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. Thin man remake has alisters facing off for nora charles. Seeing robbie the robot from the movie, the forbidden planet, from 1956 was also treat. Amateur detectives nick and nora charles investigate various crimes. The complete thin man collection sevenpackthe sparkling series featured the irresistible william powell and myrna loy chemistry as husband and wife sleuths who solved murders with the aid of their wirehaired terrier, asta. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married nora, a wealthy heiress accustomed to high society. Find out where the thin man is streaming, if the thin man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The sparkling series featured the irresistible william powell and myrna loy chemistry as. The thin man is a comedy of manners mixed with a solid mystery.
The filmmaking teams and the tone changed over years, but powell and loys light, witty, unflappable characterizations became the unwavering backbone of a terrific series. They feel like old friendsor, at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking, and welldressed friends we wish we had. Oct 12, 2011 even though the thin man movies were made way before i was born, i have seen every one of them at least twice. It also comes with a disc of extras that features two documentaries and an episode of the fifties thin man tv series. If youve seen all the other thin man movies you may as well finish the series off, but be advisedsong of the thin man serves as proof that the series went on too long. The radio series was modeled after the film series which was based on the 1934 dashiell. The thin man 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Myrna loy and william powell were one of hollywoods most successful screen couples as nick and nora charles in the classic thin man movie series.
Despite its long run on radio 19411950 few recordings of the series exist, and many of them are in subpar sound. He is a permanent fixture on my sage queue as well as my dvr. Nick and nora charles are hammetts most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. Now the man is perched precariously on the top of his chimney the only bit. Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths nick and nora charles from investigating a murder on a long island estate. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Van dyke, based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. Great casting of the supporting roles fills out the story exquisitely.
The thin man goes home 1944 finds nick escorting family to his parents house for a visit. Staring barry nelson, keenan wynn, myrna loy and james stewart. Nominally guarded by monomolecular wire, plasma torrents and a series of ground and orbital. 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.
Nick charles is a retired private eye who gets pressed into investigating the murder of a woman in which a former client of his named clyde wynant is a suspect, though wynant who was the actual thin man not charles has been missing for quite some time. William powell and myrna loy, as nick and nora charles, are the archetype sophisticated couple. The 72 episodes were produced by mgm television and shown on nbc for two seasons from 19571959 on friday evening. Oct 28, 2019 well stop supporting this browser soon. 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. Van dykea, poznat kao prvo ostvarenje iz popularne serije o bracnom paru detektiva sa williamom powellom i myrnom loy u glavnim ulogama.
The thin man 1932 offered another immortal sleuth, nick charles. Myrna loy and william powell in the thin man movies. Download the thin man yify torrent the thin man is a halfhour weekly television series based on the mystery novel the thin man by dashiell hammett. 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. For the best experience please update your browser. As a bonus, the set features a bonus disc with a documentary about the thin man series, alias nick and nora. The thin man was a halfhour weekly television series based on the mystery novel the thin man 1933 by dashiell hammett. The complete thin man collection incredible tv and movies. 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. 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. Warner brothers have answered their call and on august 2nd, they will release a boxed set entitled, the complete thin man collection.
Limetorrents is a general torrents download indexer with mostly verified torrents like movies, games, music, tv shows, anime and more bittorrent downloading is free at limetorrents. The thin man series is an example of the golden era of hollywood at its best. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the thin man series near you. 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. Their wirehaired fox terrier asta was played by canine actor sk.
The man in the shadows 0 hours and 14 minutes movie 2014 a homeless man tries to hang on to his sanity in a crimeridden city about to erupt into madness. Complete thin man collection, the dvd 7pack the sparkling series featured the irresistible william powell and myrna loy chemistry as husband and wife sleuths who solved murders with the aid of their wirehaired terrier, asta. 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. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. Phyllis kirk and peter lawford made a nice couple in this series, which is now almost six decades old. In the 11th episode of the second season of the series, slow boat to murder, there is a scene where the harts watch the film on tv. Loy and powell play nick and nora charles a couple who never. Rent the thin man 1934 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A few movies blended both genres, though none as successfully as mgms hit series about nick and nora charles. Nora is a classy society dame, while nicks work puts him in touch with the world of cops and crooks, touts, safecrackers, and excons, and theyre never far from a shaker of dry martinis. Song of the thin man 1947 last movie of thin man series. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934. Mar 29, 2012 thin man remake has alisters facing off for nora charles. 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.
