The Lux Radio Theatre". RadioGOLDINdex. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24 . Retrieved 2015-12-01. This is without any doubt Powell & Loy's film, and they made several more in the series, each less interesting than the last, though they both continued to give value for money. In 2000 American Film Institute designated the film as one of the great comedies in the previous hundred years of cinema.

The TV series The Thin Man ran from 1957 through 1959, starring Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk. [30]When we did a scene together, we forgot about technique, camera angles, and microphones. We weren't acting. We were just two people in perfect harmony. Myrna, unlike some actresses who think only of themselves, has the happy faculty of being able to listen while the other fellow says his lines. She has the give and takes of acting that brings out the best. Obituary: Lillian Hellman, Playwright, Author, and Rebel, Dies at 77". The New York Times. July 1, 1984 . Retrieved July 1, 2017.

The plot is of secondary importance and, as is often the case in such crime capers, utterly incomprehensible. Maureen O'Sullivan (later Mia Farrow's mum and Tarzan's Jane) is excellent in an early role as an ingenue, while there's a large supporting cast of varying degrees of acting prowess. Long available on VHS and DVD, The Thin Man was released on Blu-ray Disc by the Warner Archive Collection on July 30, 2019. The 1080p high-definition master was made from a 4K restoration based on new transfers of the picture's best surviving film elements, with digital correction of a multitude of defects seen in earlier home-media releases. Blu-ray.com reported that the film "looks exceptional and, aside from a true 4K option, will likely never get a better home video release". Extras include the theatrical trailer, the 1936 Lux Radio Theatre broadcast, and the 1958 second-season premiere of the NBC television series. [28] [29] In popular culture [ edit ] Apparently, this kind of thing got worse, and the plots much thinner, in the Thin Man sequels, which I have not seen (and will not see). Caveat film snob.)a b Kotsilibas-Davis, James; Loy, Myrna (1987). Myrna Loy: Being and Becoming. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 9780394555935. The Real Couple Behind The "Infinite Playlist" ". National Public Radio. October 3, 2008 . Retrieved November 23, 2022.