‘The Thin Man’ Star Myrna Loy Is TCM’s Star of the Month, Get Full October Schedule

This October, TCM is celebrating Star of the Month Myrna Loy, one of Hollywood’s most versatile stars. She will be featured each Monday, starting with an all-day marathon on Monday, October 5, then airing on Monday nights at 8 pm ET.

Myrna Loy started her film career playing exotic villains and background dancers before becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. After years of small roles in the late 1920s and early 1930s, her big break came in 1934 as Nora Charles in The Thin Man, where her smart humor and chemistry with William Powell won over audiences. With her sharp wit and down-to-earth style, she brought intelligence and grace to every role, remaining one of the most beloved stars of Hollywood’s golden age.

Loy enjoyed a career spanning more than six decades, evolving from a glamorous silent-screen and pre-Code performer. Although she never received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, Loy’s sophisticated comic timing, warmth and effortless chemistry with her costars made her one of the era’s most enduring stars.

The full October TCM schedule and air times of Myrna Loy’s films follow. Just looking for the full month calendar? Scroll to the bottom to download.

Monday, October 5 – Beginning at 7:15am

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Today’s Loy lineup includes 15 of her films, from Noah’s Ark (1929) to The Great Ziegfeld (1936), with many classics in between. At MGM, Loy was known for her range and natural charm. She easily moved between comedies like Libeled Lady (1936) to serious dramas like Evelyn Prentice (1934). Other highlights today include Manhattan Melodrama (1934) — Loy’s first of many films with Powell — the fast-paced comedy I Love You Again (1940) and the marital farce Love Crazy (1941).

Monday, October 12 – Beginning at 7:30 am ET

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Myrna Loy’s Star of the Month celebration moves through one especially busy year before settling in for a complete Thin Man marathon. The daytime schedule features eight of her films from 1932, including Love Me Tonight, Thirteen Women and The Mask of Fu Manchu. Tonight, Loy becomes Nora Charles opposite William Powell’s Nick in The Thin Man (1934). All five sequels follow, ending with Song of the Thin Man (1947). It is the perfect chance to watch one of classic Hollywood’s most beloved screen couples from beginning to end.

Monday, Oct. 19 – Beginning at 9 am ET

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Myrna Loy’s day begins with seven films from 1933 and 1934, including The Barbarian, Penthouse and Men in White. The evening then jumps ahead to some of her most memorable later roles. She plays Milly Stephenson in the Oscar-winning postwar drama The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), followed by The Red Pony (1949) and the comedy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948). The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947), Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) and So Goes My Love (1946) complete another wide-ranging day with the Star of the Month.

Monday, Oct. 26 – Beginning at 6:30 am ET

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This month’s final Myrna Loy lineup stretches from the mid 1930s through the 1970s. Earlier favorites include Wife vs. Secretary (1936), Test Pilot (1938) and Too Hot to Handle (1938), all costarring Clark Gable. Tonight, Loy plays the mother of the large Gilbreth family in Cheaper by the Dozen (1950). Later films include From the Terrace (1960), the Doris Day thriller Midnight Lace (1960) and Airport 1975 (1974). Lonelyhearts (1958) and The Ambassador’s Daughter (1956) bring the monthlong salute to a close.