Song of the Thin Man Song of the Thin Man Song of the Thin Man is a 1947 comedy-crime film directed by Edward Buzzell. The sixth and final film in the "Thin Man" series, it stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, characters created by Dashiell Hammett. Nick Jr. is played by Dean Stockwell. Phillip Reed, Keenan Wynn, Gloria Grahame and Jayne Meadows are featured in this story set in the world of nightclub musicians. A charity benefit sponsored by David Thayer is staged aboard the S.S. "Fortune", Phil Brant's gambling ship. The entertainment is provided by a jazz band led
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film) orchestration, and insert several repeats to make the sequence longer. Herrmann can be seen conducting the London Symphony Orchestra with mezzo-soprano Barbara Howitt and chorus during the Royal Albert Hall scenes. The sequence in the Royal Albert Hall runs for 12 minutes without any dialogue from the beginning of "Storm Clouds Cantata" until the climax when Doris Day's character screams. Reviews for the film were generally positive, although some critics expressed a preference for the 1934 original. Bosley Crowther of "The New York Times" wrote, "James Stewart tops his job in 'Rear Window' as the man who knows too much,