Hello, fellow classic cinema lovers!

We're all familiar with the big stars from the Golden Age—Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, James Stewart, and the like—but I’d love to hear your thoughts on some of the underrated actors from classic films who may not always get the recognition they deserve.

These could be actors who gave memorable performances but, for some reason, didn’t quite achieve the legendary status of their contemporaries. Maybe they played great supporting roles or had a unique screen presence that didn’t get enough attention.

A few examples I’d love to hear about:

• Who’s an actor from the 1920s-1960s who has been overlooked in the broader conversation about classic cinema?
• Are there any supporting players whose work really stood out to you, even if they weren’t the star of the show?
• Perhaps an actor whose career was cut short or whose talents were never fully realized?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and discovering some hidden gems of classic cinema!

Edit: I made this post, shut down Reddit and played A Nun’s Story. Amazing how Audrey was captivating in every movie she was in.

To answer my own question, for me there’s something special about her rendition of Moon River, but as a film, to me the quintessential Audrey film will always be Sabrina.

Everytime I discuss this with movie buffs but not classic Hollywood buffs, they would say Gable.

I was obsessed (still am, in a way) with with Clasric Hollywood for a good twenty years before the pandemic messed up my psyche.

I read and watched a lot, practically anything regarding Hollywood's Golden Age including Those Eccentric Pre-Code Days.

Gable's fan-base was most-ly women. Men those days thought of him cheesy.

Flynn's fans were most-ly young teenage boys because he was more period/action-adventure/swash-buckler.

Minus them cowboys and gangsters, most men idolized Warner Baxter, Jack Holt and Warren William.

Suave but cut-throat.

I know William was actually such mellow and devoted husband in real-life but we're talking public persona here. Most didn't even know this about him until decades-later.

What do you guys think about this?

Hey r/classicfilms!

I’m on the lookout for older films that are impactful, thought-provoking, and possibly life-changing, but that might not be as widely known or considered mainstream. I’m interested in hidden gems but they don't have to be "hidden"—I am looking for any films that have a profound effect on viewers but haven't necessarily reached the same level of recognition as, say, the big names like Citizen Kane or Casablanca.

I'm drawn to films with deep themes, emotional weight, or unique storytelling, whether they’re from the golden age of cinema or from slightly lesser-known decades. It could be a film that subtly challenges perspectives or one that sticks with you long after the credits roll.

If you have any recommendations that fit this description, I’d love to hear them!

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

So for Halloween I asked everybody what's your favorite spooky classics. Now I'm going too ask for your favorite Christmas classics. Try and not use the most common such as " it's a wonderful lifel" "maricle on 4th st" ect we have all mostly seen those. Thanks!

Been trying to remember this movie i saw early 90`s can't have been a big hit as no matter what I search it's impossible to find, but it was about a guy that had electric powers and charged up at power stations and such. Could have been bad but me and my brother only remember watching it and liking it and now can't find anything about it. And ofc that he had electric powers. Its just about the only thing we remember, but I think I will remember if i see the movie cover.

Hello to all. I don't think that TOMT would know a lot about this since it's quite obscure.

20 years ago or so, I watched a few of this actress's films. Like three years later, I binged a lot of Jeanne Crain's movie. Two years after, I totally got both of them all mixed-up. Didn't remember the other's name. Thank GOD, it was during Those Glorious IMDb Days, so, I got her name back again.

Now, I've just skimmed one of my favs, A Letter To Three Wives. That made me totally not remembering the other actress's name again.

She was never as popular as Crain. Mostly supporting roles. Not exactly Crain's look-alike but not exactly her distinct.

She basically quit Hollywood pretty early to live in Mexico with her husband. Her parents didn't like him one bit. Not sure whether he was Mexican though. Then, decades later, she moved back to The States. She opened and ran her own children's clothing store in a small town.

Ya'll any idea? Thanks in advance. Goodday to all too.

#Update - - - - > Thanks to u/HorseShoulders from r/tipofmytongue for being the one with the answer. Thanks again.

It's Lucille Bremer.

#I'm most familiar with her role as Judy Garland's character's sister in Meet Me In St. Louis. Few other roles as well.

Solved!

Trying to remember a film that I saw when I was a kid. Like 60s maybe early 70s. I remember it as being black and white but maybe it was not. You know how old memories go. Anyways, New York or Chicago or something like that. Could’ve been Philly. Old guy running a pawn shop. I remember at one point he puts the ticket spike through his hand. Like I said, it’s been decades since I saw it, but I think it would be good to see it again. Anybody I know which film I am talking about? The pawn broker? I don’t think that’s it, but it could be.

With Cary Grant, Constance Bennet, and Roland Young.

Hello,

I'm in a search for adventures, rugged classical movies, set in Alaska, PNW or Great Plains. It can take place in grasslands or mountains from the end of the American Civil War to the 1930s-1950s. Main themes would be woodcraft/bushcraft, classical camping, survivalism, trapping, hunting, living off the grid. Can be drama, western, action, war movie or even a romance. I would especially like movie costumes to be in a vivid buffalo plaid "lumberjack" style, rugged outdoor workwear or in Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) fashion, something similar to encapsulate the spirit of a by gone Golden Age of Camping era. Dogs are much welcomed, but are not a necessity :)

Hey everyone!

I really like the 1990 version of Cyrano Bergerac, but I have been trying to get into older movies and saw there was a 1946 French version. I tried to find it, but only the English-spoken 1950 version appears. I've looked through the internet archive, Youtube, Public Domain Movie, etc... and nothing.

Does anyone have any more ideas? I will also be getting a Reader Pass for the British Library to see the catalogue.

Thanks!

Ok so what are some old hollywood movies that turned out to be surprisingly progressive for the time?

I'll go first:the women (1939), cabin in the sky (1943) the beautiful blonde from bashful bend (Batty grable),the second time around (deb raynolds) are the ones that come to mind.