Patum Peperium (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... our newer readers up to date with some background. Sir Basil , who bears a striking resemblance to William Powell and dresses like David Niven, used to reside only in our virtual blog neighborhood. Well, he still does. Though he takes way too many vacations and never answers anyone's emails. He's really quite the rude blog neighbor in fact. Well, there has been a recent change. The...
AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
[“Motherless Child; Rosephanye Dunn Powell, soprano; Inkhorn Music Productions (2009)] Dr. Rosephanye Dunn Powell is an African American soprano. Her website is RosephanyePowell.com . On August 13, 2009 AfriClassical posted: “Dr. Rosephanye Powell, Soprano & Composer, Studies William Grant Still; CD: 'Motherless Child.'” We have received news...
TYWKIWDBI (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
“Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.” -William Powell (via ochsarchive) Quote and photo via Old Hollywood .
Blog Absolute Point (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
The Thin Man A 48-year-old man was found dead across the street from San Diego s winter shelter for the homeless Friday morning. Medical examiner s deputies believe Steven Alan Andrade succumbed to natural causes. The 230-bunk shelter s occupants are both … see more. See also: william powell | myrna loy | errol flynn | [...]
Blog Absolute Point (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
The Thin Man The Brown Deer Police said the man stole an undetermined amount of money from a U.S. Bank branch office at 4200 W. Brown Deer Road about 9:20 a.m. He handed a note to a teller, demanded money and fled. Anyone with information is asked to call Brown … see more. See also: william [...]
Laura's Miscellaneous Musings (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
JEWEL ROBBERY is an unusual film about an elegant jewel thief (William Powell) and his willing victim, a wealthy but unhappily married Baroness (Kay Francis). This very entertaining movie features two great stars in the lead roles in a fast-paced and occasionally surprising film. The excellent script gives Powell and Francis irreverent and sometimes startling dialogue. The movie's...
CAPES & FORESTS (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
A private view at the royal academy, William Powell Frith (1883) " Oscar Wilde is depicted at the right, surrounded by admirers"
watch movies online for free full movie downloads (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
#1 VEOH.COM : Full Movie Directed by W.S. Van Dyke Produced by Hunt Stromberg Written by Dashiell Hammett (novel) Albert Hackett Frances Goodrich Starring William Powell Myrna Loy Music by William Axt Cinematography James Wong Howe Editing by Robert Kern Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date(s) May 23, 1934 (US) Running time 93 minutes Country United States Language...
Victorian Paintings (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
[An English Merrymaking in Olden Times", 1847 by William Powell Frith. Estimate: £300,000- 500,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2009] http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=34367
watch movies online for free full movie downloads (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
#1 : Full Movie #2 GOOGLE : Full Movie Directed by Richard Thorpe Written by Robert Riskin Dwight Taylor Starring William Powell Myrna Loy Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Loew's Release date(s) 25 January 1945 Running time 100 min. Country U.S. Language English Preceded by Shadow of the Thin Man Followed by Song of the Thin Man
SHADOWPLAY (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Louise Brooks pictures seem to be quite popular. Here’s one from http://theendofbeing.blogspot.com/ Hope to get my hands on THE CANARY MURDER CASE soon. A Paramount silent Philo Vance murder mystery with William Powell as the Great Detective, it was sonorized while Louise was off in Europe, I think. Anyhow, she refused to have anything to do [...]
Mail online - Peter Hitchens (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... as ludicrous caricatures of the idea of imprisonment, designed to fail. Retribution (1880), by William Powell Frith By the end of the 19th century, thanks to wise reform and the abandonment of the wilder liberal ideas, the Victorians had arrived at rather a good compromise. The police deterred crime in cities and countryside, the Churches and the Temperance movement worked constantly...
Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... ). "We drew inspiration from the old black-and- white movie 'My Man Godfrey,'" said Saunders. "William Powell is homeless and living on the city dump. He goes to work for Carole Lombard’s crazy family as the butler, rebuilds his fortune, then returns to the city dump to open the Dump -- a nightclub. When someone enters the Tar Pit for the first time, they'll be able to connect the...
Seraphic Secret (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Meet Larry, my buddy from Bensonhurst. Okay, so it’s not Larry. For reasons of security his identity cannot be compromised. But take my word for it, Larry looks exactly like William Powell in The Thin Man . Or not. My wife Karen and I are visiting Karen’s brother David, his wife Elana, and their four children, residents of Efrat . Attending Shabbat services in an Efrat synagogue,...
Dum Spiro Spero (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... and the plot is not bad. The Movie: THE THIN MAN (1934) The Director: W.S. Van Dyke Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy There are a whole slew of Thin Man movies out there (this first one was such a success that it spawned sequels and even a television series), but this one is the essential one to see. The stars of the show are Nick and Nora Charles, a rich socialite couple (and,...
