With william powell, myrna loy, maureen osullivan, nat pendleton. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934. The cast includes their terrier asta, virginia grey, otto kruger, c. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married nora, a. In 1999, knopf published a collection of hammetts early works, including an early draft of the thin man. Nora is a classy society dame, while nicks work puts him in touch with the world of cops and crooks, touts. Superlate to the party but the thin man 1934 is great. The thin man 1934 is a detective novel by dashiell hammett, originally published in the december 1933 issue of redbook. 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. He is the title character whose murder is investigated by nick and nora.
So credible was their chemistry that some of the public mistakenly assumed the actors really were an item. The first installment of what became known as the thin man series was a surprise smash success. The thin man goes home was the first film in the series not directed by w. William powell and myrna loy really are an acting team on screen and good friends in real life. Another thin man is a 1939 american film directed by w. The thin man goes home 1944 finds nick escorting family to his parents. Song of the thin man is a 1947 comedycrime film directed by edward buzzell. The thin man was a halfhour weekly television series based on the mystery novel the thin man 1933 by dashiell hammett. The thin man 19571959, an nbc tv series based on the novel thin man nuclear bomb, an early nuclear weapon design named after dashiell hammetts character. I first saw the thin man when i was a kid and was an instant fan. 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. The 72 episodes were produced by mgm television and broadcast by nbc for two seasons from 19571959 on friday evening.
The thin man is a sort of noir comic by one of the greats of noir crime history, dashiell hammett, who is best known for creating sam spade in the maltese falcon. But the thin man was also a well known and much read series, and maybe still is. She starred opposite william powell as nick charles, the martiniswilling, wisecracking detective loosely based on a character by dashiell hammett, and a little dog named. 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. Rent the thin man 1934 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Thin men are unnervingly humanlooking aliens who apparently serve as infiltrators for the invaders. The dashiell hammett characters enjoyed great popularity in a series of 1930s and 40s films that starred william powell and myrna loy. The sixth and final film in the thin man series, it stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, characters created by dashiell hammett. Jun 27, 2005 the thin man box comes out on aug 2nd. Mar 25, 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. Nick investigates the case of a missing man and later a murder that is connected to noras family.
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. The thin man film series from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Thin man remake has alisters facing off for nora charles. An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. The thin man series constituted six of the fourteen movies powell and loy made together. 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. It again stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, and it is based on the writings of dashiell hammett. The complete thin man collection dvd, 2005, 7disc set for. Van dyke, after he committed suicide in february 1943.
Old movies were part of my growing up as my parents were always trying to expose us kids to them. While they might initially pass as human, their elongated bodies and unnatural flexibility betray their true nature. The complete thin man collection dvd, 2005, 7disc set. 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 partnerincrime of william powells nick charles, a. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. The thin man films are one of the most highly regarded and successful series of films from hollywoods classic era. Nonetheless, richard thorpe does a good job of recreating the mystery and good humour of the previous instalments, working off a script from robert riskin, harry kurnitz and dwight taylor. The thin man is his second most famous work, owing to the popular hollywood film series loosely based on characters therein, but it is an undistinguished, amateurish work that does not hold up on its own terms.
Amateur detectives nick and nora charles investigate various crimes. The thin man tv, peter lawford, phillis kirk, robby the robot a thin man episode prominently featuring the original robby the robot from forbidden planet. 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. Subsequent entries in the series would nevertheless include the thin man moniker, presumably to preserve brand recognition. In a film career that spanned nearly 60 years and more than films, myrna loy played many parts, but her greatest fame came from her role as nora charles in the series of six thin man movies made between 1934 and 1947. Another thin man is not nearly as good as the first two films, but still engaging. Portrayed by crispin glover, he is a mute and experienced assassin encountered by the angels. The thin man synopsis, characteristics, moods, themes and. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. Heres a trivia or significa question you can hang up your friends with. Van dykea, poznat kao prvo ostvarenje iz popularne serije o bracnom paru detektiva sa williamom powellom i myrnom loy u glavnim ulogama.
With peter lawford, phyllis kirk, asta, jack albertson. Obviously william powell and myrna loy are the allstars, but everyone is great in their own little way. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. They feel like old friendsor at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking and welldressed friends we wish we had. They feel like old friendsor, at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking, and welldressed friends we wish we had. Hammett never wrote a sequel but the book became the basis for a successful sixpart film series, which also began in 1934 with the thin man. The thin man is one of the most popular classics for many reasons. 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. 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. While some story elements were used in one of the sequel movies, this early draft is very different from the final published novel. The first film appeared the year after the repeal of prohibition, and the series is also notable for the extensive and casual use of alcohol by the main characters. What are the names of the six movies in the thin man series.
