The Thin Man
Starring Myrna Loy and William Powell
One of my favorites of all time. Featuring Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) Charles, The Thin Man, based on the novel by Daschiell Hammett, is one of those 1930's movies where the gin is straight, the eyelashes are false, and the murder is real. Apparently, while the rest of the country was mired deep in the Great Depression, Nick and Nora had no financial woes and traveled the country living off the fortune her father left her.
When old friend, Mr. Wynant, turns up missing, his daughter, Dorothy, calls on Nick Charles to track the absent-minded old man down. Poor Nick is retired from sleuthing and has no interest in taking the case...until Mr. Wynant's secretary-slash-girlfriend is murdered. Wynant's watch chain is clenched in the still-warm hand of the corpse and Mr. Wynant goes from missing father to murder suspect in an instant. Dorothy, in an effort to protect her father, takes a stab at confessing to the crime.
Now Nick is on the job with his wife, Nora and their trusty dog, Asta, by his side.
Like I said, I love this movie. Films from this decade are filled with actors predisposed to speaking in stage dialect. Vowels are exaggerated and 'r' sounds are unheard of...as for dipthongs...don't get me stah-ted, dah-ling.
If you like a good murder mystery, check this one out. It's one to own, not rent. And keep in mind, it was nominated for four academy awards, including Best Picture, in 1934.
Movie for January 2008
The Thin Man
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About Me
- J.B. Kohl
- In October of 2006, I left the cold winds of Nebraska, my family, and my job as a P.A. behind and moved east with my husband and three kids. In January of 2008, The Deputy's Widow was published and my life as a writer became official. Thanks for stopping by. For more information on my books, upcoming appearances, and good information on film and lit reviews, check out my website at www.jbkohl.com.
1 comment:
J.B.,
The Thin Man is the movie that got our son into old movies. He began to watch it right before bedtime. After one of the characters was murdered, he came out of his room with sleepy eyes and complained about the noise and its interference with his sleep. We told him to go to bed, and he immediately gave up the ruse and asked "Who go shot?" He saw the end of it the next day.
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