tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post5583052861786062117..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: TCM Presents Five Tyrone Power Films in Primetime and Late NightThe Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-41693008858890356232014-02-24T09:22:40.478-08:002014-02-24T09:22:40.478-08:00Tyrone Power was alive at the time his homeland, I...Tyrone Power was alive at the time his homeland, Ireland was free from England at last. That is, Ireland became a republic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-65807184823972822392013-10-18T21:54:14.653-07:002013-10-18T21:54:14.653-07:00And I'm so glad you were able to see Nightmare...And I'm so glad you were able to see Nightmare Alley for the first time, Ruth (and that you are now a fan). It was such a big departure from type for Tyrone Power and gave him a chance to show his true range as an actor - to show that he was more than a romantic lead (though he certainly was that). I think he's particularly good opposite seasoned actresses (Myrna Loy in The Rains Came, Joan Blondell in Nightmare Alley and Marlene Dietrich in Witness for the Prosecution). The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-11503206269274951512013-10-18T18:41:01.274-07:002013-10-18T18:41:01.274-07:00I am SOOO glad you've been promoting "Nig...I am SOOO glad you've been promoting "Nightmare Alley". I dropped everything Wednesday night to watch it, and was thrilled to have the chance to finally see it. Tyrone Power is AMAZING in this film - it was like he was born to play this role. Joan Blondell was fab, too. A superb film, with a great script + director.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-89918274005469619562013-10-18T17:01:31.305-07:002013-10-18T17:01:31.305-07:00Christian, Tyrone Power carried off costume pictur...Christian, Tyrone Power carried off costume pictures better than most - his bearing, his leading man looks. And he was stunning in Technicolor (The Black Swan!) - I've always wished that Zorro (one of my all-time favorites of his) had been shot in color.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-86966024823640488652013-10-18T11:01:27.635-07:002013-10-18T11:01:27.635-07:00Lady Eve, I always liked to see the young Ty in hi...Lady Eve, I always liked to see the young Ty in historic costume, especially in Marie Antoinette, the Black Swan, and The Mark of Zorro. The latter is a favorite of mine. The contrasting character of the (playacting) foppish young Vega turned into the swashbuckling Zorro is too entertaining. And the fencing scene with Basil Rathbone is the best to be scene in cinema. Thanks for alerting us to this series.Christian Esquevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442827724576856379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-49392512846253890542013-10-13T18:53:10.744-07:002013-10-13T18:53:10.744-07:00The story goes that Zanuck was enraged that his lo...The story goes that Zanuck was enraged that his loan out of Tyrone Power to MGM for Marie Antoinette was for what turned out to be a supporting role. Such was his outrage that he never loaned Power out again (bad news for TP's career). However, I can't imagine why Zanuck ever thought anyone but the actress (especially someone like Norma Shearer) who played Marie Antoinette in a film titled Marie Antoinette would be given a great deal of screen time.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-19579939615750342312013-10-13T18:09:26.256-07:002013-10-13T18:09:26.256-07:00You can never see Nightmare Alley too many times! ...You can never see Nightmare Alley too many times! However, I have my DVR set for Marie Antoinette, as that has always been on my list, but I've never managed to see the entire film.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-9007151083497886222013-10-10T22:08:34.546-07:002013-10-10T22:08:34.546-07:00MCB - I'm very happy Nightmare Alley is finall...MCB - I'm very happy Nightmare Alley is finally being shown on TCM, it's about time - though I'm sure licensing issues must've had something to do with the delay...The Rains Came is one among so many great films of 1939 that it nearly got lost in the shuffle, but TCM airs it fairly often and it's popular among classics fans - I've seen it many times - Tyrone Power and Myrna Loy should've made more films togetherThe Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-17230315854246984642013-10-10T21:59:28.320-07:002013-10-10T21:59:28.320-07:00I'll be interested to hear Robert Osborne'...I'll be interested to hear Robert Osborne's intro and outro for Nightmare Alley when it airs for the first time on TCMThe Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-82819361582104389372013-10-10T21:58:31.212-07:002013-10-10T21:58:31.212-07:00Hi Dan - I can't resist The Black Swan either,...Hi Dan - I can't resist The Black Swan either, my favorite swashbucklerThe Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-29520229865252483792013-10-10T17:33:39.348-07:002013-10-10T17:33:39.348-07:00I finally got to see "Nightmare Alley" a...I finally got to see "Nightmare Alley" a while back, thanks to your recommendation, Eve - and it really was excellent. I plan on checking it our on TCM, too. The book it's based on is wonderful, in a dark and twisted way. Your lifelong admiration of Tyrone Power is serving him well in this blog (or at least his legacy). I also saw "The Rains Came" recently on TCM, and that was another film that you focused on and deserves to be seen by more people.Motorcycle Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-22237617894079656952013-10-10T16:50:43.126-07:002013-10-10T16:50:43.126-07:00Though I've seen NIGHTMARE ALLEY on the Fox Mo...Though I've seen NIGHTMARE ALLEY on the Fox Movie Channel, I'm especially pleased that it's finally having its TCM premiere! :-D<br />DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-57453911461002067012013-10-10T15:32:53.285-07:002013-10-10T15:32:53.285-07:00I love the Black Swan, but also a big fan of Sun A...I love the Black Swan, but also a big fan of Sun Also Rises. Thanks, again, m'Lady for bringing good news.Dan Auiler https://www.blogger.com/profile/13614271843346319002noreply@blogger.com