William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a leisure-class couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. Release date: May 25, 1934 (USA) Director: W. S. Van Dyke Story by: Dashiell Hammett Sequel: After the Thin Man Screenplay: W. S. Van Dyke, Frances Goodrich

Born Today, July 29, in 1892, William Powell - 95 roles Silent & Sound incl Great Gatsby 1926, Manhattan Melodrama, Great Ziegfeld, My Man Godfrey, Libeled Lady, Life w/Father, Mr Peabody & the Mermaid, Mister Roberts - & of course The Thin Man films! http://www.classicmoviehub.com/bio/william-powell/ | Classic Movie Hub

The dynamite chemistry between William Powell and Myrna Loy is the stuff of legends! So much so that the two made 14 movies together. Now grab a stiff drink and enjoy! Watch Saturday Night Cinema tonight at 8:00 p.m. on KSPS 7.1 | KSPS PBS

Scene from The Thin Man 1934 with Myrna Loy and William Powell. #christmas #thethinman #williampowell #myrnaloy | Lisa R. Howeler Writer