When Myrna Loy’s name is mentioned, another actor immediately comes to mind: William Powell. Powell and Loy made 14 movies together, mostly in the 1930s and pre-World War II 1940s, including six “Thin Man” films. But Powell wasn’t the only actor who appeared as Myrna Loy’s leading man in more than one film. Cary Grant had that honor, too.
Grant first paired with Loy in the dramatic “Wings in the Dark” in 1935. In the post-war 1940s, Loy starred opposite Grant in two romantic comedies, “The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer” in 1947, and “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House” in 1948. The similarities between these two comedies include the same two leads, inordinately long titles, and a hilarious script. However, the stories are very different, as are Loy and Grant’s relationships.
