The thin man
(DVD) 

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Popular Media - 3rd FloorPN1995.9.D4 T456 2011On Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Charles, Nick (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Charles, Nora (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
DVD-Video discs.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Hammett, Dashiell, -- 1894-1961. -- Thin man -- Film adaptations.
Inventors -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
Romantic comedy films.
Screwball comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Charles, Nick (Fictitious character)
Charles, Nora (Fictitious character)
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Fathers and daughters.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Inventors.
Murder -- Investigation.
Romantic comedy films.
Screwball comedy films.
Thin man (Hammett, Dashiell)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Comédies loufoques (Films)
Comédies romantiques (Films)
Films de détective.
Films de fiction.
screwball comedy.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929168644

Notes

General Note
From the novel by Dashiell Hammett.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1934.
General Note
Released in a single container with After the thin man, Another thin man and Shadow of the thin man. Set title: The thin man.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographer, James Wong Howe ; film editor, Robert J. Kern ; music, William Axt ; costume designer, Dolly Tree.
Participants/Performers
William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell.
Description
"The start of it all! Nick and Nora Charles invite you to bring your own alibi to Dashiell Hammett's jaunty whodunit about a missing inventor that made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthing"--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1; full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
English or French dialogue, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Named to the National Film Regsitry in 1997 by the Library of Congress.
Awards
Nominated for four Academy Awards in 1935: Best Actor in a Leading Rold (William Powell), Best Director (W.S. Van Dyke), Best Picture, and Best Writing--Adaptation (Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett).
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Van Dyke, W. S., Stromberg, H., Hackett, A., Goodrich, F., Powell, W., Loy, M., O'Sullivan, M., Tree, D., & Hammett, D. (19342011). The thin man . Turner Entertainment Co. : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

W. S. Van Dyke et al.. 19342011. The Thin Man. Burbank, CA: Turner Entertainment Co. : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

W. S. Van Dyke et al.. The Thin Man Burbank, CA: Turner Entertainment Co. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 19342011.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Van Dyke, W. S., Stromberg, H., Hackett, A., Goodrich, F., Powell, W., Loy, M. and O'Sullivan, M. et al (n.d.). The thin man. Burbank, CA: Turner Entertainment Co. : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Van Dyke, W. S., et al. The Thin Man Turner Entertainment Co. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 19342011.

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