Rent after the thin man 1936 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The complete thin man collection the thin man after the. The original the thin man is available on dvd individually and in a box set. Tubi offers streaming not on netflix movies and tv you will love. 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. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles. But when you prime suspect is killed after a confession, you begin to doubt the truth about the events. I also just got the dvd hamish macbeth 3 seasons that is a.
Rent after the thin man 1936 starring william powell and myrna loy on dvd and bluray. Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for the best live shows from the funniest standup comedians, ranging from witty and irreverent to deeply raunchy. Watch full episodes of the thin man and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. The complete thin man collection sevenpackthe 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. The thin man movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The thin man collection on vod and dvd stream on demand. The show was based on dashiell hammetts novel, the thin man. 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 is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w.
I also watched and loved this show when i was five. It becomes an implied alias for nick himself, who is. I love the thin man series and have the set of dvds. The thin man is a halfhour weekly television series based on the mystery novel the thin man by dashiell hammett. The thin man was a halfhour weekly television series based on the mystery novel the thin man 1933 by dashiell hammett. It is based on the dashiell hammett novel of the same name. That is to say, it keeps you happily amused all the time it is keeping you anxiously waiting. Each of the bluth family members was among the best characters on television, and jason bateman played a brilliant straight man to them all. William powell and myrna loy, as nick and nora charles, are the archetype sophisticated couple. The trial series on netflix is an italian legal thriller that investigates murder of a young girl. The thin man 1932 offered another immortal sleuth, nick charles. William powell and myrna loy star as a husbandandwife detective team who take on the search for a missing.
Great casting of the supporting roles fills out the story exquisitely. By the way, did you catch the hildegarde withers movies that have been on tcm on saturday morning at 7. Our list of the 15 best miniseries on netflix reflects the fracturing of the form itself. Starring are william powell and myrna loy, with support coming from maureen osullivan, nat pendleton, minna gombell, porter hall and skippy as astra the dog.
Rent another thin man 1939 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I love these movies, too, and unfortunately, they are not available on dvd. Thin man remake has alisters facing off for nora charles. There are always personal passions and some for of gains involved in murders. The thin man is just about as good a mystery story as anyone could ask for.
The 65 best shows on netflix right now updated for april. I really prefer watching the older movies over the new ones out today. 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. Rent the thin man 1934 starring william powell and myrna loy on dvd and bluray. Theres an underlying mystery theme to the movies, as nick is a private eye in the series. Stranger things season 4 teaser trailer 2020 netflix series. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Find out where the thin man is streaming, if the thin man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Find out when and where you can watch the thin man on tv with the full listings schedule at. Through in a lovable dog and how could the studios go wrong. This type of film was copied later but were short because the team of powell and loy could not be duplicated. The scenery moves again, to long island, for the rather impudentlytitled another thin man 1939, which adds baby nick, jr. 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. Rent the thin man 1934 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The thin man of the thin man isnt its detective, but a missing inventor edward ellis whose christmasseason disappearance sets the complicated plot into motion. A series of movies based on the book came out between 1934 and 1947, with william powell and myrna loy. The film adaptation of the thin man was a resounding success. Subsequent entries in the series would nevertheless include the thin man moniker, presumably to preserve brand recognition. Also try the philo vance series that ran around the same time as thin man. The original the thin man is available on dvd individually and in a box set, and the sequels are on dvdr. They feel like old friendsor, at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking, and welldressed friends we wish we had.
Another thin man 1939 stream and watch online moviefone. The miniseries is a continuation of the classic story the wonderful wizard of oz, with science fiction and additional fantasy elements added. But the thin man was also a well known and much read series, and maybe still is. Nick is a harddrinking, retired private detective, and nora is a wealthy heiress. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like. Watch free not on netflix movies and tv shows online in hd on any device. 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 100 best tv shows on netflix, ranked april 2020 paste. The thin man series is an example of the golden era of hollywood at its best. Nick and nora charles are asked by phil brant and janet thayar, who have just eloped, to help them after band leader tommy drake is killed at a society dance. The thin man tv series is a tv series directed by oscar rudolph, don weis. The thin man movie series the cozy mystery list blog.
The 72 episodes were produced by mgm television and broadcast by nbc for two seasons from 19571959 on friday evening. So nice to come home to 1991, directed by richard schickel and narrated by kathleen turner, and william powell. First teaser trailer for stranger things season 4 teaser trailer. A thin man episode prominently featuring the original robby the robot from forbidden planet. Havent you got any more sense than to shout at me like that. Theres a little sidekick dog, asta, who adds cute comedy. It was nominated for nine primetime emmy awards in 2008 including the outstanding mini series category and multiple categories related to films special effects, costuming, editing, and sound editing.
Particularly in this, the adaptation of hammetts novel, which created the audience demand for the ensuing series. Watch the thin man episodes online season 1 tv guide. 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. Nick charles, an exprivate detective, marries nora and lives in a luxurious park avenue apartment in new york city. Netflixs most popular original tv shows and movies, by the numbers. Drop dead diva is such an underrated comedy series.
This one features the lush drinking duo nick and nora charles and opens very much like a screwball. This first of the thin man series and the best of them started a line comedy, romance and mysteries. Van dyke and cowritten by albert hackett and frances goodrich. The thin man not available on your favorite video service. Do you know of any good movies like the thin man series. If youre trying to figure out what to watch next, heres a great place to start with a. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the thin man anytime, anywhere.
William powell and myrna loy, the thin man is an endlessly charming romp. Early television drama that was based on the 1934 movie of the same name, the thin man starred peter lawford in william powells big screen role of. The thin man after the thin man another the thin man shadow of the thin man full frame at. Billy ray adapting the thin man for johnny depp and director rob marshall. 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. Try campion series it was on masterpiece theater also try the irish rm and the peter wimsey seriesfrom bbc or pbs catalogs. After dying in a car accident, a thin, aspiring model named deb comes back to life in the body of a plussize lawyer who also just passed away. The 72 episodes were produced by mgm television and shown on nbc for two seasons from 19571959 on friday evening. Shadow of the thin man 1941 sets the action around a racetrack, and is the last of the series to be directed by the. Loy and powell play nick and nora charles a couple who never let a murder get in the way of. All the films are now out in an essential box set, which also features a bonus documentary on the series.
William powell and myrna loy star as a husbandandwife detective team who take on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent another thin man online on moviefone. The thin man is a 1934 american comedymystery film directed by w. Watch free not on netflix movies and tv shows online tubi. The first installment of one of the most successful detective serials in film history introduces stylish sleuthing spouses nick and nora charles william powell and myrna loy, who between martinis investigate the disappearance of a wealthy inventor. Rent another thin man 1939 starring william powell and myrna loy on dvd and bluray. 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. Tin man was a critics choice television award nominee. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934.