#norashelley

[grusinskayas]

🎬1936 & 1961

1936: definitely camille, but honorable mentions to swing time, the devil-doll and rose marie.

1961: the innocents, the end of summer and evenings on a farm near dikanka!

[kushanna]

Paradise Kiss or Nana? Nausicaa or San?

listen, i haven't finished nana yet... actually i haven't read any manga in like five months (oops), but still i'd say nana. and nausicaä!

[maureenoharra]

🎬 1948 & 1955!

hiya, rose! ♡ sorry for the late reply but here you are...

1948 : the red shoes! honorable mentions - rope, & bicycle thieves. 1955 : the night of the hunter!

send me a 🎬 or a 🎶 + a year and i’ll tell you my favourite movie or song from that year.

[monstrousdaughter]

if you still want to answer some more movie years, 1937, 1943 & 1963!

1937-- omg that's kinda hard, there's a LOT of movies I like from that year. gonna cheat and go with 3: ANGEL; STELLA DALLAS; and STAGE DOOR

1943-- I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE. fascinating work in terms of gender and colonialism, also stunning photography.

1963-- CHARADE. possibly the most fun I ever had with a movie!

[normasshearer]

1937 & 1939!

hi friend!!

1937 - the awful truth. the best screwball about divorce <3

1939 - the women. one of my favs!! norma shearer is literally my wife..

thank you!! <3

[gayworths]

living for your discovery of Jean/Terry, and all your Stage Door posts lately!

omg thanks! i can't believe i put off watching Stage Door for so long, it's become an instant fave! katharine hepburn and ginger rogers had some fantastic chemistry.

[ritahayworrth]

for the end of year asks, 3 & 21!

3. Favorite musical artist / group you started listening to this year? japanese breakfast!

21. What’s something new about your place of residence (room, home, or general location) now vs the start of the year? a few months ago i did a Big Clean of my room and compared to the start of the year, well you can see a lot more of the floor now, and i've been able to keep it that way (for the most part)

end of the year asks <3

[maudeboggins]

ann sothern in danger - love at work

this is the most perfect hairstyle!

[chantalstacys]

tagged by @norashelley to post some things from my room + a poll to vote for your favorite!

[odettejoyeux]

johndall > odettejoyeux

In the wake of my 2nd blog anniversary I decided to change my url and give some love to french actress Odette Joyeux.

Feel free to reblog this post. Signal boost is appreciated but not obligatory.

I tagged some film pals below (sorry if I missed anyone).

@deforest @lindadarnell @norashelley @normajeanebaker @manderley @katharinehepbrun @anthonysperkins @marypickfords @linda-darnell @myrnaloysnose @filminghere @normasshearer @jwclapton @satedanfire @normajeaned @hayworthrita @nataliawoods @mylittlevintageworld @lubitschisms @grusinskayas @olivethomas @classic-hollywood-glam @horrifically @uspiria @boulevard-of-fame @davisbette @hayscodeviolation @chantalstacys @trainstationgoodbye @wehadfacesthen @zurdta @ritahayworrth @sirbogarde @petiteclover @vivian-rutledge @godmerlin @godisahairlesscat @nostalgiccbloom @butw0rldenough

[murderballadeer]

tagged by @symptomofloves to make a poll with some fun stuff in my room & have people vote for their favourite <3 thank you celia, i've been seeing this one going around & i was dying to do it but nobody had tagged me...

i will tag @bone-collector-cryptid @pleasuresoftheharbor @norashelley @normasshearer and @alfred-st-john

[grusinskayas]

La Bohème 1926 The Witches 1966

ahhh been meaning to watch both of these for the longest time now!

[jwclapton]

@norashelley

A playlist of Jean's old time radio performances, at least the ones that I can find on YouTube. There aren't many, but they're still enjoyable. 📻

[filminghere]

I was tagged by @norashelley, as well as @chantalstacys and @marciabrady (on my main) to post my to share my nine favorite first watches of 2023 (I know January's almost over alksdjfa). Thank you to all three of you for tagging me! I look forward to doing this every year :). I didn't watch that many new films in 2023 and most of the ones I watched were pretty darn bad lol. These were definitely the nine I enjoyed best, in chronological order.

💖 One Way Passage (1932), dir. Tay Garnett | A super well-directed film that's very somber in a good way. Bill Powell is also probably the most charming actor I've ever seen. 💖 Top Hat (1935), dir. Mark Sandrich | I just casually watched this on an airplane because I don't usually care much for 30s musicals or the kinds of characters I see Fred Astaire usually play, but I really loved him in this. I also don't usually like misunderstandings (a huge part of the plot is one big misunderstanding), but the film handled in it in such a comedic and engaging way. 💖 Daughters Courageous (1939), dir. Michael Curtiz | Literally the perfect romance movie made for me minus the absolutely heartbreaking ending :(. 💖 Mr. Skeffington (1944), dir. Vincent Sherman | I really love watching Old Hollywood romantic melodramas haha. Bette Davis and Claude Rains never fail to entertain, and this movie was also way sadder than I expected it to be (in a good way). 💖 Mrs. Parkington (1944), dir. Tay Garnett | A historical romance story made for me :'). Greer Garson is also perfect in everything, and I was so shocked to see Walter Pidgeon play such a domineering yet likable character. He did it so well. 💖 The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), dir. Albert Lewin | I enjoyed watching this movie more than reading the book 😅. Very well-directed. The cinematography is a work of art, and I love how so many things are conveyed visually instead of through words. 💖 Marty (1955), dir. Delbert Mann | I'd say that this is the only movie on this list that knocked me off my feet because it's so darn good. So beautifully understated and lowkey in its tone and subject and so tight in terms of acting and pacing. 💖 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), dir. Henry Selick | Yes, I've gone this many years of my life without ever having seen this movie in full, and it was very good! I'm very impressed with how pleasant, likable, and simple it is. I love that it doesn't try to be anything more than what it is. It's so lovely and earnest. 💖 The Most Reluctant Convert (2021), dir. Norman Stone | I don't usually like movies with long monologues or dialogue, but Max McLean is a very engaging actor, and I like the extensive use of long shots. I also really enjoyed the scenery and sets; they're very pretty.

Tagging @sonnet77, @valsemelancolique, @glamourofyesteryear, @audreytotter, and anyone who wants to do it!

[monstrousdaughter]

5, 9, 10 & 19 for the music ask!

5. A song you think most of your followers won’t have heard before

hmmmmm I'll go with "you're in the cream in my coffee", the annette hanshaw version. i discovered that song bc marlene dietrich sang a version in her screentest for the blue angel. most of the ppl that follow me now weren't around for my old-hollywood-obsessive days (except you lol)

9. A song in a language you don’t speak

"les temps de l'amour" by françoise hardy but I still hope to someday wrestle French into submission

10. A song that makes you feel relaxed

"garota de ipanema" but very specifically versions in portuguese!

19. A song that makes you emotional

"hard times" by ethel cain fucking wrecks me.

[colorhollywood]

My short-list favorite blogs:

@lesliehowardforever

@jamescagneylove

@citizenscreen

@bygone-hollywood

@belalugosi1882

@gatabella

@gatutor

@peggy-elise

@mylovelydeadfriends

@oldhollywoodholla

@blondecrazydame

@norashelley

@kayflapper

@silentagecinema

@holymovies

@ladybegood

@classic-hollywood-glam

@vintage-old-hollywood

@marypickfords

@pinewood-to-hollywood

@retro-only-darling

@thedabara

(some of then did not active, but still lovely)