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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The thin man the greatest literature of all time editor eric. The thin man was adapted from the dashiell hammett mystery of the same name nora is to some degree modeled after hammetts longtime. The wrights, book 6 by adair, cherry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With peter lawford, phyllis kirk, asta, jack albertson.
The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. 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. The thin man 1932 offered another immortal sleuth, nick charles. This entry in the thin man series was the first not directed by w. The thin man, dashiell hammetts classic tale of murder in manhattan, became the popular movie series with william powell and myrna loy, and both the movies and the novel continue to captivate new generations of fans nick and nora charles, accompanied by their schnauzer, asta, are lounging in their suite at the normandie in new york city for the christmas holiday, enjoying the prerogatives. There is a lot of smart banter, the most obvious between nick and nora. Oh, there was humour in the book, and a certain amount of dry wit, some whispers. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, the thin man is a classic murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners.
The thin man, dashiell hammetts classic tale of murder in manhattan. Youd think theyd be on the lookout for lies, but they seem to be the very ones that will believe almost anything at all. The complete thin man collection the thin man after the. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Nick and nora charles are hammetts most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. Or at least a little more like the movies with myrna loy and william powell. Recent publications click on the covers to find out more american porn by heathcote williams publication date 20 january 2017 on some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their hearts desire at last, and the white. So credible was their chemistry that some of the public mistakenly assumed the actors really were an item. The thin man, dashiell hammetts classic tale of murder in manhattan, became the. Myrna loy is nora, who by all accounts doesnt scold, doesnt nag and looks far. Nick and nora charles from his fifth and final novel, the thin man also set the prototype for the archetype of the romantic crime solving couple. In the novel, nick is a former private detective married to wealthy heiress, nora who herself was inspired by lillian hellman. The thin man, novel by dashiell hammett, published in 1934.
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. When we did a scene together, we forgot about technique, camera angles, and microphones. Hellman, to whom the thin man, the published book, is dedicated. Nick and nora charles and asta, their wirehaired terrier were rich. Spoilers 1 william powell spoke of how much he loved working with myrna loy because of her naturalness, her professionalism, and her lack of any kind of diva temperament. If youve read or heard about dashiell hammetts hardboiled detective fiction, you may not be prepared for what youll find in the thin man sure, there s a somewhat jaded private eye, one nick charles, as well as a perplexing murder to solve, incompetent cops and shady underworld characters. The film is the first in a popular series of detective films featuring william powell as the dapper detective nick charles. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. Contains two novellas, after the thin man and another thin man in which nick charles and his. The people who lie the most are nearly always the clumsiest at it, and theyre easier to fool with lies than most people, too. Superlate to the party but the thin man 1934 is great. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. Return of the thin man comprises two scripts hammett developed as a followon to the wildly successful thin man movie.
This book has become a classic for mystery fans everywhere. Nora, having grown weary of her silverspoon existence. The complete thin man collection the thin man after the thin man another thin man shadow of the thin man the thin man goes home song of the thin man alias nick and nora. 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. The thin man free pdf, chm, doc, fb2 books library. 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 adaptations. The popularity of the film series spawned a radio program based on them, the adventures of the thin man. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married nora, a. The characters of dasheill hammetts 1934 novel the thin man include the protagonist, nick charles, son of a greek immigrant and former detective who lives with his wealthy wife, nora, and their. There interactions are marked by smart banter and sharp repartee. He calls in new parents nick and nora to sort things out. 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.
Return is witty and convincing, as good on the written page as on the screen. The thin man, after the thin man, another thin man, shadow of the. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. A pair of neverbefore published thin man novellas from the dashiell hammett. 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. Thoughts on the thin man reflects on these famous films, looking back at dashiell hammetts original inspiration, the genesis of the films, and the men and women who made them possible. The thin man by dashiell hammett, first edition abebooks passion for books. Dashiell hammett created two of the seminal figures in hardboiled.
The stars, writers and director of the thin man reunite for a giddy second comedy whodunit. Burr macfay, an old business partner of noras father, who is being terrorized by a former employee claiming that he dreamed about macfays death and. Nick and nora are back in another charming, convoluted mysterycomedy. Red harvest 1929, the dain curse 1929, and the glass key 1931 are among his most successful novels. The movies remain a fantastic showcase of the talents and chemistry of william powell and myrna loy. Like its main characters, the thin man movies are fundamentally products of their era. During the course of this work, he wrote after the thin man and another thin man, which, discovered amongst hammetts papers in 2011, together. The thin man, by dashiell hammett i thought this book would be more interesting. 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 movie series the cozy mystery list blog. Now, for the first time, the stories of after the thin man and another thin man. The movie gods were in a generous mood when they paired william powell and myrna loy as.
But the thin man was also a well known and much read series, and maybe still is. Nick and nora charles are the greatest, most reasonably decadent couple and the final, best commentary on the american high life that was thrown into such relief by the foil of prohibition. Celtic folk have long held that in the physical landscape and in the turning of the year, there are places where the veil between worlds becomes thin. Now, for the first time, the stories of after the thin man and another thin man have been published as novellas. 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. Amateur detectives nick and nora charles investigate various crimes. In diesem artikel oder abschnitt fehlen noch folgende wichtige informationen. This collection of essays covers all six movies, including detailed plot breakdowns, quotes, trivia, discussion of motifs, looks at the many spinoffs of the. The thin man by dashiell hammett published in 1934 by alfred a. Yet another thin man and thinner than usual the washington. In my humble yet growing library of books that i have tirelessly handpicked from a veritable slew of unreadable tripe at the nearby thrift store where i get books for only a quarter if you can believe it there are three books that fall into the detective crimefiction category on my shelves. The thin man goes home is a 1945 film directed by richard thorpe. The thin man is a statement of the good life, and included are plenty of style and sexiness. I was inspired to read the book after catching a marathon of the thin man film series a few.
Exdetective nick charles and his socialite wife nora find their christmas holiday interrupted when nick is pulled into the investigation of a former acquaintances disappearance. Following the enormous success of the thin man movie in 1934, hammett was. The thin man 1934 is a detective novel by dashiell hammett, originally published in the december 1933 issue of redbook. In the maltese falcon 1930 he first introduced his famous private eye, sam spade. Van dykes marvelous adaptation of a dashiell hammet novel. The thin man by dashiell hammett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The thin man is a murdermystery that takes place in 1930s new york city. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, the thin man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners. Find out where the thin man is streaming, if the thin man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The central mystery is pretty wellplotted if not a liiiiiittle too neatly solved at the last minute but thats fine. 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. With william powell, myrna loy, virginia grey, otto kruger.
The thin man movies are based on dashiell hammetts the thin man mystery book. The nick and nora in this book dont have the pure level of charm and chemistry that made the movies so. In dashiell hammetts famous crime novel, we meet one of the detectivestory masters most enchanting creations, nick and nora charles, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. The scripts after the thin man and another thin man show why employing hammett was a twoedged sword. This one features the lush drinking duo nick and nora charles and opens very much like a screwball. Return of the thin man by dashiell hammett goodreads. Hammetts fifth and final novel, the thin man, is a return to firstperson narration, as nick charles narrates the story of a case he unwillingly takes on while vacationing. Where it really shines though is the script and the cast. Its not that god is somehow more present in those places, as if god could be more there than elsewhere. Read an excerpt from the first chapter of the thin man by dashiell hammett. The thin man by dashiell hammett, first edition abebooks.
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