William Powell : Powell Wasn't THAT Thin
Re: Powell Wasn't THAT Thin
He had some weight on him after a few years.
Re: Powell Wasn't THAT Thin
Could it have been because he starred in The Thin Man series? Yes, I know. Nick Charles was not "the thin man" in the book or movie but that's how the studio decided to promote the series. Similar to The Pink Panther series. The Pink Panther wasn't Inspector Clouseau, but a diamond.
How do the angels get to sleep when the Devil leaves his porch light on?
How do the angels get to sleep when the Devil leaves his porch light on?
Re: Powell Wasn't THAT Thin
Wynant was the thin man not Nick Charles. After the first film, which is from Dashiell Hammett's book (he only wrote The Thin Man), MGM used the name for the sequels and he became the franchise so to speak.
You ain't got a license 7ec to kill bookies and today I ain't sellin any. So take your flunky and dangle
You ain't got a license 7ec to kill bookies and today I ain't sellin any. So take your flunky and dangle
Re: Powell Wasn't THAT Thin
Actually, Powell's character was only officially designated as "The Thin Man" in the title to the fifth movie "The Thin Man Goes Home". The second and third movies were titled "After the Thin Man" and "Another Thin Man" which still seems to be a call back to the actual Thin Man, Wynant. The fourth film "Shadow of the Thin Man" could be interpreted as referring to Nick Charles but it's really pretty non-specific. In any event, MGM went for title recognition, leaving all that aside and simply named all of the sequels with variations of the original title, whether they actually made sense or not.
Powell Wasn't THAT Thin
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