At the invitation of munitions manufacturer colonel macfay c. Calling the sequel after the thin man was logical enough. The film was released in november 1939 and became one of the years highestgrossing films. Another thin man 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Five days, five movies, five actors actually one couple, three actors, and a director if you want to get technical. Jos jedan mrsavko je americka crnobijela kriminalisticka filmska komedija snimljena 1939. Noras fathers business partner colonel burr macfay makes an unsympathetic murder victim with his dismissal of church and. This film, released three years later and the second sequel in the thin man series, begins with nick and noras luggage arriving at grand central train station in new york. Other articles where another thin man is discussed. Nick and nora charles are back along with asta and with the addition of baby nicky.
The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. Asshole might be stretching it a bit, but macfay is a cantankerous demanding old coot that nobody is really broken up. William powell, myrna loy, clancy cooper, chick york, john nesbitt, morris ankrum, dell henderson, paul frees, joseph schildkraut, roman bohnen, oscar oshea, will. Another thin man 1939 in this third film in the thin man series based on characters created by mystery writer dashiell hammett, retired detective nick charles william powell and his wife. Three years after the second entry, mgm brought back the property by popular demand with another thin man. They are immediately involved in another mystery when their financial manager is murdered after receiving a number of bizarre threats from a wronged business partner. Van dyke and based on a story by crime novelist samuel dashiell hammett. Van dykes marvelous adaptation of a dashiell hammet novel. With william powell, myrna loy, virginia grey, otto kruger. In this one nick and nora charles powell and loy have returned to new york city with their infant son nick jr.
With william powell, myrna loy, james stewart, elissa landi. Another thin man passed 1h 43min comedy, crime, mystery 17 november 1939 usa an explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. At the same time, the best of the thin man movies are the ones that weave interesting mysteries. Foxs the baroness and the butler 1938 was released in february, 1938 but finished filming in january. Aug 20, 2018 the thin man of the title in the original hammett story actually referred to the murder victim, not to nick charles. 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. Jun 21, 2012 with william powell, jean arthur, louise brooks, james hall. Topics the thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. As ever, william powell and myrna loy star as sophisticated sleuths. But the name thin man became associated with nick charles, and so this movie got called another thin man for no particular reason assholevictim. Aubrey smith, ruth hussey, nat pendleton, patric knowles writer. Van dyke after taking a brief trip home to san francisco for the prior film, the action returns to new york city with another thin man. The thin man of the title in the original hammett story actually referred to the murder victim, not to nick charles. It was in production under the working title the thin man returns from midjuly to late august, 1939, and quickly premiered in november.
When noras fathers old business partner colonel macfay summons nick and nora for a quiet little weekend of business in the countryside out on long island, you just know it will turn out to be anything but. The movie is fun, too, like all the thin man movies. The thin man series spanned years and each production was charming and witty fun for the moviegoing public. The guys decide to host a birthday party for 1yearold. Van dyke with william powell, myrna loy, virginia grey, otto kruger, year. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery film directed by w. Shemp howard, in his only mgm film, has a small role in the final reel of the film as wacky, one of a group of excons sent up the river by nick.
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. Three years after the second thin man film, mgm brought back dashiell hammetts sophisticated sleuths nick and nora charles for another delightful round of mystery, mirth and martinis in another thin man and this time, theyve got a baby. Another thin man is a 1939 american film, the third of six in the thin man series. This was powells first film after a twoyear absence from the screen due to illness. A delight this third entry in the stellar thin man series is one of the best.
Another thin man 1939 stream and watch online moviefone. Dvoje protagonista, koje ponovno glume william powell i myrna loy, na pocetku filma imaju dijete sina nicka juniora ali zaplet prikazuje kako je nick. Nick investigates the case of a missing man and later a murder that is connected to noras family. Few film series provide the same entertainment value over the course of several sequels, but this third entry in the popular thin man series is up to snuff in both humor value and suspense. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he. Another thin man began filming began in july, 1939 with a weakened powell determined to tough it out and get back to work. Movie info three years after the second thin man entry, mgm brought back the property by popular demand with another thin man. After the thin man 1936 ends with nick and nora traveling by train. This substandard outing for the powellloy duo in the legendary roles of nick and nora charles comes from the pen of master detective writer hammett. Another thin man cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. As ever, william powell and myrna loy star as sophisticated sleuths nick and nora charles, with the added filip of 8monthold nick charles jr.
Released 1939, another thin man stars william powell, myrna loy, virginia grey, otto kruger the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. With william powell, jean arthur, louise brooks, james hall. Three years after the second thin man entry, mgm brought back the property by popular demand with another thin man. Jan 25, 2010 1939 another thin man movie trailer tollyonline. Three years after the second thin man entry, mgm brought back the. He calls in new parents nick and nora to sort things out.
Dashiell hammets nick and nora were perfectly portrayed by william powell and myrna loy, and this third entry, like the others, is a breezy and fun comedy mystery done with style, class and top drawer production values from mgm at its zenith. The movie gods were in a generous mood when they paired william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, the upperclass sophisticates whose sleuthing escapades somehow joined the classic form of the whodunit with the giddyup of screwball comedy. Another thin man picks some of the themes of the prior two films and then throws them on their ears there is a love triangle with a rich girl, a rich father who becomes a murder victim, and secret identities. The guys decide to host a birthday party for 1yearold nicky jr. Van dykea, a koja predstavlja treci u seriji o detektivskobracnom paru nicku i nori charlesu. 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. This website is made possible, in part, by displaying a few online advertisements to our visitors. Media in category another thin man film the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. This substandard outing for the powellloy duo in the legendary roles of nick and nora charles comes from the pen of. Nick and nora are back in another charming, convoluted mysterycomedy.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing another thin man near you. It again stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, and it is based on the writings of dashiell hammett. But the name thin man became associated with nick charles, and so this movie got called another thin man for no particular reason. Van dyke ii, starring william powell and myrna loy. 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.
Theyre just a few of the hoodlums in the world of amateur sleuths and professional bon vivants nick and nora charles. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. Once powell recovered he returned to mgm in midjuly, 1939 to start filming another thin man, his first movie after his illness. Kicking the month off is our lovely couple who actually return for their second july five, myrna loy and william powell. Another thin man is a 1939 american film directed by w.
Where the easiest route for dramatic tension would be to put strain on nick and noras marital relationship former flames. Another thin man is the third installment in this successful detective series. As ever, william powell and myrna loy star as sophisticated sleuths nick and. Like the previous films in the series, it was a hit. Married couple and amateur detectives, nick charles william powell. It is the third of six films in the thin man series that started with the thin man in 1934. Like the previous thin man films, the script was written by fourtime oscar nominees frances goodrich and albert hackett, but it was their final contribution to the. The third installment in the series, and made after william powells bought with cancer and loss of jean harlow, another thin man doesnt miss a beat. In the third of six thin man films, nick and nora arrive back in new york with a new addition to the family in the form of nickie, jr. 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. Van dyke ii, with william powell, myrna loy, virginia grey, at turner classic movies. Another thin man on dvd 012569799189 from warner bros directed by w.
William powell, myrna loy, virginia grey, otto kruger, c. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. 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. Renowned for their highenergy, acrobatic style, by contrast in the video below, we see yet another of their trademark routines the dramatic tornillo or cork screw routine. Another thin man 1939 was a moreexpected project, and van dyke spun another enjoyable confection. The third thin man, aka another thin man 1939, my least favorite of thus far. Nick and nora charles william powell and myrna loy are back for their third film in this series, and sporting a new addition to the family nick jr. The original movie trailer for the third film in the series the thin man written by dashiell hammett. 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.
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