Thin man. After the thin man. Another thin man. Shadow of the thin man. Thin man goes home. Song of the thin man.
Notes:
Principle actors, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Asta. Thin man: Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell. After the thin man: James Stewart, Elissa Landi, Joseph Calleia, Jessie Ralph, Alan Marshall, Teddy Hart, Sam Levene, Dorothy McNulty. Another thin man: Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger, C. Aubrey Smith, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton, Patric Knowles, Tom Neal. Shadow of the thin man: Barry Nelson, Donna Reed, Sam Levene, Lana Baxter, Henry O'Neill, Dickie Hall, Stella Adler. Thin man goes home: Lucile Watson, Gloria DeHaven, Anne Revere, Helen Vinson, Harry Davenport, Leon Ames, Donald Meek, Edward Brophy. Song of the thin man: Keenan Wynn, Dean Stockwell, Philip Reed, Patricia Morrison, Gloria Grahame. Based on stories and/or characters created by Dashiell Hammett. Originally produced as six individual motion pictures between 1934 and 1947. "ML102231"--Disc labels and container.
Contents:
[v. 1.] The thin man (1934, 90 min.) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents; directed by W.S. Van Dyke; produced by Hunt Stromberg; screen play by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich; a Cosmopolitan production -- [v. 2.] After the thin man (1936, 113 min.) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents; produced by Loews Inc.; directed by W.S. Van Dyke; screen play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett; produced by Hunt Stromberg -- [v. 3.] Another thin man (1939, 103 min.) / Metro-Goldwyn Myer presents; produced by Loews Inc.; screen play by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich; produced by Hunt Stromberg; directed by W.S. Van Dyke II -- [v. 4.] Shadow of the thin man (1941, 98 min.) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents; produced by Loews Inc.; screen play by Irving Brecher and Harry Kurnitz; story by Harry Kurnitz; produced by Hunt Stromberg; directed by Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II -- [v. 5.] The thin man goes home (1944, 102 min.) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents; produced by Loews Inc.; screenplay by Robert Riskin and Dwight Taylor; from an original story by Robert Riskin and Harry Kurnitz; produced by Everett Riskin ; directed by Richard Thorpe -- [v. 6.] Song of the thin man (1947, 87 min.) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents; produced by Loews Inc.; screen play by Steve Fisher and Nat Perrin; story by Stanley Roberts; produced by Nat Perrin ; directed by Edward Buzzell.
Summary:
A socialite, hi-ball swigging couple solve a series of crimes and mysteries, and have loads of fun in the process. This release includes the original theatrical trailer for each film presented.
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