Return of the Thin Man (CD-Audio)

from jr864

This is a review of the CD audiobook version, that I received as an early reviewer. I am a huge fan of The Thin Man Movies, so I was eager to dive in to this recording. Initially, I was put off somewhat when I realized that this was not a true dramatization of the scripts, but rather a straight n...

from jazznoir

Both sequels to Dashiell Hammett's celebrated film adaptation to his Thin Man novel have just been released in hardback and also on six CDs. The advantage of listening to the audio versions of these never-before-published screen stories, is their unique presentation as old-time radio programs. Th...

from jeff1124

This is a review of the audio version of Return of the Thin Man. First off. I am a huge fan of the Thin Man movies. The first three movies are easily the best of the 6, at least in my opinion. This makes the listening experience difficult at first because all I can think of is how the William Pow...

from bookworm12

The Thin Man was a revolutionary novel which paired the detective noir style with comedic dialogue between a husband and wife duo. The books, all of which were turned into movies, were a huge hit. Nick and Nora Charles gained a big fan following and now these two previously unpublished Thin Man s...

from louis.arata

I thoroughly enjoyed Hammett's quick-witted dialogue and sly humor, and it was fun seeing the genesis of two of the movies, After The Thin Man and Another Thin Man. As with the novel The Thin Man, there's more "adult" humor and themes than how the stories were sanitized by the production code. I ...