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Skippy (also known as Asta, 1931–1951) was a Wire Fox Terrier dog actor who appeared in dozens of movies during the 1930s. Skippy is best known for the role of the pet dog "Asta" in the 1934 detective comedy The Thin Man, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, and for his role in the 1938 comedy Bringing Up Baby, starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant.
Asta in all six of the Thin Man films: [48] The Thin Man (1934) After the Thin Man (1936) Another Thin Man (1939) Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) The Thin Man Goes Home (1945) Song of the Thin Man (1947) Mr. Smith in The Awful Truth (1937) George in Bringing Up Baby (1938) Mr. Atlas in Topper Takes a Trip (1938) [46] Soccer: Jack Russell Terrier ...
The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the 1934 novel by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles , a leisure-class couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter.
Louis B. Mayer had already cast her in Stamboul Quest, and only agreed to let her play Nora Charles if the picture could be shot in three weeks. [2] Director W. S. "One Take Woody" Van Dyke only needed 16 days for shooting and two for retakes. [2] A B movie, The Thin Man was a box office and critical hit.
The Thin Man is a media franchise featuring detective characters Nick and Nora Charles based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The franchise includes six theatrical films, one radio series, and one television series.
Television (movie): In 1975, Craig Stevens and Jo Ann Pflug starred in the made-for-TV movie Nick and Nora, part of the Wide World of Mystery series of TV movies. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Stage (musical): In 1991, a Broadway musical , Nick & Nora with a book by Arthur Laurents , lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. , and music by Charles Strouse was based on the ...
William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor, known primarily for his film career. Under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the Thin Man series based on the Nick and Nora Charles characters created by Dashiell Hammett.
The Thin Man (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of Redbook. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main characters Nick and Nora Charles, and Hammett was hired to provide scripts for the first two. [1]