Myrna loy in third finger, left hand 1940 myrna loy and melvyn douglas in third finger, left hand 1940 melvyn douglas. Martha and the vandellas third finger, left hand lyrics. Rap verse im on a quest now baby come on bump the rest roll with me what you want im a give it to ya bet so jump on and im a give you my. Ring finger definition is the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first. Fourth finger definition of fourth finger by the free. Magazine editor margot merrick pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues. Her marriage to producer arthur hornblow was rocky, and she would leave him shortly after the film opened. Wapakoneta is a town in ohio and only about 10 miles from where i live. See the full list of third finger, left hand cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
At last my dreams come true today he said i do friends said it couldnt be done but all his love i know ive won cause 3rd finger, left hand. Your email address will never be sold or distributed to a third party for any reason. In this comedy, the pragmatic editor of a womens fashion magazine conceals her marital status by wearing a gold band on her ring finger so salesmen, male clients, and their jealous wives will. Third finger, left hand, 1940 american romantic comedy film third finger, left hand song, 1972 song by the pearls this. Third finger, left hand is a film directed by robert z. Raymond walburn september 9, 1887 july 26, 1969 was an american character actor of stage and screen who appeared in dozens of hollywood movie comedies and an occasional dramatic role during the 1930s and 1940s. Third finger, left hand1940 starring myrna loy as a magazine editor named margot who creates a fake husband in order to keep her job the publisher has a jealous wife and ward off advances from her male coworkers. Story is of mild texture, and obvious from the opening reel. Third finger, left hand 1940 uninterested in an office romance, successful fashion journalist margot sherwood merrick myrna loy goes to great lengths to conceal the fact that shes single. Blandings builds his dream house are splendidly sophisticated and delightfully goofy in their first film together. Myrna loy full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. More specifically, i note the common practice of identifying people as married based on the presence of a ring on the ring finger of the left hand, as gay and in a committed relationship based on the presence of a ring on the ring finger of the right hand, and as single based on the absence of a ring. Myrna loy then tried to pronounce it and stumbled over the words. In this movie, third finger, left hand, is where melvyn douglas told myrna loy that he was from wapakoneta.
Roles in 1940 philip booth in third finger, left hand lt. Third finger, left hand 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Third finger, left hand 1940 the movie database tmdb. Broadway melody of 1940 fred astaire, eleanor powell. Buy third finger, left hand movie posters from movie poster shop. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. In third finger, left hand, as soon as jeff pulls a fast one on margot, shes ready to throw it right back in his face. For some reason, most critics of the day didnt consider this film much more than fluff. How did the ring finger come to be called the third finger. Lyrics of third finger, left hand by martha and the vandellas. Unfortunately, she still needs to explain the presence of the little ring. Lobby card for third finger, left hand showing stars melvyn douglas and myrna loy, whose hat resembles a basket of cherries. Unfortunately, things dont go to plan when jeff thompson, a potential suitor, uncovers the deception and decides to show up at margots family home posing as her husband. Third finger, left hand 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Third finger, left hand movie posters from movie poster shop. To ward off potential beaus, including painter jeff thompson melvyn douglas, she wears a fake wedding ring and tells everyone she already has a husband. I love that i can easily find and watch a sweet and charming film where. Oxford online english dictionary defines finger as each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand, or five, if the thumb is included. Its like hollywood didnt care about plotting out romcoms in this era. At last my dreams come true, today he said i do, friends said it couldnt be done, but all. Unfortunately things dont go to plan when jeff thompson a potential suitor uncovers the deception and decides to show up at margots family home posing as her husband stars.
Third finger definition of third finger by medical dictionary. Leonard, myrna loy, melvyn douglas, raymond walburn august 17, 2018 magazine editor margot merrick pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues. Third finger, left hand 1940 by 1940, myrna loy was one of hollywoods top box office attractions. Third finger, left hand warner archive collection series an unmarried fashionmagazine editor wears a wedding ring, hoping to deter male colleagues who have more than business on their minds. Starts with a neat premise myrna has invented am estranged husband for herself so she doesnt get harassed or discriminated against at work. Then a smitten artist learns her secret and begins passing himself off as her beloved hubby. Lyrics to third finger, left hand by nat king cole from the the complete capitol recordings of the nat king cole trio mosaic box album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Martha and the vandellas third finger, left hand 1972. At last my dreams come true today he said i do friends said it couldnt be done but all his love i know ive won cause 3rd finger, left hand thats. Third finger, left hand 1940 cast and crew moviefone. Third finger, left hand is sufficiently light and fluffy in its farcical setup to provide diverting entertainment. Angie gold third finger left hand releases discogs. Complete annual us box office top 55 chart of 1940.
Third finger, left hand is a 1940 american romantic comedy film directed by robert z. Third finger, left hand manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Loy was also fighting more personal battles during the making of third finger, left hand. Third finger, left hand, 1940 american romantic comedy film third finger, left hand song, 1972 song by the pearls disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be. Then a smitten artist melvyn douglas learns margots secret and begins a charade of his own by passing himself off as her beloved hubby. Primarily used in the heyday of the vinyl 45 single, the bside sometimes boasted an appealing track that made the record a doublesided pleasure. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title third finger, left hand. Thats where unmarried fashionmagazine editor margot sherwood merrick myrna loy parks a wedding ring, hoping to deter male colleagues who have more than business on their minds. Cambridge online english dictionary defines finger as one of the five long parts at the end of your hand. Ring finger definition of ring finger by merriamwebster. One of the lost pleasures of the music business is the bside. Third finger, left hand, 1940 american romantic comedy film third finger, left hand song, 1972 song by the pearls disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. In this comedy, the pragmatic editor of a womens fashion magazine conceals her marital status by wearing a gold band.
Third finger, left hand, 1940 the pretty and the kitsch. In that era, the romans believed that the vein in the ring finger the fourth finger on. Lyrics to third finger, left hand by martha reeves from the compact command performances album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Connelly in wyoming bill anders in gold rush maisie archduke oliver in florian. The story of why the wedding ring is worn on the left hand can be traced back to ancient times really. Third finger, left hand original theatrical trailer youtube. After a long apprenticeship playing oriental vamps and assorted bad girls, loy had been playing the perfect wife for half a dozen years, not only in the enormously popular thin man series with william powell, but also opposite such major stars as clark gable and spencer tracy.
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