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When mystery writer Dashiell Hammett dreamed up sophisticated sleuths Nick and Nora Charles, he made them idealized versions of himself and playwright Lillian Hellman, his lover. Cynical, urbane, and inordinately fond of alcohol, the Charleses romped through The Thin Man, a 1934 novel that hit bestseller lists within days of its hardcover publication. M-G-M immediately bought screen rights to the story and had screenwriters Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett dash off a screenplay. Contract players William Powell and Myrna Loy were drafted to play Nick and Nora, and staff director W. S. Van Dyke was given the job of shooting the movie within a few short weeks. Released before years end, the filmed version of Hammetts novel wowed critics and audiences alike. The mystery of the missing inventor took a back seat to the antics of the perpetually pickled Charleses, whose playful banter delighted viewers. A 1936 sequel, After the Thin Man, picked up immediately after the events of the first film and cast young Jame

The sparkling series featured the irresistible William Powell and Myrna Loy chemistry as husband and wife sleuths who solved murders with the aid of their wire-haired terrier, Asta. Set in the glamorous world of 1930s upper-class Manhattan, "The Thin Man" and its sequels established the standard for witty comedy, clever dialogue and urbane one upmanship. The 7-Disc set includes "The Thin Man," "After The Thin Man," "Another Thin Man," "Shadow Of The Thin Man," "Song Of The Thin Man," "The Thin Man...

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Synopsis: After the Thin Man Another Thin Man Shadow of the Thin Man Song of the Thin Man The Thin Man The Thin Man Goes Home Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home To William Powell: A True Gentleman

The Thin Man (1934), MPAA Rating: NR. After the Thin Man (1936). Another Thin Man (1939). Shadow of the Thin Man (1941). The Thin Man Goes Home (1944). Song of the Thin Man (1947). Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home To (1991). William Powell: A True Gentleman The Thin Man Filmed on what MGM considered a B-picture budget and schedule (14 days, which at Universal or Columbia would have been considered extravagant), The Thin Man proved to be "sleeper," spawning a popular...

The sparkling series featured the irresistible William Powell and Myrna Loy chemistry as husband and wife sleuths who solved murders with the aid of their wire-haired terrier, Asta. Set in the glamorous world of 1930s upper-class Manhattan, The Thin Man and its sequels established the standard for witty comedy, clever dialogue and urbane one upmanship.

DVDs. Thin Man Collection