Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection (Manhattan Melodrama / Evelyn Prentice / Double Wedding / I Love You Again / Love Crazy) Reviews

• All but one of the Powell/Loy films are now on DVD

  
  By A2E3F04ZK7FG66 on 2007-05-08
  This collection contains five titles currently not on DVD that were made starring the famous duo during the same time frame as their "Thin Man" series. With the exception of 1947's "The Senator was Indiscreet", this puts all of the Loy/Powell films on DVD. The extras described below are from a press release from Warner Home Video. The biggest let-down about this set is the lack of commentary for any of the films, but Warner probably figures with the amount of documentary material they put in the Thin Man Boxed Set, they would just be going over old territory. The films, in chronological order, are as follows:
  
  Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
  This is more of a movie with Powell and Loy than one about them as a couple. The focus is more on Clark Gable and William Powell, who play two orphans who grow up together but wind up on opposite sides of the law. Myrna Loy plays the woman that both characters love. Gable plays the gangster in this film, Powell the guy who goes up the political ladder. The melodramatic part is that as D.A. Powell's character wins a conviction against Gable's character, and as a result he is sentenced to death. Later, as governor, Powell must decide whether or not to commute his childhood friend's sentence. Powell is very good here at playing a more serious role.
  Special Features:
  · Comedy short "Goofy Movies #2"
  · Classic cartoon "The Old Pioneer"
  · Theatrical trailer
  · Subtitles: English & French (feature film only)
  
  Evelyn Prentice (1934)
  This one seems to miss a step as far as plot holes go, but it is still above average. Powell plays a defense attorney who is also part detective, and whose heavy-duty work habits cause him to neglect his wife, played by Loy in the title role. As a result of this neglect, Loy commits an indiscretion with a playboy and ultimately figures into her husband's next big murder case.
  Special Features:
  · Comedy short "Goofy Movies #3"
  · Classic cartoon "Discontented Canary"
  · Theatrical trailer
  · Subtitles: English & French (feature film only)
  
  Double Wedding (1937)
  This is a different kind of film for Powell and Loy. Loy plays high-powered businesswoman Margit Agnew who is unhappy to learn that her little sister is planning to marry vagabond Charlie Lodge (William Powell) who, since he lives in a trailer, is hardly in a position to support her. Margit tries to intervene, and in the end winds up with Lodge herself. The plot is thin, but the comedy is very good. This film was shot partly before and after the death of Jean Harlow, who was Powell's lover and Loy's good friend. Filming was suspended for awhile due to the tragedy.
  Special Features:
  · Musical short "Dancing on the Ceiling"
  · Classic cartoon "The Hound and the Rabbit"
  · Theatrical trailer
  · Subtitles: English & French (feature film only)
  
  I Love You Again (1940)
  My favorite non-Thin Man Loy and Powell movie and showcases everything that is great about the chemistry the two had on screen. Powell plays stuffy and rich Larry Wilson, who, after a blow to the head, realizes he is actually confidence man George Carey. Wilson is just some alternate identity he assumed after he first got amnesia nine years before. Realizing he has a sweet deal in his wealthy second identity, Carey decides to clean out Wilson's finances and leave town. However, when Carey meets Wilson's estranged wife, played by Loy, he falls for her and decides to hang around long enough to win her back.
  Special Features:
  · Crime Doesn't Pay Series short "Jackpot"
  · Classic cartoon "Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers"
  · Theatrical trailer
  · Subtitles: English & French (feature film only)
  
  Love Crazy (1941)
  Another excellent entry in the Loy and Powell series of movies. After four years of marriage, Stephen Ireland (William Powell) runs into an old girlfriend that lives nearby. The two end up just talking, but a series of comic misadventures cause Stephen's wife, Susan (Myrna Loy), to believe Stephen is cheating on her and she decides to divorce Stephen. Desperate to keep Susan, Stephen decides to pretend he is not in his right mind to draw things out. He does such a good job that everyone believes him - except his wife. There is some great physical comedy here by Powell.
  Special Features:
  · Classic cartoon "The Alley Cat"
  · Audio-only bonus: Screen Directors Guild Playhouse Radio Broadcast
  · Theatrical trailer
  · Subtitles: English & French (feature film only)
  
  

• A TRUE 5-STAR SALUTE FOR ONE OF FILMDOM'S GREATEST SCREEN TEAMS!

