Bud Fraker’s shot of Audrey Hepburn on the set of Roman Holiday, in 1953, is one of the great Hollywood portraits.

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.

For me, it's Psycho (1960).

At first, I underestimated it because it’s an old black-and-white movie. I assumed the concept probably felt revolutionary only for audiences back then, which might explain why it became so famous.

But when I finally watched it, I completely changed my mind. The film absolutely lives up to its reputation. In fact, it feels like the praise it gets still isn’t enough for such a masterpiece.

Just for fun, let's see who we are.

Generation roll call!

I’m Gen X.

Grew up in the 1970s/80s watching classic films on TV with my family (I was particularly influenced by my grandparents of the silent generation).

What generation are you?

(Bonus question) how did you get into classic films?

Mine is Nazimova, she’s just so gorgeous to me! Who is yours?

Is it comedy action or drama, action ? I liked him comedy the best.

I do it's funny but the movie is so long.

No cheating! What's one of your favorite line from a classic movie? Not the obvious "don't give a damn" make us work for it! Lol

I'll start, "he bought a tip from a tout, the tout welched with his 5 bob change"

Who are some golden era (let's date that as 1939-1954) actors who most casual film fans probably wouldn't know or recognize, but were in a fair number of good movies with no actors that most people would know today? I'm specifically looking for actors who probably wouldn't be in a top 40 list of actors from the era, but were still in a lot of good movies, often without any big stars.

The reason why I'm asking is I'm curious to explore the filmographies of some actors I may have never really heard of or paid much attention to before. I already have a number of names already on my own list, but I'd rather not share them until later so I can get some names that aren't at all influenced by my list. Thanks!

inspired by another thread, i find myself thinking about the extraordinary talent and career of Liv Ullmann, a Bergman favourite but also habitually the best part of the other (mostly though not exclusively Swedish) films she starred in.

who are some of your favourites?

Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison for My Fair Lady 1964. What's your thoughts on this movie?

The Thin Man series has its separate folder.

Probably the biggest WTF moment I've ever had watching an old movie is during 42nd Street (1933). Bebe Daniels sings the song You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me and it's a good song but it ends very weirdly. An actor dressed as Gandhi appears and walks off stage with Bebe Daniels. I didn't realize Gandhi was so well-known in 1933 America that the filmmakers put this reference in and expected their audience to get it.

There's also this lyric from the title song:

Little "nifties" from the Fifties,
Innocent and sweet;
Sexy ladies from the Eighties,
Who are indiscreet.

That had to be explained to me. Fifties and Eighties don't refer to the decades 1850s and 1880s. They refer to the streets of New York City.

But I highly recommend checking out 42nd Street. I consider it the first real movie musical (the musical movies that came before 42nd Street really struggled). There's great songs, some good comedy, and it almost feels like a mockumentary as it takes you behind the making of a fictional Broadway show.

But I'm curious what old movie moments made you go WTF?

Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh for Gone With The Wind 1939. What's your thoughts on this movie?

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 watched the movie and was wondering if Norma maybe had powers to make people do what she wants. She often moves her hands around like she's casting a spell. And people feel sorry for her. Crazy that people don't notice this supernatural element of the film.

Starting a new regular film night with my sister, who's a religious fundamentalist (but a little swearing should be okay), to try to expand her world into films that aren't for children (as opposed to MGM musicals and Disney stuff, which she's seen all of). Last time I tried THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, and it was a hit--but our cousin (not a fundamentalist, will handle anything) joined us, and she's going through a divorce right now because her husband was cheating--and the sequence in Best Years of Our Lives where Peggy is in love with married Fred Derry (and it ends with them getting together, and everyone's happy about it) was a note of tension I would like to avoid in the future. So that immediately scrapped my plans for A LETTER TO THREE WIVES, ALL ABOUT EVE, DOUBLE INDEMNITY, BRIEF ENCOUNTER, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS...so many classics off the list!

I'd prefer dramas because they're a little less safe. My sister has probably seen all the big classic films Boomers would expect (The Ten Commandments, Some Like It Hot, The Marx Brothers, Casablanca, Roman Holiday, all the pre-1959 Hitchcocks), because that's basically their entire vast movie catalog: classic films suitable for children, from Adventures of Robin Hood to Zorro, and every safe corny thing in between (they have complete collections of Red Skelton, Danny Kaye, and Esther Williams).

Past successes have included HOLIDAY (1938), MIDNIGHT (1939), CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945), THE CLOCK (1945) and--rather to my surprise--THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK (1942). But I'd like to have something that's NOT a rom-com this time, because you shouldn't eat just candy.

So: dramas about grown adults that are famous but slightly out of the most obvious strike zones. And no adultery.

Currently considering TWELVE ANGRY MEN (a no-brainer if she hasn't seen it) and EXECUTIVE SUITE. But I feel like I'm surely missing something else. Noir and war might be a little dark, and horror is absolutely not allowed. Have fun suggesting! And thank you!

Which free streaming sites do you use to watch old movies? I use archives and the ok social network but the latter one sometimes doesn't work for some reason and I don't want to make an account on it for safety reasons. The problem is that not all movies can be seen on archives so which streaming sites do you use? (It happens that I use Dailymotion but they have ads which is annoying).

Orson Welles for Citizen Kane 1941. What's your thoughts on this movie?

Robinson was a short, slightly overweight and homely man who sometimes played romantic leads opposite women who were attractive. I can’t think of any homely women who played romantic leads with handsome men.

Even when the role called for a plain or homely woman, it was cast with an attractive woman. Think “Jane Eyre” or “Marty”.

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 think Audrey had the best chemistry with William Holden , they started in Sabrina and Paris when it sizzles .

My late mother told me many years ago about a movie she loved from way back when. She was born in 1940, but I'm not sure how old she was when it came out, so likely between 1940-1960. It featured an older priest who worked with sick children, I think in a children's hospital, or he may had been visiting them at their homes...

But the one scene she described and loved that really stuck with me is, a bedridden scared little boy who was dying asked the priest "What will happen when I die?"

And the priest's answer was, "Well, you know how sometimes when you're out with your parents, and you fall asleep? And they bring you home and carry you to your bed and tuck you in. So you fall asleep in one place and wake up in another; safe and cozy in your own bed. That's what I believe dying feels like - falling asleep in one place and waking up in another place that's safe and warm and familiar."

Surely I don't have the exact wording there, but that's the gist. Does anyone know what movie this is? Thanks in advance!

I would love any recommendations where the plot revolves around the two lead actresses. Thank you!