Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on February 19, 2021

Ann Harding and William Powell share a "Double Harness" Double Harness (1933) is a pre-Code melodrama directed by John Cromwell (Of Human Bondage) and starring Ann Harding and William Powell. The screenplay was written by Jane Murfin (What Price Hollywood?, Alice Adams), and the music was by M   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on August 6, 2017

If you’re a fan of TCM – and really, what classic movie fan isn’t? – then the month of August may just be your favorite month of the year. It’s the month that gives us Summer Under the Stars, where TCM devotes each day’s programming to a single star, airing...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on June 26, 2017

This year I am attempting to get to know 4 stars whose work I do know well enough. First up: Ann Harding. Like most people, whether or not I have a negative or positive opinion of a movie star is based 100% on my emotional reaction to that person on...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on April 8, 2012

Ann Harding (August 7, 1902 – September 1, 1981). In 1929, she made her film debut in Paris Bound, with Fredric March. A story about Jim Hutton and Mary Archer, who are happy to remain faithful to each other in spirit only. They are married with the bride believing that...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on August 7, 2010

Ann, born Dorothy Gatley, spent most of her childhood as an "army brat" constantly moving around before the family finally settled in New York. Ann first appeared on the stage while she spent a year attending Bryn Mawr College. She became a clerk and freelance script reader with a film...   read more