It was a losing effort though, thanks in part to william powells slim. 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. With william powell, myrna loy, maureen osullivan, nat pendleton. The first film appeared the year after the repeal of prohibition, and the series is also notable for the extensive and casual use of alcohol by the main characters.
So credible was their chemistry that some of the public mistakenly assumed the actors really were an item. The kennel murder case full movie william powell mary astor tcc ai color duration. After the thin man is a 1936 american comedy film directed by w. Van dyke, with william powell, myrna loy, maureen osullivan, at turner classic movies. On may 25, 1934, mgm unveiled the mystery the thin man in theaters, starring william powell and myrna loy. It was a sequel to 1934 smash hit the thin man, and the second of what were eventually six films in the thin man series nick and nora charles powell and loy come back home to san francisco after the events of the first movie, just in time to see in the new year. After the thin man film by van dyke 1936 britannica.
William powell is to dialogue as fred astaire is to dance. In this film, edward ellis plays a meanspirited inventor. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married nora, a. The thin man, american detective film, released in 1934, that was considered a paragon of the fun, sophisticated, glib dramas produced by. The film is the first in a popular series of detective films featuring william powell as the dapper detective nick charles. Telecharger the key film complet en francais vf hd 1934 movie collectionmaza.
Where it really shines though is the script and the cast. A sequel to the 1934 film the thin man, the film presents powell and loy as dashiell hammetts characters nick and nora charles. The old man and the pears streaming complet vf, the old man and the pears film streaming complet vf en francais, the old man and the pears film complet en francais 2016, the old man and the pears streaming vf film complet. After a four year absence one time detective nick charles returns to new york with his new wife nora and their dog asta. Read the full synopsis of the thin man, 1934, directed by w. Inducted into the library of congress national film registry and. Hammett also wrote the maltese falcon which was turned into a. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell. Le film another thin man 1939 vostfr admin 20170505t01. The chemistry between william powell and myrna loy is wonderful to behold.
In part, this is pure screwball comedy, with lots of great one. Nick played by william powell and nora myrna loy return to their. The thin man is one of the most popular classics for many reasons. Van dyke and produced by hunt stromberg the film was based on the novel of the same name and also redbook magazine short story written by dashiell hammett published in 1934 novel. Superlate to the party but the thin man 1934 is great. 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. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles.
His delivery is so droll and insinuating, so knowing and innocent at the same time, that it hardly matters what hes saying. Steal the style from the 1934 film the thin man most. A husbandandwife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts. The thin man 1934 was a comedy crime film directed by w. The thin man jewel case packaging, standard screen on tcm. After the thin man, american detective film, released in 1936, that was the second and perhaps most successful sequel in the thin man series. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. The thin man television series aired on nbc from 195759, and starred peter lawford and phyllis kirk in 1999, knopf published a collection of hammetts early works, including an early draft of the thin man. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934.
The thin man movies offered the audience an escape into a world in which the depression was never mentioned, in which the constant consumption of alcohol had no consequences other than a slight slurring of speech, and in which murder mysteries were something of a game. The thin man 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Thats certainly the case in the thin man 1934, a murder mystery in which the murder and the mystery are insignificant compared to the. Yet powell as would humphrey bogart several years later, when similarly physically miscast as sam spade in the third film version of the maltese falcon. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. Van dyke, who also went on to helm three other thin man movies this film was based on a detective novel by hardboiled author dashiell hammett, hence the book cover theme of the titles.
Relevant newest tcm, turner classic movies, myrna loy, the thin man, w. Rent the thin man 1934 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Probably the bestloved detective film ever made, and certainly one of the most. 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. Most of all, even though it was made in 1934 the film holds up beautifully and seems totally fresh. Before film noir turned the gumshoe private detective into a tortured soul, there was the character of the debonair sleuth, best represented by nick charles from the thin man aided and abetted by his loving and glamorous wife nora.
Telecharger men of the night film complet en francais vf. A husbandandwife detective team takes on the search for a. Media in category the thin man film the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Like its main characters, the thin man movies are fundamentally products of their era. William powell, in full william horatio powell, born july 29, 1892, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, u.
When new york city private nick charles william powell married. Hollywood dreamland talks about the way the film introduces us to nick, and details where you may have heard of its many supporting players. The thin man was loy and powells second outing after manhattan melodrama 1934, which was directed by the thin man director w. It is the third of six films in the thin man series that started with the thin man in 1934 in this one nick and nora charles powell and loy have returned to new york city with their infant son nick jr. 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.
According to the production code, dogs just stopped peeing altogether after july of 1934. Nick is a harddrinking, retired private detective, and nora is a wealthy heiress. Accompanied by their wirehaired fox terrier asta, the pair trade quips and comic relief as they investigate a crime that has no obvious solution. Van dyke directed the thin man 1934, which subsequently spawned one of the most successful detective serials in history, andpowell and loys witty banter and charming chemistry became a new genre standard, adding a personal touch to the mounting intrigue and suspense of the expertly crafted and swiftmoving plot. 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.
Probably the best loved detective film ever made, and certainly one of the most. 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. Thats certainly the case in the thin man 1934, a murder mystery in which the murder and the mystery are insignificant compared to the personal styles of the actors. Telecharger man of two worlds film complet en francais vf. Telecharger the key film complet en francais vf hd 1934. 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 films follow the adventures of retired detective nick charles and his wife, nora. 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. Gallery of 15 movie poster and cover images for the thin man 1934. Telecharger cleopatre film complet en francais vf hd 1934. A shroud of thoughts outlines the surprising similarities between the thin man series and its a wonderful life.
Former detective nick charles and his wealthy wife nora investigate a. William powell and myrna loy, the thin man is an endlessly charming romp. Van dyke and starring william powell, myrna loy, and james stewart. The title tried to maintain the conceit that the thin man of the original film was not nick charles but the murder victim. The thin man 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. 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. The film also features elissa landi, joseph calleia, jessie ralph, alan marshal, and penny singleton billed under her maiden name as.
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