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Vintage 1930-1960s: Vintage fashion, classic movies, and Old Hollywood Glamour
Dark Passage 1947 - A must-see for Film Noir fans
All about Dark Passage 1947, the cast, storyline, and was it a film noir?
The 4 James Stewart Hitchcock Films You Probably Haven’t Seen
If you are a fan of the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, you need to see these classic James Stewart Hitchcock films.
James Stewart collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on 4 films over a period of 10 years.
Spellbound Ingrid Bergman (1945) - Her Beautiful 1940s Fashion
Spellbound Ingrid Bergman is a suspenseful Alfred Hitchcock whodunnit where a beautiful psychiatrist must to unlock the secrets from inside the head of a handsome amnesia patient to solve a murder.
Ingrid Bergman Notorious - Her Classy 1940s Fashion
Ingrid Bergman Notorious shows us 20 classy examples of 1940s fashion.
Alfred Hitchcock had exquisite taste in women’s fashion which definitely shows in Notorious 1946.
Gene Tierney Leave Her to Heaven - Her Lethal Femme Fatale Style
Gene Tierney Leave her to Heaven plays the deadly femme fatale in the 1945 film noir.
Gene Tierney stars as the gorgeous but obsessive and lethal Ellen Harland. She become obsessive about those she care about, and will do anything—even murder—in order to keep them to herself.
Ingrid Bergman Under Capricorn - 9 Over-The-Top Outfits
Ingrid Bergman Under Capricorn has some interesting outfits, to say the least. It’s definitely not your typical Ingrid Bergman Style.
Ingrid Bergman stars as Lady Henrietta Flusky in the Alfred Hitchcock movie Under Capricorn 1949.
Notorious Cary Grant
Notorious Cary Grant provides a gripping and memorable performance as the famous Devlin in the Alfred Hitchcock movie Notorious 1946.
Cary Grant plays this character with his usual sexy confidence and dashing good looks.
4 Charming Cary Grant Hitchcock Movies You’ll Love
These 4 suave Cary Grant Hitchcock movies are must-sees for Hitchcock and Cary Grant Fans. Not only are these some of the best Hitchcock movies, but they are also some of the best Cary Grant Movies as well. This was obviously a collaboration that should’ve continued longer.
Notorious Claude Rains as Alexander Sebastian - A Nazi Villain Like No Other?
Notorious Claude Rains gives an all star performance as the memorable and suave villain as Alexander Sebastian in the Alfred Hitchcock Notorious classic movie (1946).
The 9 Best Film Noir Movies 1940s with Happy Endings
In no particular order, here are the 9 best film noir movies 1940s with happy endings:
Gilda 1946
Laura 1944
Gaslight 1944
Mildred Pierce 1945
Dark Passage 1947
Fallen Angel 1945
Lured 1947
Tension 1949
The Big Sleep 1946
Where Danger Lives 1950 - 7 Reasons It’s An Awful Robert Mitchum Film Noir
Where Danger Lives 1950 - 7 Reasons It’s An Awful Robert Mitchum Film Noir.
The bad guy is the best character in the film
The injury the main character sustains doesn’t feel realistic
The femme fatale character falls flat
The plot doesn’t feel realistic
Suspects for a murder case were hunted like terrorists
The good girl is even worse than the femme fatale
No chemistry between the main character and the femme fatale
Lauren Bacall’s 1940s Fashion in Dark Passage (1947)
Lauren Bacall is known for quite a few things: a legendary romance with Humphrey Bogart, her film career, and, of course— her timeless fashion. In the 1947 film noir Dark Passage, (also starring Humphrey Bogart) Lauren Bacall cements her status as a fashion icon with her 1940’s-style skirts, button-up shirts, and dresses. Comfy shoes, wide belts and a feisty personality are her favorite accessories.
Trench coats: The film noir fashion essential in Laura (1944)
Film noirs with tough detectives and sultry femme fatales brought us not only incredible movies, but incredible style as well. It was these films that helped cement the trench coat’s popularity.
Laura is a classic film noir in which almost all the main characters wear a trench coat during a critical scene.
Laura Movie 1944 - A film noir that actually has a happy ending
In the Laura Movie 1944, a police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating. Spoiler alert!! In a classic noir-style twist, it turns out Laura wasn’t dead after all, and she comes back only to be now considered one of the suspects.