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Claire Trevor and Dick Powell in the Wonderful Film-Noir Murder, My Sweet

January 24, 2021 By Joi Leave a Comment

Claire Trevor and Dick Powell: Murder My Sweet

Claire Trevor and Dick Powell: Murder My Sweet

Two of my favorite old Hollywood stars are Claire Trevor and Dick Powell. Love them both beyond distraction. So when it came time to watch a movie starring BOTH, I was a little nervous – I wondered how I’d feel if the movie was a total bomb (it’s happened a few times when favorites have teamed up).

I didn’t have to worry one bit about this movie, however, because it’s one of the best film-noirs made.  Dick Powell plays Philip Marlowe and does so to perfection. As for Claire Trevor… come on, the lady is never anything but completely mesmerizing.

Someone once asked me why I didn’t post more Claire Trevor pictures on Twitter – my answer was as honest as it was logical… I don’t have very many Claire Trevor pictures in my collection! I am trying to buy some when I can and am in the process of taking screencaps from her movies. Believe me, nothing would give me greater joy than to help promote this extraordinary actress and keep her name and face alive and well!

You can watch Murder, My Sweet on Prime Video or buy the dvd (or blu-ray) on Amazon.


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Dick Powell and Claire Trevor BURN Up the Screen in Murder, My Sweet

January 17, 2021 By Joi Leave a Comment

Claire Trevor and Dick Powell in Murder, My Sweet

Dick Powell and Claire Trevor

There are many famous old-Hollywood pairings (Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire…) and just as many “would have been famous” pairings – you know, the dynamic partners who would have achieved similar fame if only they’d had more than one or two films together (Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge, Dick Powell and Claire Trevor, John Wayne and Claire Trevor, James Stewart and Donna Reed…).

Claire Trevor and Dick Powell worked together beautifully in Murder, My Sweet. In fact, they burned up the screen! How Hollywood neglected to pair them again and again is beyond me.

Claire Trevor and Dick Powell in Murder My Sweet

Claire Trevor and Dick Powell

You can watch Murder, My Sweet on Prime Video or buy the dvd (or blu-ray) on Amazon.


 

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The Beautiful, FIERCELY Talented Claire Trevor

April 27, 2020 By Joi Leave a Comment

Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor

When I think of my favorite stars from classic Hollywood, there are often a few adjectives that accompany their name and image in my thoughts.

A couple of examples:

In addition to very talented, these are a few words that I attach to these three –

Maureen O’Hara… beautiful, Irish, strong

Ann-Margret…. beautiful, charismatic, big personality

Melvyn Douglas… lovable, underrated, compelling

Lena Horne… beautiful, charismatic, strong presence

When Claire Trevor strolls into my thoughts, one of the phrases that accompanies her is “fiercely talented.” She had a commanding, yet also distinctly feminine, presence onscreen and, like Melvyn Douglas, was very compelling in each and every scene she was in. She’s one of those stars that when you say “talented,” alone, it doesn’t seem quite descriptive enough.

No… it must be fiercely talented for this lady.

Some of my favorite Claire Trevor films are Stagecoach, Key Largo, Murder My Sweet, The Stranger Wore a Gun, The Desperadoes, Johnny Angel, and Allegheny Uprising. She was always sheer perfection – not just in every role, but in each and every scene. She often stole scenes in which she never uttered a word!

I’m trying to work my way through her filmography (fun job!), so the list of favorites, above, will surely grow.

Fiercely talented people cause that sort of thing, you know.

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Dick Powell as Philip Marlowe…. Outstanding!

January 27, 2020 By Joi Leave a Comment

Claire Trevor and Dick Powell in Murder, My Sweet

Claire Trevor and Dick Powell

Dick Powell is one of my favorite actors (and anyone who knows me knows how much I adore Claire Trevor), so I was pretty destined to love this movie. Funny thing is, I believe I’d love it just as much if other stars were playing the leads – the story is that good.

Dick Powell’s portrayal of Philip Marlowe earned the approval of author Raymond Chandler, himself. Dick Powell was an incredibly versatile actor. He was wonderful on radio, in musicals, in dramas, and in comedies. He could do anything given to him and do it exceptionally well.
Before I saw Murder, My Sweet, I was most familiar with Dick Powell from his June Allyson comedies and his musicals – so finding him in a film-noir was kind of unusual at first. Fortunately, his talent and versatility made the transition as smooth as it was sensational. He was outstanding in the role of Philip Marlowe.
Absolutely outstanding.
Claire Trevor and Dick Powell in Murder, My Sweet
Claire Trevor and Dick Powell

You can watch Murder, My Sweet on Prime Video or buy the dvd (or blu-ray) on Amazon.


Claire Trevor and Dick Powell in Murder, My Sweet

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