Tag Archives: Gail Patrick

Silver Screen Standards: My Favorite Wife (1940)

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Jennifer Garlen

My Favorite Wife (1940) I’ve shown a lot of comedies to my lifetime learners over the years, but I’ve rarely heard an audience laugh as uproariously as they did during a recent screening of My Favorite Wife (1940), which we … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: My Man Godfrey (1936)

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: My Man Godfrey (1936) I’m a big fan of screwball comedy, so of course, I enjoy the wacky antics of Gregory La Cava’s 1936 classic, My Man Godfrey, which stars William Powell and Carole Lombard as an … Continue reading →

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Mini Tribute: Character Actor Granville Bates

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Born January 7, 1882 Character Actor Granville Bates! Character Actor Granville Bates appeared in over 90 films, playing his share of lawyers, judges, sheriffs and mayors. His films include My Favorite Wife, Midnight, Brother Orchid, and Of Mice and Men. … Continue reading →

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