The Classics Never Get Old

A very interesting thing happened today as I was sitting in my Speech class. I'm not sure how we got on the topic, because I was gazing out the window trying to see the Eiffel Tour -but suddenly I heard my teacher ask, "You've all seen the movie 42nd Street right?"
The simultaneous reply was:

me: OF COURSE!
rest of my class: head shaking, looks of confusion, mumbles of no/what's that/huh?

I could not believe I was the only person in the whole class that had seen the movie, and actually....the only person who even knew what it was!

What is happening to our world!

Old movies are one of my favorite things about life. I LOVE turning on TCM at night - and transporting myself temporairly into the Old South with Scarlett, or Tiffanys with Holly Golightly. If it is true that people my age don't even know what these movies are! Old movies are everything wonderful! Take a minute to watch the original trailer for my favorite Audrey movie, Funny Face.



Paris and Audrey! What could be better?

Doesn't that 2 minutes of 1950s wonderfullness just make you smile? If not...something is most definitely wrong with you!

For your enjoyment, I've posted a short list of some of my absolute favorite old classics! Everything from musicals to horror movies - and all released before 1960. Well, I extended it to 1961 so I can include Breakfast At Tiffanys. Because no list of classics would be complete without it!

I beg you, in your spare time to do yourself a favor, and watch some of these amazing films! Admire the way life used to be. The gorgeous clothing, the impecable manners, the wholesome ideals, and the ability to break out into song in the middle of daily life! You will soon find yourself begging me for more suggestions!

The Audrey Classics. It's hard not to love them.
- Funny Face (my favorite Audrey movie)
- Roman Holiday (you should know by now how I feel about this movie)
- Sabrina
- Breakfast at Tiffanys



The Movie Musical
- 42nd Street
- Guys and dolls (young Frank Sinatra)
- Wonderful Town (I did this show my senior year of high school. I was Eileen - duh)
- West Side Story
- Singing in the Rain
- King and I
- White Christmas (Mandy dance scene is my favorite)



Bette Davis & Joan Crawford. Goddesses of films.
-Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (Bette Davis at her scariest)
-All About Eve
-The Little Foxes



The Famous and Fabulous
- Gone With the Wind (my #1, favorite movie of all time)
- An American in Paris
- Casablanca ("here's looking at you, Kid")
- Rebel Without A Cause (James Dean's leather jacket changed fashion forever)



Lesser Known, but No Less Wonderful
- Royal Wedding (tap dance on the ceiling)
- Picnic
- East of Eden
- Gigi



Now I know I'm missing many classics. But this is MY list of favorites! And I promise, if you like my blog - you will love each and every movie! So get watching! Hours of happiness await you!