# If you liked "The Thin Man" then you'd like? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 27, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254 "2013-12-27T01:59:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/1 "2013-12-27T01:59:24Z")
My 12 year old daughter has been iontroduced to the Thin Man movies by a friend and loves them. Anyone with other suggestions of similar streamable movies of that era that she might also like? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/2 "2013-12-27T02:18:42Z")
The same author wrote _The Maltese Falcon_. The films aren’t as similar, but she might like it. No Nora, though. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/3 "2013-12-27T02:22:45Z")
There are some other excellent William Powell films of that era, including **I Love You Again** and the brilliant **My Man Godfrey**. He also played Philo Vance in a series of mysteries (all with the title “The XX Murder Case.”) ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/4 "2013-12-27T02:25:06Z")
Oh heck. Meant to post this in Cafe Society. I’ll request a shift. Thanks to those who posted so far!! ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/5 "2013-12-27T02:48:42Z")
**Moderator Action** Moving thread from General Questions to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/6 "2013-12-27T03:09:44Z")
When I was a child in the 1950s I loved _The Thin Man_ movies. I also loved the _Topper_ movies (_Topper, Topper Returns, Topper Takes a Trip_). ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/7 "2013-12-27T03:13:50Z")
Watched Life with Father tonight on AMC . William Powell and Irene Dunn. Also Liz Taylor. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/8 "2013-12-27T03:16:55Z")
Moonlighting. The movie His Girl Friday. The Philadelphia Story. ---
**Author:** ![Topologist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/topologist/32/3208_2.png) [@Topologist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Topologist)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/9 "2013-12-27T03:21:51Z")
I was also going to suggest _His Girl Friday_ and _The Philadelphia Story_, so let me add _Bringing Up Baby_. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/10 "2013-12-27T03:24:12Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > There are some other excellent William Powell films of that era, including **I Love You Again** and the brilliant **My Man Godfrey**. He also played Philo Vance in a series of mysteries (all with the title “The XX Murder Case.”) I came in specifically to suggest the 1936 _My Man Godfrey_. There’s also a 1957 version starring David Niven, but I haven’t seen it. By all accounts, the original is better. ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/11 "2013-12-27T03:51:44Z")
The thin man radio show are available at [http://www.greatdetectives.net/detectives/about/archive/thin/](http://www.greatdetectives.net/detectives/about/archive/thin/) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/12 "2013-12-27T03:56:55Z")
Maybe “Libeled Lady” and “The Awful Truth” for lesser-known screwball comedies. (Still well-known!) If she liked the mystery element, perhaps “Laura.” It’s not particularly funny, but it’s great. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/13 "2013-12-27T04:07:18Z")
Try some films by Preston Sturgis - smart, funny, and cynical as all get out! ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/14 "2013-12-27T04:18:25Z")
“Murder by Death” Dora Charleston: What a godforsaken spot to get lost! Dick Charleston: I’m sure I saw a much better spot a few miles back. ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/15 "2013-12-27T04:26:39Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Maybe “Libeled Lady” and “The Awful Truth” for lesser-known screwball comedies. (Still well-known!) _Libeled Lady_ was not only another excellent William Powell and Myrna Loy performance, but also had Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow. Loved the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/16 "2013-12-27T04:28:39Z")
Some of these are on YouTube, or at least His Girl Friday and My Man Godfrey were recently. I remember liking a Barbara Stanwyck screwball called The Lady Eve. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/17 "2013-12-27T04:30:05Z")
> [@Darth\_Nader](#): > > “Murder by Death” _knock_ _knock_ _knock_ Dora Charleston: Oh, that’s probably the cook. Come in! Dick Charleston: Darling, the poor woman is stone deaf. Dora Charleston: I’m sorry, I forgot. COME IN! That makes twice that David Niven has played a character originally done by William Powell. I second the recommendation for _My Man Godfrey_; funniest closing line in movie history. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/18 "2013-12-27T05:55:43Z")
My first thought on reading the thread title was _It Happened One Night_. Another great Barbara Stanwyck comedy is _Ball of Fire_. (IMDB puts these two in a recommendation group with _My Man Godfrey_ and _Bringing Up Baby_). I love that a 12-year-old is watching black and white movies without turning up her nose. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/19 "2013-12-27T06:00:49Z")
How about _Arsenic and Old Lace_? ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254/20 "2013-12-27T06:08:24Z")
If she likes fun couples investigating mysteries, she would probably enjoy the Partners in Crime T.V. series featuring Agatha Christie’s Tommy and Tuppence. Although the shows were filmed in the 1980s, they take place in the '20s, and have the same kind of tone as the _Thin Man_ movies. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-the-thin-man-then-youd-like/677254.md?page=2)