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starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy directed by: W.S. Van Dyke

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Average Rating: Rating: - Hollywood's first great sequel! "After the Thin Man" is the second of five sequels in "The Thin Man" series. It was released in 1936, two years after the original movie, and literally takes up where the first one left off - aboard the Sunset Limited headed from New York to California. Having had their Christmas holidays in New York interrupted by a murder mystery [much to Nick Charles' dismay and wife Nora's delight], the couple is looking forward to a quiet New Year's Eve at home. This is not to be. Their house, it seems, has a huge cocktail party going on in it. And - you guessed it - there's another mystery brewing. Nora's cousin's husband has gone missing, and scandal threatens her stuffy, socialite family. Nick could care less. He has no use for his holier-than-thou in-laws. Nora is concerned - and not a little thrilled at the prospect of another adventure. William Powell and Myna Loy are, as always, Nick and Nora. They are one of the great screen couples of all time. Their relationship is often hysterically funny, sometimes touching, and more than a little complicated. A very young James Stewart has a meaty supporting role. The star quality is easy to see. Selma Landis is in top form as the neurotic cousin who is under the thumb of her frightfully domineering mother. "After the Thin Man" [great sequel title!] is only slightly less entertaining than its predecessor and is certainly superior to most of the comedies of today. That superiority is due to great screen writing, true star power and a genuine zest for life that rarely is seen today - at least in the movies. By the way, there IS no thin man! Rating: - "I'm not illiterate! My parents were married!" If you are ready for great fun, this detective film also qualifies as a classic comedy. After a hilarious return to San Francisco, Nick and Nora encounter a murder on New Year's Eve. The witty and sophisticated repartee of William Powell and Myrna Loy remains the primary appeal of the Thin Man series. The key word is "sophisticated." We are not speaking of slapstick and pratfalls. Nick and Nora demonstrate that it is fun to be married, especially in a relationship of equals. They are wealthy, but Nick relishes his working class background. He is a favorite of cab drivers, newsboys, and beer truck drivers. Nora's chutzpah enables her to keep pace. This time, Nora's snooty family is in for some ribbing. It seems that most people related to Nora are over the age of 70. Although the family disapproves of Nick's background as a "flatfoot," they ask him to investigate cousin Selma's missing husband. The sets up several funny sequences ranging from dinner at haughty Aunt Catherine's to the New Year's Eve party at the Li Chi club. When recently released convict Willie the Weeper and his cronies join Nick and Nora's party at the Li Chi, the humor flies fast and furious. A strong supporting cast was another hallmark of the series. A young Jimmy Stewart plays Selma's old boy friend, who wants her back. Dorothy McNaulty is the cabaret singer. Later, she changed her hair color, changed name to Penny Singleton, and played Blondie in the old movie series. The entertainment is as fresh and vital as it was almost 70 years ago. Enjoy the fun. ;-) Rating: - A Worthy Sequel Although it lacks the sharp edge of the original, AFTER THE THIN MAN is a worth sequel to THE THIN MAN, with the famous William Powell and Myrna Loy chemistry as intoxicating as one of Nick Charles' famous cocktails. The sequel finds Nick and Nora Charles newly returned to their home in San Francisco in the wake of Nick's successful handling of "the thin man" case--only to find Norah's formidable aunt Katherine determined to keep the family name out the papers re cousin Selma's wayward husband, who has been missing for several days. Nick is accordingly summoned to track him down as discreetly as possible. But where Nick and Norah go, both murder and publicity is sure to follow. AFTER THE THIN MAN boasts a cast equal to the original, most notably a young James Stewart as cousin Selma's former love, Jessie Ralph as Aunt Katherine, and a truly delightful Penny Singleton as Polly, the hard-knocks cabaret singer who leads wealthy husbands astray. The story is a bit convoluted, but the complications never get in the way of the film's witty dialogue, and while many may find the killer a bit obvious it doesn't prevent the film from being a great deal of fun. Recommended.

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