The sevendisc box set long out of print includes a bonus disc featuring the madeforcable documentaries myrna loy. The original the thin man is available on dvd individually and in a box set, and the sequels are on dvdr. Nick goes home and of course gets dragged into another murder mystery. At the same time, the best of the thin man movies are the ones that weave interesting mysteries. At boarding school, grab asta and head to nicks boyhood home of sycamore springs. The thin man goes home film still actress myrna loy in a scene from the movie the thin man goes home photo by donaldson collectiongetty images textfortogglebutton1065243600. The complete thin man collection is packed with features, from mgm shorts, cartoons, and trailers to an awful installment of the late50s thin man tv series to gushy bio featurettes on powell and loy. 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. 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. In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like. Thin man goes home, the on dvd 012569518124 from warner bros directed by richard thorpe. 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. Myrna loy and william powell in the thin man movies.
The thin man goes home is a 1945 film directed by richard thorpe. Nora, having grown weary of her silverspoon existence, is fascinated by the world of private investigation. 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. His father, a prominent local physician, was always a bit disappointed with nicks choice of profession in particular and his lifestyle in general. The thin man goes home cast and crew cast photos and info. The complete thin man collection dvd, 2005, 7disc set for. Those looking for depth will be pleased with the amount dimensionality as the pictures have a beautiful film like look. Watch the thin man goes home online stream full movie. Honor and behave great ending tcm 1938 film distibuted by warner bros duration. 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.
There is a lot of smart banter, the most obvious between nick and nora. Just when i would have thought the series was dead the producers and writers were able to add life to the franchise. The filmmaking teams and the tone changed over years, but powell and loys light, witty, unflappable characterizations became the unwavering. The thin man goes home richard thorpe, william powell.
Thin man goes home1944fifth entry directed by richard thorpe and lit by karl freundno lesssees nick going home to sycamore springs and finding that impressing dad seems pretty difficult when all the townsfolk seem to covering up a murder. With william powell, myrna loy, lucile watson, gloria dehaven. So nice to come home to 1991, directed by richard schickel and narrated by kathleen turner, and william powell. The thin man of the title in the original hammett story actually referred to the murder victim, not to nick charles. Aug 20, 2018 the thin man of the title in the original hammett story actually referred to the murder victim, not to nick charles. Nick and nora visit nicks hometown, and end up involved in a murder.
Van dykea, poznat kao prvo ostvarenje iz popularne serije o bracnom paru detektiva sa williamom powellom i myrnom loy u glavnim ulogama. The 1934 screen adaptation the thin man was the first of william powell and myrna loys six nick and nora films, all of which are gathered in the sevendisc box set the complete thin man collection. What it mostly lacks is liner notes, or an attempt to put the films into any historical hollywood context. Nora makes a valiant attempt to convince nicks father that nick is indeed a great detective. The fifth of six thin man movies released by mgm from 193447 starring william powell and myrna loy, filmed may 8july 14 1944. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934. The complete thin man collection but warners collection makes it clear william powell and myrna loy turned nick and nora charles into film s. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married nora, a.
The thin man goes home is the fifth thin man film and its evident the series is running out of steam. The myrna loy filmography presents a chronology of the motion picture and television appearances of actress myrna loy. Complete thin man collection, the repackage on dvd 883929280629 from warner bros directed by w. 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 movie.
All of loys films released prior to the desert song 1929 were silent except where noted. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. The lack of continuity is easily apparent with the many small changes in the film. Nora has some fine moments telling nicks dad and mom lucile watson about nicks capture of stinky in an effort to impress them. The thin man movie series the cozy mystery list blog. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the thin man goes home with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
In most of the thin man films, nick and nora look like cinema. Theres a whole lot more slapstick and puppy comedy involving the dog, but the mystery. Jul 02, 2014 the thin man goes home was a troubled production, especially in light of the death of the preeminent director w. But it is the fun getting there which makes the thin man goes home so much fun for fans. The thin man goes home 1944 kaleidescape movie store. Nick and nora go on holiday, and end up involved in a murder. With that loss, a bit of the bloom was off the rose. These movies are always chuck full of great character actors like harry davenport, who plays nickys doctor pappy, along with donald meek, edward brophy and. Powell dominates the picture with his deep, rich voice, his gliding, subtly unsteady physical movements, and his little mustache that he hopes makes him look more grownup than he feels. Mar 25, 2018 the thin man of the title in the original hammett story actually referred to the murder victim, not to nick charles. Oct 12, 2011 the thin man movies are based on dashiell hammetts the thin man mystery book. The sixth and final film in the thin man series, it stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, characters created by dashiell hammett. The thin man goes home kcet 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. Script steals from conan doyle amongst others and noras incitement of a pool room brawl is a highlight.