  
  By A30NVSLEMRKEW1 on 2007-07-14
  When it comes to screen chemistry between two stars, there were probably only four that stood the test of time...Fred & Ginger, Flynn & de Havilland, Tracy & Hepburn, and my personal (non-musical) favorites, the unbeatable combination of WILLIAM POWELL and MYRNA LOY.
  
  A million thank-you's to those amazing folks at Warner Brothers who keep managing to find a way to drain my bank balance...and I couldn't be happier. Every set from Warner is a winner, but this one is particularly appealing, because I've practically worn out my 6 Thin Man discs!
  
  Here we get a broader spectrum of this terrific twosome. Their screwball shenanigans take center stage in laugh-filled romps such as DOUBLE WEDDING, I LOVE YOU AGAIN, and LOVE CRAZY. All hysterical. All worth countless viewings. Equally compelling are the more serious films in this set, the box-office smash MANHATTAN MELODRAMA, where CLARK GABLE shares the screen with Loy and Powell, and the highly underrated EVELYN PRENTICE which is a great showcase for both Ms. Loy and Mr. Powell. All five films will be joined by extra features, as is always the Warner way.
  
  If you only know these two as NICK & NORA, you're in for even more fun...
  and you might as well pick up the already-available LIBELED LADY, which is truly one of the greatest comedies of all time.
  
  Thank you Warner Home Video for honoring this terrific twosome so wonderfully!
  
  
  
  

• Nick and Nora step out

  
  By A2A6GWP1ADFEQ7 on 2007-08-10
  After a considerable wait, the remaining five movies which starred Powell and Loy is available on DVD and it is really great to be able to enjoy their efforts. Powell and Loy were stars of the very successful "Thin Man" series (the title character was actually the murder victim in the first series, but most of the fans thought it referred to Nick Charles). Along with the six movies in the Thin Man series, the pair made seven other movies (not counting the Powell vehicle "The Senator was Indiscrete" in which Loy makes a cameo appearance) leading many to believe that they were in fact married in real life.
  
  The movies in this series run the gamut from the sorts of melodramas that MGM famously churned out in the 30s. To be honest, I prefer the later comedies. Clearly, after the success of the first of the Thin Man movies, producers understood that the pair was very well suited to light comedy and animated banter. In films like "Love Crazy," "I Love You Again" and "Double Wedding," Powell and Loy perform well in romantic comedy roles. Loy's personna as "the perfect wife" and her own skills at light comedy make her a perfect foil for Powell's wisecrakes and prat falls. My favorite of this series is "I Love You Again" in which Powell plays a gangster who due amnesia has spent ten years as a squirral stuffing club joining guardian of civic virtue much to Loy's dismay. In "Double Wedding" and "Love Crazy," Powell gets to stretch his comedic range. Loy is of course perfect.
  
  The two non-comedies are interesting as well. "Manhatten Melodrama" was a massive hit in its day and looks more like the sort of films that Warner Brothers became famous for in which childhood friends follow different paths and Loy is the romantic interest. It is the pair's only teaming with Gable (although Loy made several really good films with "the King"). "Evelyn Prentis" appears to have been billed as a romantic comedy, given the trailer (included in all the movies). It is the story of a marriage on the rocks due to the husband's career and his refusal to spend more time at home. Rosalind Russell is one of the clients in the film in an early role.
  
