Jun 25, 1982 in the opening paragraph of the thin man, the speakeasy he refers to has to be 21 because it was the famous one on the street at that time, he said. According to a 9 oct 1939 mgm notice of tentative credits located in the ampas production file for this film, anita loos was a contributing writer on the screenplay. The thin man goes home dvd jefferson county public. Powell and loys chemistry and charisma were obvious, and several sequels followed. The thin man goes home 1945 journeys in classic film. As the duo search for the disreputable robert, selmas friend david graham james stewart, who secretly pines for her, aids the investigation. In 1946, she played the wife of returning serviceman fredric march in the best years of our lives 1946. The life and career of screenwriter robert riskin, was published in 2006 by the university press of kentucky. Return of the thin man by dashiell hammett goodreads. The thin man goes home has been added to your cart add to cart. Oct 25, 2019 dashiell hammett changed the face of crime fiction.
The thin man goes home was a troubled production, especially in light of the death of the preeminent director w. The film s director, stephen cognetti, has completed this extended release, which features some additional footage, completed vfx for the grand finale and more character. Van dyke permission to make the film but only if it could be completed in 14 days. 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 60 minute radio special based on the novel by dashiell hammett starring william powell as nick charles and myrna loy as nora charles. It became one of the defining films of the classic era in the comedydetective subgenre.
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. Nov, 2012 a biography of actor edward ellis, best remembered for playing the title role in 1934s the thin man. The chemistry was magic, and she and william powell went on to make 14 movies together, including another thin man, shadow of the thin man, the thin man goes home, etc. After another shadow song of the thin man goes home stand. The thin man goes home 2004 famous retired detective nick charles william powell takes his wife, nora myrna loy, and their dog, asta, to visit nicks parents in their small, quiet town. Watch after the thin man online stream full movie directv. Ironically, one other character in this film has the diamond crease instead of nick. Richard thorpe took over the reins for this outing, with william powell and myrna loy returning in their trademark roles as dashiell hammetts nick and nora charles, the. In five novels published over five years as well as a string of stories, he transformed the mystery genre into literature and left us with the figure of the hardboiled detective, from the continental op to sam spade. The joy of the thin man movies comes from the easy relationship between the two stars, the light comic banter, the silly physical comedy, the dog, and of course, the drinking. The thin man goes home is a 1945 motion picture directed by richard thorpe. The thin man was nominated for four oscars, including nominations for picture, director, and lead actor, but didnt win any. When his site manager quits, he wonders if the factory will be completed in time.
After the thin man, parts 1 and 2 1986, the new black mask, nos. Nora has some fine moments telling nicks dad and mom lucile watson about nicks capture of stinky in an effort to impress them. After another shadow song of the thin man goes home. 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. New director, new writers, and a questionable deviation from hammetts source material has nick returning to the small town of his birth, where hes set up to try and impress his judgmental father. The thin man introduces film audiences to the dashiell hammett characters nick and nora charles, portrayed by one of the great screen couples, william powell and myrna loy. He produced many noteworthy films, including the thin man goes home, written by robert. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married nora, a. Aug 08, 2019 the conversion of an existing space in the home into a man cave is one of the most common diy renovation projects today, and one of the most popular materials used in man cave design is brick. The working title of this film was the thin man returns.
But the thin man was also a well known and much read series, and maybe still is. A sequel to the film the thin man, the film presents powell and loy as dashiell hammetts characters nick and nora charles. The thin man goes home poetrynow poetry foundation. With fred allen, jack benny, don ameche, william bendix. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
But ellis, an acting pro since the 1870s, became a full fledged movie star with 1938s a man to remember. 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. But it is the fun getting there which makes the thin man goes home so much fun for fans. Nick and nora charles visit his hometown, sober, and link art and corpses to a spy ring. He puts millions into a building that does not get built. Read the full synopsis of the thin man goes home, 1945, directed by richard thorpe, with william powell, myrna loy, lucile watson, at turner classic movies. The cast includes their terrier asta, virginia grey, otto kruger, c. William powell and helen vinson in the thin man goes home 1944. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the thin man goes home near you. Create a thin brick accent wall for an authentic man cave. Double wedding is a 1937 american romantic comedy film starring william powell and myrna loy, and featuring florence rice, john beal, jessie ralph and edgar kennedy.
