Not K-dramas/Pop related.

I’ve been following a convo in “Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching” (started by @kiara) that was rather interesting since I’m an avid classic movie lover myself…I wanted to give some recommendations as well but I feel more at ease to share them here on my wall if you don’t mind… so for anyone interested😄

* The Shop Around the Corner (James Stewart/Margaret Sullavan) – you probably know the remake “You’ve got mail” with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Same story (enemies turned lovers has always been my catnip) but I like the original best.

* The Heiress (Olivia De Havilland/Montgomery Clift)- great movie and stellar cast. Plus, it also doesn’t hurt that Monty is such an eye candy in this movie.

* My Favorite Wife and The Awful Truth (Cary Grant/Irene Dunne): A must-watch if you’re into screwball comedies and the leads’ chemistry is off the charts.


* An Affair to Remember (Cary Grant/Deborah Kerr)- one of the most romantic movie I’ve ever seen.

12
16

    Ah, Shop around the Corner. It’s one of my all time favorites ever. Not just for the romance part either, there is so much to love.
    And I love just about anything with Cary Grant in it. Ever seen “Walk Don’t Run”? His last film, and he was absolutely magnetic still even though he wasn’t the romantic lead.

    6
    1

      Ahhhh Cary Grant was for sure the most suave and charming leading man of the Hollywood’s Golden Age imo. And his comic timing was gold. Must have watched all his filmography😄

      I did watch ‘Walk Don’t Run” and I really like it as well (this movie was shot in Tokyo just after the ’64 Olympics). Even though he was already 60 when he filmed this one, he was still dashingly handsome!❤️

      3
      0

    😊 He’s not bowlegged after all!

    Shop Around The Corner is one my favorite older classics. The characters are so adorable, and Jimmy Stewart.. ah, my heart. (Plus there’s a musical!)

    Thanks for sharing!

    5
    2

      Comment was deleted

      0
      0

      ha ha, such a classic indeed! Jimmy is one of my fav actors from that era. ‘Harvey’, ‘You can’t Take it with you’, ‘Mr Smith Goes to Washington’ and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ are my personal favorites (most of his earlier movies are)

      You’re welcome😊

      3
      1

        Oh, *clutches maybe heart* It’s A Wonderful Life makes me cry every time. George Bailey is wonderful.

        You Can’t Take It With You… Can’t wait to introduce it to my cousins when they come visit.. hehehe

        I attack any and all family and friends with classic movies any chance I get. 🙂

        4
        0

    Thank you for this list :).

    2
    1

      You’re welcome😊 Hope you’ll enjoy them!

      1
      1

        There should be a dedicated topic for classics drama series and films like Chungmuro news.

        I hesitate to ask the DB staff considering the current state of this site.

        1
        1

          We could squeeze in chat about classic films into What We’re Watching every week hehe…

          I’m so happy to find beanies who are into these films here. I’ve seen all of those listed above here except the Heiress. Cary Grant & Irenne Dunne are <3 Oh, and Jimmy Stewart. May I add It's a Wonderful World (with Claude Colbert) to the list?

          3
          1

            @wishfultoki I’m delighted (and pleasantly surprised) as well to see this much beanies sharing the same passion as me for classic movies …as for me, I’ve always been called an old soul by my own family for liking this kind of stuff…they love teasing me about it😄 I know more about actors/actresses from that era than the current one. I must be born in the wrong era😋 That’s why I always make sure to come back to it whenever I’m in a drama slump…Will add ‘It’s a Wonderful World’ to my watch list, thanks for the recommendation!😊

            2
            0

    These are all so good!! My first job was mainly to support my addiction to buying old movies so this post comes as a nice surprise ^^
    My fave oldies are musicals (like Guys and Dolls or Singin in the Rain), but I also love those hateyoubutloveyoubuthateyou movies like It Happened One Night <3

    4
    0

    I love The Shop Around the Corner! That’s a great movie!

    3
    0

    Holy carp—my face is nearly split from grinning. So many favorites plus the gift of a new one for me. Will add The Heiress to my list.

    My favorite factoid about An Affair To Remember is that Leo McCarey made it twice. I love both versions!

    Aw … reading this list is making my heart ache. I watched so many classic movies with my mom, who died four years ago this month. (It’s a good ache; watching classic movies is my favorite way to remember her!) Thank you for sharing, @nami1116!

    2
    1

      Aww, glad that it reminded you of fond memories of time spent with your late mother *hug*….and do watch ‘The Heiress’, it’s a superb film supported by an awesome cast (won 4 Oscars) One of Olivia De Havilland’s finest performance imo (she deservedly won an Oscar for this role) and Montgomery Clift was simply amazing as well (underrated actor, his talent got overshadowed by his looks/I highly recommend you to watch ‘A Place in the Sun’ with Liz Taylor too if you haven’t)

      Concerning ‘An Affair To Remember’, I wasn’t even aware it was a remake *surprised* (just looked it up and there’s indeed this 1939 version with Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne) , I need to add this to my watch list! Thanks for sharing😊

      1
      0

    Cary Grant is a classy classic.

    Fabulous then.

    Fabulous now.

    2
    0

Currently RecapPing

back to top
Follow @dramabeans: