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  2. The Thin Man is a media franchise featuring detective characters Nick and Nora Charles based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The franchise includes six theatrical films, one radio series, and one television series.

  3. 6 titles. 1. The Thin Man (1934) TV-PG | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery. 7.9. Rate. 86 Metascore. Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it. Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton. Votes: 32,547. Watch on Prime Video.

  4. Nov 7, 2023 · In total, there are six movies in The Thin Man franchise. Upon its release in 1934, The Thin Man was praised by critics and audiences alike, and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. The film did so well in the box office that five sequels were made in quick succession.

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    The plots all follow the same basic formula as the first movie, "The Thin Man," based on a clever Dashiell Hammett story. Nick and Nora are in some glamorous spot, having lots of cocktails when they somehow find themselves in the middle of a murder or two, mixed up with Nick’s earthy pals. There’s usually a femme fatale, a pretty ingenue in a fix, ...

    The joy of the "Thin Man" movies comes from the easy relationship between the two stars, the light comic banter, the silly physical comedy, the dog, and of course, the drinking. Nora is fascinated by Nick’s rough-and-tumble life and especially his more unsavory friends. And while he constantly claims to have married her for her money, Nick is a rak...

    The film’s producers originally thought Loy was wrong for the part of the carefree socialite, claiming she was better cast as an exotic temptress. But after the first film was made, the public clamored for more Powell-Loy chemistry, and five sequels were produced after the original 1934 flick. The “thin man” of the title in the original Hammett sto...

    • 'The Thin Man' (1934) Movie poster for 'The Thin Man,' 1934. (Employee(s) of MGM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) The plot of the first movie is based closely on Hammett’s novel.
    • 'After the Thin Man' (1936) Title lobby card for 'After the Thin Man,' 1936. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Nick and Nora’s adventures continue in the first sequel, After the Thin Man, released on Christmas Day 1936.
    • 'Another Thin Man' (1939) Title lobby card for 'Another Thin Man,' 1939. (Public domain, via The Thin Man 1934) The third of the Thin Man movies, 1939’s Another Thin Man, is based on Hammett’s story “The Farewell Murder.”
    • 'Shadow of the Thin Man' (1941) Title lobby card for 'Shadow of the Thin Man,' 1941. (MGM, Public domain, via The Thin Man 1934) The fourth movie of the series, Shadow of the Thin Man, was released two weeks before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
  5. Aug 7, 2007 · Amazon.com: The Complete Thin Man Collection (The Thin Man / After the Thin Man / Another Thin Man / Shadow of the Thin Man / The Thin Man Goes Home / Song of the Thin Man / Alias Nick and Nora) : William Powell, Myrna Loy, Clancy Cooper, Chick York, John Nesbitt, Morris Ankrum, Dell Henderson, Paul Frees, Joseph Schildkraut, Roman Bohnen ...

  6. Jan 15, 2024 · The sleuthing duo of Hammett's "The Thin Man," the last novel he would ever finish (33 years before his death), are a joy. Nick's a former detective, Nora's a sharp-tongued socialite, and we fall ...

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