BECOMING NICK & NORA, The Thin Man and the Films of William Powell and Myrna Loy (2023) Rob Kozlowski

In Becoming Nick and Nora, comedy writer and Hollywood historian Rob Kozlowski follows the winding path that Powell and Loy’s screen personas took over their careers. Studios originally cultivated the two as villains in the silent era: Powell as a mustachioed, swashbuckling fiend and Loy as an “exotic” adversary. With the rise of talkies, the two managed to broaden their range beyond villainous stereotypes, but it took several false starts before they achieved their lasting legacy as Nick and Nora. Packed with behind-the-scenes details and memorable characters, this is a lively look at two Tinseltown icons and a film series that remains beloved nearly a century later. (Book Cover)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1. MINNIE AND BILL

2. THE HEAVY

3. THE VAMP

4. THE GENTLEMAN AND THE BRAT

5. THE EVERYMAN AND THE SEDUCTRESS

6. BECOMING NICK AND NORA

7. THE MOVIE STARS

8. THE SCREWBALLS

9. THE INSTITUTIONS

10. THE END

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX