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Category Archives: Classic Movies
Break Out the Popcorn
Hi there, guys and dolls! Are you still taking up real estate on your couch? Well, for this week’s Raves n Faves I have some fantabulous films for you, by the clever and controversial director, Otto Preminger. They’ve got power, … Continue reading
Posted in 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1960's, 1960s movies, 50's Fashions, 50's Movies, 50's Slang, Americana, Ben Gazarra, black and white movies, blogaday, Carol Lynley, city life, Classic Movies, cocktail culture, Communication, Conversation, Coversation, daily blog, David Niven, detectives, entertainment, Etiquette, Family, family life, fashion, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flirting, France, Gossip, Great Britain, Historical, historical fiction, Hollywood, intrigue, jealousy, Jean Seberg, Jimmy Stewart, Laurence Olivier, Lee Remick, Love, Marriage, movie stars, movies, Mysteries, Nightlife, Nostalgia, Otto Preminger, Pop Culture, postaday, Raves and Faves, Retro, Romance, romantic suspense, Scandal, slang, Small town, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, suspense, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's Movies, 1950s, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s wives, 1960's, 1960s movies, 50's Movies, 50s dating, 50s fun, adventure, Anatomy of A Murder, Ben Gazzara, Bonjour Tristesse, Bunny Lake is Missing, Carol Lynley, Cinema, city life, courtroom drama, Criterion, David Niven, Deborah Kerr, directors, Duke Ellington, etiquette, Eve Arden, fashion, Faves, Francoise Sagan, French Riviera, George C. Scott, Glamour, Great Britain, Hollywood, intrigue, James Stewart, Jean Seberg, Laurence Olivier, lawyers, Lee Remick, Michigan, Morals and values, mothers, murder, mystery, Otto Preminger, Raves, Retro, romance, romantic suspense, Scotland Yard, Small town, teenagers, the Zombies, thriller, Vintage, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
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If You Knew Ozu Like I Know Ozu
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s everybody doing? Planning on nestling down in front of your TV this weekend? Well, I have some terrific Raves n Faves for you. Five of my favorite movies by Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu. Now … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1960s movies, 50's Fashions, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, 50's Movies, black and white movies, Blogs, Characters, city life, Classic Movies, cocktail culture, Coffee Shop, Creativity, daily blog, Dating, day job, Domestic life, entertainment, Etiquette, Family, family life, family saga, home life, Humor, Japan, Japanese Movies, movies, Nostalgia, Office life, Pop Culture, Retro, Romance, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, Vintage, vintage fashion, Yasujiro Ozu
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950s, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's housewife, 50's Movies, 50s dating, 50s fun, 50s marriage, 50s workplace, black and white movies, Classic Movies, Criterion, entertaining, entertainment, Equinox Flower, family life, family saga, Faves, Funny, Good Morning, Humor, Japan, Japanese, Late Autumn, Raves, Retro, romance, The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, Tokyo Story, Vintage, vintage glamour, Yasujiro Ozu
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Movies Worth Making Time For
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s your week going? I know, they do happen fast, don’t they? Already time for raves n faves Thursday. This week I have some great movies for you with a stunner of a movie star, … Continue reading
Posted in 1940's, 1940s Movies, 1950's, 1950s fun, Alter Ego, black and white movies, blogaday, books, books into movies, Characters, Classic Movies, Creativity, detectives, entertainment, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Historical, historical fiction, movie stars, movies, Nostalgia, novels, Pop Culture, postaday, Raves and Faves, Retro, Romance, romantic suspense, supernatural thrillers, suspense, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1940's, 1940s Movies, Ben Ames Williams, black and white movies, Classic Movies, Cllifton Webb, comedy, Dana Andrews, entertainment, Faves, Gene Tierney, George Sanders, Goobers, Howard Hughes, Jeanne Crain, Josephine Leslie, Laura, Leave Her to Heaven, movie marathon, Nostalgia, Oleg Cassini, popcorn, R. A Dick, Raves, Retro, Rex Harrison, romance, romantic suspense, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, thriller, Vera Caspary, Vincent Price, Vintage
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Rock Hudson, Doris Day Will Chase the Winter Blues Away
Hi there, guys and dolls! Almost everyone everywhere is telling yours truly how the winter blahs are getting them down. Well, never fear, raves n faves Thursday is here! I’ve got a fantastic triple bill suggestion for you to hunker … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's fun, 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1960's, 1960s movies, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, 50's Movies, 50's music, Alter Ego, Americana, big business, blogaday, Business Lunch, Careers, Characters, city life, Classic Movies, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Dating, diary, Doris Day, entertainment, fashion, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flirting, Hollywood, Humor, journal, Love, Marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, nosy neighbors, party lines, Pop Culture, postaday, Raves and Faves, Retro, Romance, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, telephones, Vintage, vintage fashion, weekend, winter
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950's Movies, 1950's Music, 1950s, 1950s business, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s fashion, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 1960's, 50's dating, 50's fun, 50's housewife, 50's Movies, 50s dating, 50s fun, 50s marriage, 50s workplace, Classic Movies, comedy, daily blog, Doris Day, Faves, Humor, Lover Come Back, movie marathon, Pillow Talk, Raves, Rock Hudson, romance, Send me No Flowers, Tony Randall
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How About a Little Variety with your Christmas Movies?
Hi there, guys and dolls! And poof, Thursday’s here. Just in time for my Raves n Faves for the weekend. This week, I’ve got some movies to add to your holiday viewing. Now we all love A Miracle on 34th … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, 50's Movies, Alter Ego, Christmas, christmas movies, Classic Movies, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, diary, entertainment, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, Historical, Holidays, Hollywood, Humor, Nostalgia, opinion, Pop Culture, postaday, Raves and Faves, Retro, Romance, Social Mores, Uncategorized, Vintage, vintage fashion
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950's Movies, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50's Movies, Aldo Ray, All That Heaven Allows, Bell Book and Candle, Christmas, comedy, entertainment, Humphrey Bogart, Jane Wyman, Jimmy Stewart, Kim Novak, Nostalgia, old movies, Peter Ustinov, Retro, Rock Hudson, Vintage
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Fright Night!
Happy Hallowe’en, guys and dolls! Hope you have more treats than tricks this year, or in my case, all my tricks become fun treats, if you know what I mean ;-). Of course, I’m that kind of gal. Did you … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's fun, 1950's, 1950s fun, 50's Movies, 50's Slang, 50s horror movies, Alter Ego, black and white movies, blogaday, Classic Movies, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, diary, Domestic life, entertainment, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Halloween, Historical, Holidays, Hollywood, horror movies, Humor, journal, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, postaday, Raves and Faves, Retro, supernatural thrillers, suspense, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Movies, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50's Movies, blogaday, Classic Movies, creature feature, entertainment, Faves, Funny, Halloween, horror movies, I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, journal, Mad Scientists, Michael Landon, movie marathon, Nostalgia, postaday, Raves, Retro, Sci Fi movies, Science fiction, The Fly, Vincent Price, Vintage
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Don’t We All Need a Little Living in Fifties Fashion?
Hi there, guys and dolls! Have I got a great Raves n Faves for you this week. It’s one of my favorite sites to visit. Well, in fact, settle in and stay for hours on end. Trust me, it’ll take … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's fun, 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, Alter Ego, Beauty, blogaday, Blogs, Classic Movies, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Designer, entertainment, Etiquette, fashion, Historical, Inspiration, journal, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, Raves and Faves, Retro, Social Mores, Socializing, Uncategorized, Vintage, vintage fashion, Website
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, Adrian, Blogs, Dior, Edith Head, fashion, fashion blog, fifties fashion, Givenchy, Glamour, living fifties fashions, living in fifties fashion, Norell, Nostalgia, Retro, Style, Vintage, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
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