Dashiell hammett changed the face of crime fiction. It is the fifth of the six thin man films starring william powell. The film mostly revolves around four women with anorexia nervosa andor bulimia and their struggles for recovery. The films displayed a satisfactory amount of image definition, particularly the final two installments, the thin man goes home and the song of the thin man as some of the closeups show off terrific detail. Edward ellis a biography of the thin man, an actor to. 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. A refreshing change of pace for the usually urbanized thin man series, the thin man goes home features such colorful suspects as gloria dehaven, edward brophy, lloyd corrigan, leon ames, and, best of all, ann revere as a local eccentric named crazy mary. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u.
The definitive adventures of the thin man radio article and. With william powell, myrna loy, lucile watson, gloria dehaven. She returned to films with the thin man goes home 1945. He is known for his hardboiled novels turned film noir classics including the maltese falcon and the thin man. Oct 04, 2011 the devil and daniel mouse is an animated halloween television special, from canadas nelvana animation studio. It is the fifth of the six thin man films starring william powell and myrna loy as dashiell. The thin man goes home 2004 cast and crew moviefone. He passed in 1943 two years before this film and two years after directing shadow of the thin man.
Van dykes marvelous adaptation of a dashiell hammet novel. Nick and nora visit nicks hometown, and end up involved in a murder. Van dyke and starring william powell, myrna loy, and james stewart. The thin man goes home famous retired detective nick charles william powell takes his wife, nora myrna loy, and their dog, asta, to visit nicks parents in their small, quiet town. Riskins older brother, everett born 1895, was a hollywood film producer 193452. The film also features elissa landi, joseph calleia, jessie ralph, alan marshal, and penny singleton billed under her maiden name as. 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 greenfields work and a website. They began with the thin man in 1934, followed by after the thin man 1936 then another thin man 1939. The thin man goes home 1944 letterboxd social film. While van dykes presence is missed, id like to focus on the positives of the end of the thin man series. It is the fifth of the six thin man films starring william powell and myrna loy as dashiell hammetts dapper exprivate detective nick charles and his wife nora. Dyke permission to make the film but only if it could be completed in 14 days. It again stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, and it is based on the writings of dashiell hammett. Poetrynow is a weekly fourminute radio series featuring some of todays most accomplished and innovative poets who offer an acoustically rich and reflective look into a single poem.
Radio adaptations of myrna loys films on lux radio theater, silver theaterand screen guild theater include manhattan melodrama, the thin man, i love you again, hired wife, after the thin man, and several more. Oct 31, 2012 dashiell hammett is often referred to as one of the big three when it comes to pulp fiction along with raymond chandler and james m. The title tried to maintain the conceit that the thin man of the original film was not nick charles but the murder victim. Jul, 2015 the seriess fifth entry, the thin man goes home 1945, was directed by richard thorpe, while our movie today, song of the thin man, was helmed by edward buzzell. Apr 03, 1992 the film s outstanding performance comes from graham greene, an oscar nominee for dances with wolves, a film that looks like an utter confection beside this plainer, harderhitting drama. Nick is a former detective with a colorful bunch of old friends including some he sent up the river. William powell was on the new york stage by 1912, but it would be ten years before his film career would begin. She returned to hollywood in 1944 for the thin man goes. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The thin man formula of romantic sleuths has often been often copied since then, in a number of similar films of that era, and most recently, in the robert wagner. Nora makes a valiant attempt to convince nicks father that nick is indeed a great detective. For some unknown reason, in this film his hat has a center crease. The devil and daniel mouse completed finally youtube.
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. Most of all, even though it was made in 1934 the film holds up beautifully and seems totally fresh. Van dyke after the thin man produced by hunt stromberg. The loypowell collaboration had already proved a powerful one on screen for the film couple. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. Shadow of the thin man 1941 the thin man goes home 1944 the song of the thin man 1947 all six of the thin man films starred william powell and myrna loy. But what hell house llc, now rereleased under the guise of a directors cut, manages to do is frame the genres gimmick in a generally interesting, exciting way.
