Loy obitundated file photofrom left, william powell, asta, and myrna loy, who starred in the film versions of dashiell hammetts thin man series. Myrna changed her last name to loy and the rest was history. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Later on her family moved to helena where she spent her youth. The writer emma from brisbane, australia of the blog does write a series of interesting articles about precode hollywood, one is a weekly one called this week in history. William powell, myrna loy, clancy cooper, chick york, john nesbitt, morris ankrum, dell henderson, paul frees, joseph schildkraut, roman bohnen, oscar oshea, will wright, keenan wynn, phillip reed.
Very sexy too, with her marvelous voice, like a hoarse flute. Costumes are fabulous but william powell and myrna loy and asta are. John barrymore, myrna loy, reginald mason, jobyna howland, jackie searl, albert conti, frank reicher, luis alberini, lowden adams. At the end of the silent film era, myrna loy launched her career as a femme fatale. With cary grant, myrna loy, melvyn douglas, reginald denny. The comedy continues as they find and buy their dream home in the country only to find it to be in so poor condition that it must be demolished. Topaze is a 1933 american precode film based on the french play of the same name by marcel pagnol. Grable being embarrassed by a lifesize cutout of her legs, applauded. Youd be so nice to come home to youd be so nice by the fire while that breeze on night sings a lullaby youd be all my heart could desire under.
In 1991 she was presented with an honorary academy award for achievement in film. With kathleen turner, warner baxter, dolores costello, melvyn douglas. As loy was still alive when so nice to come to was made, there is no chance to see that some information would need updating. The complete thin man collection the thin man after the thin man another thin man shadow of the thin man the thin man goes home song of the thin man alias nick and nora. Loy started out as a dancer with no interest in the nascent film industry apart from a chance to perform in the preshow entertainment the various hollywood theater palaces had. Written, produced and directed by film critic richard schickel for turner home entertainment, the documentary is narrated by kathleen turner. Trained as a dancer, loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. The complete thin man collection the thin man after the thin. This is an image of the beautiful actress myrna loy. Throughout, myrna loy is as smooth as a brandylaced eggnog. She even took a crack at the heterosexual marilyn monroe during one of mms weaker moments. Home people search myrna french myrna french we found 14 entries for myrna french in the us. Myrna loy, her world beyond hollywood, part i 19051949 the. A family that has outgrown their city apartment and decides to move out of town.
These represent the glamour and style of the early years of the 20th century. A man and his wife decide they can afford to have a house in the country built to their specifications. Kaufen sie alias nick and nora two documentary profiles william powell. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Prior to that is so, and if thats the effort against all of our liver. Myrna loy and william powell as nora and nick charles from the. Myrna loy btm08 myrna loy 0 pictures in queue link up at 11. You know what i really love, in addition to their pulling over to get a beer. Something that made them trust me selfstyled siren. Her father was the youngest person ever elected to the montana state legislature. The first rin tin tin, who along with his heirs starred in numerous films and television series, was discovered during world war i. Unique there is only one copy of each, each photo is completely unique, these are not reprints. She was known for her roles in the thin man, the best years of our lives, after the thin man, libeled city, and in manhattan melodrama.
Get full address, contact info, background report and more. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Alias nick and nora documentary myrna loy so nice to come home to tv 1991 william powell. Myrna loy robe from i love you again 1940, designed by dolly tree. Myrna loy the little things life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming. With maurice chevalier, jeanette macdonald, charles ruggles, charles butterworth. So nice to come home to tv movie 1991 quotes on imdb. I just adore the drape of it and even though it was designed in either 1939 or 1940, it just screams 1940s which is my favourite. Myrna loy hollywood legends series cards set my list of the most beautiful womens hair styles vintage hairstyles publicity photo of myrna loy todays post is written by dr. With robert young, margaret perry, lewis stone, laura hope crews. Cole porter youd be so nice to come home to lyrics.
Alias nick and nora two documentary profiles william. So nice to come home to is a good, if not terribly informative, documentary about loy, the qualities she brought to film. These sentences come from external sources and may not be accurate. See more ideas about myrna loy, classic hollywood and old hollywood. Myrna loy so nice to come home to full movie in hd visit this tribute to myrna loy is o. Mar 03, 2014 youd be so nice to come home to rudy van gelder edition. So nice to come home to kathleen turner hosts a retrospective look at the life and career of actress myrna loy through photographs and many clips of her roles, from early bit parts in silent films to her final appearance in a madefortv movie. Being and becoming, by james kotsilibasdavis and myrna loy. Voir plus didees sur le theme hollywood classique, cinema et femme.
Oct 07, 2011 myrna loy dines with producer david o. What you will buy from us has a true historical value and authenticity. A parisian tailor finds himself posing as a baron in order to collect a sizeable bill from an aristocrat, only to fall in love with an aloof young princess. The cheaper by the dozen crew is back, sans clifton webb. The climax of the book shows the kept woman confronting the mans wife, and. Even though their presence is not the same as in the thin man movies, with. For example, the year after the documentary was made, myrna loy was presented with an honorary oscar for lifetime achievement, which she accepted. She was known for her roles in the thin man, the best years of our lives, after the thin man, libeled city, and in manhattan melodrama loy devoted herself to acting after a few minor roles in silent films. English finding a home to come home to is the great task of any postconflict society. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The life of the alluring myrna loy is commemorated in this documentary film profile.