  This is a wonderful series and even includes some cartoons and short subjects. Powell and Loy's other movies include "Libeled Lady" (with Jean Harlow (who was slated to marry Powell), and "The Great Zigfeld" along with the boxed set of Thin Man movies are all available on DVD.
  
  

• Two Good Films - Three Forgettable

  
  By A39VT91VD5N5ZZ on 2007-06-16
  Powell and Loy are at their best in the last two films. I personally much prefer Love Crazy to I Love You Again, which is slightly skewered and in some ways unpleasant - Powell's earlier years playing villans gives a bit too much authenticity to his characterization of a cad. One is left the ugly suspicion that a hidden side of his character is fundamentally quite detestable. Too, I Love You Again calls up a little too much of the drab small town dinginess (and sets to match) infiltrating and to my taste weakening the glamour of scenes in the later Thin Man series. Loy made some fine realistic movies, but Powell and Loy together are NOT small town!
  
  Love Crazy finds the urban-dweller Powell waltzing into the movie, happily in love, ironically whistling the playful ditty "It's Delightful to be Married" a previous screen love, Louise Rainer, sang for him as Flo Ziegfeld's Fanny Held. (Who Powell playing Ziegfeld divorces for - Myrna Loy as Billie Burke.) The knowing and biting comments on marriage from the cabbie and the doorman regarding Powell's martial bliss set the undercurrents in play for the giddy Powell's undoing as the cheerful husband - ignorant of the games the mischievous Fates (The Gods of Comedy) have in store for him ahead. Into the apartment complex he jauntily carries his wedding present - a portable phonograph, and almost immediately his evening begins to unravel. I Love You Again is at all times genuinely loveable, and works it's sleight of hand with the practiced aplomb we expect from such talents. The moment when Powell suggests he and his wife, Loy, recreate their honeymoon night, but do everything 'backwards' is as priceless as is Loy's cooling rebutal to his attempt at jumping the gun on the bedroom. Too, the underrated Gail Patrick (see her sensational working with Powell in My Man Godfrey) and the lively and fun Jack Carson are most effective in their set-up roles. The best scene: a Lincoln-like Powell, pretending insanity to prevent a divorce proceeding, sets top hats sailing on a swimming pool, "Be free!"
  
  The other three films are for me at least largely forgettable.
  
  If I Love You Again and Love Crazy were paired I would rate them at least a 4, possibly a 4 and half. But the rating plummets when they're connected to the others.
  
  When will we be able to see some Powell movies without Loy? Life With Father demands release restored to its glorious colors, not to mention Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid. A set of the best of Powell's Warner Brothers films?
  
  If, unlike myself, you loved all these films and don't yet own Libeled Lady then by all means order that film ASAP! The DVD print is not quite as good as it should be, but the movie is wonderful, with Powell's real life girl friend (and what a twist that gives the film!) Jean Harlow just sensational fun!
  
  

• popular pair for a reason

  
  By A3MQ2SBU67FMIZ on 2007-09-07
  William Powell and Myrna Loy were paired together for eleven films: the six Thin Man movies (available in their own collection)and these five. They had good rapport, and people enjoyed them in a variety of settings. Admittedly, Myrna Loy frequently played 'straight man' to Powell's mischieviosity. In the commentary to the Thin Man series, it says that by the last film she was eager to do more serious 'topical' roles. And certainly her Nora doesn't get to play to her (Loy's) potential.
  
  In this group of five films, stories unrelated to each other, we frequently see her in a more serious character, whether in melodrama or comedy. The mobster's-moll-turned-reformer's-wife in "Manhattan Melodrama" is serious, but not one of her better performances. Or perhaps the intervening sixty-five plus years have changed sensibilities enough that it is hard for us today to consider 'melodrama' well done! While Loy may have wanted to take on serious issues, her performances shine in comedy. And she may have realized that 'issues' can be addressed through a palatable comedy without the heavy-handed approach of melodrama.
  
