tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post3038535296973819063..comments2024-03-25T04:55:45.033-07:00Comments on A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE: WILLIAM POWELL AND HIS PERSONAL TRAGEDYUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-20566222508198583552023-10-16T11:25:51.158-07:002023-10-16T11:25:51.158-07:00I never knew about the loss of a son, plus his los...I never knew about the loss of a son, plus his loss of Jean Harlow, life was not to easy for this dear super talented, sophisticated man.Thank you for this info.jbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-58759224360334465232023-06-17T05:44:23.539-07:002023-06-17T05:44:23.539-07:00Losing a son Oh poor Mr Powell I lost my boy ten...Losing a son Oh poor Mr Powell I lost my boy ten yrs ago and all I want to do is pass awayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-972413958489798012023-04-02T13:21:38.602-07:002023-04-02T13:21:38.602-07:00Wm Powell was a kind and sad man. Nuff said!Wm Powell was a kind and sad man. Nuff said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-18161501725309098712023-03-30T19:36:57.462-07:002023-03-30T19:36:57.462-07:00@cc Thank you for your comments concerning Mr. P...@cc Thank you for your comments concerning Mr. Powell. Your thoughts are much more believable than the person who commented previous to you.CHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-10739856101992862202023-03-20T13:25:07.615-07:002023-03-20T13:25:07.615-07:00I adored William Powell in every movie from the Th...I adored William Powell in every movie from the Thin man right to mr Roberts. I enjoyed him with Kay Francis in One Way passage and a favorite was the great Ziegfeld. I could watch them over and over again. He was debonair, handsome and a real gentleman. I loved his voice as well. Sorry for the sadness he experienced. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-64001371001822256962023-03-01T00:40:14.728-08:002023-03-01T00:40:14.728-08:00Love William Powell. I’m watching him now on TCM! ...Love William Powell. I’m watching him now on TCM! Their personal lives are what they are and we’re! I think he was a very private man and the pain and loss of his son and his son’s struggles were probably more than he want to share. I looked for pictures and thought I would be the same if it was possible being so famous! What a great actor he was and very charming! I love that generation! They had class!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-25198589522617715342023-01-29T15:01:35.445-08:002023-01-29T15:01:35.445-08:00I loved William Powell with Myrna Loy in the Thin ...I loved William Powell with Myrna Loy in the Thin Man series. He was also great in "I Love You Again" and "Mr. Roberts." He was one of those stars who really reflected the ideals of the golden age of films. Powell, Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, Myrna Loy...we just don't have that variety and depth today. The Brits do, but their actors don't specialize and they do a number of things. Look at Hugh Laurie's career from goofy prince in Blackadder to "House". And he is a great musician too!Ellen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122865517757482126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-35703794750564140312022-10-06T16:09:40.927-07:002022-10-06T16:09:40.927-07:00please dont mention the matrix and harry potter in...please dont mention the matrix and harry potter in the same breath as vintage hollywoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-48798446319786307162022-09-02T19:51:23.517-07:002022-09-02T19:51:23.517-07:00When Palm Springs made their Walk of Stars, Willia...When Palm Springs made their Walk of Stars, William Powell was one of the first ones honored. He was called one of Palm Springs most beloved residents. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-70385181334482868622022-09-02T19:44:36.381-07:002022-09-02T19:44:36.381-07:00Any insightful stories from your childhood time wi...Any insightful stories from your childhood time with the Powell’s? I’ve seen various comments on just how likable he was. Very captivating man, even in his retirement. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-36308211770227344892022-08-30T15:32:39.641-07:002022-08-30T15:32:39.641-07:00One comment indicated that in retirement Powell wa...One comment indicated that in retirement Powell was well regarded in Palm Springs. That must have been true, one of the main thoroughfares in Palm Springs is called "William Powell Blvd."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-52378215839551594692022-06-15T19:04:26.553-07:002022-06-15T19:04:26.553-07:00His ego was just fine. He was a big star when he m...His ego was just fine. He was a big star when he married Lombard. She hadn't really attained stardom yet. Powell did a lot to help her with her career even after they divorced. He wouldn't take the role of Godfrey in My Man Godfrey if they didn't hire Lombard. He really had nothing to be jealous of while they were married. Actually, his modest ego allowed many young actresses/actors to benefit from the Powell's kindness. Whether allowing better billing for a newcomer, spending extra time with a teen to help her learn her lines and tips on delivery or having extreme patience with a young actor who kept flubbing his lines. <br />Was the conversation by famous friend (some friend) written in a book or in an interview? I'd love to read it. I've never seen anything negative written about him. His kindness, intelligence, humor, generosity & sweetness was always what you would hear about him. Whether by a famous star or an average person who was lucky enough to have an encounter with him.cchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05266849249400994137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-87271715562241401952022-06-15T17:15:22.364-07:002022-06-15T17:15:22.364-07:00William Powell was anything but narcissistic. His ...William Powell was anything but narcissistic. His son adored and admired his father. Powell tried very hard to shield his son from Hollywood when he was growing up. Bill, Jr. said his father wanted him to be liked for who he was and not Bill Powell’s son. Jr admitted to being a little devil and that his father was very patient with him, but not a