from the vault

Time to appreciate some films of the Silver Screen, because these films are worth seeing dammit. One of my favorite films is the 1934 film, The Thin Man starring William Powell and Myrna Loy.
William plays retired detective Nick Charles married to rich socialite Nora. They spend their days drinking and walking their dog Asta and that's about it.
Nick gets pulled into a case thanks to his wife who's just really bored and wants to do something fun. The plot is not really important , because it's all about Powell bumbling his way through a cast of crazy characters trying to solve the mystery while also keeping his nosy intoxicated wife out of harm's way. Powell and Loy are never over the top, not broad drunkards like Dudley Moore's Arthur.
Best scene: Tipsy Powell playing around with his Christmas present, a BB gun. Shooting with his feet, or shooting backwards using his wife's make up mirror for aim and just destroying the Christmas tree and everything else in the room. It's great because Powell knows the situation. He's a retired cop and this is the best retirement to have. Plenty of booze and money.



personal trivia: My parents' first dog was called Asta named after the Charles' pooch.
Asta had quite a role too in the movie. He is sent along with Powell's character when he has to do some risky detective snooping, and he's just as goofy as Powell.




photos: google images, william powell site