Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9781419807589
Format: Box set
ISBN: 1419807587
Item Dimensions: Array
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: Array
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: 67399
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-08-02
Running Time: 666
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1947-09

The sparkling series featured the irresistible William Powell and Myrna Loy chemistry as husband and wife sleuths who solved murders with the aid of their wire-haired terrier Asta. Set in the glamorous world of 1930s upper-class Manhattan The Thin Man and its sequels established the standard for witty comedy clever dialogue and urbane one upmanship. The 7-Disc set includes THE THIN MAN AFTER THE THIN MAN ANOTHER THIN MAN SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN SONG OF THE THIN MAN THE THIN MAN GOES HOME and the ALIAS NICK & NORA bonus documentary disc.Running Time: 592 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSIC UPC: 012569673991 Manufacturer No: 67399
Almost as welcome as a shaker full of martinis, The Complete Thin Man Collection represents an eagerly awaited DVD milestone for fans of the fizzy MGM movie series. The best film in the series came first: The Thin Man (1934), W.S. Van Dyke's marvelous adaptation of a Dashiell Hammet novel. The movie gods were in a generous mood when they paired William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, the upper-class sophisticates whose sleuthing escapades somehow joined the classic form of the whodunit with the giddyup of screwball comedy. Among the series' many attributes, one of its most radical notions was the idea that a married couple might find each other delightful and view life as a goofy adventure together.

It is common wisdom that the Thin Man sequels adhere to the law of diminishing returns, and while none of the follow-ups reach the diamond level of the first film, all afford pleasures. There's the cocktail-swilling chemistry of Powell and Loy, for one thing, as well as the considerable satisfaction of average movies made during the studio system: the craftsmanship of studio hands, and a gallery of terrific character actors filling in supporting roles. First sequel After the Thin Man (1936) is very good, with the couple in San Francisco and a supporting part for rising player James Stewart. The scenery moves again, to Long Island, for the rather impudently-titled Another Thin Man (1939), which adds baby Nick, Jr., to the mix (a "bad idea," thought Pauline Kael, perhaps a sign of the domestication of the series).

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) sets the action around a racetrack, and is the last of the series to be directed by the fast-working Van Dyke. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) finds Nick escorting family to his parents' house for a visit. Song of the Thin Man (1947) engagingly adds a jazz milieu to the Charles's detective work; at this point, Nick, Jr. was played by child star Dean Stockwell. The series stuck with certain staples: the unveiling of the guilty party, a wirehaired terrier named Asta (who became a star in its own right), and booze. When Nick opines, in the first film, that a dry martini should always be shaken to "waltz time," you know why audiences fell in love with these guilt-free comedies. --Robert Horton

Customer Rating:
Summary: "The Thin Man" Collection
Comment: If you're old enough to remember this series, you'll love
this collection plus the extra disc which discusses the
careers of the two stars!
EXCELLENT VALUE!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Thin Man Movies
Comment: William Powel and Myrna Loy are great as Nick and Nora. I really enjoy the way they work together sovling murders in a comedic way. Good family movies and a must see.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Hours of Fun and ENjoyment
Comment: This is such a relaxing and very entertaining series... great show to watch at bed time. Laughs....bit of intrigue and lots of fun.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Thin Man Series
Comment: This is one of the best video series I have purchased in a while. The collection contains Nick and Nora on murder cases and their whimsical way of solving these crimes. Their chemistry is highly entertaining as Nora continuously tries to help her husband Nick on each case. They remind me of Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy and the movies they did together. You do not necessarily have had to watch them in a row for each movie is its own separate identity. The last dvd is a synopsis of both actors', William Powell and Myrna Loy, biographies.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: I think I'm in love
Comment: "The Thin Man" was my introduction to the impeccable teaming of William Powell and Myrna Loy. I went from never having heard their names, to (thanks in part to this boxed-set), owning all but one of their released-to-DVD films. I can't see why these two aren't more well-remembered today - they are absolutely fantastic!

Though the detective story-lines of these films are far from perfect (but really, who watches these for the mystery?), Powell and Loy, especially under the direction of Woody Van Dyke, provide highly enjoyable, entertaining films. No other couple could pull off these characters like William Powell and Myrna Loy, with their combined flair for comedy, charm, wit, and beautiful chemistry.

The supplementary disc, "Alias Nick and Nora," provides two wonderful documentaries, great for any Powell-Loy fan, and those wanting to know more about the actors who made Nick and Nora one of the best and most lovable on-screen couples in Hollywood history.

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