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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. Myrna loy as sotm december 2016 page 2 star of the. 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 on vod and dvd stream on demand. Thin man collection the ravin maven of classic film. Its driven entirely by what is hot at this moment, publicity and money. The thin man collection in august news the digital fix. Lifting the set over the top, though, is a bonus disc with splendid documentaries on the series stars. After the thin man, another thin man, shadow of the thin man. Some of the early talkies survived to become classics. Written, produced and directed by film critic richard schickel for turner home entertainment, the. 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. Two documentaries saluting william powell, originally a silent film star and loveable villain, and myrna loy s passage to the reigning queen of hollywood. At a bombed out dog kennel, duncan found a mother shepherd dog and her scrawny litter of five pups.

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. Van dykes modestly budgeted 1934 comedythriller the thin man, loosely based on dashiell hammetts novel that mgm decided to pair them up in 10 more films in the next years. Turner walks us through loy s career as a dancer and an actress miscast as an exotic. But the real highlight of the month is the fact that myrna loy. Myrna loy so nice to come home to and william powell. Complete series of screwball romantic comedy mysteries, starring william powell and myrna loy. So nice to come home to all titles digitally remastered with dvd extra content including. All of loy s films were produced in the united states except for that dangerous age 1949, which was produced in great britain. Loy played a foreign type of siren in many films, until film makers finally realized she had her own personality and appeal. So nice to come home to is a good, if not terribly informative, documentary about loy, the qualities she brought to film, and her evolution from exotic, mysterious female roles to light comedy. All of loy s films released prior to the desert song 1929 were silent except where noted. William powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles. Loy was the ultimate proof that marriage and companionship in the movies need not be an exercise in mutual henpecking or a.

So nice to come home to is a love letter from its writerdirector, the late film critic richard schickel to loy the actress. The pictures with clark gable and the video camera are more photo stills than behindthescene photos really but i. Imagine nora charles breaking up a young couple and driving a young man to steal. Alias nick and nora documentary myrna loy so nice to come home to tv 1991 william powell. William powell and myrna loy were so successful in their initial foray as nick and nora charles in w. 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.

Hollywood remembers myrna loy so nice to come home to 1991 tv is rated. Since were now officially in the holiday season, it goes without saying that there are lots of christmas movies on the schedule this month. 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. 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.

The truth about youth 1930 the squall 1929 the naughty. 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. Oh, do we ever have a lot to look forward to on tcm this month. The movie gods were in a generous mood when they paired william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, the upperclass sophisticates whose sleuthing escapades somehow joined the classic form of the whodunit with the giddyup of screwball comedy. Each film comes with art work for the dvd and i have also included a separate cover for each film. The original the thin man is available on dvd individually and in a box set, and the sequels are on dvdr. Written, produced and directed by film critic richard schickel for turner home entertainment, the documentary is narrated by kathleen turner. Hollywood remembers myrna loy so nice to come home to 1991 tv was released on. She came to embody the perfect wifesympathetic, wise and sexyopposite william powell, clark gable and others. Quotes in 2012, on the hollywood walk of fame it has nothing to do with who is an authentic, fortheages star. Myrna ploy was an american film, television and stage actress. At the end of the silent film era, myrna loy launched her career as a femme fatale. The complete thin man collection dvd from warner home video. So nice to come home to 1991, directed by richard schickel and narrated by kathleen turner, and william powell.

But even the worst thin man movie is not without merit. The complete thin man collection incredible tv and movies. The documentary tells a lot about myrna loy s work with our soldiers and the uso. A true gentleman video 2005 art work for the box and the two thinpacks in the collection included with film one. 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. Melodramatic in story and acting, today it seems ludicrous, particularly the casting of myrna loy as nubi, a seductive gypsy. Myrna loy was one of hollywoods most popular actresses of the 1930s and maintained that stardom for decades. When a man loves 1927 the desert song 1929 the great divide.

Hollywood remembers myrna loy so nice to come home to 1991 tv is ratedreceived certificates of. 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 sevendisc box set long out of print includes a bonus disc featuring the madeforcable documentaries myrna loy. She devoted a bit part of her life, when she could have been making movies, to helping our troops. Her paternal grandparents were welsh, and her mother was of scottish and swedish descent. Myrna loy was born myrna adele williams on august 2, 1905 in helena, montana, to adelle mae johnson and david franklin williams. Her father, a rancher, was the youngest person ever elected to the montana. So nice to come home to, 1991, directed by richard schickel, with kathleen turner, kathleen turner, at turner classic movies. August 2, 1905 december 14, 1993 was an american film, television and stage actress. For example, the year after the documentary was made, myrna loy was presented with an honorary oscar for lifetime achievement, which she accepted. If youre looking for any great detail into the life of loy then youre going to be disappointed as we really learn nothing.