In 2019 we are looking to the future, and the horizon is
bright! One of the wonders of our world is the ability to enjoy the old with
the new and share it with future generations.
This holiday break I was able to share several B&W films
with my 25 year old son. This is a yearly tradition in our household. Not just B&W films, but the classics. I
have four children, their ages are spread out (14 to 25) so I only subject
them to a few at a time so it isn’t torturous. Surprisingly, while they object
at first, they usually get into the movie after the first 30 minutes or so. Some
of you may have noticed from my tweets (@AmyJRomine), this year I shared Abbott
and Costello with the two younger kids and the Thin Man series with the eldest.
Liking the idea of revisiting the classics? Check out part
one of this post. Here are the last five in a list of 10 B&W films I highly
suggest for 2019. Most can be found on Amazon or TCM. These are in no
particular order as I love them all.
$1 million
donation for his museum, a befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty and
often irritating heiress and her pet leopard, Baby. Both a very young Grant and
Hepburn captivate with sharp banter and physical comedy rarely replicated in
today’s films.
Casablanca
– (Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman) - In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941,
a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen
complications. We all know this classic love story and B&W is the best
version.
The Maltese Falcon
(Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor) - A private detective takes on a case that
involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest
for a priceless statuette. This signature classic changed the face of noir films
for the ages. Do not miss this classic suspense thriller! By the way, did you
know the 1941 Maltese Falcon is a remake of a movie from 1931 starring Bebe Daniels
and Ricardo Cortez and was originally penned by Dashiell Hammett who also
created The Thin Man.
is left by her father in an exclusive seminary for girls, due to her
father having to go to Africa with the army. Needless to say you had to expect
at least one Shirley Temple film on the list. I was torn between this and
Arsenic
and Old Lace – (Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane) - A drama critic learns on his
wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that
insanity runs in his family. Hollywood has attempted to remake this classic
four times without success.
Frantic,
funny and full of delightful physical comedy this once stage play turned movie
is one not to be missed!
So those are the final five of ten. You can see the fist
list here. All can be found on Amazon and are shown regularly on
Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Also IMDB (the links are used in this blog) usually has a list of
places you can purchase and or rent movies. I would love to hear your feedback,
suggestions you have for the list!
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