Im a huge powell and loy fan and double wedding is a 30s screwball comedy that doesnt get the respect it deserves. The plot revolves around bohemian william powell disrupting the orderly life of myrna loy and her. Nothing sacred full movie carole lombard,fredric march. Double wedding movie 1937 william powell, myrna loy. William and harry have a secret stepsister but theres a good reason why shes kept hidden duration. Read info about the screenplay for double wedding, 1937, directed by richard thorpe, with william powell, myrna loy, florence rice. Discover what genre double wedding, 1937, directed by richard thorpe, with william powell, myrna loy, florence rice, belongs at turner classic movies. But its john beals delightfully clueless literal minded suitor to loys sister ably but forgettably played by florence rice that makes this film work. Double wedding 1937 starring william powell and myrna loy.
The edge of the world 1937 passed 74 min drama, history, romance 9 september 1938 usa a way of life is dying on an outer hebridean island fishing port, but some of the inhabitants resist evacuating to the mainland. Much of double weddingaround twothirds of itis a supreme comedy. Double wedding 1937 starring william powell and myrna loy may 26, 2010 by cliff aliperti 3 comments it had been a few years since id last caught double wedding so while the basic story was familiar the laugh cues had long been forgotten and the film was fresh all over again. After that he traveled, not making another mgm film for a. Many felt powell had been robbed of an oscar at the march 1937 ceremony, which was held shortly before that final scene was filmed. She was finally taken to the hospital, where she died. Double wedding original trailer trailer clip double wedding original trailer ben mankiewicz intro double wedding 1937 double wedding original trailer airing. Its really a tribute to the cast that they were able to carry on in such a wacky movie despite being shut down for a time due to jean harlows untimely death. Released 1937, double wedding stars william powell, myrna loy, florence rice, john beal the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. With william powell, myrna loy, florence rice, john beal. Double wedding movie 1937 william powell, myrna loy video.
It stars robert montgomery, rosalind russell and dame may whitty in her hollywood film debut at age 72. One day, while powell was filming double wedding 1937 on one mgm sound stage, harlow became ill on another. This article needs additional citations for verification. Double wedding 1937 lets loy and powell flex their comedic chops.
One of hollywoods most beloved film couples, william powell and myrna loy. Richard thorpes comedy double wedding 1937 marked the seventh screen pairing of william powell and myrna loy, known for their popular. Double wedding is a 1937 american romantic comedy film starring william powell and myrna loy, and featuring florence rice, john beal, jessie ralph and. The screenplay was written by jo swerling, adapted from a play by ferenc molnar. Throw in jessie ralph, edgar kennedy and sidney toler for comic relief in this absurd romance comedy and you got a fun film. The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the walt disney production of the first american fulllength animated film, snow white and the.
Read the full synopsis of double wedding, 1937, directed by richard thorpe, with william powell, myrna loy, florence rice, at turner classic movies. I have to admire the writers and directors ability to pull off a romantic comedy between two such diametrically opposed people. Double wedding was released in the fall of 1937, so the reference wouldnt have been lost on the audience. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. During the 1940s, the quality of her roles steadily decreased, and in 1947, she retired. This was the seventh pairing of powell and loy, with another seven to go. Double wedding is an enjoyable, albeit dizzying comedy starring william powell and myrna loy.
Oscarhonoree myrna loy and her thin man costar oscarnominee william powell star in this wacky romantic comedy about a dress designer who tries to break her sisters engagement to a freeliving artist, only to discover the lout is falling for her instead. Much of the films fun is watching powells character coach poor waldo to grow a backbone. The film does have a slightly european feel to it but its still very entertaining in a 30s hollywood romantic comedy tradition. Oscarhonoree myrna loy and her thin man costar oscarnominee william powell star in this wacky romantic comedy about a dress designer who tries to break her sisters engagement to a. The industrious margit agnew myrna loy fixes her sister irene florence rice up with the sensible but meek waldo beaver john beal, and the couple soon. Rent double wedding 1937 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Richard thorpes comedy double wedding 1937 marked the seventh screen pairing of william powell and myrna loy, known for their popular appearances together in the thin man series. It was directed by richard thorpe from a screenplay by jo swerling based on the unpublished play nagy szerelem great love by ferenc molnar. Double wedding is a 1933 british comedy film directed by frank richardson and starring joan marion, jack hobbs and viola keats. Double wedding 1937 official trailer william powell, myrna loy. Double wedding 1937, richard thorpe the stop button. See the full list of double wedding cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items.
Her most widely seen performances were in double wedding 1937, in which she was billed third in the cast credits behind william powell and myrna loy, sweethearts 1938 with jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy, and the marx brothers film at the circus 1939. It wasnt as good, thats a tall order, but there was something bigger going on in this movie than just the usual romantic farce. Unfortunately, powell and loy dont appear to be emotionally invested possibly due to the script or harlows death and the cartoonish antics overpower the finale. Double wedding 1937 the industrious margit agnew myrna loy fixes her sister irene florence rice up with the sensible but meek waldo beaver john beal, and the couple soon decides to wed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Double wedding 1937 streaming vostfr hd film complet. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Double wedding 1937 official trailer william powell, myrna loy romantic comedy movie hdtwo sisters of differing temperaments, the. Myrna loy, richard thorpe, sidney toler, william powell 30 january 2009 30 january 2009. Hear classic music from double wedding, 1937, directed by richard thorpe, with william powell, myrna loy, florence rice, at tcm.
Watch double wedding trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Nothing sacred is an american technicolor screwball comedy film directed in 1937 by william a. It might feature william powells best comedic performance, just because of the limitless opportunity it offers him. Her death greatly upset both powell and myrna loy, and he took six weeks off from making the movie to deal with his sorrow. Lunatic comedy hits an alltime high, or low, with double wedding, the new film at the capitol.
This film appears in the tcm spotlight series myrna loy and william powell collection dvd set. Richard thorpe directs 1937s double wedding, a black and white comedy from mgm. Double wedding 1937 streaming vostfr hd a 20171101t00. A dress designer tries to break her sisters engagement to a freeliving artist in double wedding 1937 starring william powell and myrna loy video formats.
The plot is full of switchbacks and misunderstandings, but the key point is that their pal waldo john beal is that dreaded 30s male screen archetype, the milquetoast. Double wedding 1937 trailer william powell, myrna loy. Double wedding proves that not all william powell and myrna loy. Double wedding 1937 stream and watch online moviefone. Rent double wedding 1937 starring myrna loy and john beal on dvd and bluray. Tia and tamera mowry from the popular abcwb sitcom sister sister star in this sparkling, heartfelt. Double wedding is a 1937 american romantic comedy film starring william powell and myrna loy, and featuring florence rice, john beal, jessie ralph and edgar kennedy. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Double wedding 1937 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The edge of the world 1937 feature video dailymotion. It was made at teddington studios as a quota quickie. Night must fall is a 1937 american film adaptation of the play by emlyn williams, adapted by john van druten and directed by richard thorpe. Double wedding 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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