I just finished watching the movie "Gunga Din" on my favorite channel, Turner Classic Movies. As my family has told me long ago, I was born at the wrong time. I have loved old movies since I was very little. Shirley Temple was a favorite as a little girl, then came Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. And Gene Kelly! So many great actors and actresses. This month, they have one star that they play their movies all day. I missed Humphrey Bogart the other day (it was a sunny day and lots to do). I still need to watch "Maltese Falcon"- one of Bogart's famous movies (after Casablanca, which I know by heart).
I have a list (are you surprised?) of old movies I need to see. Let's see how many I can remember...
- Maltese Falcon
- Gone With the Wind (no, I haven't seen it all in its entirety- don't tell)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (need to read the book first)
- All about Eve ("Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night")
- Vertigo (bought a copy at a garage sale this weekend)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Sunset Boulevard
- Giant (James Dean's last film)
- Stagecoach (with John Wayne)
- Fantasia (all the way through)
I just love old movies. And not all of them end well. Saw a Montgomery Clift movie with Elizabeth Taylor last night that didn't end well. It was "A Place in the Sun". Not my favorite, but it was good. Entertaining when nothing else was on. I saw "Citizen Kane" a week or so ago and wasn't that impressed. It was pretty good, but I don't get why everyone (whoever they are) thinks it's the best movie of all time. I think every politician in Washington (and those who vote for them) should see "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" about the corruption of politics. And it was made in 1939! (I thought it was the 40's but I looked it up)
My suggestion- if you are bored, the Red Sox are losing, and nothing's on, flip on over to the old movie channel and watch how our parents and grandparents were entertained. You'll be surprisingly entertained too!
Here's a poster of my favorite movie:
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