I ran across this movie on a search for ginger rogerss movies. Star of midnight isnt as heavy on chemistry or laughs as powells more famous mysterycomedies, but its still a wellmade film. Star of midnight has been ranked 500 times, wins 39. Star of midnight is a zippy little romantic comedy and mystery which clocks in at 90 minutes. A dancer disappears from a theather and then william powell and society beauty ginger rogers solve the murder. The thin man was first shown in 1934, a year before star of midnight. In this witty, sophisticated mystery, a smoothtalking lawyer finds himself deeply involved in the case of a popular broadway star who has mysteriously disappeared. Image via secluded charm the mystery gets wrapped up in a cute, thoroughlyresolved ending. Star of midnight, a humorous murder mystery, with william powell, at the radio city music hall. This barelydisguised but effective riff on the thin man 1934 stars that film s lead, william powell. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The group was formed in 1976 at kentucky state university by the calloway brothers trumpeter reginald, and trombone player vincent, with vocalist belinda lipscomb.
May 01, 2012 star of midnight shines in the stylish tradition of hollywoods thin man series, combining the spunk and sparkle of ginger rogers and the urbane sophistication of william powell with gals. The mystery centers around the disappearance of of an actress the star of a play entitled midnight hence from which the film get its title. Reginald denny certainly tries but even a seasoned pro needs some direction and that does not seem to happen. William powell and ginger rogers may have been half of the best teams in all of hollywood history, but its a shame that they couldnt have had another go at it together. This movie sparkles and it needs to be put on disc. Powell is a debonair lawyer suspected in the murder of a nosy newspaper columnist. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. This film, starring katherine hepburn and cary grant, is often referred to as the definition of a screwball comedy. American one sheet from the 1935 original release of the film with william powell, ginger rogers.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Star of midnight dvdr 1935 warner archive collection. Celtic, which departed from liverpool, 11 september 1909, and arrived at new york, where they were ferried over to ellis island for u. Voir two for tonight 1935 en streaming gratuit voir film. While i understand the comparison, i also think it is a bit unfair to the films stars. The thin man films feature the incomparable onscreen chemistry of william powell and myrna loy. Powell, and ginger rogers are pure champagne, as are the witty, and ribald, writing, and the stellar sets. Ginger rogers is terrific in her as powells pseudofiancee and general assistant. They were first paired in 1933s flying down to rio 1933 and later in 1935s roberta 1935 and top hat 1935. Movie poster masterprint 14 x 11 star of midnight was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. Star of midnight is the perfect evocation of the sophisticated sleuth movies of the 1930s. Star of midnight movie posters from movie poster shop. Find an answer to your question list of movies with the word star in them 1.
I became a william powell and myrna loy fan because of them. Star of midnight 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Star of midnight just happen s to star one half of each of the two most iconic couples in classic films, william. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick.
However, considering that in 1935 he produced more than 20 films and directed another 14, he may not have had much time to perfect actors performances. Much loved for their synthfuelled, funkedout dance jams, midnight star scored a series of hit singles in the early 1980s. Star of midnight shines in the stylish tradition of hollywoods thin man series, combining the spunk and sparkle of ginger rogers and the urbane sophistication of william powell with gals, gangsters, broadway and banter to shape a classic 30s whodunit. Dec 06, 20 star of midnight shines in the stylish tradition of hollywoods thin man series, combining the spunk and sparkle of ginger rogers and the urbane sophistication of william powell with gals. After his girlfriend, alice, goes missing, young tim winthrop consults with his friend, criminal lawyer clay dalzell william powell. Adapted from arthur somers roches novel, a lawyer, asked to find a disappeared actress, solves the murder caused by her reappearance.
William powell, ginger rogers, paul kelly, gene lockhart, stephen roberts. Star of midnight full frame, manufactured on demand, mono. Complete national film registry listing library of congress. Star of midnight just happen s to star one half of each of the two most iconic couples in classic films, william powell without myrna loy and ginger rogers without fred astaire. Var referred to star of midnight as a noncamouflaged followup to the earlier powellmyrna loy film. Star of midnight is a 1935 american mysterycomedy film directed by stephen roberts and james anderson. September 5 gene autry appears in his first film for the newly formed republic pictures tumbling tumbleweeds, named after his second millionselling record. Star of midnight was the first thin maninspired film done by william powell after the original in the previous year. Founded by the calloway brothers in kentucky circa 76, they released seven records over the course of the eighties, including their immensely popular no parking on the dancefloor. Star of midnight william powell ginger rogers paul kelly 1935 an urbane sleuth william powell and his chic drinking companion ginger rogers solve the case of a dead gossip columnist. It was a wellreceived film about the popularity of radio.
