The Thin Man Series

 The Thin Man (1934) was the first out of 6 movies based on the same plot. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, it was shot in just 3 weeks and earned $2 Million dollars! The plot is based on Dashiell Hammett's novel that was written in 1934. The film is based on a detective and his wife who solve  mysteries and save the day. Nick and Nora ( William Powell and Myrna Loy) have a great chemistry on screen and steal your heart as the story is untold. They have a playful banter and witty one-liners that make you laugh. The couple is fun to watch. They like martinis and their little fox terrier dog named Asta. 

Nora is a smart classy wife with (in my opinion) a great style. Nick likes to have fun, but because of his job he knows some rough and tough people. Nora is always game to help her husband with his cases even though it gets the couple into trouble. In the movie the couples Christmas party is interrupted with detectives, reporters, and mysterious phone calls along with their house already full of Nicks drunken guests, Nora says "Oh, Nicky. I love you, because you know such lovely people." 

After the first Thin Man, 5 more films were produced. After the Thin Man (1936) which became a best picture nominee, Another Thin Man (1939), Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), and the last one, The Song of the Thin Man (1947).  The actors stayed in the films and the plot stayed the same also. Always a new mystery to solve but what really keeps you coming back is that the couple is just so amusing and fun to watch.

The video below is from YouTube with lines from the Thin Man Series to give you a glimpse of the films charm and wit.

 

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Always,
Avery


 Sources Used:
http://classicfilm.about.com
http://www.filmsite.org