What are some good old films?

My Fair Lady, Psycho, Vertigo, The Sound of Music, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Arsenic and old lace is good one, haven't heard of the others though.

Here are some movies you might like

The Lady Vanishes

The Trouble with Harry

Bringing up Baby

Philadelphia Story

The Thin Man series

Any of the Marx Brothers movies

Monkey Business

Sorry, I don't know any from the '50s.... I know a few from the '60s, but they're not that good.

Two of my favorite movies are from the from the '70s, though:

American Graffiti (1973)

and The Man Would Be King (1975)

Both are fantastic. The first is a classic coming of age story that takes place during America's last age of innocence. The second is a world-winning adventure tale, with great performances from Sean Connery and Michael Caine .

The Sound of Music

My Fair Lady

Pollyana

Parent Trap

Mary Poppins

The trouble with Angels

I highly reccomend "Citizen Kane" which was made in 1941. It has actually not only one best picture that year, but has been claimed to be the best film in recorded history! I don't know about that, but I sure did like it quite a bit. Research it a bit, but beware of plot spoilers!!!

Others:

"Roman Holiday"

"My Fair Lady"

"The Sound of Music"

"The Parent Trap"

and anything Charlie Chaplin!

CHarlie Chapin Movies

Psycho!!

classic

hitchcock's best!

1960

"What's new pussycat" was a classic comedy from the sixties. "the Errand Boy" starring Jerry Louis (has a famous scene in it). Barbara Streisand's "What's up Doc?". After watching films like that, you'll start to realize how much hollywood has truly plundered through the decades.

An Affair to Remember

"The Asphalt Jungle" starring Sterling Hayden. Marilyn Monroe also has a small role in the film.