  Each disk also contains extras -- a bit different variety on each disk: a radio broadcast version of the film (of least interest to me), period cartoons, and shorts or 'public information' films. It is hard to tell from today's perspective if the short accompanying 'Manhattan Melodrama' on the evils and social degradation of slot machines is meant to be tongue in cheek humor or serious morality tale. I suspect the latter, but today it seems outrageous. Quite a contrast is the short 'Dancing on the Ceiling' in which a man follows a woman into a dentist's office, only to find the entire staff is made up of women who use laughing gas on their patients and engage in strange fantasies with them while under the influence.
  
  Of the five films represented "I Love you Again" is my favorite, though that may be due to greater familiarity. It is the only one I had found to purchase (on VHS) before this set was released. But it still seems to have a story line and banter that has the best timing and the fewest elements that take you out of the story to say 'boy, this was really made a long time ago!'.
  
  Not every film is magic. But it is a good thing to have this set available so that -- despite their mixed qualities -- we can still enjoy the Powell-Loy pairing.
  
  
• Simply Wonderful
  By A1EQGFZPJ4V24X on 2007-08-09
  This is movie making like, well, like they don't make any more. Great acting, great chemistry, totally fun. Throw away the modern movies geared to 12 year olds and buy this for the sheer pleasure of watching two of the most wonderful performers ever to grace our movie screens.
  
  Frank Scoblete: author of Golden Touch Dice Control Revolution!
  
  
• I know I'm biased but..........
  By A4BISP5GYHBNN on 2007-08-31
  This is a beautifully presented box set of Powell & Loy which gives you
  an insight to films they made together other than the "Thin Man" series
  the clarity of the discs and the sound quality surprised me considering
  the films age.
  As for the actors I would buy a film of Powell and Loy shopping in
  Wal-Mart i'm that easily pleased, but if you want to see the golden age
  of Hollywood and a mixture of drama and screwball comedy at its best
  then look no further
  
  
• Best of the Best!
  By A3GV29R9QHIHQP on 2007-09-12
  Though this is the first time Williams Powells name has probably been used second to Myrna's it probably wouldn't upset him.
  Thsi is a great DEAL right down to ths good packaging job done on these five DVD's. Their are many pictures used in this flip-out style case.
  And not only are all five of these movies of much better quality than I've seen on TV. They are also a few of the best Powell / Loy, or Loy / Powell movies made! As well as some of the best movies of there time!
  
  Well worth the price!
  Richard
  
  
• One Great Collection
  By A34RO0B2Z892WD on 2007-07-15
  No one does it better than William Powell and Myrna Loy. Their timing and chemistry are superb. This is another great collection of films that will meet or exceed the quality of one's classic film library.
  
  Powell and Loy are unequalled whether they are in a comedy or a drama. If you love fine films, add this to your collection. And put it next to your "Thin Man" collection.
  
  There are very few classic film duos from the golden age of motion pictures and William Powell and Myrna Loy are at the top of that list. A huge thanks to Warner Home Video for releasing these great films on DVD.
  
  
• good old-fashioned fun
  By A2HUDNTDM361TX on 2007-08-29
  We love watching the old movies and you can't get much better than William Powell and Myrna Loy! They are just good old fashion fun for any age!
  
  
• Great team, great box office
  By A19U5RYULZ0Z72 on 2008-05-21
  This set of William Powell/Myrna Loy films contains all of the MGM films, with the exception of "The Great Ziegfield" and "Libeled Lady", which they made together not featuring "The Thin Man" characters. While the dramas are OK, comedy was their forte. Powell usually played some sort of nutty character and Loy was the sane base around which the nuttiness revolved. The set is a showcase for Powell's versatility but their smooth rapport and warm charm is always a pleasure.
  
