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William Powell - what members say

My Man Godfrey review by from swansea, wales

this never gets old! 24 April 2005
...William Powell. carol lombard. names that conjure memories of an age better and more decent than our own. This is a comedy from the thirties that I remember from my childhood... Read customer review

Life with Father review by from London

Terrible sound 4 February 2005
...h is a shame because it's probably very good and only one of very few available William Powell films... ... Read customer review

The Thin Man Collection review by from Canterbury, England

A Dry Martini Is Shaken to Waltz Time 6 November 2004
...ini and Rossi'. A martini is pure gin with perhaps a little vermouth. We find William Powell's character teaching New York bartenders how to shake a martini before the plot... Read customer review

William Powell - filmography

Life with Father on DVD (1947)
Starring: William Powell, Edmund Gwenn, Irene Dunne
Director: Michael Curtiz
Certificate:
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From the director of CASABLANCA, Michael Curtiz' LIFE WITH FATHER is one of the best family films ever made. This delightful comedy based on Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse's Broadway play provides a look at family life in New York City during the 1880's. William Powell stars as Clarence Day, the ..read more »

58% from 193 members

Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
Starring: William Powell, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball
Director: Charles Walters, George Sidney, Joseph Barbera
Certificate:
The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

62% from 25 members
Currently unavailable

My Man Godfrey on DVD (1936)
Starring: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady
Director: Gregory La Cava
Certificate:
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Set during the depression, socialite Irene Bullock comes across down-and-out Godfrey and hires him as the family's servant. When Irene realises that she has fallen in love with him, their relationship is hindered by Godfrey's belief that love between an employer and a servant is forbidden...

71% from 860 members

The Great Ziegfeld on DVD (1936)
Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Frank Morgan
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Certificate:
In MGM's three-hour-plus The Great Ziegfeld, William Powell stars as the titular theatrical impresario, whose show business empire begins when he stage-manages a tour for legendary strongman Sandow (Nat Pendleton). With nary a penny in the bank, he charms European stage star Anna Held (Luise Rainer)..read more »

61% from 354 members

The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
Starring: William Powell, Mary Astor
Director: Michael Curtiz
Certificate:
Archer Coe has been found dead in his locked bedroom. The cops consider it suicide, but Philo believes otherwise and must prove how a man could have been murdered in a locked room.

54% from 15 members
Currently unavailable

The Thin Man Collection (7 discs) on DVD
Starring: Maureen O'Sullivan, William Powell, Myrna Loy
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Certificate:
Featuring: 'The Thin Man', 'Shadow Of The Thin Man', 'The Thin Man Goes Home', 'After The Thin Man', 'Another Thin Man' and 'The Song Of The Thin Man' and 'Alias Nick and Nora'.

72% from 1,040 member

William Powell facts

5 most recent films

Life with Father - 3.0 stars
Ziegfeld Follies - 3.0 stars
My Man Godfrey - 3.5 stars
The Great Ziegfeld - 3.0 stars
The Kennel Murder Case - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Thin Man Collection - 3.5 stars
My Man Godfrey - 3.5 stars
The Great Ziegfeld - 3.0 stars
Life with Father - 3.0 stars
Ziegfeld Follies - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Kennel Murder Case - 2.5 stars
Ziegfeld Follies - 3.0 stars
Life with Father - 3.0 stars
The Great Ziegfeld - 3.0 stars
My Man Godfrey - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Myrna Loy - 4 times - show films
Gail Patrick - 2 times - show films
Irene Dunne - 2 times - show films
Mischa Auer - 2 times - show films
Alan Mowbray - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

W.S. Van Dyke - 3 times - show films
Michael Curtiz - 3 times - show films
Gregory La Cava - 2 times - show films
Joseph Barbera - 1 times - show films
Robert Z. Leonard - 1 times - show films