The Complete Thin Man Collection Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy
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- DVD Release Date: 08/02/2005
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Closed Caption; Classic comedy; Mystery and musical shorts; 2 radio dramas; Vintage cartoons; TV series; Pilot with Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk
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Side #1 -- After the Thin Man
1. Credits [1:27]
2. The Nicest People [6:06]
3. Homecoming Party [5:00]
4. Family Troubles [3:17]
5. Old Faces [4:21]
6. Missing Husband [3:39]
7. Enter David Graham [3:30]
8. Blow That Horn [2:42]
9. Troublesome Brothers [3:23]
10. Everything's All Something [4:26]
11. Smoke Dreams [3:12]
12. Kissing Him Goodbye [:46]
13. Gathering of the Clans [4:10]
14. Lady in Distress [4:10]
15. Nobody Knows Anything [4:40]
16. Lights Out [3:59]
17. Where's the Gun? [3:28]
18. Scrambled Eggs and Clues [4:22]
19. Do Not Disturb [5:39]
20. Telltale Writing [2:47]
21. Another Dead Body [5:13]
22. Bank Night at Polly's [2:31]
23. Makeshift Ladder [6:08]
24. Bunch of Suspects [4:08]
25. Mental Cases [2:45]
26. What Anderson Heard [4:42]
27. Murderer Revealed [4:35]
28. Alone and Expectant [4:25]
Side #2 -- Alias Nick and Nora
1. Introduction and Credits [2:31]
2. Grownup Woman [3:33]
3. Young Hollywood Dancer [4:02]
4. Early Sound: Exotic Years [4:42]
5. Turning Point [4:06]
6. Perfect Partner [4:24]
7. Nick and Nora [10:26]
8. The Best Years of Our Lives [2:53]
9. Comic Color Scheme [2:13]
10. The Loy Legacy [6:26]
11. End Credits [:47]
Side #3 -- Another Thin Man
1. Credits [1:45]
2. Invited to the Country [4:11]
3. Creeps Galore [3:55]
4. Road Hazards [3:06]
5. Killer Dinner Conversation [3:59]
6. Fiery Reactions [4:40]
7. In Church's Dreams [4:55]
8. Overstuffed Drawers [3:25]
9. Play for Keeps [4:18]
10. Murder Alert [4:38]
11. Bing! Bing! Bing! [4:16]
12. A Little Confused [3:58]
13. Dudley Done Wrong [5:05]
14. Let it Alone [4:30]
15. Squabbling Suspects [4:40]
16. Rhumba Specialty [3:09]
17. Shall We Dance? [4:07]
18. Church's Whereabouts [3:26]
19. Linda Mill's Apartment [4:51]
20. Ladies Man [3:57]
21. Boithday Bash [3:13]
22. Bullet for a Dreamer [4:16]
23. Alibi for Murder [4:10]
24. Time of Death [4:03]
25. Murderer Revealed [5:00]
26. Cast List [:46]
Side #4 -- Shadow of the Thin Man
1. Credits [1:40]
2. More Like His Parents [3:49]
3. Police Escort [5:27]
4. Killing at the Track [5:13]
5. Drink Milk [2:52]
6. Wrestling Date [4:05]
7. Dame in a Screwy Hat [3:53]
8. Whitewasher Takes Powder [5:06]
9. Bullet for Whitey [2:56]
10. Chief Suspect [4:42]
11. Loaded Laundry List [4:43]
12. Helping Out Hubby [3:40]
13. Fake Murder Gambit [4:08]
14. Who's a 'Fraidy Cat? [5:20]
15. Your Accent's Showing [3:38]
16. How Jewels [6:37]
17. They'll Have Sea Bass [3:17]
18. Mayhem at Mario's [3:53]
19. The Dope on Benny [2:45]
20. Benny's Place [2:42]
21. Crossed Alibis [6:19]
22. Spilled Beans [4:39]
23. Our Murderer [3:57]
24. Our Heroine [1:22]
Side #5 -- Song of the Thin Man
1. Credits [1:47]
2. Third Degree Burn [4:06]
3. Show Him the Money [4:12]
4. Shot in the Dark [2:37]
5. Good Spanking [4:29]
6. Killing a Bottle [4:47]
7. Uninvited Guests [5:00]
8. Piccolo Part [2:41]
9. Serenade to a Heel [3:38]
10. See You Don't Forget [2:26]
11. Getting With It [3:56]
12. Your Three Minutes Are Up [3:46]
13. Not Going to Bed [4:27]
14. Missing Gun [4:58]
15. Follow That Car [3:04]
