THE FILM DAILY - January 25, 1945. The second-to-last entry in the remarkably popular series of "Thin Man" knock-offs is the first to feature a replacement-Asta. Perhaps that accounts for the terrier's single-page star treatment. That wasn't the only noticeable difference. Liquor consumption -- a favorite running gag -- is at an all-time low thanks to wartime rationing.
September 9, 2013