Myrna loy august 2, 1905 december 14, 1993 was an american film, television and stage actress. The song was nominated for the academy award for best original song in 1943 but lost 1 to youll never know. She was a grownup woman, the woman everyone fell in love with back in the 1930s and 40s. Richard warren schickel february 10, 1933 february 18, 2017 was an american film. Myrna loy so nice to come home to full movie stream free download hollywood remembers. Youd be so nice to come home to lyrics frank sinatra. Myrna loy said she wore a fleshtinted body suit for this scene. Helen merrill youd be so nice to come home to lyrics. Youd be so nice to come home to chords cole porter e. This tribute to myrna loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed commentary. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. 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. The life of the alluring myrna loy is commemorated in this documentary film profile. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
It was written and produced by the team of melvin frank and norman panama, and was an adaptation of eric hodgins popular 1946 novel, author william steig. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. 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. She returned to films with the thin man goes home 1945.
Written, produced and directed by film critic richard schickel for turner home entertainment, the documentary is narrated by kathleen turner. Myrna loy the little things life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming. Mod editremoved dead images be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. Trained as a dancer, loy devoted herself fully to an acting. Watch the video for youd be so nice to come home to from julie londons time for love. In loving memory of a beautiful performer and one of my alltime favorite actresses, i make it short and bring you four treats to have a good start into this first august weekend. Myrna loy was an american film, television and stage actress. These represent the glamour and style of the early years of the 20th century. Myrna loy ranked, a list of films by rick burin letterboxd. 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.
In honor of myrna loy, a poem was created called, montana women, which was read at the celebration of her 86th birthday. With kathleen turner, warner baxter, dolores costello, melvyn douglas. Youd be so nice to come home to youd be so nice by the fire while the breeze on high sang a lullaby youd be all that i could desire under stars. Potter and starring cary grant, myrna loy, and melvyn douglas. A list of 67 films compiled on letterboxd, including the thin man 1934, after the thin man 1936, libeled lady 1936, i love you again 1940 and love me tonight 1932.
Now i have someone to talk to when i come home, and were both interested in hearing about each others days. Myrna loy wiki, height, net worth, age, boyfriend husband 2020. At a bombed out dog kennel, duncan found a mother shepherd dog and her scrawny litter of five pups. August 2, 1905 december 14, 1993 was an american film, television and stage actress. Miss loy nee williams was one of the biggest stars of the studio era, largely due to the hugely successful thin man series, in which she was nora to william powells nick. In 1991 she was presented with an honorary academy award for achievement in film. 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. In this case, the films of myrna loy, indefatigable movie writer lawrence j. So nice to come home to is a good, if not terribly informative, documentary about loy, the qualities she brought to film. Changing last name from williams to loy was suggested by legendary pulp writer paul cain aka peter ruric. Quirk exceeds his usual high standards, giving us literally hundreds upon hundreds of rare stills from loy s earliest career as a beginning actress appearing in dozens of longforgotten minor films. 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. Blandings builds his dream house is a comedy directed by h. Myrna loy facts trained as a dancer, loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films she was originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of asian descent, but her career prospects improved greatly following her.
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. Complete your alexis cole with one for all collection. Myrna loy so nice to come home to full movie studio hollywood remembers. The first rin tin tin, who along with his heirs starred in numerous films and television series, was discovered during world war i, september 15, 1918, by us air corporal lee duncan and his battalion in lorraine, france. Aug 11, 20 yesterday, myrna loy would have celebrated her 107th birthday. Richard warren schickel february 10, 1933 february 18, 2017 was an american film historian, journalist, author, documentarian, and film and literary critic. Its not that youre fairer than a lot of girls just as pleasin that i doff my hat as a worshipper at yo. Raidersburg, montana loy worked under contract at warners, at first in silent films, often playing mysterious, vampy characters suited to her exotic good looks. Oct 01, 2014 myrna loy is perhaps known best for her roles as femme fatale in silent movies. At the end of the silent film era, myrna loy launched her.
So i was watching the thin man and i was just wondering, am i the only person who has noticed myrna loys flimsy top in the final scene. Because of her exotic beauty she was often cast in the role of asian or eurasian characters but later became a popular female lead in romantic comedies where she was frequently paired with william powell and clark gable. Youd be so nice to come home to lyrics performed by helen merrill. With priceless film clips and guest star reminiscences, actress. At the end of the silent film era, myrna loy launched her career as a femme fatale. Trained as a dancer, loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Quirk exceeds his usual high standards, giving us literally hundreds upon hundreds of rare stills from loys earliest career as a beginning actress appearing in dozens of longforgotten minor films. Turner pictures, inc she wasnt a vamp, a vixen or a victim. Youd be so nice to come home to chords by cole porter. Raidersburg, montana loy worked under contract at warners, at first in silent films, often playing mysterious, vampy characters suited to. So nice to come home to, hosted by kathleen turner, explores loys life and work and makes for a good primer. Changing last name from williams to loy was suggested by. Mariam ephraim, who had suffered several health scares, talks about why she decided to search for a housemate to share her twobedroom apartment in arizona.
Alias nick and nora two documentary profiles william powell. Youd be so nice to come home to youd be so nice by the fire while the breeze on high sang a lullaby youd be all that i could desire. 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. Youd be so nice to come home to is a popular song written by cole porter for the 1943 film something to shout about, where it was introduced by janet blair and don ameche. Myrna loy in the barbarian aka a night in cairo 1933.
Yesterday, myrna loy would have celebrated her 107th birthday. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Myrna loy is perhaps known best for her roles as femme fatale in silent movies. In 1938, she was elected the queen of hollywood along with the kingclark, of course. Amazon readers should never hesitate at grabbing reasonably priced citadel press movie books on their favorite stars. This is an image of the beautiful actress myrna loy. Myrna changed her last name to loy and the rest was history. Because of her exotic beauty she was often cast in the role of asian or eurasian characters but later became a popular female lead in romantic comedies where she was frequently paired with william powell and. Something to shout about words and music by cole porter. Underwent two mastectomies after being diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Kathleen turner hosts a retrospective look at the life and. In 1946, she played the wife of returning serviceman fredric march in the best years of our lives.
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The best of julie london for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Oct 07, 2011 myrna loy dines with producer david o. The beautiful talented myrna loy classic hollywood, myrna. If youre looking for any great detail into the life of loy then youre going to. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information.
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