Thin man book series

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. But the thin man was also a well known and much read series, and maybe. As the last fictional works of dashiell hammett, it mostly made me appreciate the amazing talent that resulted in the continental op. This one features the lush drinking duo nick and nora charles and opens very much like a screwball. 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.

The thin man movies are based on dashiell hammetts the thin man mystery book. 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. But lest it appear hammett has betrayed the hardboiled detective. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. New york journal of books a volume no fan of hammetts, of nick and nora charles, of the thin man series should even think of doing without. The thin man television series aired on nbc from 195759, and starred peter lawford and phyllis kirk. Jul 30, 2019 the thin man became a huge hit, but its rampant drinking, dirty jokes and all that followed were not lost on the hollywood gatekeepers when it came to making sequels. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, the thin man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners. Mar 25, 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. In the thin man 1934 while serving guests at a christmas party, and in my man godfrey 1936 when he comes home intoxicated william powell sings the same line to a song, for tomorrow may bring sorrow, so tonight let us be gay see more. They feel like old friendsor, at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking, and welldressed friends we wish we had. Return of the thin man book charlotte mecklenburg library. Myrna loy and william powell in the thin man movies.

At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, the thin man is a classic murder mystery that. The two never published installments of the thin man seriesafter the thin man and another. The thin man is a comedy of manners mixed with a solid mystery. Nick, nora and asta return in thin man novellas dashiell hammetts the thin man invented a new kind of crime fiction. There interactions are marked by smart banter and sharp repartee. He dropped out of high school after his freshman year and held a series of odd jobsmessenger boy. Red harvest 1929, the dain curse 1929, and the glass key 1931 are among his most successful novels. Mccallahan, jarrett evanswolfe, and thayne evanswolfe also play ongoing roles in this new series. Thin man 1934, which initiated a motion picture and later a television series built around. 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. There is a lot of smart banter, the most obvious between nick and nora. William powell and myrna loy were one of the smartest and sexiest onscreen couples of the 30s and 40s as nick and nora charles, martinisipping socialites who solved crimes in their spare time in the thin man and its sequels, and this special dvd box set collects all six movies in the series.

He wrote two fulllength novellas, for the films that became after the. Return of the thin man kindle edition by hammett, dashiell. But the thin man was also a well known and much read series, and maybe still is. The couples playful banter, rather than the crime, forms the actual centre of the book.

Thin man was the first stretching super hero, predating the more famous plastic man by at least a year, and the likes of mr. In the film gumshoe1971, who noticed the book, the thin man, opened and in. The thin man movie series the cozy mystery list blog. The thin man book central rappahannock regional library. Thin man, old time radio 8 episodes from the 194150 series based on the popular book and movie, starring claudia morgan as nora charles and les damon, david gothard, les tremayne, and joseph curtain as nick charles. Read return of the thin man and rediscover why dashiell hammett was the peerless master of crime fiction in all its dark and bloody glory. This second entry has the most plausible story, best cinematography san francisco on a cold foggy new years eve night, and is perhaps the most amusing of the lot. 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.

Of the six entries in the thin man series that were released between 19341947, none of which are bad, this one is the best. The book title, by the way, does not refer to the detective as many people seem to think. The film adaptation of the thin man was a resounding success. Complete thin man collection, the dvd 7packthe 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. 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.

The thin man series is the cinematic equivalent of those detective novels that always have the same basic plot but keep their audiences coming. Oct 12, 2011 the thin man movies are based on dashiell hammetts the thin man mystery book. The thin man is a collection of sequential horrific tales in and about a thin entity. 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. A volume no fan of hammetts, of nick and nora charles, of the thin man series should even think of doing without. Lillian hellman, to whom the thin man, the published book, is dedicated. The thin man by dashiell hammett goodreads share book. They feel like old friendsor at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking and welldressed friends we wish we had. Information and translations of the thin man in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The thin man 1932 offered another immortal sleuth, nick charles. While charles is, in many respects, another example of the hardboiled detective, the novel is unique in its light comic tone, which fitted it for popular adaptations in a series of thin man. 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.

