virginia1995 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 So gorgeous, so funny, so wonderful at acting and singing......What's fave Irene dunne movie? Mine is "The Awful Truth". Link to post Share on other sites
Film_Fatale Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 So hard to name just one!! But since this is the musicals forum, I'd go with the 1936 Show Boat. Link to post Share on other sites
Bargar Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY!!! It seemed as though she didn't have a script. Equal to Cary Grant(sigh) in performance Link to post Share on other sites
sweetsmellofsuccess Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 My favorite is also The Awful Truth. Theodora Goes Wild was a riot as well. You're right that Irene was a knockout. She had a lovely since of humor which added to her sexiness. Link to post Share on other sites
Garbo fan Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Cimarron The White Cliffs of Dover Link to post Share on other sites
GeneKGirl Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 The Awful Truth!!! I just love that one. Cary and Irene were hilarious! Link to post Share on other sites
Film_Fatale Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I agree, The White Cliffs of Dover was pretty awesome, it's a shame it has not yet been released on DVD. Link to post Share on other sites
Theodora Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Irene is my favorite. I never get tired of her films -- and I've seen almost all of them. Picking just one is hard -- my absolute favorite is The Awful Truth, but other excellent films include Love Affair, Theodora Goes Wild, A Guy Named Joe, My Favorite Wife, Penny Serenade and the underrated and underseen Together Again, When Tomorrow Comes, Unfinished Business, The Silver Cord... &c &c! Like most people I discovered Irene through the Cary Grant collaborations, and I think they might just be my favorite onscreen couple of all time, just edging out Cary's films with Katharine Hepburn. Her films in turn have led me to discover Charles Boyer and Robert Montgomery among others. She was lucky to have worked with some great leading men in her time! As to the musicals, since that's the forum, she's a kick in Show Boat of course, especially her surprising & delightful shuffle in 'Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man': She was wonderful with Jerome Kern's music, especially the quasi-musical Joy of Living and Roberta. And Stingaree is a great little oddball of a film. It gets to be a bit obligatory that Irene sings in almost all her later films, but I love her voice so much, I could never be critical of any opportunity to hear it. Link to post Share on other sites
Film_Fatale Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 As to the musicals, since that's the forum, she's a kick in Show Boat of course, especially her surprising & delightful shuffle in 'Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man' I love it!! :x Link to post Share on other sites
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