Im hoping they dont limit it only to her mgm films. Myrna loy as sotm december 2016 page 2 star of the. The complete thin man collection incredible tv and movies. Quotes in 2012, on the hollywood walk of fame it has nothing to do with who is an authentic, fortheages star. April 11, 2005 burbank, ca have a wonderful crime with nick and nora charles william powell and myrna loy, the worlds most popular, glamorous and sophisticated detectives, when warner home video whv introduces the complete thin man collection on august 2 star myrna loy s 100th birthday. The thin man collection in august news the digital fix. 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. All of loy s films were produced in the united states except for that dangerous age 1949, which was produced in great britain. So nice to come home to originally part of the hollywood remembers tv series. 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. Turner walks us through loy s career as a dancer and an actress miscast as an exotic. Kathleen turner hosts a retrospective look at the life and. The new edition also includes alias nick and nora, with two documentary profiles.
A list of film and tv documentaries i have seen and enjoyed and that i am interested in seeing, from the silent era to the present day. 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. Hollywood remembers myrna loy so nice to come home to. Because there is a lack of scandal or lack of publicity of scandal, the book focuses on loy s film career and heavily depends on loy s autobiography, being and becoming. What are the release dates for hollywood remembers myrna loy so nice to come home to 1991 tv.
In myrna s case there are about 8 that ive never seen and manproof is the only rosalind russell film ive yet to see so that will be a two for one. Alias nick and nora documentary myrna loy so nice to come home to tv 1991 william powell. Loy was the ultimate proof that marriage and companionship in the movies need not be an exercise in mutual henpecking or a. Was involved in a serious car accident in new mexico in december, 1939. Red cross and agreed to make only one film, the thin man goes home 1944. Neben cary grant spielte sie 1947 in nur meiner frau zuliebe sowie in so. Unlimited access to every article, video and piece of online content. Loy was born as myrna williams in helena, montana, 114 years ago. August 2, 1905 december 14, 1993 was an american film, television and stage actress. Frank and his son george morgan were not hurt, his wife alma reinjured an already bad knee that often left her incapacitated, but their chauffeurhouse servant was killed. 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. Myrna loy american film, television and stage actress. Turners hosting and narration is understated and reverential, and hinges on loys trailblazing efforts as a female in the maledominated world of moviemaking.
At the end of the silent film era, myrna loy launched her career as a femme. Despite its dubious roots, myrnas popularity grew thanks to. Myrna loy as sotm december 2016 page 2 star of the month. This supplementary disc included with warners sevendisc complete thin man.
A true gentleman video 2005 art work for the box and the two thinpacks in the collection included with film one. If youre looking for any great detail into the life of loy then youre going to be disappointed as we really learn nothing. 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. Hollywood remembers myrna loy so nice to come home to 1991 tv is ratedreceived certificates of. At the end of the silent film era, myrna loy launched her career as a femme fatale. In 1934, the most popular of the oscarnominated films was mgms comedymystery, the thin man, which made william powell and myrna loy big movie stars and also role. So nice to come home to 46min documentary tv movie 1991 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. The myrna loy filmography presents a chronology of the motion picture and television appearances of actress myrna loy. All of loy s films released prior to the desert song 1929 were silent except where noted.
The slack is taken up by myrna loy in the lead and a very strong supporting performance by jeanne crain. So nice to come home to, 1991, directed by richard schickel, with kathleen turner, kathleen turner, at turner classic movies. She came to embody the perfect wifesympathetic, wise and sexyopposite william powell, clark gable and others. The set includes all six thin man movies mgm produced between 1934 and 1947, in. Myrna ploy was an american film, television and stage actress. But, since they are all so goshdarned nice, they take it all in stride.
Myrna loy was one of hollywoods most popular actresses of the 1930s and maintained that stardom for decades. In 1929, director john ford said of actress myrna loy, wouldnt you know, the. Myrna loy is an interesting character in the world of hollywoodan actress who didnt court scandal and that makes this movie biography very interesting. Two documentaries saluting william powell, originally a silent film star and loveable villain, and myrna loy s passage to the reigning queen of hollywood. Her paternal grandparents were welsh, and her mother was of scottish and swedish descent. 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. The complete thin man collection william powell myrna loy dvd. The complete series of screwball romantic comedy mysteries, starring william powell and myrna loy as the worlds most debonair detective team debuts on star myrna loy s 100th birthday. This was the third movie in the thin man series starring the. Her father, a rancher, was the youngest person ever elected to the montana. So nice to come home to 1991, directed by richard schickel and narrated by kathleen turner, and william powell. With kathleen turner, warner baxter, dolores costello, melvyn douglas.
Myrna loy so nice to come home to 1991 12 out of 4 richard schickel directs and kathleen turner narrates this documentary taking a look at the career of myrna loy. While the film lacks the charm of webb, and he was missed, the movie works amazingly well. The complete thin man collection dvd from warner home video. Its driven entirely by what is hot at this moment, publicity and money. Myrna loy was born myrna adele williams on august 2, 1905 in helena, montana, to adelle mae johnson and david franklin williams. I dont want to grouse since there will be so much goodness available but i had high hopes that they might finally show the will rogers version of a connecticut yankee with myrna as morgan le fay.
Why does every black person in the movies have to play a servant. Warner home video have announced the region 1 dvd release of the complete thin man collection for 2nd august 2005. In dem film war loy in einer sehr diskreten nacktszene zu sehen. If the december schedule is not available online tomorrow, then my guess is it will be up sometime next week. Talkies recast her as the witty, professional woman nora charles opposite william powell in six thin man movies. Written, produced and directed by film critic richard schickel for turner home entertainment, the. The life of the alluring myrna loy is commemorated in this documentary film profile. The sevendisc box set long out of print includes a bonus disc featuring the madeforcable documentaries myrna loy. A notorious enemy spy falls for an american medical student during world war i. Trained as a dancer, loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. The thin man collection on vod and dvd stream on demand. So nice to come home to criticfilmmaker richard schickel creates and kathleen turner narrates a glowing salute to the dazzling, chimevoiced loy, tracing via clips and commentary her passage from screen exotic to delightful sleuthsocialite and reigning queen of hollywood, with a special a nod to her admirable work on behalf of unesco. So nice to come home to 1991 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.
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