What it mostly lacks is liner notes, or an attempt to put the films into any historical hollywood context. Nick is a harddrinking, retired private detective and nora is a wealthy heiress. The latter includes the thin man as well as sequels after the thin man, another thin man, shadow of the thin man, the thin man goes home and song of the thin man. 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. Thaumaleid larvae are usually hygropetric in vertical, thin water films alongside. I love the thin man series and have the set of dvds. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The complete thin man collection is packed with features, from mgm shorts, cartoons, and trailers to an awful installment of the late50s thin man tv series to gushy bio featurettes on powell and loy. The thin man also includes an alternate french dubbed soundtrack. Loy and powell play nick and nora charles a couple who never let a murder get in the way of. Find video, photos, forums, and much more for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter.
With peter lawford, phyllis kirk, asta, jack albertson. The thin man collection 19341947 the movie database. 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. In the original thin man film series, it was the elegant yet cute and warmly funny. Red harvest 1929, the dain curse 1929, and the glass key 1931 are among his most successful novels. The complete thin man collection the thin man after the. Media in category the thin man tv series the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. This page contains a bonus william powell as philo vance in the. The thin man 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. By signing up for an account on tmdb, you can post directly to twitter and facebook. These films follow nick and nora charles as they so. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles. There interactions are marked by smart banter and sharp repartee. Im a big fan of the thin man series, as well as many others you provided.
Claudia morgan had the female lead role of nora charles throughout the programs entire nineyear run. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. Van dykes marvelous adaptation of a dashiell hammet novel. The first thin man was great, but i like after the thin man even better.
Mar 25, 2018 myrna loy and william powell were one of hollywoods most successful screen couples as nick and nora charles in the classic thin man movie series. Complete series of screwball romantic comedy mysteries, starring william powell and myrna loy. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In the novel, nick is a former private detective married to wealthy heiress, nora who herself was inspired by lillian hellman. Complete thin man collection, the repackage on dvd 883929280629 from warner bros directed by w. Complete thin man collection, the repackage dvd dvd. I love these movies, too, and unfortunately, they are not available on dvd. Song of the thin man 1947 engagingly adds a jazz milieu to the charless detective work. Thin man was the first stretching super hero, predating the more famous plastic man by at least a year, and the likes of mr. The film is the first in a popular series of detective films featuring william powell as the dapper detective nick charles and myrna loy as his witty.
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 nick charles, an exprivate detective, who. Limetorrents download verified torrents on limetorrent. The thin man 1957 yify torrent download yify tv series. By the way, did you catch the hildegarde withers movies that have been on tcm on saturday morning at 7. I hope they saved nicks liver for science, because he was able to drink about a gallon of booze a day morning, noon, and night, and not only survive, but stay lucid enough in a jack sparrow kind of way to solve baffling mysteries. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, the thin man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners. 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 wonderful that youll want. 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.
Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The complete thin man collection sevenpack the sparkling series featured the irresistible william powell and myrna loy chemistry as husband and wife sleuths who solved murders with the aid of their wirehaired terrier, asta. The 1934 screen adaptation the thin man was the first of william powell and myrna loys six nick and nora films, all of which are gathered in the sevendisc box set the complete thin man collection. The 72 episodes were produced by mgm television and broadcast by nbc for two seasons from 19571959 on friday evening. The thin man is so thoroughly enjoyable, and its stars including asta are so engaging that i look forward to seeing more in the sixfilm series. I believe these films are the reason i am such a william powell fan.
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