It feels like barely any of her work is on DVD
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Myrna Loy
FilmKoala — 11 years ago(July 10, 2014 07:40 PM)
I recently tried to seek out some of her movies on DVD, and other than the Thin Man series the pickings are slim. Of course, this may not be the case and my lack of familiarity with her work is why I feel like I can't find anything.
I've seen Wife vs. Secretary (which I love, BTW) and The Mask of Fu Manchu. I bought but haven't seen Libeled Lady and The Rains Came. I'm eyeballing Whipsaw and Thirteen Women. Anybody have some DVD suggestions?
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FilmKoala — 11 years ago(August 01, 2014 10:14 PM)
After doing some digging I've uncovered quite a few of her movies on DVD. Most of them are DVD-Rs from Warner Archive, but at least they're official releases. I guess it was just a little overwhelming trying to tackle some of her massive filmography being a new fan.
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jgiles-367-954534 — 11 years ago(August 02, 2014 06:24 AM)
I have two of her later movies on DVD, "Ants" (a tv movie) and "Airport 75". I also know the Burt Reynolds movie "The End" which she appears in is on DVD. "Cheaper By the Dozen" and "The Best Years of Our Lives" are also on DVD.
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FranLovesBetteD — 11 years ago(August 02, 2014 07:31 AM)
Fortunately, comparing to many of her contemporaries, I'd say there's a rather reasonable amount of Myrna movies released on official DVDs, not to mention the lots released through Warner Archives Collection.
http://www.amazon.com/Myrna-Loy-William-Powell-Collection/dp/B009da00XPGU M/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1406989259&sr=1-1& ;keywords=myrna+loy
http://www.amazon.com/Bachelor-Bobby-Soxer-Cary-Grant/dp/B0001WTWRY/re f=sr_1_9?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1406989259&sr=1-9&key words=myrna+loy
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Blandings-Builds-Dream-House/dp/B0001WTWVU/re f=sr_1_27?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1406989380&sr=1-27&k eywords=myrna+loy
http://www.amazon.com/Great-Ziegfeld-William-Powell/dp/B0045HCIZO/ref= sr_1_29?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1406989403&sr=1-29&key words=myrna+loy
http://www.amazon.com/Terrace-Paul-Newman/dp/B00008MTW0/ref=sr_1_31?s= movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1406989431&sr=1-31&keywords=myrn a+loy
There's also "Arrowsmith" (1931) and "The Jazz Singer" (1927), which are far from being "Myrna Loy movies", but in the former she shows up for a few minutes, and in the latter less than 20 seconds. However, it's always interesting to see her before reaching stardom.
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FilmKoala — 11 years ago(August 02, 2014 10:57 AM)
I've been trying to stay inside the 1930s and take in as much as I could before I moved on to her later work in the 40s and beyond, but I appreciate your suggestions. Next time I get a chance I'm going to try to pick up a few of those DVDs. Especially that Myrna Loy/William Powell collection, I've been eyeballing that one for a while now.
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monty-britton — 11 years ago(October 22, 2014 06:50 PM)
Definitely any film (or Myrna Loy) lover should invest in the Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection.
Warner has done an excellent job with these films looking good. You will fall in love with Myrna all over again watching here in the excellent drama Evelyn Prentice.
Also search out the excellent Prizefighter and the Lady (she is awesome). Penthouse is a goodie (although not my favorite).
And I LOVE the Thin Man box set!!
Once again, Warner has got these films looking really good for their age.
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Earl-Janoth — 11 years ago(February 09, 2015 04:29 AM)
I actually feel like Myrna Loy is extremely well represented given that she is, arguably, a tier down from many of the other legends of her day. Indeed, check out The Thin Man set - it's truly superb, and the Myrna Loy/William Powell collection will give you a few of her other greats with Powell. Aside from that, quite a few of her other films are available individually - particularly if you are willing to invest in a multi-region player and import some. I have found that different countries seem to have different films available and it's better to buy a multi-region player and buy from all over the place than to spread yourself thin buying from only one market.
For instance, I bought a Katharine Hepburn set from Spain that featured almost all of her RKO films for the same price I would pay for a mere two of her RKO films from the Warner Archives.