Parnell (MOD) "Catwoman"

Parnell (MOD) "Catwoman"Classics fans who have a mixture of curiosity, an interest in Parne11's luminous leads and talented supporting players and an appreciative eye for MGM's second to none production of costume dramas may be eager to reassess this often dismissed film. Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, in the same year as the national poll that would crown them Hollywood's King and Queen, star in this 1880s era tale of popular Irish nationalist Charles Stewart Parnell, his

even as she befriends the brother's selfless wife (Margaret Sullavan

Inspired by their 1984 platinum-selling album

plays dual roles as smalltown banker Roger Standish and his grandson (in a filmmaking virtuosity rare for the era

a nimble cast and droll title cards provide the comedy of this dark-house tale

Spring Byington (Little Women) is his gentle wife

chase red herrings down blind alleys of comic satire and confront "The Establishment"

Edith Evans and more join her in a whimsical look at a topsy-turvy world

Before she became a great star and two-time Academy Award® winner*

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Gloria DeHaven and Marilyn Maxwell in this 3-disc

both winning Golden Globes® for their work here (Gordon earned an Oscar® nomination as well)

To avenge what he called the Confederacy's "noble cause