Possible related people for myrna french include douglas joseph french, samuel anthony french, charles michael agriesti, gilliam lynn french, stacy. So nice to come home to 1991 is a documentary that explores the life and career of the woman that audiences came to regard as the perfect wife, a title loy herself would later be amused by, as she was married and divorced four times. She has a way of eyeing leading men with a gravely elfin look. A biography on the life of william powell narrated by michael york. Myrna loy august 2, 1905 december 14, 1993 was an american movie, television and stage actress. The thin man goes home 1944 finds nick escorting family to his parents. Greg bradsher, senior archivist at the national archives at college park myrna loy was an american actress whose 129 movie career made her a household name for decade. The comedy continues as they find and buy their dream home in the country only to find it to. Myrna french we found 14 entries for myrna french in the us. So nice to come home to is a love letter from its writerdirector, the late film critic richard schickel to loy the actress. Complete your alexis cole with one for all collection. All of loys films released prior to the desert song 1929 were silent except where noted. Loy devoted herself to acting after a few minor roles in silent films.
Larry butler, henry fonda, clark gable, documentary august, 2016 this tribute to myrna loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed commentary delivered on camera by kathleen turner. Download this song shankar ehsaan loy, shreya ghoshal, rahat fateh ali khan, richa sharma, shafqat amanat ali. A fun bit of trivia with regards to libeled lady and its cast reportedly, while shooting the movie, the four stars had become close friends, and william powell even gave up his old habit of hiding out in his dressing room between scenes so he could join in the fun. She was originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a femme fatale or a woman of. Alias nick and nora two documentary profiles william powell. Kathleen turner hosts a retrospective look at the life and. In late 1944, loy returned to moviemaking, with the thin man goes home. Youd be so nice to come home to rudy van gelder edition. Myrna williams, later to become myrna loy, was born on august 2, 1905 in radersburg, montana. August 2, 1905 december 14, 1993 was an american film, television and stage actress. Myrna loy pushes the boundaries in the barbarian one of the most infamous precode films, which was banned the year after it was released, when the hays code began enforcement. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husbands income, while anne, martha, and even ernestine find romance. We have 18 records for myrna french ranging in age from 35 years old to 96 years old. The best years of our lives 1946 william wyler, myrna loy, dana andrews, fredric march december 30, 2019 drama, romance, war the story concentrates on the social readjustment of three world war ii servicemen, each from a different station of society.
Myrna loy was born myrna adele williams on august 2, 1905 in raidersburg, montana. My second and equal favourite was this myrna loy gown which i later remembered was meant to be a robe from i love you again 1940. Mary myrna loy is a novelist working on a book about a bright young woman whos been living as a kept woman to a married man for a year. Shop alias nick and nora two documentary profiles william powell. Everything you need to know about the goingsons and gossip from this week in precode hollywood.
So nice to come home to, hosted by kathleen turner, explores loys life and work and makes for a good primer into this most remarkable performer. Myrna loy in the barbarian aka a night in cairo 1933. All of loy s films released prior to the desert song 1929 were silent except where noted. Myrna has been found in 22 states including louisiana, georgia, arkansas, tennessee, mississippi, and 17 others. During 1940, loy performed in a benefit for the french, sold peanuts with. A single mother struggles to raise her son and daughter,who find it difficult to listen to her life lessons. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
On this occasion mr grant plays the husband to myrna loy and their two screen daughters. The myrna loy filmography presents a chronology of the motion picture and television appearances of actress myrna loy. This service does not replace the regular email list. Jimmy stewart declared there ought to be a law against any man who. Almost as welcome as a shaker full of martinis, the complete thin man collection. See more ideas about myrna loy, hollywood and classic hollywood. Myrna loy simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It was common knowledge in hollywood that the bette davisjoan crawford feud came about because joan made a pass at bette and was turned down.
Still every now and then sometimes when the night sky gets so bright and no bethlehem of stars could match its burning i go out into the fields until i can feel you by my side and my memory is a book of gold thrown open and you rode a white horse, the queen of the harvest kissed your cheek the boys all took one look and found that they could no. A true gentleman video 2005 art work for the box and the two thinpacks in the collection included with film one. All of loy s films were produced in the united states except for that dangerous age 1949, which was produced in great britain. Today would have been myrna loys birthday, which is as close to a national holiday as it gets in classic movie circles. All these photos have a story to tell and come from a reliable source. With jeanne crain, myrna loy, debra paget, jeffrey hunter. Myrna loy said she wore a fleshtinted body suit for this scene. The actress myrna loy looks back on her career as a hollywood star who appeared in over 125 movies, including the best years of our lives and the thin man she begins her story in montana and tells how she came to hollywood where her talent for dancing and her personal charm soon made her very popular. Then go buy the nick and nora films for more powell and loy. So many great reasons to buy vintage press photographs. Translation for to come home in the free englishfrench dictionary and many other french translations. Her father was the youngest person ever elected to the montana state.