The thin man, after the thin man, another thin man, shadow of. 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 partnerincrime of william powells nick charles, a. The thin man goes home is the fifth thin man film and its evident the series is running out of steam. The thin man series of films are from old hollywood with two of the most famous actors of the time. Nick and nora charles solve crimes as a hobby, while living a life of luxury in new york city. Between cocktails and the first course of a society dinner, urbane,drywitted detectives and sophisticates nick and nora charles will show the police the hol. 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. In 1934, the most popular of the oscarnominated films was mgms comedymystery, the thin man, which made william powell and myrna loy big movie stars and also role models for many married couples across the nation.
The history of the man known to the angels as the creepy thin man is. Mar 01, 2018 between cocktails and the first course of a society dinner, urbane,drywitted detectives and sophisticates nick and nora charles will show the police the hol. 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. Nick and nora are at their wisecracking best as they investigate murder and racketeering at a local race track. After the thin man another thin man shadow of the thin man the thin man goes home song of the thin man my man godfrey. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like cinemas ideal. 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. Its also roused an interest in the wonderfully boozy films and literature of the early 20th century, including the classic film series, the thin man. Rent the thin man 1934 starring william powell and myrna loy on dvd and bluray. Where it really shines though is the script and the cast. Inducted into the library of congress national film registry and recently selected by the prestigious american film institute as one of the 400. It became one of the defining films of the classic era in the comedydetective subgenre. The adventures of the thin man radio series, initially starring les damon, was broadcast on all four major radio networks during the years 1941 to 1950. With william powell, myrna loy, barry nelson, donna reed.
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. May 11, 2011 the thin man trailer warner movies on demand. The thin man television series aired on nbc from 195759, and starred peter lawford and phyllis kirk. Powell and loy made a whopping 14 films together, six of which belong to the thin man series, a franchise reliant less on its murdermystery mechanics than the profitable dynamic between its leads. Assuming as we must that the thin man is not about a series of murders and their solution that entire mechanism would be described by. Former detective nick charles and his wealthy wife nora investigate a. 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. The thin man is a 1934 and thus, prehays code movie based on a dashiell hammett novel of the same name, and features william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a pair of harddrinking, wisecracking, socializing typesexcept that nick is also famous for being a tough detective, and no matter how hard he tries, he cant quite stop people most especially including nora from. Inducted into the library of congress national film registry and recently selected by the prestigious american film institute as.
The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and. The central mystery is pretty wellplotted if not a liiiiiittle too neatly solved at the last minute but thats fine. Dashiell hammetts the thin man had an enduring effect. Almost as good as the first movie, after the thin man starts where the original left. Find out where the thin man is streaming, if the thin man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Claudia morgan had the female lead role of nora charles throughout the programs entire nineyear run. Closer inspection also reveals several patches of mottled green skin around their. The thin man genres mystery subgenres comedy thriller, detective film run time 30 min.
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 and song of the thin man 1947. 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. Like its main characters, the thin man movies are fundamentally products of their era. The thin man s facial features are based off those of sid meier, the creator of the civilization series and director of creative development for firaxis games. Van dykes marvelous adaptation of a dashiell hammet novel. Phillip reed, keenan wynn, gloria grahame and jayne meadows are featured in this story set in the world of nightclub musicians. Theres a whole lot more slapstick and puppy comedy involving the dog, but the mystery. Myrna loy and william powell in the thin man movies. The thin man goes home 1945 song of the thin man 1947 after is noteworthy for an appearance by a disturbingly young james stewart, playing what would prove to be a very atypical role, while an evenyounger dean stockwell played the couples son in song. The film is the first in a popular series of detective films featuring william powell as the dapper detective nick charles. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett.
The chemistry between william powell and myrna loy is wonderful to behold. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like cinemas ideal couple. Most of all, even though it was made in 1934 the film holds up beautifully and seems totally fresh. In the first thin man film in 1934, who played the thin man. That the thin man cost so little and looks so good is possibly because the interiors are simple and elegant, and the black and white photography flatters the loungewear and formalwear worn by a greatlooking cast which in addition to powell and loy, included maureen osullivan and a young cesar romero. The thin man, american detective film, released in 1934, that was considered a paragon of the fun, sophisticated, glib dramas produced by hollywood during the great depression. The thin man, a character in the 1927 german expressionist film metropolis. The thin man movie series the cozy mystery list blog.