William Powell Films Movie Actor MGM Thin Man Loy Harlow Lombard Bette Photos SC

Description: The Complete Films of William Powell by Lawrence Quirk copyright 1986 - this softcover book is in very good condition. cover is in very good condition with no wear - book inside has no writing nor torn or missing pages - binding is tight (see photos).........Excellent Condition!!! As a rule, Citadel Press' "The Films of..." series is the best, sometimes the only, place to get comprehensive filmographies on a particular star, and it is even so in the case of William Powell. Given that there are relatively few books available on him - which is unaccountable, IMO - this volume is particularly valuable. As usual for this series, the major components of this book are a concise biographical sketch, followed by reviews/discussions of all of Powell's film roles. This series excels in presenting first-rate black-and-white photographs of its subjects, and _The Films of William Powell_ is a particularly fine treasury of pictures of the handsome Powell Provides plot summaries, cast, credits, and review excerpts for each of Powell's films including the early silent roles, and includes an overview of his career He first began his career on the stage with many lean years performing in vaudeville and stock companies, then appeared in silent films: 'Sherlock Holmes, Romola and Beau Geste'. Finally on to great success in sound films: 'The Great Ziegfeld' with Myrna Loy, My Man Godfrey (Academy nomination) with Carole Lombard, Life With Father (Academy nomination) with Elizabeth Taylor, How to Marry a Millionaire with Lauren Bacall & Marilyn Monroe and his final movie before complete retirement in 1955, Mister Roberts'. Teamed with Myrna Loy, they combined in a series of five films called the Thin Man Series. It combined romance, comedy and wit featuring sleuths Nick and Nora Charles. The first Thin Man movie earned him an Academy nomination. Over a 14 year period, William and Myrna were a screen team appearing together in a total of 14 movies. Powell had a track record of marriages to leading actresses from the movies where he appeared. His first marriage was to Eileen Wilson a stage actress, then Carole Lombard who when parting company commented, "That S.O.B. is always acting, even when he takes off his pajamas." A near miss of marriage to Jean Harlow was nullified because of her untimely death but he was corralled into paying the burial bill. A crypt was reserved for him in the Harlow burial room at Forest Lawn but it has remained empty. He met his match in Diana Lewis an MGM starlet, a union which lasted 44 years until his death. In 1938 he survived a bout with cancer and still went on to complete an amazing fifty year career in show business starting from the stage, to silent movies and finally the talkies. He knew when to retire, when his sophisticated debonair appearance started declining, William Powell called it quits at age 63 settling in Palm Springs where he enjoyed more then 25 years of blissful life. He resisted offers of "comeback" roles, tempted, Powell declined them all. Also listed Olivia de Havilland SIGNED, Kim Novak, Jayne Mansfield, Joan Crawford, Steve Reeves Signed, Loretta Young, Marie Dressler, Veronica Lake, Robert Redford Joan Fontaine SIGNED, Fay Wray SIGNED & other Hollywood Items!! Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered on all items

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