Tuesday, September 9, 7:00 pm - The Thin Man
Tuesday, September 23, 7:00 pm - After the Thin Man
Tuesday, September 30, 7:00 pm - Another Thin Man
Join us Tuesdays in September for our new film series: Three Thin Men.
William Powell and Myrna Loy -- a pairing so popular with the public that they appeared in 14 films together -- star as Nick and Nora Charles in the Thin Man film series, a delightful mélange of marriage, mirth, and murder.
Nick's a perpetually-sloshed former private detective who frequently proclaims his reluctance to get back in the game; Nora is his socialite wife who loves the thrill of solving mysteries, much to Nick's consternation. (And don't forget Asta, their scene-stealing wire fox terrier!)
A total of six Thin Man films were made, and we'll be watching the first three; the three with the original creative team attached, maintaining the high quality which flagged with the later entries.
W.S. Van Dyke, a dependable stalwart of the early sound era, directs. The screenplays are by the married couple Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, whose witty and urbane style shaped the films to focus on the Charles' delightful banter.
Finally, Dashiell Hammett wrote the original The Thin Man novel and provided stories and structure for the two films that follow. Hammett is one of the foundational figures of modern crime fiction -- his stories, including The Maltese Falcon, essentially invented the "hard-boiled detective."
Together, these elements create the perfect alchemy of crime, comedy, and sophistication that defines the Thin Man series -- and influenced Hollywood genre-bending for decades to come.
September 9: The Thin Man
Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
The recently divorced Clyde Wynant (Edward Ellis) discovers that his new girlfriend has stolen $50,000 and is carrying on with other men. Not long afterward, he disappears.
Anxious to locate her father, Wynant's daughter (Maureen O'Sullivan) goes to private detective Nick Charles (William Powell) and his wife Nora (Myrna Loy) for help.
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan
United States | English | 1934 | Mystery, Comedy | 91 minutes | Unrated (PG equivalent)
September 23: After the Thin Man
Ex-private detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora are back home in California and hoping for a quiet New Year when Nora's cousin, Selma (Elissa Landi), reports her husband Robert (Alan Marshal) missing.
As the duo search for the disreputable Robert, Selma's friend David Graham (James Stewart), who secretly pines for her, aids the investigation.
When the three begin to unravel Robert's secret life, the missing persons case turns into one of murder.
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart
United States | English | 1936 | Mystery, Comedy | 112 minutes | Unrated (PG equivalent)
September 30: Another Thin Man
In the third film in the Thin Man series, retired detective Nick Charles and his wife, Nora, accept an invitation to visit family friend Col. Burr MacFay (C. Aubrey Smith) at his Long Island, N.Y., estate.
Soon after arriving with their new son Nick Jr. and family dog Asta in tow, MacFay is murdered, and the Charles family must unravel a mystery that implicates the most unlikely of suspects.
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey
United States | English | 1939 | Mystery, Comedy | 112 minutes | Unrated (PG equivalent)
Film Prices
Lincoln Theatre Members get $3.00 off on the following prices when buying tickets at-the-door:
General: $12.00
Seniors, Students, and Active Military: $11.00
Children 12 and under: $9.50
All prices include a $2.00 Preservation Fee that goes directly into our capital account for the preservation of the Lincoln Theatre and its programs.