- The Thin Man, 8/12/22 (Fri)
- After the Thin Man, 8/13/22 (Sat)
W.S. Van Dyke’s hit 1934 comedy/mystery The Thin Man was made only a few years into the sound era, but I don’t think dialogue at this level, written by husband/wife team Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, was ever better. And it helps that the endlessly quotable script is delivered to perfection by William Powell and Myrna Loy as the iconic Nick and Nora, one of the best screen couples ever. Based on a Dashiell Hammett novel released the same year (which I now plan to read), it’s worlds away from Sam Spade in a genre all its own, an American restoration comedy.
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