towners, Good Neighbor Sam, The Court Jester, White Christmas, Oklahoma! The Music Man, all things Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Steve McQueen...I guess I could go on and on haha!
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Great list, Darla. Thanks for compiling it. Many of those, both the films and the stars you mentioned, are favorites of mine as well.
And, with your new-found love of Errol Flynn, you'll have a lot to talk about with another of our established regular contributors around here who goes by the name "speedracer". She's a big fan of his too.
(...and so once again, welcome to the fold)
And, with your new-found love of Errol Flynn, you'll have a lot to talk about with another of our established regular contributors around here who goes by the name "speedracer". She's a big fan of his too.
(...and so once again, welcome to the fold)
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Thanks so much!! Oh, I look forward to making speedracer's acquaintance then! Thanks again for the welcome.
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Welcome, Darla!Darla wrote: ↑March 8th, 2024, 11:29 pm Hi there! Thanks for the welcome.![]()
Hmm...that could be tricky for me - so many good ones!
Off the top of my head, though:
- Bringing Up Baby is an all-time favorite - the movie that never fails to make me laugh! And speaking of Cary Grant, Notorious is another favorite.
- Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Rear Window, It's A Wonderful Life... - Jimmy Stewart has such a special place in my heart.
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (loved this one since childhood, and have spent the last few months steadily devouring Errol Flynn's filmography almost in its entirety - The Dawn Patrol, Gentleman Jim, The Adventures of Don Juan, and The Perfect Specimen have all become new favorites as a result)
- The Parent Trap (pretty much all things Hayley Mills, actually)
- I've always loved Anastasia with Ingrid Bergman & Yul Brynner
- Two Weeks with Love, The Thin Man movies, My Man Godfrey, Send Me No Flowers, With Six You Get Eggroll, The Out-of-Towners, Good Neighbor Sam, The Court Jester, White Christmas, Oklahoma! The Music Man, all things Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Steve McQueen...I guess I could go on and on haha!
I'm a fan of Cary Grant as well.
It looks like you have a couple of Doris Day movies as favorites. I am a big fan of hers.
I was at a screening of The Music Man at last year's TCM Classic Film Festival. I also saw That Touch Of Mink with Doris Day and Cary Grant there. The audience really loved it.
Musicals are my favorite movie genre, but I enjoy all genres really.
I'm a big fan of Alfred Hitchcock's movies.
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Yes, musicals are a favorite of mine too. I also love My Fair Lady (just got to rewatch that one at a recent theater rerelease), Bye Bye Birdie, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and many others.BagelOnAPlate wrote: ↑March 9th, 2024, 1:18 pm Welcome, Darla!
I'm a fan of Cary Grant as well.
It looks like you have a couple of Doris Day movies as favorites. I am a big fan of hers.
I was at a screening of The Music Man at last year's TCM Classic Film Festival. I also saw That Touch Of Mink with Doris Day and Cary Grant there. The audience really loved it.
Musicals are my favorite movie genre, but I enjoy all genres really.
I'm a big fan of Alfred Hitchcock's movies.
You know, that's one I've missed!! I will have to check it out now, thank you. I read Hayley's autobiography this summer, Forever Young. It was excellent. She narrates the audiobook, so that was a lovely way to experience it. : )
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Welcome Darla, I read that autobiography as well, she didn't seem to have a bad word to say about anybody...except Oliver Reed.
My top five favorite Hayley Mills films=
The Parent Trap (1961)
The Family Way (1966)
That Darn Cat (1965)
The Moon Spinners (1964)
The Trouble With Angels (1966)
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Haha yes, I do remember her commenting negatively about him - but you're right...she was very gracious about most everyone!Detective Jim McLeod wrote: ↑March 10th, 2024, 1:44 pm
Welcome Darla, I read that autobiography as well, she didn't seem to have a bad word to say about anybody...except Oliver Reed.
My top five favorite Hayley Mills films=
The Parent Trap (1961)
The Family Way (1967)
That Darn Cat (1965)
The Moon Spinners (1964)
The Trouble With Angels (1966)
Those are great Hayley Mills picks -
I don't know if you've ever seen Tiger Bay or Whistle Down the Wind or Sky West and Crooked - but those are all great as well. The Parent Trap and The Moonspinners are probably my favorites if I had to choose.
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Darla , I agree with your list, I'd add Pollyanna to your list of favorite Hayley Mills movies. It's one of my favorite Hayley films.
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Haha yes, I do remember her commenting negatively about him - but you're right...she was very gracious about most everyone!
Those are great Hayley Mills picks -
I don't know if you've ever seen Tiger Bay or Whistle Down the Wind or Sky West and Crooked - but those are all great as well. The Parent Trap and The Moonspinners are probably my favorites if I had to choose.
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I have seen Tiger Bay and Whistle Down The Wind (I loved that one). I haven't seen Sky West And Crooked, I will try to check that out.
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I see you use a question mark. I would have used an exclamation point. She is marvelous in that.
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