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2012 tcm SUTS Blogathon Day 24: Irene Dunne
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Aug 24, 2012
It’s time to give the boys a rest and let a lady shine. What better way than to turn it over to Irene Dunne. The ever-stylish Kay from Movie Star Makeover leads off with a bio on Dunne. Aurora from Once Upon A Screen takes a blogathon bow with the formidable assertion that Dunne was “ read more
Day 24: Irene Dunne
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 24, 2012
Today the TCM Summer Under the Stars spotlight shines brightly on the lovely and talented Irene Dunne. read more
Cary Grant’s greatest co-star, Irene Dunne
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Aug 23, 2012
Irene Dunne and Cary Grant made three pictures together. Far too few for this fan. Those were, Leo McCarey’s, The Awful Truth (1937), Garson Kanin’s, My Favorite Wife (1940) and George Stevens’, Penny Serenade (1941). The first post I ever did for a blogathon was on their first read more
Irene Dunne
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Dec 20, 2011
“I took my work seriously. Everything I did had a purpose. It wasn’t just a superficial acting job for the moment. It was tremendously important to me…” ~ Irene Dunn
Irene Dunne (December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) was an American film actress and singer of the 1930s, read more
Remembering Irene Dunne in “I Remember Mama”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 20, 2011
Remembering Irene Dunne in “I Remember Mama”
In 1948, Irene Dunne was a very youthful looking 50-year-old actress. When she made I Remember Mama, Dunne was fitted with padding to make her appear overweight and makeup was applied to make her look older. It’s hard to believe t read more
Remembering Irene Dunne in “I Remember Mama”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 20, 2011
Remembering Irene Dunne in “I Remember Mama”
In 1948, Irene Dunne was a very youthful looking 50-year-old actress. When she made I Remember Mama, Dunne was fitted with padding to make her appear overweight and makeup was applied to make her look older. It’s hard to believe t read more
Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 14, 2011
Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover”
By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at Metro Goldwyn read more
Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 14, 2011
Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover”
By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at Metro Goldwyn read more
Re-Dunne: Original Irene Dunne Films Remade
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 10, 2011
Re-Dunne: Original Irene Dunne Films Remade
Rex Harrison and Dunne in Anna and the King of Siam
A few weeks ago, a Twitter friend of mine Bobby Rivers, (@BobbyRiversTV) and I were talking movies, specifically, Irene Dunne movies. He remarked that it is amazing how many of Dunne’s movie read more
Re-Dunne: Original Irene Dunne Films Remade
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 10, 2011
Re-Dunne: Original Irene Dunne Films Remade
Rex Harrison and Dunne in Anna and the King of Siam
A few weeks ago, a Twitter friend of mine Bobby Rivers, (@BobbyRiversTV) and I were talking movies, specifically, Irene Dunne movies. He remarked that it is amazing how many of Dunne’s movie read more
Irene Dunne Goes "Wild" and Reaches New Heights in Comedy Role
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Nov 27, 2011
Irene Dunne Goes "Wild" and Reaches New Heights in Comedy Role
A Forgotten Comedy Classic
After almost a decade of starring in popular melodramas, Irene Dunne reluctantly starred in the comedy Theodora Goes Wild (1936). Dunne had established herself as a dramatic actress with great success read more
Irene Dunne Goes "Wild" and Reaches New Heights in Comedy Role
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Nov 27, 2011
Irene Dunne Goes "Wild" and Reaches New Heights in Comedy Role
A Forgotten Comedy Classic
After almost a decade of starring in popular melodramas, Irene Dunne reluctantly starred in the comedy Theodora Goes Wild (1936). Dunne had established herself as a dramatic actress with great success read more
Irene Dunne Comes of "Age" as Edith Wharton's Famous Heroine
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Nov 22, 2011
Irene Dunne Comes of "Age" as Edith Wharton's Famous Heroine
The Queen Takes Her Throne
By the mid-1930s, Irene Dunne’s career was in an upward arch. She was one of RKO Studio’s biggest and most dependable players, starring in four pictures per year on average. After her breakout read more
Irene Dunne Comes of "Age" as Edith Wharton's Famous Heroine
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Nov 22, 2011
Irene Dunne Comes of "Age" as Edith Wharton's Famous Heroine
The Queen Takes Her Throne
By the mid-1930s, Irene Dunne’s career was in an upward arch. She was one of RKO Studio’s biggest and most dependable players, starring in four pictures per year on average. After her breakout read more
Irene Dunne: Delightful, Delicious and No Distress
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Oct 1, 2011
Eleventh in a series about strong women in film. Strong women are independent, beautiful, sexy, feminine and just want everything in life that a man wants and believe that they have every right to have it!
There must be something in the air these days. A year ago, Irene Dunne's name was barely men read more
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Irene Dunne
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Mar 9, 2011
Since Irene Dunne just won a spot in my Final Four Classic movie Actress tournament over at All Good Things, I decided to post a pawsome pet picture with her and her friend. read more
Great On Screen Couples: Irene Dunne and Cary Grant
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Feb 2, 2011
You know Cary Grant is my favorite actor of all time and he has paired with some of the most legendary actresses of all time. And they all usually have great chemistry with the debonair chap. But for me, his best on screen partner has to be Irene Dunne. They made three films together, 2 screwball c read more
Happy Birthday: Irene Dunne!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 20, 2010
Irene Dunne (December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990), was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Actress,the first being:Cimarron (1931), Pre-Code film directed by Wesley Ruggles and based on the Edna Ferber novel Cimarron. Despite America being in the Depression, RKO wanted to put tog read more
Monday Serenade: Irene Dunne
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 21, 2009
It's a shame Irene Dunne didn't make more musicals. She had a lovely, warm way with a song. Here she debuts Smoke Gets in Your Eyes in Roberta (1935). Though Rogers and Astaire hijacked this musical by the closing scenes, you can see here that Dunne still makes her mark read more