Played on the silver screen by William Powell & Myrna Loy, the chemistry and timing between the two is dynamite. Rumor has it, the characters were loosely based on Hammett and his longtime companion, Lillian Hellman. They are probably sleuthdom's most sophisticated couple - perhaps the most urbane pair in all of romantic comedy. Retired private eye Nick, and his ditzy, (I should be so smart), wife Nora, known for their witty repartee, ever-present cocktail in hand, and hang-over remedy at bedside, were originally created by author Dashiell Hammett. "Warner Brothers' release of "The Complete Thin Man Collection" on DVD is a major windfall for fans of the legendry Nick and Nora Charles. "Thank Goodness for Turner Classic Movies and thank goodness for Warner Brothers DVDs"" BUY IT NOW! All I can say is the Classic film buffs motto: and another triumph in the recent exellent DVDs from Warner Brothers. IN short- if the informaton is correct this is a DVD set that should be on the shelf of every film buff.
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ALSO: the pilot episode of the TV series. To have both the main stars and the director was a first rate show. Lux theater adaptations were common and excellent productions. I own a Lux theather radio adaptation of "The Thin Man" which had not only Powell and Loy reprising their rolls but features some narration and introdution by Van Dyke. Other features are to include: two radio adaptations of the series. All film DVDs feature comedy, musical, and mystery shorts as well as classic cartoons. It appears that the "Warners Night at the Movies" feature is here also. There are 7 DVDs in all- 6 for the films and a bonus 7th disc entitled "Alias Nick and Nora" which features two documentaries on William Powell and Myrna Loy.ģ. Each film DVD case features the studio film posterĢ. Now - here is some details about features I was able to gather from various web sources:ġ. Can Laurel and Hardy be far behind in a quality set?)
Wow, first the Marx Brothers see two wonderful box sets and now this. I cut my classic film buff teeth on these films and have worn out all VHS copies. Powell and Loy's Nick and Nora Charles are one of the silver screens most memorable duos and these films stand up to repeated viewing.
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Warner Brothers DVD sets have been an embarressment of riches lately and one hopes that this Powell-Loy series will have the full treatment it richly deserves.
"FINALLY!! One of the Premiere classic comedy series of films is finally making its way to DVD from Warner Brothers.