The Thin Man (film)

Director: W S Van Dyke

Type: Film
Length: 93 minutes

Found in: Thin Man Series

Source: The Thin Man (book), Book

As Noted In: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, Quintessence Editions
As Noted In: AFI's 100 Years 100 Movies-10th Anniversary - 400 ballot choices, 2007, American Film Institute
As Noted In: US National Film Registry, Library of Congress

Now don't make a move or that dog will tear you to shreds.

The Thin Man is the feature film version of Dashiell Hammett's classic novel, The Thin Man. The film was made just months after the novel's publication. William Powell and Myrna Loy star as wealthy socialites, Nick and Nora Charles. Nick Charles is a retired detective but returns to solve a New York City mystery. The movie also stars Skippy, a wire fox terrier, in the role of Asta. - AsNotedIn

Theme Group: Golden Age of Hollywood

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Y/M/D		Association	Description	Place	Locale	Food	Event
1934/05/23	W S Van Dyke	Director	"The Thin Man " is released.
1934/05/23	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	Studio	"The Thin Man " is released.

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Particulars for The Thin Man (film):
Narrative Arts	Comedy, Humor	the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.
Narrative Arts	Detective	a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes.
Art Type	Film
Narrative Arts	Live Action
Narrative Arts	Murder	the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
Narrative Arts	Mystery	something not understood or beyond understanding
Narrative Arts	Narrative	an account of connected events

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