May 11, 2011 27 videos play all the thin man movies david hermann. Thin man remake has alisters facing off for nora charles. The thin man movie series the cozy mystery list blog. Lux radio theater the thin man, starring william powell, myrna loy june 8, 1936.
In order to keep her entrance fresh and spontaneous, 3van dyke did not tell loy about it until right before they shot it. Dowd examines film franchises, studying how they change and evolve with each new installment. The thin man is a 1934 detective novel by dashiell hammett. Former detective nick charles and his wealthy wife nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it. His final novel, the thin man, was published in 1934. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. The history of the man known to the angels as the creepy thin. Rent the thin man 1934 starring william powell and myrna loy on dvd and bluray. Nick is a former detective with a colorful bunch of old friends including some he sent up the river. Silence of the lambs spinoff gets series order at cbs.
You will meet characters who become regulars in nicks and noras. Subsequent entries in the series would nevertheless include the thin man moniker, presumably to preserve brand recognition. The popularity of the film series spawned a radio program based on them, the adventures of the thin man. The thin man was one of the most popular films of 1934, inspired five sequels, and was nominated for four oscars best picture, actor, direction and screenplay. Tin man, is a 6hour, 2007 tv miniseries that was coproduced by rhi entertainment and scifi channel original pictures, and was broadcast on the united states scifi channel, late 2007. While some story elements were used in one of the sequel movies, this early draft is very different from the final published novel. Dashiell hammetts novel, the thin man launched one of the golden ages greatest detective movie franchises, along with a popular radio program, as well as a 1950s syndicated tv series.
Red harvest 1929, the dain curse 1929, and the glass key 1931 are among his most successful novels. Aug 20, 2018 the thin man series is the cinematic equivalent of those detective novels that always have the same basic plot but keep their audiences coming back because the characters are so irresistible. The thin man, also known as anthony, is a recurring character in the charlies angels franchise, being a major antagonist in the 2000 film charlies angels and an antihero in its 2003 sequel, charlies angels. It is the third of six films in the thin man series that started with the thin man in 1934 in this one nick and nora charles powell and loy have returned to new york city with their infant son nick jr. This movie series is definitely better if watched in its chronological order. Myrna loy and william powell in the thin man movies. The movies remain a fantastic showcase of the talents and chemistry of william powell and myrna loy.
The thin man of the thin man isnt its detective, but a missing inventor edward ellis whose christmasseason disappearance sets the complicated plot into motion. The miniseries contains 3 episodes and stars zooey deschanel, alan cumming, neal mcdonough, raoul trujillo, kathleen robertson and richard dreyfuss. Dashiell hammetts 1934 novel the thin man is a small but dense piece of detective fiction which follows a former detective, nick charles short for the greek charalambides. The 72 episodes were produced by mgm television and broadcast by nbc for two seasons from 19571959 on friday evening. Van dykes marvelous adaptation of a dashiell hammet novel. Nick investigates the case of a missing man and later a murder that is connected to noras family. Song of the thin man 1947 engagingly adds a jazz milieu to the charless detective work. Powell and myrna loy costar as nick and nora charles, a retired detective and his rich wife, playfully in love and both always a little drunk.
The thin man series is the cinematic equivalent of those detective novels that always have the same basic plot, but keep their audiences coming back because the characters are so irresistible. Home series the thin man official order season 1 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. Nick charles, a former private detective who retired for a life of ease after marrying nora, a wealthy socialite, is drawn into investigating a murder. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like. Portrayed by crispin glover, he is a mute and experienced assassin encountered by the angels. If you are an avid reader of it then great news a new book is coming out. The complete thin man collection dvd, 2005, 7disc set. Amateur detectives nick and nora charles investigate various crimes. The thin man series is an example of the golden era of hollywood at its best. A murdertrial jury finds a man guilty and pronounces the death sentence. The adventures of the thin man radio shows were based on the thin man movie series, which were in turn based on the novel by dashiell hammett. It is the third of six films in the thin man series that started with the thin man in 1934. It became one of the defining films of the classic era in the comedydetective subgenre.
The thin man goes home 1944 finds nick escorting family to his parents house for a visit. The thin man 1934 nick charles powell and his wealthy wife, nora myrna loy, seem to care more for witty repartee and tippling at odd hours than they do for honesttogod sleuthing, but a worried daughter named dorothy played by maureen osullivan, mia farrows reallife mom convinces the effervescent newlyweds to join the hunt for her missing scientist. Available on a sevendisk set of dvds, the thin man collection contains all the movies of the mystery series. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married nora, a. Nick is a harddrinking, retired private detective, and nora is a wealthy heiress. Despite its long run on radio 19411950 few recordings of the series exist, and many of them are in subpar sound. If youve read the death and destruction series, lincoln snow, mcbride m. Movie fans guide to the classic thin man films reelrundown. Rent the thin man 1934 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Dashiell hammetts 1934 novel the thin man is a small but dense piece of detective fiction which follows a former detective, nick charles short for the. Thats certainly the case in the thin man 1934, a murder mystery in which the murder and the mystery are insignificant compared to the personal styles of the actors. If you are an avid reader of it then great news a new book is coming out very soon im counting down the days. The thin man ran two seasons from 1957 to 1959 starring peter lawford and phyllis kirk as nick and nora.
