This multiple choice quiz mostly consists of general knowledge, but it also contains some bible trivia, tv show and movie trivia, geography trivia, literature trivia, and so much more. The thin man series has all that, now they need to put the rest of the series on one disc to complete my set. Van dyke and crew strike a better compromise, returning to the first films origins with mild divergence to a slightly taller baby nickie. The thin man goes home 1944 finds nick escorting family to his parents house for a visit. Indeed, the racetrack shown in the film became a storage center for naval landing craft not long after the film was released. Shadow of the thin man has some great momentsnamely the wrestling match and the sadistic merry go round scene. Shadow of the thin man 1941 sets the action around a racetrack, and is the last of the series to be directed by the fastworking van dyke. Myrna loy is dressed in an elegant pajamas in the movie shadow of the thin man. Chief blame lies with screenwriters irving brecher and harry kurnitz and to a lesser extent with. Dickie hall is old enough to figure in the comic subplot. Oct 12, 2011 the thin man movies are based on dashiell hammetts the thin man mystery book. The most fun and sophisticated series in the history of film continued with maj.
Nick and nora are in some glamorous spot, having lots of cocktails when they somehow find themselves in the middle of a murder or two, mixed up with nicks earthy pals. Abrams of the murder of a race jockey, but nick refuses to get involved. If you like playing trivia games, then this quiz is for you. His style is the perfect marriage of intuition and intelligence. Shadow of the thin man is a 1941 film directed by w. A jockey who threw a race is murdered in the locker room. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. With that, she myrna loy and hubby nick william powell are off to the races on another case of murder, mirth and perfect martinis. Highlights of this fourth thin man include a visit to the arena for the evenings wrasslin and dinner at marios grotto where, no matter what. Nick and nora charles william powell, myrna loy sleuth at the track. Van dyke still directed the film, now as a major in the marines. Shadow of the thin man 1941 passed 1h 37min comedy, crime, mystery november 1941 usa nick and nora are at their wisecracking best as they investigate murder and racketeering at a local race track. In san francisco, retired detective nick charles william powell and his attractive wife, nora myrna loy, learn from police lt.
They feel like old friendsor at least, the kind of rich, amusing, goodlooking and welldressed friends we wish we had. 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. This thin man movie offers some good comedy scenes, but the overall plot is predictable. There is a lot of smart banter, the most obvious between nick and nora.
Nick and nora are at their wisecracking best as they investigate murder and racketeering at a local race track. With william powell, myrna loy, barry nelson, donna reed. In spite of its flaws, another thin man played off the fun interactions between nick and nora charles without shoving baby nickie down your throat and though the literal image is interesting, im speaking figuratively. Shadow of the thin man 1941 journeys in classic film. Shadow of the thin man 10 question trivia quiz, authored by ocls. It is the fourth 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 are off to a race track for a leisurely afternoon when the races are interrupted by the mysterious death of a jockey. Unfortunately, shadow of the thin man, while very decently entertaining, is far from the best entry in the series. Videos for shadow of the thin man turner classic movies. Shadow of the thin man is the fourth of the six the thin man films. Lt abrams who is investigating the murder seeks help from nick charles but nick. Shadow of the thin man quiz 10 questions fun trivia quizzes. Nick and nora are at their wisecracking best as they investigate murder. Shawn recaps the thin man movie series and tells us more about. Released october 10th, 2004, shadow of the thin man stars william powell, myrna loy, barry nelson, donna reed the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100.
The fourth of six thin man movies starring william powell and myrna loy, filmed august 3late august 1941. He is known for his hardboiled novels turned film noir classics including the maltese falcon and the thin man. After the thin man 1936 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett was nominated for an academy award for best picture and became such a hit that sequels soon followed. It stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles. Van dyke ii, starring william powell and myrna loy. The franchise started to go south when it began shedding principal participants. Saturday night cinema shadow of the thin man web extra pbs. Shadow of the thin man was filmed in 1941 about retired detective nick charles played by william powell and his wife nora charles played by myrna loy as they are out for an afternoon of fun the a san francisco racetrack. In this one nick and nora charles powell and loy are off to a race track for a leisurely afternoon when the races are interrupted by the mysterious.