pushover. The two would become even closer after Powell became a single father to his son after the boy’s mother died. Powell’s film output is noticeably light during that time. Jr proved to be as highly intelligent as his father. Graduating with honors from Princeton. Jr knew how proud his father was. Jr served in WWII and The Korean War (where he contracted the hepatitis that would become debilitating). He loved talking to his father long into the night on his visits to Palm Springs. His father would serve as his best man in his 1956 wedding at his Palm Springs home. There are pictures of father and son. Some very sweet ones when Bill, jr. Was young. William Powell was a very caring father. CCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-58869191272812926662022-06-15T16:47:32.581-07:002022-06-15T16:47:32.581-07:00Powell didn’t receive the recognition he deserved,...Powell didn’t receive the recognition he deserved, but did remain beloved and remembered by his famous colleagues. Many would visit him at his Palm Springs home. He was often called one of Palm Springs favorites residents. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-1670501189540864132022-06-12T14:08:33.962-07:002022-06-12T14:08:33.962-07:00you are Lucky, wish I had known such a wonderful h...you are Lucky, wish I had known such a wonderful human.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-50529428247021228422022-06-09T18:40:24.365-07:002022-06-09T18:40:24.365-07:00He married Lombard and said to Harlow that he was ...He married Lombard and said to Harlow that he was jealous of her! So with Harlow, he told her he wouldn't marry her since his marriage to Lombard filled him with his jealousy over her stardom!!!. a famous friend overheard this conversation and wrote about it! what an Ego!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-33989044096063379842022-05-30T06:34:37.059-07:002022-05-30T06:34:37.059-07:00Someone said in the comments that Williams son kil...Someone said in the comments that Williams son killed himself because he was the victim of Narcissistic parents...while this comment doesn't even deserve a reply it is indictive of the writer of such an untruthful comment being the victim and perpetrator himself of narcissism in his lifeWeiserstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240343513140886004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-50262918114635568282022-02-13T07:29:40.707-08:002022-02-13T07:29:40.707-08:00It's to bad actors today aren't as great.It's to bad actors today aren't as great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05370733340530517739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-53873088952605120712022-01-16T16:15:00.634-08:002022-01-16T16:15:00.634-08:00I am so in love with William Powell, what a great ...I am so in love with William Powell, what a great actor, I can't get enough of watching his classic films. He is so very handsome and seems like a very loving character. I will surely want to meet him in Heaven someday. I wish I was alive during his heyday. I really was so sad for him when I found out his son had died. Death is such a sad thing. Love you much Mr. Powell, maybe when I meet you someday I can be your true love....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207807644221307526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-23539928876532061802021-11-14T03:53:40.831-08:002021-11-14T03:53:40.831-08:00Bette Davis stated to Dick Cavett in a 71 intervie...Bette Davis stated to Dick Cavett in a 71 interview (I think her best ever) if you go into this business expecting lots of gratification and thank yous for work well done you'll be very disappointed. She went on to say on her last day on Warner's lot it was just her and some asst carrying all her stuff to her car that night and tere were no farewells or jobs well done or anything like it and she'd basically Warner's main meal ticket some 17 years, so I wasn't surprised reading Powell received little to no recognition. That's Hollywood. Merrill92106https://www.blogger.com/profile/15892954947134405490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-157920536967126022021-09-03T05:15:45.846-07:002021-09-03T05:15:45.846-07:00Lombard was the one to end their relationship, pri...Lombard was the one to end their relationship, prior to Gable. It was reported that there was a pregnancy that resulted from his relationship with Jean Harlow that was aborted. Although they never married, he was devastated by her death and paid all funeral and burial expenses when she died.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-85588966353377671152021-04-22T08:58:16.903-07:002021-04-22T08:58:16.903-07:00William Powell does have a second son. William Powell does have a second son. Bob Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04856099992511509749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-33671682322021304032021-03-06T05:57:54.755-08:002021-03-06T05:57:54.755-08:00Class, a peek into how was life before inventions,...Class, a peek into how was life before inventions, and so on.<br />But who would guess I would find more. In "Double Harness":<br /><br />"Ever think of wanting children?"<br /><br />"Sure.<br />Then I pick up the morning paper and read that the basic cause...of most of the misery and present world depression is overpopulation."<br /><br />A 1933 movie, guys.<br />So, it is a pattern, not a real problem.<br />Since there is too much questions unanswered and censored, I am obliged do doubt the Chinese virus pandemia.<br /><br />Suzananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-3361201352629432682021-03-06T05:24:59.279-08:002021-03-06T05:24:59.279-08:00All commentators here were delighted by his class....All commentators here were delighted by his class.<br />It is a bygone era because we have surrended.<br />Life is full of tragedies.<br />It takes time and hard working to not let what is worthwhile to vanish.<br />Also courage, maybe mainly courage. Is it why we are in a decayed world?Suzananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-58658305346951306572021-03-06T05:15:45.444-08:002021-03-06T05:15:45.444-08:00Yes.
But I think that if we dig enough we can find...Yes.<br />But I think that if we dig enough we can find tragedy in everybody's lives.Suzananoreply@blogger.com