Anybody else like the "Thin Man" movies with William Powell and Myrna Loy?

[WI_DEM]

I got a box set of all six for Christmas--and they are terrific and really funny too--even though they are technically mysteries. Powell and Loy as Nick and Nora Charles had terrific chemistry.

Reporter: Say listen, is he working on a case? (meaning Nick)
Nora: Yes he is.
Reporter: What case?
Nora: A case of scotch--pitch in and help him.

Nora: Nicky be careful--I don't want to wind up a widow.
Nick: You wouldn't be a widow for long.
Nora: You bet I wouldn't!
Nick: Not with your money.

While most of the story is based on Dashiell Hammett's book, much of the dialog was cooked up by married screenwriters Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett.

[yorgatron]

1. i've seen at least 5 of'em.

http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Loy,%20Myrna/Annex/Annex%20-%20Loy,%20Myrna_02.jpg

[wildhorses]

2. i wish i had the box set. LOVE 'EM

hell, wish i was them:P

[WolverineDG]

3. I love ´em

My favorite is the one with the birthday party for little Nicky when one of the gangsters shows up with someone else´s kid. :rofl:

I think one of them was filmed in less than 30 days, but I can´t remember which one.

dg

[WI_DEM]

9. The first "Thin Man" film in 1934 was filmed in 14 days by "one-take" Woody Van Dyke.

[LisaM]

4. ASTA!

I love the movies, but I especially love the 1930s screwball comedy genre. We binged on them a few months ago when TCM ran a ton all at once.

The movies can't seem to get screwball comedies right anymore, and I think it's for three reasons; 1) the stars won't make fun of themselves anymore; 2) no one writes dialogue like that now; and 3) the supporting cast often upstages the main stars and again, I don't think today's stars would go for that. Much less being upstaged by a dog.

[Richardo]

5. Among my favorites

Powell and Loy are my favorite screen couple of all time. A lot of the time there are hilarious non-verbal looks and pantomimes going on between them while something else is going on in the scene.

Myrna Loy :loveya:

[grasswire]

6. yes, I have a crush on William Powell

My favorite scene is when he dances by himself in a nightclub because Myrna won't dance with him. I don't see that kind of physical grace in many actors today, except for Kevin Kline. And I have a crush on him, too.

I wonder why it is that I adore old movies with nightclub scenes.

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. Yup

I got all of 'em from Netflix several months ago.



"Oh, Nicky! Something dreadful has happened!"

"We're out of scotch?"

:D

[quiet.american]

8. Love 'em - have the boxed DVD set.

One of my favorites is the one where they return home from a trip dead tired to find a WILD holiday party going on in their home, and none of the partiers even realize they the own the house as they invite them in, take their coats and give them drinks. I mean, even by today's standards, that was a party!

[WI_DEM]

10. Love that one too! "After the Thin Man"

featuring a young James Stewart.

[quiet.american]

13. Ah, yes -- that was an unforgettable Stewart role. I'm a big fan of his, too. n/t

[Lost4words]

11. So you are a film nut also! The best films I see today are all Old!

but then I am old also. But the new mainstream stuff has no real substance.

[WI_DEM]

12. I'm a film nut, too, but some films today are ok, but I agree I tend to get my greatest

joy from the classic films of the studio era.

[quiet.american]

14. I'm the same way. Almost all my DVDs are "old stuff," but I can't get enough of it.

Sometimes a gem will pop up from what's out today, but I'm not just into The Sopranos, LOST, or most of the movies out now featuring generic twenty-somethings. I do have some "modern" stuff, but for the most part, my DVDS span the 30's through 70's.

[LisaM]

15. Irene Dunne is another favorite of mine

That little sarcastic tinge to her voice - love it!

[Lost4words]

18. Its weird to see Granny Clampet as a young woman.

[LisaM]

20. Irene Dunne is not Granny Clampett

That must be someone else.

[Richardo]

21. Irene Ryan

This exchange made me laugh :rofl:

[LisaM]

23. I know - couldn't come up with the last name

So I went to immediately look it up but you beat me to it. Irene Dunne as Granny Clampett would be something, though!

[Lost4words]

28. You guys are correct, Irene Ryan is her name, my mistake

thanks for the correction! on edit spelling

[driver8]

16. I work at Warner Bros. and we re-mastered the Thin Man series.

These movies are some of my favorites.

Mmmm...Myrna Loy is so gorgeous!!

[lildreamer316]

17. Love them.

Asta too.

[BarenakedLady]

19. I loved them

The dialogue and flow between the two was priceless.

:thumbsup:

[leftofthedial]

22. they are wonderful movies

so classy and well-done

[Callalily]

24. Oh yes, Nick and Nora

wonderful characters. The marital tete-a-tete is both charming and witty.

[acmavm]

25. I love the Thin Man movies. I love most old movies. Anyway

a lot more old ones than new ones, that's for sure.

[July]

26. And the bonus is that Myrna Loy was a lifelong liberal. nt

[ceile]

27. I've only seen "The Thin Man"

But I was rolling on the floor. The dialogue and their delivery/chemistry was excellent.