tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4759619183976420131..comments2024-03-28T10:42:53.231-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Tidbits from "The Thin Man"Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-24633927166196954982021-10-28T10:53:13.334-05:002021-10-28T10:53:13.334-05:00Great movie. Kay Francis - interesting life story...Great movie. Kay Francis - interesting life story.ADK cigar smokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980201546720246220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-73228351029704988052021-03-18T07:42:32.860-05:002021-03-18T07:42:32.860-05:00I assume by "period" you mean time perio...I assume by "period" you mean time period (1920s) rather than menstrual period. But in either case I don't understand why the tree branch on her head is a joke unless she is just teasing Asta with a stick to fetch.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-6793195220935951352021-03-18T00:09:36.084-05:002021-03-18T00:09:36.084-05:00In the movie Thin Man Myrna is standing by the Chr...In the movie Thin Man Myrna is standing by the Christmas tree when she sticks a tree branch on the top of her head bends over and says “Astor”. I thought this was because she saw Astor pissing on the tree but the reason for Myrnas antics must be a period joke that just appears strange.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637370763539324755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-78001214133819984232020-03-25T00:12:15.150-05:002020-03-25T00:12:15.150-05:00Another pronunciation changer is CLERK, which even...Another pronunciation changer is CLERK, which even up until the 1930s was often pronounced CLARKCarl Pietrantoniohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944552392445204435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-72395476334225441672020-03-24T09:50:48.893-05:002020-03-24T09:50:48.893-05:00My favourite William Powell movie is probably &quo...My favourite William Powell movie is probably "Jewel Robbery," a pre-Code thing co-starring Kay Francis (aka "The Wavishing Kay Fwancis"). Powell plays a jewel thief who prevents his victims from identifying him by making them smoke what are clearly marijuana cigarettes.Michael Skeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618931947366323590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15351384473295496642020-03-24T07:51:35.729-05:002020-03-24T07:51:35.729-05:00I love the Thin Man movies. I've watched them ...I love the Thin Man movies. I've watched them many times. Myrna Loy is so wonderful. William Powell is also a great actor.<br /><br />If you haven't seen it, you need to watch "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" with Myrna Loy and Carry Grant. It's hysterical.TWForemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02652035881054315862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-41993648290885026662020-03-23T16:59:25.509-05:002020-03-23T16:59:25.509-05:00you mean i missed three??? three is all that my l...you mean i missed three??? three is all that my library had. i guess i will never get to see the others now, what with the library closed.<br /><br />I-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-55920229723029752752020-03-23T12:01:20.013-05:002020-03-23T12:01:20.013-05:00Six, actually.Six, actually.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-76182246394652401012020-03-23T11:51:23.695-05:002020-03-23T11:51:23.695-05:00i forget which of the three is the funniest / quip...i forget which of the three is the funniest / quippiest; each has its great moments! <br /><br />I-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com