The thin man goes home 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Those looking for depth will be pleased with the amount dimensionality as the pictures have a beautiful film like look. The thin man goes home was made three years after the fourth film in the series, the shadow of the thin man, and while that previous entry. Mgm was very surprised when the film, for which they had no ambitious plans, became a huge hit and even garnered four oscar nominations. Glover is known for portraying eccentric characters on screen, such as george mcfly in back to the future 1985, layne in rivers edge 1986, bobby mcburney in whats eating gilbert grape 1993, the thin man in charlies angels 2000 and its sequel 2003, willard stiles in willard 2003, grendel in beowulf 2007, phil wedmaier in hot tub time machine 2010, and the knave of hearts in. If the identity of the murderer seems obvious today, it is only because the actor in question has played so many surprise killers in other films of. The thin man is one of the most popular classics for many reasons. The thin man goes home 1944 richard thorpe synopsis.
A lack of drinking and more rural setting made this thin man feel a little more subdued than the first four, although since it was made during the war the tone shift was probably for the best. The thin man goes home 1944 full movie download full hd. In the other five thin man films nicks hat is creased with a diamond shape in the crown. This entry in the thin man series was the first not directed by w. The thin man vhs lot collection film series set detective. After the thin man is a 1936 american comedy film directed by w. Famous retired detective nick charles william powell takes his wife, nora myrna loy, and their dog, asta, to visit nicks parents in their small. Please check out my blog comics, oldtime radio and other cool. Ebert goes as far as to say the plot is the last thing you actually think about with this film. The thin man goes home 1945 comedycrime, trailer hd 24p. The chemistry between william powell and myrna loy is wonderful to behold. There is the usual detective work from nick and, of course, the suspects all gathered together as the murderer is exposed. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934.
With that loss, a bit of the bloom was off the rose. Theres a whole lot more slapstick and puppy comedy involving the dog, but the mystery. The ringmaster of a flea circus inherits a fortune. See more ideas about myrna loy, thin man movies and william powell.
It was a losing effort though, thanks in part to william powells slim. This was the seventh pairing of powell and loy, with another seven to go. Watch the thin man goes home full movie in hd visit. Of course, wherever they go, murder has a way of showing up on the doorstep. The thin man goes home william powell myrna loy lucile watson 1945 nick and nora charles william powell, myrna loy visit his hometown, sober, and link art and corpses to a spy ring. Another thin man is a 1939 american film directed by w. Van dyke ii shadow of the thin man produced by hunt stromberg.
Followed by one more film, song of the thin man, which was a definite improvement, especially in terms of the mystery element. Whereas the original notably introduces its suspects before nick and nora, allowing the lovebirds to enter the film like a gust of fresh air, franchise lowlight the thin man goes home 1945 takes a full halfhour to get to the casetime misspent on a bumbling train trip and scenes with nicks elderly parents. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. May 21, 1993 the 62yearold producer had plenty of cause to yowl. 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. This one features the lush drinking duo nick and nora charles and opens very much like a screwball. It is based on the story of the devil and daniel webster. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. Since most homes dont come with a readymade wall of exposed brick, diyers can easily create the look themselves with thin brick. Unlike the later films in the seriesshadow of the thin man, the thin man goes home and so onthese movies were shaped by the vision of dashiell hammett, the. The thin man goes home, william powell, myrna loy, asta the dog, 1944 william powell 1892 1984, american actor paired with myrna loy 1905 1993, american film, television and stage actress, in 14 films. See more ideas about william powell, myrna loy and thin man movies. Nora is fascinated by nicks roughandtumble life and especially his more unsavory friends. Nick and nora go on holiday, and end up involved in a murder.
Van dyke another thin man produced by hunt stromberg. The thin man goes home cast and crew cast photos and. The thin man vhs lot collection film series set detective murder mystery crime. With the series fifth film, the thin man goes home, you can feel the franchise lose its luster. Jump to navigation jump to search the thin man goes home is a american film directed by richard thorpe, starring william powell and myrna loy. Determined that nicks father respect nicks profession, nora urges him to find a crime to investigate, unaware that nicks presence has already frightened spy. Riskin, robert riskin, dwight taylor, harry kurnitz, dashiell hammett. The thin man goes home 1945, the fifth of six mysterycomedies in the popular series about a sophisticated married couple with a knack for solving murders, was the first not directed by w. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. The thin man films were arguably the most successful series of comedy thrillers in american cinema in the 1930s and 1940s. Nick can show off his gumshoe talents for his parents harry davenport and lucile watson when an artist is killed. The thin man goes home is the fifth thin man film and its evident the series is running out of steam. She returned to films in 1945 for the thin man goes home.