Song of the Thin Man (1947 Edward Bussell)

The final entry in the series is good entertainment, with a natty murder plot, some cool early jazz numbers (in a variety of 'jam joints') and outta sight jive talk (quickly mastered by Nora).

Stanley Roberts' story was written by Steve Fisher and Nat Perrin (who also produced), additional dialogue by James O'Hanlon and Harry Crane.

Joining Powell and Loy are Dean Stockwell as Junior, and Keenan Wynn (the other 'licorice stick' player), Phillip Reed, Patricia Morison, Leon Ames, Gloria Grahame, Ralph Morgan (looking rather thin), Marie Windsor and (uncredited) Esther Howard (Born to Kill). Shot by Charles Rosher, with an interesting on-stage shot where the lead performer is moved forward towards camera (on a platform of some kind I guess).

'I ain't feelin' it yet'

Postscript - saw a bit of one episode of the 1958 TV series with Peter Lawford and Betsy Drake - boy, it was AWFUL, really badly miscast and totally missing the essence.