A life at stake free directed by paul guilfoyle, this american noir film stars. Star of midnight 1935 letterboxd your life in film. Star of midnight 1935 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. When a dancer disappears from a theater, clay dalzell is asked to investigate, leading him on a trail of murder and. When a dancer disappears from a theater, clay dalzell is asked to investigate, leading him on a trail of murder and deception. Watch great noir films directed by orson welles, billy wilder, fritz lang, and. Value of star of midnight original american one sheet rko. While i understand the comparison, i also think it is a bit unfair to the film s stars. Lamour is one of those classic movie stars who made a. Cliente potrebbe sorvegliare quadro e musica nel tuo macbook. Find the monthly tcm movie schedule and programming guide and learn what classic. Star of midnight is a film directed by stephen roberts with william powell, ginger rogers, paul kelly, gene lockhart, year. Buy star of midnight movie posters from movie poster shop. This 1935, black and white film of course, is excellent, razor sharp script with engaging perfromances by the two leads.
With william powell, ginger rogers, paul kelly, gene lockhart. William powell was loaned out in the film from mgm to star with ginger rogers. Lief and max lief, the film is about a songwriter who composes a fulllength theatrical piece within a few days. One response to star of midnight 1935 dave swan says. Ginger rogers the official licensing website of ginger rogers.
Demolishing and building up the star theatre, 1901, 2002. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or. Read the full synopsis of star of midnight, 1935, directed by stephen roberts, with william powell, ginger rogers, paul kelly, at turner classic movies. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The result is a thoroughly enjoyable film whose strength comes from the interaction of the two leads. He emigrated to america with his mother, elizabeth carter fenton, and his brothers when he was six years old. At music galaxy unlimited you can watchlisten to hundreds of your favorite music artists. Buy star of midnight dvd full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound at. November 30 the britishmade film scrooge, the first alltalking film version of charles dickens novel a christmas carol, opens in the u. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. Film two for tonight 1935 year free download in good quality. See the article in its original context from april 12, 1935, page 0 buy. Star of midnight 1935 changes the movie database tmdb. Radio entertainment this week stars the king of precode himself, mr warren william.
Star of midnight 1935 stream and watch online moviefone. Midnight star here i am previously unreleased by notsosimpleav. Hollywood hits and film stars, 193538 stagedoordramaturgyblog. A women disappears then events a year later lead to lead to the lawyer william powell investigating it for a friend and w have a fun time seeing were it leads. Midnight phantom 1935 en streaming gratuit complet. Star of midnight 1935 after his girlfriend, alice, goes missing, young tim winthrop consults with his friend, criminal lawyer clay dalzell william powell. Jan 24, 2014 posts about star of midnight written by upperco.
Roberts on allmovie this barelydisguised but effective riff on the. Released 1935, star of midnight stars william powell, ginger rogers, paul kelly the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which assembled. The red house free a noir psychological thriller starring edward g. After a stunt where a plane hits the tree the singing son was sitting in, a hard. The only place it falls a little short may be the supporting cast, which lacks asta. Star of midnight 1935 allmovie movies and films database. Nov 29, 2017 star of midnight is a zippy little romantic comedy and mystery which clocks in at 90 minutes. When a dancer disappears from a theater, her former lover asks lawyer clay dalzell to investigate, leading him on a trail of murder and deception. After viewing star of midnight i wondered how the thin man movies might. The film needs more of ginger, but is still a very amusing watch. Gingers real stardom occurred when she was teamed with fred astaire where they were one of the best cinematic couples ever to hit the silver screen. Star of midnight 1935 cast and crew after his girlfriend, alice, goes missing, young tim winthrop consults with his friend, criminal lawyer clay dalzell william powell. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Star of midnight was a popular film in 1935 and remains a joy to watch today. Tim winthrop leslie fenton asks lawyer clay dalzell william powell to find actress alice markham, who disappeared a year ago. A dancer disappears from a theater and then william powell and society beauty ginger rogers solve the murder. Midnight star download high quality complete mp3 albums. Star of midnight, dvd single 1935 movie dvd comedy. Click the button below to add the star of midnight 1935 dvd to your wish list. The pace of dialog in this film is stilted at best. In star of midnight, powell is a lawyer and amateur detective who is asked to find a friends missing girlfriend. Fenton was born on 12 march 1902 in liverpool, lancashire, england. The attaboy clarence podcast, a weekly offering of classic movies and radio. In the comments section of the husband and wife detectives entry, hollywood dreamland reader brian sheridan mentioned the 1935 william powellginger rogers thin manstyle mystery, star of midnight.
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