Old Hollywood Favourites
My personal must-watch list of Hollywood classics
Sabrina, 1954
Every Audrey Hepburn romcom is a must-watch!
Directed by Billy Wilder, with Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and William Holden.
Singin’ in the Rain, 1952
It’s pure joy—A rain-soaked Gene Kelly musical.
Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, who also starrs in it with Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds.
Bringing Up Baby, 1939
“Production was frequently delayed due to uncontrollable laughing fits between Hepburn and Grant.” Should tell you all you need to know about this comedic masterpiece.
Directed by Howard Hawks, starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant.
Roman Holiday, 1953
Freedom, royalty, and first love. A bittersweet lovestory starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck directed by William Wyler.
Some Like It Hot, 1959
I wanna be loved by you, just you…nobody else but you!
Directed by Billy Wilder, with the icon Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis.
The Sound of Music, 1965
The Hills are alive with the Sound of Music…
Directed by Robert Wise, with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer—Performances of a lifetime!
Funny Face, 1957
Bonjour Pariiiisssss!
A Stanley Donen production, starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire!
Casablanca, 1942
They’ll always have Paris—One of the most famous motion pictures ever, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend!
With Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell—A Howard Hawks production.
Rear Window, 1954
From the iconic director Alfred Hitchcock, with Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly.
His Girl Friday, 1940
Pure journalistic chaos—Starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, another excellent Howard Hawks production.
The Philadelphia Story, 1940
Starring Jimmy Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, and Cary Grant—What a cast!
Directed by George Cukor.
High Society, 1956
What’s better than Louis Armstrong anouncing the end of a film? Starring Grace Kelly and musical icon Frank Sinatra, this technicolor remake of The Philadelphia Story will enchant you just as much.
Directed by Charles Walters.
Mary Poppins, 1964
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke star in this chaotic, heartwarming, dreamy technicolor classic deemed one of the great comfort movies!
A Robert Stevenson production.
How To Marry a Millionaire, 1953
Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, and Betty Grable directed by Jean Negulesco.
The Red Shoes, 1948
Martin Scorcese’s favourite film and Black Swan’s grandma! Starring Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook.
Directed by Emeric Pressburger.
Ninotchka, 1939
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas.
Rebel Without a Cause, 1955
A James Dean classic!
Directed by Nicholas Ray.
The Wizard of Oz, 1939
Somewhere over the Rainbow…
A Victor Fleming production, a technicolor fantasy, and Judy Garland! What else could you want?
12 Angry Men, 1957
Sydney Lumet’s famous masterpiece starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Joseph Sweeney and more.
Psycho, 1960
One of Hitchcock’s many genial films—This one will give you the most chills.
Starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.
