the Thin Man series

[Xenorama ™]

William Powell ... Nick
Myrna Loy ... Nora
Maureen O'Sullivan ... Dorothy
Nat Pendleton ... Guild
Minna Gombell ... Mimi
Porter Hall ... MacCaulay
Henry Wadsworth ... Tommy
William Henry ... Gilbert
Harold Huber ... Nunheim
Cesar Romero ... Chris
Natalie Moorhead ... Julia Wolf
Edward Brophy ... Morelli
Edward Ellis ... Wynant
Cyril Thornton ... Tanner

what a pleasant movie this is! of course, it bears a passing resemblance to the novel, but the leads are the thing here. i can see why it was a successful series-
* The Thin Man (1934)
* After the Thin Man (1936)
* Another Thin Man (1939)
* Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
* The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
* Song of the Thin Man (1947)
six movies is a good length, spanning 13 years. Asta got a larger role in the rest of the movies, since he was a scene stealer in the first movie.

[Gwangi]

Ha! I also have the box set. It was interesting seeing a young Cesar Romero in the first on. My favorite however is "After the Thin Man" with Jimmy Stewart and a very clever ending! William Powell and Myrna Loy had great chemistry and they both never seemed to tire of their roles, (unlike say a Sean Connery who didn't look as enthused in later Bond movies). Powell and Loy looked like they were enjoying what they were doing.