16. Ten Minutes After Fran [3:13]
17. Nowhere Buddy [3:47]
18. Playing Buddy's Tune [3:10]
19. Alone Together [3:55]
20. Time for a Cure [4:15]
21. Grand Reopening [3:57]
22. Urge to Merge [4:07]
23. Mr. and Mrs. Murderer [3:56]
Side #6 -- The Thin Man Goes Home
1. Credits [1:36]
2. Tight Train Travel [4:58]
3. Make Way for Mother [3:51]
4. Homecoming Excitement [3:29]
5. Stinky Davis Case [5:41]
6. Old Home Week [5:13]
7. Public Something [4:34]
8. Getting the Picture [2:21]
9. Dead Man Calling [3:28]
10. I'm on Vacation [3:39]
11. Tom's Auto Court [4:24]
12. Picture Imperfect [3:06]
13. Ronson's Threat [5:17]
14. Higgledy-Piggledy [3:30]
15. Brogan for His Birthday [4:54]
16. Something Out of Mary [4:43]
17. Brogan's Shadow [3:25]
18. Having Men Arrested [4:50]
19. Anything for Art [4:33]
20. Too Late for Mary [3:42]
21. Respectable Citizens [4:43]
22. Hidden Plans [4:23]
23. Blackmail Fairy Tale [4:22]
24. All the Answers [5:28]
Side #7 -- The Thin Man
1. Credits [:51]
2. Wedding Plans [3:43]
3. Missing Bonds [2:29]
4. Julia and Her Men [3:32]
5. Nick Tends Bar [2:33]
6. Nora Catches Up [2:37]
7. Word of Wynant [5:02]
8. Woman Murdered [3:56]
9. Piece of Evidence [3:02]
10. Join the Party [3:32]
11. Family Gathering [4:57]
12. Such Lovely People [1:25]
13. Morelli Drops In [3:58]
14. In Nora's Drawers [3:21]
15. Shooting Gallery [2:14]
16. Nick Has a Hunch [2:46]
17. Suspect Update [2:05]
18. Nunheim Talks Too Much [4:28]
19. Evidence to Light [4:09]
20. Wynant's Shop [4:47]
21. The Drop on Tanner [3:24]
22. The Net for Wynant [3:41]
23. Suspects Party [3:04]
24. The Guests Arrive [4:09]
25. Serving Nuts and Fish [3:12]
26. Nick Makes Sense [3:19]
27. There's Your Murderer [2:17]
28. Two Happy Couples [2:02]
Editorial Reviews
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 year’s end, the filmed version of Hammett’s 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 James Stewart as a murder suspect. Nearly as good as the series opener, After also enjoyed great success. Another Thin Man (1939) began a gradual trend toward domestication; this entry introduced the infant Nick Jr. and devoted more footage to the Charleses’ home life and scene-stealing pooch, Asta. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) found the couple solving a murder at the racetrack, but it lacked the edge of the first two films. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944), which had Nick bringing Nora and Junior to visit his parents in their small town, was almost intolerably folksy, calling to mind one of M-G-M’s Andy Hardy movies. The series perked up with its final episode, Song of the Thin Man (1947), a borderline noir film that unfolded in smoky jazz clubs and underworld dives. Even at its weakest, the Thin Man series benefited from the Powell-Loy chemistry. They made one of the screen’s best teams; indeed, they appeared together in several other films based on the popularity they achieved in these breezy mysteries. Basically, this box set offers two classics, two better-than-average whodunits, one mediocre effort, and one outright turkey. But even the worst Thin Man movie is not without merit. Lifting the set over the top, though, is a bonus disc with splendid documentaries on the series stars: Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home To and William Powell: A True Gentleman. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble
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