  First off is "Manhattan Melodrama" a drama starring Clark Gable and the first film in which Powell and Loy appeared together. This is the oft repeated yarn about boyhood friends who take different paths in life. Gable is a gangster and Loy switches allegiance from him to lawyer Powell. It is interesting to watch how she reacts to the different acting styles of the 2 male stars; brittle with Gable and soft with the other. All of them are excellent. One very odd standout is the song in a nightclub, sung by white Shirley Ross, with a bad black wig and swarthy makeup, fronting a black band and singing "The Bad in Every Man" in torchy style, a song which evolved into "Blue Moon" - bizarre! The film was directed by W S Van Dyke, who was the one who saw Powell and Loy's potential and teamed them in "The Thin Man", their next film. Van Dyke was known for the speed of his direction and this film has a pace which makes it more comparable to a Warner Brother's product than the usual overblown MGM product. Keep an eye out too for a very young and talented Mickey Rooney as Gable as a kid.
  
  "Evelyn Prentice" was the first film Powell and Loy made after the standout success of "The Thin Man". In this one, Powell is a lawyer who works too hard and neglects wife Loy. Adultery and murder result in an unusual courtroom drama with a twist but Loy underacts to the point of inertia. In terms of reality, the film suffers from the usual MGM gloss, overdressed stars and glamorous sets. Warner Brothers would have made this more dynamic and convincing.
  
  In 1938, "Double Wedding" was farce whereby bohemian Powell melts officious Loy. The film is quite amusing due to the smooth performances of the stars but there are too many close-ups of supporting Florence Rice and John Beal, who obviously were getting a build up, one which neither subsequently warranted. Once again, the MGM house style with production line direction from Richard Thorpe makes this a pleasant way of passing 90 minutes but Powell and Loy are better than their material. By the way, Loy has some great close ups and looks terrific.
  
  Released in 1940, "I Love you Again" is a quite amusing comedy showcasing Powell as an amnesia victim. Like most of these films, the comedy revolves around the scrapes which Powell gets into and he is very funny as an amnesia victim. Loy's role, as his wife, is much less interesting. There is the usual good supporting cast but the film is overlong, once again with too many close-ups and that stolid feel from which many MGM films suffered.
  
  The last film is "Love Crazy", a marital/divorce farce, the highlight of which is Powell in impeccable drag. This might be the funniest film of all. There is a great performance by Florence Bates as Loy's mother and other good supporting players such as Sig Rumann and Gail Patrick
  
  All of the prints are unrestored and therefore variable but mostly good. "Manhattan Melodrama" notably looks pristine. The set contains original trailers, some mostly dumb MGM cartoons, some in faded colour, and a few MGM goofy movies, Pete Smith narrated scripts to an antique silent melodrama - very corny. "Double Wedding" contains an unusual musical short with Busby Berkeley cuties set in an art deco dentist's office. This has to be seen to be believed.
  
  The set is good value.
  
  
• Marvelous, Simple Marvelous
  By A2DRH5T90169YE on 2007-08-31
  Exquisite times, beautiful acting, and wondrous story lines ~ How could you possibly get better than two of the most brilliant actors William Powell and Myrna Loy ~ I was a bit surprised it didn't include Liabled Lady with Spence and Jean, but that's okay, I actually already have that movie ~ Without a doubt a treasure, one I never wish to part with ~
  
  
• Better Than the Thin Man
  By A5S6Y5QEZ27B on 2007-09-01
  This is one of the most enjoyable movie sets I ever purchased. The comedies are terrific and the dramas a nice surprise. Worth the price!
  
  
• William Powell Myrna Loy Collection
  By A3AVKFIGQH4MTD on 2007-09-06
  What could be better than a set of great movies from two great stars!
  This is a wonderful collection. I hope more sets like this are on the way
  for those of us who love good movies.
  
  
• Just Enjoying William Powell and Myrna Loy
  By A15I3BQ0U74SKN on 2007-10-29
  One need not agree with everything one sees in a film, one need not agree with the politics of the actors either. But, William Powell and Myrna Loy were and remain so, on film, a special team. When they were apart on screen, they were good, but together some "chemistry" occurred that made them great in telling a story or just having a few laughs.
  
