THE THIN MAN (1934)
Special Features: 90th Anniversary
Director W.S. "Woody" Van Dyke, known as "One-Take Woody" for his speedy shooting style, got this pre-Code project off the ground by promising to film it in three weeks. He wrapped in 12 days! The dream pairing of William Powell and Myrna Loy does, in fact, make it look easy, as their characters Nick and Nora Charles exchange nonstop witty banter over martinis and a variety of comic hijinks to solve the mystery of a missing inventor, the "thin man" of the title — aided by their intrepid canine companion, Asta (wire-haired fox terrier Skippy, in the role that made him a star). The roundup of suspects to reveal the guilty party became a series staple, later imitated by countless other whodunits. DIR W.S. Van Dyke; SCR Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, from the novel by Dashiell Hammett; PROD Hunt Stromberg. U.S., 1934, b&w, 93 min. NOT RATED
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Run Time: 93 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, August 02, 2024
Genre: Mystery comedy
