THIN: Part 2

The Secret History Of Hollywood

Adam Roche

Tv & Film, Film History

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 244 minutes

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Summary

THIN tells the story of the incredible Thin Man series, the beloved adventures of Nick and Nora Charles, their dog Asta, and their crime-solving escapades. In this second edition, hear the tale of "The Queen Of Hollywood" herself - Myrna Loy - a simple country girl whose route to global fame and immortality took her through a most unique path... To hear Part 3 of THIN before anyone else sign up now at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret⁠ You'll also gain access to all TWELVE Secret History Of Hollywood series, as well as the Classic Movie Library, the Blueprints series (mini versions of these shows) and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.7	Hollywood is yours.
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0:48.5	In a business that thrives on public exposure, said Maniloy. I've managed to get away with being a very private
0:56.0	person. How is that possible? Well, for one thing, I kept my mouth shut, which wasn't as easy as it
1:02.8	sounds. Luella Parsons and that bunch were always sniffing around, but they gave me the willies.
1:10.1	I wouldn't let them in my house.
1:12.6	As you get older though, preserving your privacy becomes far less urgent than sharing your experience.
1:20.6	So I stopped resisting.
1:25.6	Digging through memories and bringing them back to life is a lot like psychoanalysis.
1:31.3	The last thing I'd ever want to do is turn into one of these people who tell the world about their bed-to-bed marathons.
1:37.3	I see a lot of those tales appear about the place.
1:41.3	Not that those things don't occasionally offer a valid aspect of Hollywood,
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