Here is my first quiz on the wonderful thin man movies of the 1930s and 1940s. The series of films starring sophisticated sleuths nick and nora charles are among the most treasured in the movie mystery genre. 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. Theres usually a femme fatale, a pretty ingenue in a fix, a perplexed policeman, and a cast of damon. Jul 01, 2014 posted july 1, 2014 by kristen lopez 4 comments on shadow of the thin man 1941 1940s shadow of the thin man 1941 in spite of its flaws, another thin man played off the fun interactions between nick and nora charles without shoving baby nickie down your throat and though the literal image is interesting, im speaking figuratively. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married nora, a. Hammett had no hand in shadow of the thin man 1941, about the murder of a horse jockeyand nor did goodrich and hackett, whose clever wordplay largely goes missing. He also landed the leading role in a yank on the burma.
Cast and crew credits for shadow of the thin man, 1941, directed by major w. In which movie does anne hathaway play a poor, homeless woman. Having 4 of them on one dvd, at a great price, you cant beat that. You can find the correct answer to each multiple choice trivia question at the bottom. And when he does the scene, he will be both horse and rider. The thin mans married couple for the ages by charles mcgrath. After the thin man hasnt quite the spontaneity and charm of the original, but its good mysterycomedy, the dialogue bright, the handling expert, and the principals as ingratiating as ever. He appeared in a number of films for the studio in 1942, including shadow of the thin man, johnny eager and dr. 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. Media in category shadow of the thin man film this category contains only the following file. Aug 20, 2018 the plots all follow the same basic formula as the first movie, the thin man, based on a clever dashiell hammett story. Shadow of the thin man, movie, 1941 internet movie cars.
The movie 10 things i hate about you was based on which play by shakespeare. I love old movies with great acting and good plot to keep you watching. If you liked the first three thin man movies you may as well watch it, but. After directing the first four films in the series, van dyke fell ill of cancer and committed. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Shadow of the thin man keeps the series going as strong as ever, even with a new team of writers and a completely original story, as there were no more dashell hammett stories left to adapt. Abrams of the murder of a race jockey, but nick refuses to get.
William powell was back, of course, as dashiell hammetts greatest creation, nick charles. Shadow of the thin man william powell myrna loy barry nelson 1941 nick and nora charles william powell, myrna loy solve racetrackrelated murders with their 4yearold son and dog, asta. The thin man series quiz 10 questions fun trivia quizzes. Nora, having grown weary of her silverspoon existence. The film stars william powell and myrna loy as nick and nora charles, a leisureclass couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Nick and nora william powell, myrna loy at the wrestling match, john kelly as meatballs, alan baxter as sleazy reporter whitey, but most notably, celebrated acting teacher stella adler, in one of her three credited movie roles, as bimbo miss porter, in shadow of the thin man, 1941.
The plots all follow the same basic formula as the first movie, the thin man, based on a clever dashiell hammett story. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing shadow of the thin man near you. Their hopes of fun are dashed when the jockey that threw a race the day before is found dead. After the thin man 1936 another thin man 1939 shadow of the thin man 1941. 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. Shadow of the thin man 2004 stream and watch online. Starring william powell and myrna loy as the effervescent husband and wife team of nick and nora charles, this adaptation of dashiell hammetts novel is a genrecracking gem, blending highsociety comedy with the conventions of the classic detective story. Social distancing has left ryan scratching for the most trivial of trivia. Shadow of the thin man, movie, 1941 pictures provided by. Shadow of the thin man came out just a few weeks before pearl harbor and there is a martial air to the atmospherenickies little uniforms, nora spying on nick with binoculars, etc. If he must learn to ride a horse for a movie, he will watch that horse like no one else has watched a horse. Van dyke ii, with william powell, myrna loy, barry nelson, at turner classic movies.
Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett. Shadow of the thin man internet movie firearms database. It is the fourth of six films in the thin man series that started with the thin man in 1934. The thin man 1934, a precode comedymystery film directed by w. Dashiell hammett is often referred to as one of the big three when it comes to pulp fiction along with raymond chandler and james m.
This was one of three films in which stella adler appeared. Myrna loy and william powell in the thin man movies. Nora, having grown weary of her silverspoon existence, is fascinated by the world of private investigation. The thin man movie series the cozy mystery list blog.
Shadow of the thin man 2004 cast and crew moviefone. Plus each movie has extra features, just more to love. The thin man is a 1934 american precode comedymystery b movie directed by w. Home quizzes movie quizzes s trivia sg sk movies trivia. The thin man movies are based on dashiell hammetts the thin man mystery book. Theres usually a femme fatale, a pretty ingenue in. Van dyke and based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett was nominated for an academy award for best picture and became such a hit that sequels soon followed after the thin man 1936.
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