Van dyke and starring william powell, myrna loy, and james stewart. I believe these films are the reason i am such a william powell fan. The thin man, second in a series of six films starring william powell and myrna loy. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like cinemas ideal couple. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This is the only one of the sequels that uses a story from dashiell hammett. The thin man gets classy restoration from warner archive. The famous thin man series was adapted to a half hour television format and lawford played nick with phyllis kirk as nora. Glenroy supplies stick pack film laminations for several leading brands of drink mixes and dietary supplements. The thin man is wellloved by classic movie lovers, but i still feeldespite the strong sales of the complete thin man collection dvd setthat it is a film, and series, largely unknown by the general public. The thin man collection 19341947 the movie database. Stick packs are ideal for todays onthego consumers, and provide material savings compared to other packaging options. The tv series the thin man ran from 1957 through 1959, starring peter lawford and phyllis kirk.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The thin man television series aired on nbc from 195759, and starred peter lawford and phyllis kirk. This was the movie that would launch the thin man series, and as in the sequels which would follow, william powell and myrna loy are so damn charming, endearing, and. Thin man was the first stretching super hero, predating the more famous plastic man by at least a year, and the likes of mr. In 1999, knopf published a collection of hammetts early works, including an early draft of the thin man. The fifth film in the excellent thin man series sees our favourite married detectives, nick and nora charles william powell and myrna loy, visiting nicks.
It successfully ran from 1941 to 1950, starring claudia morgan as nora, with les damon, les tremayne, david gothard and joseph curtin all giving voice to nick, depending on the season. The thin man 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rent the thin man 1934 starring william powell and myrna loy on dvd and bluray. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. It became one of the defining films of the classic era in the comedydetective subgenre.
Mgm dipped their toes in tv with mgm parade around 1956, then a couple of seasons later went into production with the thin man and a revolutionary warera adventure series called northwest passage. See more ideas about thin man movies, myrna loy and william powell. Sadly, there are no documentaries with comments from film historians. As noted, we get an episode of the thin man tv series, scene of the crime, broadcast october 24, 1958. The film is the first in a popular series of detective films featuring william powell as. This fifth entry in mgms offandon thin man series maintains the high. The thin man films are one of the most highly regarded and successful series of films from hollywoods classic era. Rent the thin man 1934 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. With william powell in the glorious thin man series with william powell in the glorious thin man series myrna loy myrna loy. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. This was a natural property for mgm to adapt to television, since theyd had a lot of success with the film franchise in the 30s. If you like old slap stick and great acting then this is one of the best.
Also birthing a franchise 5 film sequels and a radio and television series. While some story elements were used in one of the sequel movies, this early draft is very different from the final published novel. No children however for the charles as were introduced in the six film series for mgm. Assuming as we must that the thin man is not about a series of. A thin man episode prominently featuring the original robby the robot from forbidden planet. Loy and powell play nick and nora charles a couple who never. The thin man series is one of the most delightful collections in film history. 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. Peter lawford as nick charles, phyllis kirk as nora charles season 1 nbc 195758 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. Its known mostly through wordofmouth and via regular runs on turner classic movies, which is probably the only channel that airs. This is the characters signature prop of the film and can be clearly seen in his major fight scenes invol. He is a permanent fixture on my sage queue as well as my dvr. It is common wisdom that the thin man sequels adhere to the law of.
Myrna loy was a delightful foil to powell, but in this film she is essentially just his playmate. 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. The thin man movie series the cozy mystery list blog. Find video, photos, forums, and much more for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
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 and starred william powell and myrna loy. This is my favorite of the thin man series, although shadow of the thin man and the original thin man are also very good. Find out where the thin man is streaming, if the thin man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news.
A sequel to the film the thin man, the film presents powell and loy as dashiell hammetts characters nick and nora charles. After the enormous success of the 2002 release of the thin man, fans of the classic mgm thin man films have been clamoring for the subsequent release of the remainder of films to complete the series. I have the new bluray on preorder, but ill be setting it aside for christmas. Early television drama that was based on the 1934 movie of the same name, the thin man starred peter lawford in william powells big screen role of.
