The Thin Man - Enzian Theater

***Nominated for 4 Academy Awards® including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture!

Screening as part of the Enzian Holiday Series!

Join us for a sparkling holiday matinee with this stylish, witty mystery that mixes murder, martinis, and maybe a bit of mistletoe. Set against the Christmas backdrop of New York City, the film follows retired detective Nick Charles (William Powell, My Man Godfrey) and his glamorous wife Nora (Myrna Loy, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House) as they trade playful banter and highballs while unraveling the disappearance of an eccentric inventor.

Powell and Loy’s irresistible chemistry turned Nick and Nora into one of cinema’s most beloved couples—sophisticated, funny, and effortlessly cool. Adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel and directed by W.S. Van Dyke (Tarzan the Ape Man), the film’s blend of screwball comedy and sharp mystery helped define the detective genre for decades to come.

Whether it’s the glittering parties, the snow-dusted city streets, or Asta the dog stealing the whole show, The Thin Man is the perfect vintage cocktail of crime and Christmas cheer.

1934, 91 minutes, USA, Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, Unrated

“Nick and Nora Charles are one of the screen's great couples.”
– Marjorie Baumgarten, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
“Don't spare the enthusiasm on this one because if the book had thousands of readers, this picture will have millions of customers.”
– THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (5/25/1934)
“Powell and Loy are delightful — slurrily sexy in the manner of the 1930s, when words and glances had to do all of the work.”
– Josh Larsen, LARSEN ON FILM
“The Thin Man remains an unparalleled mixture of laughs and suspense that many have imitated but none have equaled.”
– BRIAN EGGERT, DEEP FOCUS REVIEW
“I don’t know why it isn’t on best Christmas movie lists across the land.”
– M.A. Peel
“If you need a good 90 minutes of laughter to cleanse your doom-scrolling palette, raise a glass to your new holiday tradition”
– Staff, VIDIOTS