The titular Thin Man is not Nick Charles, but was the man he was hired to find in the first film, The Thin Man (1934), but many viewers thought it referred to Nick Charles and, after a time, it was used in the titles of sequels as if referring to him. Their Thin Man series films are: The Thin Man (1934), After the Thin Man (1936), Another Thin Man (1939), Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), The Thin Man Goes Home (1945) and Song of the Thin Man (1947). Powell and Loy were such a popular star duo that they had starred in 13 films together in as many years. It cost $1,670,000 and earned $2,305,000, resulting in a loss of $128,000, and causing MGM to kill of the series. MGM give William Powell and Myrna Loy a fine support cast to see them out, including Dean Stockwell, aged 11, who plays their son, Nick Charles Jr. Their wire-haired fox terrier Asta is played by canine actor Skippy.Īlso notable in the cast are Keenan Wynn, Phillip Reed, Patricia Morison, Gloria Grahame, Jayne Meadows, Don Taylor, Leon Ames, Ralph Morgan, Warner Anderson, William Bishop, Bruce Cowling, Bess Flowers, Connie Gilchrist, Marie Windsor and James Burke. Eloping couple Phil Brant (Bruce Cowling) and Janet Thayar (Jayne Meadows) learn that Brant is the prime suspect in the murder and call on Nick and Nora for help when jazz band leader Tommy Drake is killed at a charity benefit society dance, sponsored by David Thayar (Ralph Morgan) aboard the S.S. Song of the Thin Man finds William Powell and Myrna Loy carrying on their display of light comedy technique faultlessly to the end as hard-drinking, retired private detective Nick and wealthy heiress Nora probe jazz joints in the Big Apple, on the trail of a killer. The screenplay is written by Nat Perrin and Steve Fisher, based on a story by Stanley Roberts and the characters created by Dashiell Hammett. Song of the Thin Man *** (1947, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Dean Stockwell, Keenan Wynn) – Classic Movie Review 3685ĭirector Edward Buzzell’s 1947 MGM comedy crime thriller Song of the Thin Man plays a bitter-sweet song, as it is farewell to married couple sleuths Nick and Nora Charles in their sixth and final MGM series offering.
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