THE THIN MAN

 The unfortunate reality of the next stop along the Lonely Street Bar Noir Pub Crawl is that while there are several establishments to visit, none of them are named. They do seem quite popular. As long as we know the watering holes are there, we might as well visit.

Stop #1: The Six Martini Bar

It's Christmas Eve. What better way to spend it than explaining to the bar backs the proper shaking of a martini is to a waltz.

Dress up for this stop

The heart of the city partygencia crowds this popular club. Why not? A full orchestra plays the latest dance music for everyone to enjoy. A wall of stemware, martini glasses, and tumblers awaits anyone who bellys up to the bar. The liquor appears to be in a secure location- Volstead has only recently been repealed, after all.

Tables provide a respite from the jam-packed dance floor.  Waitstaff is prepared to serve the Fve Martini Flight: The person you're meeting is on the sixth drink of the night so you might as well catch up.

The Five Martini Flight is always available

Stop #2: A Hide Away

Have some personal business to attend to? This place has plenty of spots you and your 'friend' can feel alone. Beer by the goblet is a staple at this place. Ashtrays are complimentary.

When you want to be alone

Stop #3: Schultzie's; or, the Dancing Girls Lounge

Come on in any time of the day. You might catch a glimpse of the dancing girls practicing for that night's revue. Also, it's a good location to discuss business of any nature.

A good locale for business talk

(wink wink nudge nudge)

Stop #4: A Catered Affair

Some of the more popular places for the posh to gather is right in their own home. The Normandie Hotel is one of the more frequented places of the party-crawlers. New Year's Eve, dinner parties, nightcaps. Sometimes the party is simply where you take it.

#paprty@home

Stop #5: The Trans-Continental Train

And since you're moving your party from place to place, why not make your party mobile by taking a train to San Francisco! The club car is open late. Casual attire is preferred. Booths invite quiet conversations with friends and/or clients.

The Club Car

Afterward, sleep it off in a comfortable berth car. Pets welcomed, although it's hard to see the dog in the top bunk.

Two-thousand-five-hundred-sixty-some miles

Two-thousand-five-hundred--it's a long way to go

Two-thousand-five-hundred-sixty-some miles

The travel is easy if the drinks continue to flow

Side Trip: Henry's Pipe Shop

Finally, a place with a name. In case you need to feed that monkey on your back with another vice, Henry'sPipe Shop is on hand to offer you assistance.

Need a book of matches?

Just remember: Smoking kills

The downside of overindulging

The Lonely Street Bar Noir Pub Crawl ran a little thin this week, pun intended. It's hard to pass on The Thin Man as Nick and Nora spend so much time throwing parties and solving crimes. They kind of make you wish you could join them.

AND NOW THE STORY

An elderly millionaire inventor disappears after accusing his younger girlfriend of stealing thousands of dollars worth of bonds from him. The inventor's daughter pleads with a former private detective to find her missing father. Embezzlement, kidnapping, and murder ensue.

The Thin Man was directed by W.S. Van Dyke. Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich adapted the script from the Dashiell Hammett novel of the same name. William Powell and Myrna Loy, both truly great as Nick and Nora Charles, are in total command of their characters. Nat Pendelton gives a solid performance as the just-not-as-sharp-as-Nick police lieutenant. Maureen O'Sullivan is the concerned daughter with Henry Wadsworth as her fiance'. Premiering in 1934, it's a couple of decades from the angst and grit and fashion of the golden age for film noir. 

Powell, Van Dyke, and the writing duo of Hackett and Goodrich received well-deserved Oscar nominations. 

The Lonely Street Bar Noir Pub Crawl has come to a close for the week. Until the next trip, be sure to settle your tab!