Nor does it refer to the books author, whose spare frame often illustrates book jackets of the thin man. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. As a whole, the thumbnail histories of the thin man series are interesting. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. Jul 20, 2012 this is the opening title sequence from the nbctv series the thin man 19571959, starring peter lawford and phyllis kirk as dashiell hammetts nick and nora charles. Its being reported that johnny depp and his production company have engaged jerry stahl to write the screenplay for the remake. 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. The thin man 1934 is a detective novel by dashiell hammett, originally published in the december 1933 issue of redbook. Nor does it refer to the book s author, whose spare frame often illustrates book jackets of the thin man.

Claudia morgan had the female lead role of nora charles throughout the programs entire nineyear run. This is a book mostly for movie fans, not for literature. As the last fictional works of dashiell hammett, it mostly made me appreciate the amazing talent that resulted in the continental op, the maltese falcon, and, of course, the thin man. Dashiell hammett was a crime writer who elevated the genre to true literature, and the thin man was hammetts lastand most successfulnovel. This is the opening title sequence from the nbctv series the thin man 19571959, starring peter lawford and phyllis kirk as dashiell hammetts nick and 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. The thin man, novel by dashiell hammett, published in 1934. If youve read the death and destruction series, lincoln snow, mcbride m. The thin man became a huge hit, but its rampant drinking, dirty jokes and all that followed were not lost on the hollywood gatekeepers when it came to. The thin man is a detective novel by dashiell hammett, originally published in the december 1933 issue of redbook. Between cocktails and the first course of a society dinner, urbane,drywitted detectives and sophisticates nick and nora charles will show the police the holes in their investigation, unmask a. Nick investigates the case of a missing man and later a murder that is connected to noras family. The thin man the greatest literature of all time editor erics. Despite its long run on radio 19411950 few recordings of the series exist, and many of them are in subpar sound. The thin blue line series audiobooks listen to the full. The slender gentleman of the title is a character in the novel. The thin man series is an example of the golden era of hollywood at its best.

Van dyke, with william powell, myrna loy, maureen osullivan, at turner classic movies. The thin man and its sequels also created another star asta, the charless wirehaired terrier. Following the enormous success of the thin man movie in 1934, hammett was commissioned to write stories for additional films. New york journal of books a volume no fan of hammetts, of nick and nora charles, of the thin man series should even think of. Nora, having grown weary of her silverspoon existence, is fascinated by the world of private investigation. Dashiell hammett was a crime writer who elevated the genre to true literature, and the thin man was hammetts last and most successful novel. Buy a cheap copy of the thin man book by dashiell hammett. The other two were produced after van dykes death in 1943 and included the thin man goes home 1944, directed by richard thorpe, and song of the thin man 1947, helmed by edward buzzell. 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. Nick and nora charles are hammetts most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. 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.

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. The thin man, dashiell hammetts classic tale of murder in manhattan, became the popular movie series with william powell and myrna. Mar 01, 2018 between cocktails and the first course of a society dinner, urbane,drywitted detectives and sophisticates nick and nora charles will show the police the holes in their investigation, unmask a. Nora, having grown weary of her silverspoon existence. The movie version of the thin man is also highly recommended. 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. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. He calls in new parents nick and nora to sort things out. An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him.

Parker with his spenser novels and at the lowest level by the hart to hart television series. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, the thin man is a classic murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners. It was a breed that hadnt been particularly popular in. Return of the thin man by dashiell hammett goodreads. The thin man and millions of other books are available for instant access. This man confessed beneath this man this man with this man by jodi ellen malpas 3. In the novel, nick is a former private detective married to wealthy heiress, nora who herself was inspired by lillian hellman. Nov 03, 2012 nick, nora and asta return in thin man novellas dashiell hammetts the thin man invented a new kind of crime fiction. 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. Dashiell hammetts the thin man had an enduring effect on.