William Powell afternnon on TCM... - Democratic Underground

WCGreen

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 12:17 PM
Original message

William Powell afternnon on TCM...

No Thin mam but a lot of other styff that is good, urbane 30's stuff...

Lot's of fun....

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

WI_DEM

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 12:18 PM
Response to Original message

1. William Powell is perfection

I'm going to sit back this afternoon, have a martini and enjoy one of the great debanoirs.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

WCGreen

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 12:24 PM
Response to Reply #1

2. I have modeled my life after him...

Edited on Fri Jul-29-05 12:24 PM by WCGreen

Except, of course, the pencil thin Moustache....

Really my favorite Movie of his was My Man Goedfry...

But that. alas is not on today...

It's Sleuth Time

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Diogenes2

(344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 12:30 PM
Response to Original message

3. All the THIN MAN movies

were shown in a row the other evening on TCM! Simply the best channel for uninterrupted classic movies ever! Powell is from KC & so am I... that makes us practically identical! :) The perfect suave yet unpretentious male lead!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

CitrusLib

(748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 12:36 PM
Response to Original message

4. I adore him! I taped the Thin Man marathon the other night.

They did all six, but in reverse order. Awesome. I want to be Myrna Loy when I grow up!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

enigmatic

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 01:29 PM
Response to Reply #4

9. She's one of my cross- generational crushes

what an incredible woman:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

WCGreen

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 02:05 PM
Response to Reply #9

11. Sexyyyyyyy Yea baby

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

CitrusLib

(748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 04:01 PM
Response to Reply #9

12. Oh, I thought I was the only one that had those.

Ray Milland, Jimmy Stewart and Gregory Peck top my list.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

enigmatic

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 04:07 PM
Response to Reply #12

14. Hedy Lamarr was my first

Wow.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

caty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 12:37 PM
Response to Original message

5. I'm watching

Love William Powell.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

BillZBubb

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 12:59 PM
Response to Original message

6. William Powell, sadly, was an arch conservative

He despised FDR and the New Deal.

That's too bad too because I do like his movies.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

WCGreen

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 01:27 PM
Response to Reply #6

8. Ah and so was Gary Cooper.....

Yet he stood up to Jahn Wayne to get High Noon Made....

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

CBHagman

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 04:27 PM
Response to Reply #6

16. I had thought Powell was apolitical or moderate.

:-( I've seen the HUAC footage of Adolph Menjou, who was a snotty, smug right-winger, and also of Gary Cooper, but I didn't know about Powell being right-wing.

By the way, Myrna Loy was apparently an ardent Democrat. :loveya: At least that's what it says at this site.

http://freespace.virgin.net/d.moore1/Donna2/Screwball_Stars.htm

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

BillZBubb

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 07:13 PM
Response to Reply #16

17. Yep, Myrna Loy besides being a delightful actress was liberal.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

enigmatic

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 01:20 PM
Response to Original message

7. The Thin Man movies were perfection

even the later ones when they had a kid and stopped drinking..

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

CitrusLib

(748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 04:02 PM
Response to Reply #7

13. He only stopped drinking because he was visiting his parents.

The alcohol humor was still there though. :)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

enigmatic

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 04:08 PM
Response to Reply #13

15. That's true

They really should have stopped making them after the first 3, but I'll watch all of them any day of the week..

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

hickman1937

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jul-29-05 01:33 PM
Response to Original message

10. Thank you! I love TCM. It's the only reason I've still got cable. n/t

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Tue Apr 23rd 2024, 09:23 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.