The misconception about classic era movies

Sorry, man. It was late when I posted the above and I haven't gotten much sleep for the last few nights, so my concentration is gone. 

I stand by my assertion though that a large proportion of vintage movies I've seen (as in pre-60s) contain a heavy amount of theatre-style acting that's uncommon in movies from later decades. In fairness to the actors, I think the cinematography and the studio sets and not just the acting itself add to the problem. I haven't seen nearly enough movies from these earlier decades to give a detailed critique on such matters, as most of my movie-watching focusses on titles running from the 60s onwards, by which time a more immersive style was coming into vogue. Based on what I have seen to date, I'm gonna have to disagree with you for now.