Question 1

Why was the drinking of alcohol reduced in this Thin Man film compared to earlier entries?

Accepted Answer

Due to wartime liquor rationing, the liberal drinking that was a mainstay of the first four Thin Man movies was curtailed for this film.

Question 2

What real-world wartime detail would audiences have recognized in the train scene?

Accepted Answer

Audiences would have been familiar with the packed passenger train, including standing room only passengers, as trains moving troops and war materials had priority over civilian travel during the war.

Question 3

What magazine does Nick Charles read in a hammock, and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

Nick reads a copy of 'Nick Carter, Detective' magazine, an homage to the pulp detective Nick Carter, from whom Nick Charles got his first name and surname initial.

Question 4

What happened to the original dog actor who played Asta in the first Thin Man film?

Accepted Answer

The original dog, Skippy, outgrew the part and was replaced for this movie.

Question 5

Why was production delayed, and who almost replaced Myrna Loy as Nora Charles?

Accepted Answer

Production was delayed in 1942 because Myrna Loy refused the part to marry and work for the Red Cross; the movie almost began shooting with Irene Dunne as Nora Charles.

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