Aug 11, 20 nora makes a valiant attempt to convince nicks father that nick is indeed a great detective. The high class couple are on the case when a man drops dead on nicks parents porch. Watch the thin man goes home online 1945 movie yidio. Determined that nicks father respect nicks profession, nora urges him to find a crime to investigate, unaware that nicks presence has already frightened spy. Van dyke, had committed suicide in 1943, suffering from illness. The thin man goes home cast and crew cast photos and.
Of course, wherever they go, murder has a way of showing up on. Warners the complete thin man collection is uniformly goodlooking, with the oldest picture slightly granier, with less contrast. Watch the thin man goes home starring william powell in this comedy on directv. Starring william powell, myrna loy, lucile watson, and gloria dehaven. 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. Jimmy stewart, cesar romero, maureen osullivan, donna reed, the list goes on and on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the thin man goes home near you. Determined that nicks father respect nicks profession, nora urges him to find a crime to investigate, unaware that nicks presence has already frightened spy edgar draque leon ames into action.
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. 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. Please check out my blog comics, oldtime radio and other cool. Staring barry nelson, keenan wynn, myrna loy and james stewart. Complete thin man collection, the repackage dvd empire. 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.
Aug 14, 2005 the complete thin man collection in one of the bonus features, w. 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. Van dyke tells radio listeners he decided to adapt dashiell hammetts novel because of the quickwitted relationship between the. The thin man goes home 1945 song of the thin man 1947 as an extra bonus, you will be able to see the other stars of hollywoods heyday. The thin man goes home the 1945 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. There is the usual detective work from nick and, of course, the suspects all gathered together as the murderer is exposed. He passed in 1943 two years before this film and two years after directing shadow of the thin man. The fifth film in the excellent thin man series sees our favourite married detectives, nick and nora charles william powell and myrna loy, visiting nicks parents in the small town of sycamore springs, a sleepy locale where everybody knows everybody and crime is practically nonexistent. After the nycset original, with its familial gallery of potential killers, nick and nora return to their san francisco home in 1936s after the thin man, which beginsper its titlemere hours after the events of the earlier film. The first disc which was released as a snapper in 2002 has a full trailer gallery, but each disc thereafter contains its own trailer, a short subject and a cartoon. The thin man goes home 1945 journeys in classic film. For audiences in the middle of the depression, the thin man.
This is the fourth sequel to the 1934 smash hit the thin man. But audiences assumed the reference was to the slender star, and the studio kept the franchise going by using the thin man mistake in the title of each subsequent film. The complete thin man collection dvd, 2005, 7disc set. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and.
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. They stand as solid examples of standard mgm factory moviemaking. The story for the thin man goes home was conceived by harry kurnitz and robert riskin, riskin going on to write the screenplay with dwight taylor. Actress myrna loy in a scene from the movie the thin man goes home photo by. Does anyone know where i can get a complete copy of shadow of the thin man to download. The thin man goes home 1945 nick william powell and nora myrna loy head to nicks hometown of sycamore springs to spend some time with his parents. Song of the thin man is a 1947 comedycrime film directed by edward buzzell. The thin man goes home manufactured on demand, full frame. 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. It became one of the defining films of the classic era in the comedy. 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. William powell and myrna loy will forever hold a special place in the heart of every film buff for these wonderful films so full of entertainment. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w.
The thin man goes home official trailer the fifth, and penultimate, entry in the thin man series finds powell and loy somewhat under form as they swear off the booze when they go to powells. Myrna loy was a delightful foil to powell, but in this film she is essentially just his playmate. This fifth entry in mgms offandon thin man series maintains the high. The thin man collection on vod and dvd stream on demand. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. This entry in the thin man series was the first not directed by w. It is the fifth of the six thin man films starring william powell and myrna loy as dashiell hammett s dapper exprivate detective nick charles and his wife nora. The thin man goes home was a troubled production, especially in light of the death of the preeminent director w. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It is the fifth of the six thin man films starring william powell and myrna loy as dashiell.