Conrad Nagel ~ 6 filmsThe Snob (1924)
Married Flirts (1924)
Excuse Me (1925)
Pretty Ladies (1925)
The Waning Sex (1926)
The Divorcee (1930)
Both Shearer and Nagel were very influential in the early history of MGM.
Robert Montgomery - 5 filmsTheir Own Desire (1929)
The Divorcee (1930)
Strangers May Kiss (1931)
Private Lives (1931)
Riptide (1934)
According to Carrie over at Classic Montgomery, Robert was one of Norma's favorite leading men. He often made her laugh on set!
John Gilbert ~ 5 filmsThe Snob (1924)
The Wolf Man (1924)
Married Flirts (1924)
He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
The Hollywood Revue (1929)
Shearer and Gilbert were romantically linked in the press at one time, but they were really just close friends. (Picture from Divas: The Site)
Clark Gable ~ 3 filmsA Free Soul (1931)
A Strange Interlude (1932)
Idiot's Delight (1939)
Shearer hated Gable's fake veneers and she equated kissing him with kissing a horse. Gable was amazed how Shearer could turn on and off her sexuality, especially since he was always on.
Robert Taylor ~ 3 films
A Strange Interlude (1932)
Escape (1940)
Her Cardboard Lover (1942)
Both Shearer and Taylor were unhappy with their roles in Her Cardboard Lover. Oh well!
Frederic March ~ 3 filmsSmilin' Through (1932)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
Romeo and Juliet (1936)
Shearer was once considered for the role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind and March was a contender for the role of Ashley. We all know how that turned out.
Leslie Howard ~ 3 filmsA Free Soul (1931)
Smilin' Through (1932)
Romeo and Juliet (1936)
Norma thought Leslie was simply charming. And why wouldn't she?
Johnny Mack Brown ~ 2 films
After Midnight (1927)
A Lady of Chance (1928)
Brown was at one time a college football star. Hunka hunka!
Chester Morris ~ 1 film
The Divorcee (1930)
Both Morris and Shearer had very striking profiles! Don't you think?
Ramon Novarro ~ 1 film
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928)
Shearer and Novarro were close friends and Novarro introduced her to photographer George Hurrell (see previous post).
Tyrone Power ~ 1 film
Marie Antoinette (1938)
Norma had no beau to take to the film premiere of Marie Antoinette. The Queen requested Tyrone Power escort her so she could have a hot guy on her arm.
Great post, really!
ReplyDeleteMy top favorite of her costars is probably, Robert Montgomery - I adore their dynamic on-screen :)
Super! Norma and Robt Montgomery are the tops! They completely complete each other in a classic way. My favorite screen couple ever! Private Lives should be considered a classic with an obligatory double disc DVD edition filled to the brim with extras.
ReplyDeleteI third that motion-- Robert Montgomery is my favorite of her costars too :)
ReplyDeleteAnother Montgomery vote here. :) I've seen three of their films thus far -- I especially love THEIR OWN DESIRE -- and my copy of PRIVATE LIVES just arrived from the Warner Archive. With RIPTIDE airing on TCM next month, I'm a happy Montgomery-Shearer fan!
ReplyDeleteLove that photo of her with another of my favorites, Tyrone Power.
Best wishes,
Laura
Not to go along with the crowd or anything, but I adore Bob Montgomery too. :) Norma and Bob make the best screen couple!
ReplyDeleteChester Morris has a special place in my heart, too, after I spent a good three days straight watching all his Boston Blackie films. :)
I hate going with the herd, but I would have to say Robert Montgomery would be my fav too. He and Norma just made a good match!
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