The Thin Man (1934)

Don‘t You Want Me?

Welcome to 'Don't You Want Me?' - a podcast series taking a lighthearted look at the most relatable, intriguing and dysfunctional relationships in film.

We have a handful of festive bonus editions this year focusing on four tinsel-covered films, one chosen by Rich, one by Cat, one by the folk at Santa’s workshop (i.e Twitter) and this gem, chosen by Paul Abbott, who composed the fantastic music you hear at the start of each episode.

We’re talking about the 1934 festive comedy-mystery The Thin Man directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, who apparently took inspiration for the central relationship from his own stop-start love affair with playwright Lillian Hellman. The film's screenplay was written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, a married couple, and it really shows (in the best possible way)! In 1934, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and features one of Hollywood’s most sought-after dog divas, Skippy, who also appeared in the screwball classics Bringing Up Baby and The Awful Truth. Tonight we’ll be mixing a cocktail for Nick, played by William Powell and wrapping up a silk dressing gown for Nora, played by Myrna Loy.

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Recorded in November 2021.

Edited by Rich Nelson

Additional material written by Catrin Lowe

Theme music by Paul Abbott (on Twitter @Pablovich)

Design by NOAKE (on Instagram @n_o_a_k_e)

Rich can be found on Twitter @Fantana275

Cat can be found on Twitter @KittyCostanza