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. William powell, myrna loy, clancy cooper, chick york, john nesbitt, morris ankrum, dell henderson, paul frees, joseph schildkraut, roman bohnen, oscar oshea, will wright, keenan wynn, phillip reed. Find video, photos, forums, and much more for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Based on the character slender man created by eric victor surge knudsen this nonprofit film is a work of fiction see it before its gone. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Complete thin man collection, the dvd 7pack rpkg 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.
He wrote two fulllength novellas, for the films that became after the thin. Adapted from dashiell hammetts novel, the thin man is one of those rare examples of a hollywood studio production on which everything came together perfectly. There is a lot of smart banter, the most obvious between nick and nora. Nora, having grown weary of her silverspoon existence, is fascinated by the world of private investigation. The thin man series is an example of the golden era of hollywood at its best.
For the best experience please update your browser. Recently returned home from vacation, private detective nick charles william powell and his socialite wife, nora myrna loy, are back on the case when noras cousin, selma elissa landi, reports her husband robert alan marshal missing. Staring barry nelson, keenan wynn, myrna loy and james stewart. Van dyke, with william powell, myrna loy, maureen osullivan, at turner classic movies. Thin is the centerpiece of a multifaceted campaign designed to explore issues surrounding body image and eating disorders, including a companion book, traveling exhibition of. The thin man film the thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the thin man. Published october 8th 20 by mysterious press first published october 31st 2012. Dec 22, 2002 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. They chose the company name because both founders were the opposite of it.
Find out where the thin man is streaming, if the thin man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The complete thin man collection dvd, 2005, 7disc set for. At the same time, the best of the thin man movies are the ones that weave interesting mysteries. Thin man remake has alisters facing off for nora charles. It was founded in 1988 by director mike leigh and producer simon channing williams to produce mike leighs films. Mar 29, 2012 thin man remake has alisters facing off for nora charles. 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.
An adaptation of the classic dashiell hammett novel, the story will surround nick and nora charles, a flirtatious married couple who banter wittily as they solve crimes with ease. Rent the thin man 1934 starring william powell and myrna loy on dvd and bluray. Although hammett never wrote another novel with nick and nora charles, five movie sequels were produced, two of which were adapted by warner brothers writers from two original hammett works written after the success of the first film. The commonplace and altogether understandable anxiety about imagerys influence cropped up in nonfiction films as well, under the aegis of giving voice to compulsive cinephilia in the age of ondemand ubiquity, where every cineartifact can be gone over with all the obsessive rigor of the zapruder film. For the better part of his career, woodbridge strong van dyke lived up to his sobriquet onetake woody by steadfastly adhering to. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. I ordered the sevendisc complete thin man collection several months ago, but, as of this writing, it is. The film mostly revolves around four women with anorexia nervosa andor bulimia and their struggles for recovery. Johnny depp reteams with his pirates of the caribbean.
Van dykes marvelous adaptation of a dashiell hammet novel. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The writer dashiell hammett wrote the thin man as a film script about two unlikely people, one of whom just happens to be a retired detective nick charles william powell and his much younger, wealthy new wife norah myrna loy. With william powell, myrna loy, virginia grey, otto kruger. Quality of dvd is excellent, packaging great and i love picking it up free at walmart just love this the thin man collection comes with a bunch of really great documentary extras, as well as a benchely short about being a detective. He calls in new parents nick and nora to sort things out. The thin man movie series the cozy mystery list blog. In the original thin man film series, it was the elegant yet cute and warmly funny. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934. Warner brothers have answered their call and on august 2nd, they will release a boxed set entitled, the complete thin man collection. Oct 28, 2019 well stop supporting this browser soon. Complete national film registry listing library of congress. 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. A compilation of theatrical trailers for the classic thin man series, starring.
Accompanied by their wirehaired fox terrier asta, the pair trade quips and comic relief as they investigate a crime that has no obvious solution. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. 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. 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. Jun 15, 20 after the thin man june 15, 20 september 6, 2016 sf film locations asta running around the nick and nora charles back yard in the 1936 film after the thin man this is actually pioneer park behind coit tower. Nick charles drinks steadily throughout the movie, with the kind of capacity. The thin man script transcript from the screenplay andor. The complete thin man collection the thin man after the.
The material on the thin man collection including the thin man, after the thin man, another thin man, shadow of the thin man, the thin man goes home, and song of the thin man has been transferred to disc in its original fullframe aspect ratio of 1. An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. Thin man was the first stretching super hero, predating the more famous plastic man by at least a year, and the likes of mr. Watch after the thin man online stream full movie directv. William powell, myrna loy, clancy cooper, chick york, john nesbitt, morris ankrum, dell henderson, paul frees, joseph schildkraut, roman bohnen, oscar oshea, will wright, keenan wynn. Two, smart, charming people who just happen to be ridiculously wealthy and having a fabulous life in manhattan, with their dog.
Thin man films is a british film production company, based in london. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like cinema. Included among the american film institutes 1998 list of the 400 movies nominated for the. 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. After the thin man june 15, 20 september 6, 2016 sf film locations asta running around the nick and nora charles back yard in the 1936 film after the thin man this is actually pioneer park behind coit tower. The thin man movies are based on dashiell hammetts the thin man mystery book. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. Van dykea, poznat kao prvo ostvarenje iz popularne serije o bracnom paru detektiva sa williamom powellom i myrnom loy u glavnim ulogama.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Online shopping for good quality the thin man box set,fast delivery. Whether a film was set in the back alleys of old shanghai, the drawing. Inducted into the library of congress national film registry and recently selected by the prestigious american film institute as one of the 400 greatest american films. He used to work at the old chemical factory on the hill, before it went out of business. Return of the thin man by dashiell hammett goodreads.
But something is happening up at the old factory, and the ants hes called. 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. Complete thin man collection, the repackage dvd empire. Maureen osullivan and william powell in the thin man 1934 the thin man 1934 asta in the. Comedy, crime, drama see all indevelopment titles on imdbpro. The thin man 1934 is a detective novel by dashiell hammett, originally published in the december 1933 issue of redbook. Finally, the the thin man script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the nick and nora movie with william powell and myrna loy. Read the full synopsis of the thin man, 1934, directed by w.
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. 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. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. The maltese falcon, the thin man, red harvest by dashiell. The thin man was one of the most popular films of 1934, inspired five. In this film, edward ellis plays a meanspirited inventor. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. On stranger tides director, rob marshall, on this remake of the 1934 classic the thin man. Watch after the thin man starring william powell in this comedy on directv. Complete thin man collection, the dvd 7pack rpkg groupon.
Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. The maltese falcon, the thin man, red harvest dashiell hammett 8 august, 1997 as kat says, a tasty mystery novel, indeed, with vivid characters. Van dyke, also known as one take woody, reportedly shot the entire movie in 12 days, giving it a kind of zippy, relaxed quality, which is odd and refreshing for an. Oct 12, 2011 the thin man movies are based on dashiell hammetts the thin man mystery book. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The thin man 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Complete thin man collection, the repackage on dvd 883929280629 from warner bros directed by w. Rent the thin man 1934 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
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