The Thin Man (film) The Thin Man (film) The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles; Nick is a hard-drinking, retired private detective, and Nora is a wealthy heiress. Their wire-haired fox terrier Asta is 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 Best Picture. The titular "Thin Man"
The Man Who Loved Clowns a horrible tragedy occurs. The Man Who Loved Clowns The Man Who Loved Clowns is a 1992 novel by June Rae Wood about coping with mental disability in the family. The story is based on Wood's personal experience of life with her brother Richard, who himself had Down's Syndrome. Wood also wrote a sequel, entitled Turtle on a Fence Post, set one year later. 13-year-old Delrita wants to be "invisible" at her new school. She lives with her parents and her uncle Punky, who has Down syndrome. Although she loves him, she feels embarrassed at times. Suddenly their life is