The popularity of the film series spawned a radio program based on them, the adventures of the thin man. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The story isnt quite as complicated as the original, which is why i liked it more than the original. 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. After the nycset original, with its familial gallery of potential killers, nick and nora return to their san francisco home in 1936s after the thin man, which beginsper its titlemere hours after the events of the earlier film. They feel like old friendsor, at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking, and welldressed friends we wish we had.
Peelandstick process, or waterassisted transfer printing wtp, represents an emerging process for transferring fully fabricated thinfilm electronic devices with high yield and fidelity from a. 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 thin man 1934 is a detective novel by dashiell hammett, originally published in the december 1933 issue of redbook. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like cinemas ideal. Powell dominates the picture with his deep, rich voice, his gliding, subtly unsteady physical movements, and his little mustache that he hopes makes him look more grownup than he feels.
The thin man goes home is the fifth thin man film and its evident the. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like. 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 complete thin man collection the thin man after the.
Loy were amazing as nick and nora charles, i love the entire thin man movie series. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. The thin man was a halfhour weekly television series based on the mystery novel the thin man 1933 by dashiell hammett. I just love this series of the films starring william powell and myrna loy, such great fun and the sparks fly. The thin man is normally shown in my household on either christmas or christmas eve, often on a double bill with the original miracle on 34th street. Van dykes marvelous adaptation of a dashiell hammet novel. From the 2000 big screen adaptation of the 1970s classic television series comes this prop sword stick made for the thin man crispin glover. Still, song of the thin man isnt all badits got a few funny lines and film noir vixens gloria grahame and marie windsor make appearances. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs.
Few film series provide the same entertainment value over the course of several sequels, but this third entry in the popular thin man series is up to snuff in both humor value and suspense. The thin man based on a novel by dashiell hammett, this 1934 film stars william powell as harddrinking retired former detective nick charles and myrna loy as his wealthy heiress wife nora. It seems odd since other warner archive classics have them, and the thin man is so popular. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934. The thin man 195759 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. Accompanied by their wirehaired fox terrier asta, the pair trade quips and comic relief as they investigate a crime that has no obvious solution. Of course, a few days later after the thin man is the selection for new years.
Oscarnominee william powell life with father and oscarhonoree myrna loy the best years of our lives star as a husbandandwife detective team who take on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts. Media in category the thin man film the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. After the thin man sticks to the formulapartyhard quips, dog comedy, the occasional whodunitand picks up right after the first film leaves off, as uppercrust. These films follow nick and nora charles as they so. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married nora, a. At the same time, the best of the thin man movies are the ones that weave interesting mysteries. The film marked the introduction of nick and noras progeny, nicky jr. 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.
The sparkling wit, the excellent casts with supporting roles played by some of. An online image gallery featuring original production, scene and publicity stills from the entire thin man movie series staring myrna loy, william powell and asta. These great high resolution images of myrna loy come courtesy of doctor macro may mgm released another quicklyproduced mystery film starring two of its stars, william powell and myrna loy. The nick and nora charles crime formula story works even in the sticks.
The 72 episodes were produced by mgm television and broadcast by nbc for two seasons from 19571959 on friday evening. William powell had just retired and myrna loy was still. For audiences in the middle of the depression, the thin man. 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. I own all the thin man movies, true comedic classics from the golden era of black. By signing up for an account on tmdb, you can post directly to twitter and facebook. After the thin man is a 1936 american comedy film directed by w.
The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. The movie gods were in a generous mood when they paired william. The thin man series is an example of the golden era of hollywood at its best. Media in category after the thin man film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Even though the thin man movies were made way before i was born, i have seen every one of them at least twice. The movie gods were in a generous mood when they paired. Portrayed by crispin glover, he is a mute and experienced assassin encountered by the angels. The thin man was one of the most popular films of 1934, inspired five.