The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the 1934 novel by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Ch
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William Powell, Myrna Loy and Skippy (Asta) in The Thin Man
Myrna Loy, William Powell and Skippy
Skippy was a Wire Fox Terrier dog who appeared in dozens of movies during the 1930s. Skippy is best known for the role of the pet dog "Asta" in the 1934 detective comedy The Thin Man, starring William
The Thin Man (film)
…successful career when he married Nora, a wealthy heiress accustomed to high society. Their wire-haired fox terrier Asta was played by canine actor Skippy. The film's screenplay was written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, a married couple. In 1934, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for…
Skippy portraying "Asta" in After the Thin Man (1936)
Skippy with Wendy Barrie on the set of It's a Small World (1935)
Irene Dunne, Skippy and Cary Grant in The Awful Truth (1937)