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The Thin Man films are one of the most highly regarded and successful series of films from Hollywood's classic era. This book looks at the people who populated the films, including full chapter profiles of its stars, William Powell and Myrna Loy, whose chemistry together was a huge reason for the success of the films. As Nick and Nora Charles they knocked the stereotypes of on-screen marriage out of the park and replaced the stiff and formal with fun and sexy. But not to be forgotten are the great character actors who added their own special magic to each and every film. Each chapter includes profiles of these actors as well as the creative teams behind the films. The book offers up detailed synopses of each of the films as well as behind-the-scenes anecdotes and trivia. If you love The Thin Man then this is the book for you!
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About Charles Tranberg
Author and film historian Charles Tranberg has published numerous books including I Love the Illusion: The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead (2005), Not So Dumb: The Life and Career of Marie Wilson (2006), Fred MacMurray: A Biography (2007), The Thin Man Films: Murder Over Cocktails (2008), Robert Taylor: A Biography (2010), Walt Disney & Recollections of the Disney Studios: 1955–1980 (2012), and Fredric March: A Consummate Actor (2013) in addition to William Conrad: A Life & Career.
About Holly Palance
Mark Owen is a former member of the US Naval Special Warfare Development Group, commonly known as SEAL Team Six. In his many years as a Navy SEAL, he participated in hundreds of missions around the globe, including the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips in the Indian Ocean in 2009. He was a team leader on Operation Neptune Spear in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 1, 2011, which resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden. Owen was one of the first men through the door on the third floor of the terrorist mastermind’s hideout, where he witnessed bin Laden’s death. Mark Owen’s name and the names of the other SEALs mentioned in No Easy Day have been changed for their security.