The nick and nora in this book dont have the pure level of charm and chemistry. With peter lawford, phyllis kirk, asta, jack albertson. The tv series the thin man ran from 1957 through 1959, starring peter lawford and phyllis kirk. The movie gods were in a generous mood when they paired william. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like cinema. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in store pickup.
The complete thin man collection the thin man after the. The first in the thin man series is in a darker tone and has more plot nuances because it was based on hammetts last novel written in 1933. Find out where the thin man is streaming, if the thin man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Produced by hunt stromberg who wasnt among the first rank of mgm producers it shows what a great studio could do even when it was not putting forward its major talent. The movie gods were in a generous mood when they paired william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, the upperclass sophisticates whose sleuthing escapades somehow joined the classic form of the whodunit with. Mccallahan, jarrett evanswolfe, and thayne evanswolfe also play ongoing roles in this new series. The thin man sequels the greatest literature of all time. William powell and myrna loy had such screen magic between them that. William powell and myrna loy star in this very successful series of movies based on dashiell hammetts classic novel the thin man. Seeing robbie the robot from the movie, the forbidden planet, from 1956 was also treat. Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language. We recently conducted a poll among visitors and the memory man series was voted the 8th most favourite series by all readers.
Mccallahan, jarrett evanswolfe, and thayne evanswolfe. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Murder over cocktails film series paperback quantity add to cart sku. Van dykea, poznat kao prvo ostvarenje iz popularne serije o bracnom paru detektiva sa williamom powellom i myrnom loy u glavnim ulogama.
Almost as welcome as a shaker full of martinis, the complete thin man collection represents an eagerly awaited dvd milestone for fans of the fizzy mgm movie series. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934. The thin man is a 1934 american comedymystery film directed by w. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. If you havent read it yet, be sure to check it out. The history of the man known to the angels as the creepy thin man is.
Few hollywood franchises were as successful as the thin man series, featuring william powell and myrna loy as sophisticated, witty detectives nick and nora charles, solving crimes with a martini in one hand and their little wirehaired fox terrier astas leash in the other. The thin man series goes from terrific to very good to still okay over a period of six films. He was going to be involved in the sequel but personal difficulties and difficulties the the growing power of the production code and the legion of decency prevented him from doing that. The thin man nick charles powell is a retired detective who has married the wealthy nora loy and now intends to devote himself to looking after her money and doing some serious drinking. Nora is a classy society dame, while nicks work puts him in touch with the world of cops and crooks, touts. The complete thin man collection dvd, 2005, 7disc set for. The thin man films are one of the most highly regarded and successful series of films from hollywoods classic era. Nicks former underworld friends still hang around and get him involved in a number of crimes that he solves. The thin blue line series audiobooks listen to the full. Nick and nora charles are the main characters that go around solving seemingly unsolvable murders and other crimes. Van dyke ii, starring william powell and myrna loy. Phyllis kirk and peter lawford made a nice couple in this series, which is now almost six decades old. They feel like old friendsor at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking and welldressed friends we wish we had.
Evelyn prentice 1934 precode una merkel, myrna loy, rosalind russell,scene. Later, after the mysterious death of three of these jurors, nick and nora start investigating. The thin man 1932 offered another immortal sleuth, nick charles. In the original thin man film series, it was the elegant yet cute and warmly funny myrna loy who played nora, the loving wife and willing partnerin. The man threatens that he will return as a ghost and kill every member of the jury. Clyde wynant edward ellis and not to nick charles powell, though the repeated use of the nickname throughout the series transferred the name to him. It becomes an implied alias for nick himself, who is. The thin man television series aired on nbc from 195759, and starred peter lawford and phyllis kirk. The thin man movie tv listings and schedule tv guide.
Nora is a classy society dame, while nicks work puts him in touch with the world of cops and. All of his novels were originally published in 3to5 part serials in pulp magazines. Oct 12, 2011 the first in the thin man series is in a darker tone and has more plot nuances because it was based on hammetts last novel written in 1933. Mar 29, 2012 in the original thin man film series, it was the elegant yet cute and warmly funny myrna loy who played nora, the loving wife and willing partner in crime of william powells nick charles, a. The series transplanted the couple to new yorks greenwich village, updating the 1930s big band glamour to the 1950s beat generation. Below is a list of dashiell hammetts books in order of when they were originally published. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles. The thin man 1934 is the first installment of a popular series of six films casting a sophisticated, glamorous, pleasureseeking, and urbane husbandwife detective team william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles.
Dec 09, 2015 find out where the thin man is streaming, if the thin man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. In 1999, knopf published a collection of hammetts early works, including an early draft of the thin man. With william powell, myrna loy, maureen osullivan, nat pendleton. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like cinemas ideal. The thin man was a halfhour weekly television series based on the mystery novel the thin man 1933 by dashiell hammett. This book looks at the people who populated the films, including full chapter profiles of its stars, william powell and myrna loy, whose chemistry together was a huge reason for the success of the films. During world war ii, hammett again served as sergeant in the army, this time for more than two years, most of which he spent in the aleutians. They feel like old friendsor, at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking, and welldressed friends we wish we had. The thin man 1934 after the thin man 1936 another thin man 1939 shadow of the thin man 1941 the thin man goes home 1945 song of the thin man 1947 subsequent adaptations.