The Thin Man (film)
The Thin Man (1934) is an American comedy-mystery film directed by W.S. Van Dyke, based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles; Nick is a hard-drinking, retired private detective, and Nora a wealthy heiress. Their wire-haired fox terrier Asta was played by canine actor Skippy.
The film's screenplay was written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich. In 1934, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The titular "Thin Man" is not Nick Charles, but the man Charles is initially hired to find - Clyde Wynant (part way through the film, Charles characterizes Wynant as a "thin man with white hair".) The "Thin Man" moniker was thought by many viewers to refer to Nick Charles, and after a time, it was used in the titles of sequels as if referring to Charles.
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