William Powell
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English
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Irene, an eccentric, wealthy Manhattanite, wins a society-ball scavenger hunt after finding a "forgotten man" -- an apparent down-and-out drifter -- at a dump. She gives him work as the family butler and soon falls head over heels for him. Her attempts to both woo Godfrey and indoctrinate him in the household's dysfunction make for a string of madcap high jinks.
2) The thin man
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The jaunty whodunit that made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthing. Nick and Nora Charles combine screwball romance with mystery.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Outlaws come and go in Nick & Nora's lives. Now it's time to meet the in-laws. The debonair sleuths leave little Nicky Jr. at boarding school, grab Asta (the dog) and head to Nick's boyhood home of Sycamore Springs.
4) The thin man
Language
English
Formats
Description
The thin man: "The start of it all! Nick and Nora Charles invite you to bring your own alibi to Dashiell Hammett's jaunty whodunit about a missing inventor that made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthing"--Container.
After the thin man: "New Year's Eve and a new mystery surrounding the philandering husband of Nora's cousin. Round up the usual suspects, including James Stewart in an early screen role."--Container.
Another...
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Language
English
Description
A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during World War II. The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain.
9) Libeled lady
Series
Language
English
Description
"It all starts when society diva Loy slaps newsman Tracy with a libel suit. Tracy enlists fiancée Harlow and down-on-his luck Powell in a counter maneuver involving a rigged marriage, a phony seduction, a fabulously funny fishing scene, fisticuffs, broken promises and hearts and eventually, true love for all"--Container.
10) Another thin man
Series
Complete Thin man collection volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Dum-Dum, Wacky, Creeps, Fingers: They're just a few of the hoodlums in the world of amateur sleuths and professional bon vivants Nick & Nora Charles. And now there's a new hood: parenthood."--Container.
Publisher
Radio Spirits
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
All aboard! Horror rides the rail in this 10-hour collection. We suggest you browse through your free 32-page collectible booklet as you travel through each series along the line, including stops at Inner Sanctum, Suspense, The Whistler, and The Haunting Hour.But, beware. The brakeman is busy, the dispatcher is distracted, the switchman is sinister, and actors like William Conrad and William Powell, will stoke the fire of fear through 19 frightening...
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English
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Description
Three models concoct a scheme to marry rich men. The girls rent a Manhattan penthouse to lure wealthy bachelors, but things go awry when they actually end up falling in love. They soon discover the road to romance is filled with hilarious twists as their new suitors reveal surprises none of them saw coming.
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
An enticing trio of suave silver screen seducers lies at the heart of this fourth collection of pre-Code sensations whose subject matter would soon be forbidden by the infamous Production Code. This collection includes: Jewel Robbery (1932), Lawyer Man (1932), Man Wanted (1932), They Call It Sin (1932).
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
My man Godfrey: "A wacky scavenger hunt leads dizzy socialite Irene Bullock to the city dump where she meets Godfrey, a derelict. She hires him as family butler. Godfrey soon discovers the Bullocks are as nutty as the proverbial fruitcake" ... Swing high, swing low: "While hoofing it in Panama, Maggie King meets soldier Skid Johnson on his last day in the army and agrees to a date. The date turns into a nightclub brawl that ends with Maggie missing...
16) Life with father
Language
English
Description
"New York in 1883 is the setting for this classic family movie. Clarence Day (William Powell) a stockbroker attempts to run his household with the meticulous efficiency of his office. His wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne) is the real driving force behind the family by constantly out witting her husband"--Container.
17) Sherlock Holmes
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Sherlock Homes comes to the aid of a young prince accused of murder and uncovers a plot to destroy Western civilization.
Series
Language
English
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Description
Now back in San Francisco after their holiday in New York, Nick and Nora Charles find themselves trying to solve another mystery. Nora's cousin Selma is accused of having murdered her husband, but for Nick it's clear that she is not the murderer and he starts to investigate, supported by Nora and Asta.
Series
Thin man collection volume 4
Publisher
MGM/UA Home Video
Pub. Date
[1988, 1941]
Language
English
Description
Nick and Nora get involved with jockeys and gamblers and characters with names like Rainbow Benny. There's a body in the shower, another hanging from the chandelier, and a diamond bracelet in the radiator.