  
• So glad to finally get these on DVD!
  By AL1K91FUVG8E3 on 2007-11-29
  Powell and Loy were fantastic together in all their movies and besides The Thin Man Series these are some of the best (& funniest) of their films. A must for Powell/Loy fans or super introduction to classic films of the 30's & 40's.
  
  
• Zany Classics
  By A1ZMIYAR9188FZ on 2007-12-01
  As if the Thin Man set weren't funny enough! Now this set nearly completes all the Myrna Loy/William Powell movies. The only one lacking is The Great Ziegfeld. The zany comedy and madcap antics continue in all the movies from this set except for Manhattan Melodrama. This movie, also starring Clark Gable is very touching and a great addition to the set. Even if you have never seen a Loy/Powell movie, this will be a great set to begin your classic movie journey with.
  
  
• Loy, Powell, a One-Two Knock Out
  By A17LPEE3TW9S56 on 2008-01-09
  If you are a fan of Myrna Loy and William Powell films, this collection is a must! It contains two dramas, Manhattan Melodrama, and Evelyn Prentice, which shows these two stars at their dramatic best, and three comedies,Double Wedding,I Love You Again and Love Crazy. The only difficulty is deciding which of these three comedies is most enjoyable.
  Thin Man series fans, this is a great addition!
  
  
• Fantastic Boxset!!
  By A18E5QSE21A9KT on 2008-02-13
  A stunning boxset beutifully designed with wonderful Loy Powell pictures inside and outside. Every film is worth watching especially the later ones. Powell's and loy's chemistry does not fade. Definitly a boxset to own along with The Thin Man Collection, these two are timeless. Hghly recommended.
  
  
• Classic Hollywood at Its Best
  By A2I8AZKFQ0MX5M on 2008-02-22
  I loved the Thin Man series with Myrna Loy and William Powell and was so pleased to discover the Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection. I wasn't disappointed. The two are just dynamic together - witty, smart, flirty, and serious.
  
  
• The Classiest Screen Couple in Film History
  By A1G5Q9HBN0EGDV on 2008-04-14
  Sophistication and elegance mingled with martinis each time William Powell and Myrna Loy made a film together. Their pairing in the wonderful "The Thin Man" launched not only the finest series of enjoyable "A" class mysteries ever captured on camera, but a screen couple so wonderfully matched that their only rival was the greatest dance partners in the history of film, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
  
  After decades of neglect, five of the couple's films outside "The Thin Man" series have been released on this truly beautiful and long awaited collection. It was given the class it deserves, everything about it as delicate and elegant as fine crystal. It slides out and opens up in four panels, lovely pictures of Powell and Loy adorning the glossy design. Even the discs look terrific, with rare photos of the pair gracing the moviegoer when they are removed for viewing.
  
  The collection itself is fabulous. "Manhattan Melodrama" uses the star power of Powell, Loy, and Clark Gable to overcome any shortcomings this crime drama might have. Though somewhat forgotten today, it is nice to have "Evelyn Prentice" included here. It is a warm and involving marital drama with a crime angle.
  
  Loy is simply fabulous as a wife and mother who has the trappings of happiness but not the man with which to share it. Urged in the wrong direction by a friend, with blackmail and a murder the outcome, it sounds much more explosive than it really is. But it is more a mature marital drama with Powell showing his love for wife Evelyn in the courtroom, where there will be enough twists and turns to keep you on your toes.
  
  The other three films could easily have been given their own collection as they seem to belong together. Each is a very funny comedy with much to recommend it. "Double Wedding" has Loy trying to stop Powell from marrying her sister, or her sister from marrying Powell. It is terribly funny and, of course, it's no surprise who really belongs together.
  
