The Thin Man, 1934

Publicity Photo

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Given three weeks to shoot the film, W.S. van Dyke managed it all in 12 days for the paltry budget of $231,000 (April 9-mid May). The film surprised everyone by becoming a major box office hit, raking in $1.4 million. (Twelve days!!!!!!! *faints*) It was originally supposed to be a “B” picture.

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My Man Godfrey, 1936

U.S. 1 Sheet

Tales of Manhattan, 1942

U.S. 1 Sheet

Manhattan Melodrama, 1934

Myrna Loy, Clark Gable & William Powell

Swedish 1 sheet

The Thin Man Goes Home, 1945

U.S. Insert

An “Asta” font?

Say it ain’t so. Life sure is good!

After The Thin Man, 1936

The Charles Family

Song of The Thin Man, 1947

“Oh, I get it, a speakeasy, a gin mill, a hooch pooch parlor.”

- RR

The Thin Man, 1934

Tracy & Hepburn, Astaire & Rodgers, Bogart & Bacall, Ladd & Lake, Burton & Taylor and, oh yeah, that lesser known duo Powell and Loy.

Another Thin Man, 1939

U.S. Lobby Card