  William Powell has never been funnier and Myrna Loy has never been more lovely than in W.S. Van Dyke's "I Love You Again." Powell is a hoot and Loy is more adorable than ever in this sharp comedy. Powell gets a knock on the head and remembers he's a less than stellar fellow. But for several years he's been living an uninspired life which he's sure involves some dough. But it also involves a babe of a wife who sort of likes this new husband. You can probably fill in the blanks but it's a lot of fun getting there in this one.
  
  In "Love Crazy," marital bliss turns into hilarious chaos when Powell tries to have himself declared insane so wife Loy won't divorce him. The trouble is, it works! This is one of the great marital screwball comedies, with a great supporting cast. It's a merry mix-up, with Powell's stay at Doctor Wuthering's Rest Home a riot. Powell pretending to be his own sister and slapping around Jack Carson in a dress is not to be missed!
  
  A wonderful gift I cherish and will enjoy for years to come, this is one of the best designed boxed sets on the market. Film buffs were incredibly happy to see these hard to find films finally given a classy release. If you love film, especially classic films of the 30's and 40's, you cannot find anything better out there than this beautiful set.
  
  
• Dillinger's last show
  By A2M4V6L1YH1ASK on 2008-06-14
  A great set. Few people know that Manhattan Melodrama was the film that the infamous gangster John Dillinger saw just before he was gunned down by FBI agent C.B. Winstead outside the Biograph Theater on Chicago's Lincoln Avenue on July 22, 1934. Dillinger was in the company of two women, one of whom is believed to have set him up. Dillinger was shot three times with a Colt .45 automatic: one shot through the lung and out the chest, one shot through the head and out below the right eye, and the third round grazing his face. He died within minutes. An unfired Colt .380 automatic was found in his pocket. One can only wonder what he thought about while watching Clark Gable in this great gangster film, perhaps wondering if his own life of crime was about to come to a sudden end.
  
  
• Absolutely marvelous
  By AQMN3QCRT79BQ on 2008-08-13
  
  Powell and Loy are incredible together. No acting couple today can match their wit and charm. Buy this collection!!!
  
  
• Loy & Powell
  By AR65208UMBMP2 on 2008-08-15
  Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection (Manhattan Melodrama / Evelyn Prentice / Double Wedding / I Love You Again / Love Crazy)
  
  Is there a better way to spend the day than with the charming Powell or the beautiful & witty Loy. The best ever coupling of two hollywood stars. If you enjoy watching class in action or witty dialogue you will love these 4 movies especially Manhattan Melodrama that has the extra bonus of the wonderful CLARK GABLE.
  
  
• A neat little boxed-set for a fantastic on-screen team
  By A1046H2OBB26HR on 2008-08-30
  How can you not love William Powell and Myrna Loy together? They are hilarious, fun, playful, smart, witty and an absolute joy to watch.
  
  This DVD boxed-set includes what was the very beginning of their many teamings, their first scene in which where they are literally thrown together in "Manhattan Melodrama." And the films only get better from there. "Evelyn Prentice" is a rather underrated film, a small but great drama which nicely showcases Powell and Loy's sentimental and sweet sides, and great flair for the dramatic. "Love Crazy," "Double Wedding" and "I Love You Again" are all equally fantastic comedies, reminding me why I love Powell and Loy so much.
  
  The one complaint I would have about the boxed-set is the lack of extras, (two great documentaries can be found on the "Thin Man" boxed-set, though), but still, the five films alone are enough to leave any fan of this duo happy, with its hours of Powell-Loy bliss.
  
  

• The Complete Thin Man Collection (The Thin Man / After the Thin Man / Another Thin Man / Shadow of the Thin Man / The Thin Man Goes Home / Song of the Thin Man / Alias Nick and Nora)
• Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 3 (Charlie Chan's Secret / Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo / Charlie Chan on Broadway / The Black Camel)
• Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 4 (Act of Violence / Mystery Street / Crime Wave / Decoy / Illegal / The Big Steal / They Live By Night / Side Street / Where Danger Lives / Tension)
• Midnight (Universal Cinema Classics)
• Ball of Fire