THIN: The Thin Man Story - Part 1

The Secret History Of Hollywood

Adam Roche

Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 216 minutes

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Summary

THIN tells the story of The Thin Man series - its creators and stars, as well as the intriguing melting pot of cultural influences that led to one of the most beloved film series of all time. In the first episode, meet the creator of the stories - Dashiell Hammett - and the surprising, sometimes dark set of experiences that led to him becoming one of the most important authors of the twentieth century. As Raymond Chandler described him: "Hammett gave murder back to the kind of people that commit it..." The Secret History Of Hollywood will now be arriving with you far more frequently! Hear the chapters of these epic stories as they're produced, by becoming a Co-Producer at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.0	Get to know the Hidden Hollywood,
0:38.0	a town of heroes and villains.
0:41.0	It's lavish.
0:42.0	That I call it home. Passions and dramas. and not just up there on the
0:43.9	passions and dramas and not just up there on the screen life is a big
0:49.3	mystery as it all has been it's all waiting for you. All you need to do is explore. Sex in Monogram will tell you everything you need to know about that most scandalous of eras pre-code cinema where Hollywood was
1:05.2	unbounded by rules. Ever since I was 14 would have been nothing but men dirty
1:10.6	rotten men and you're lower than any of them.
1:13.3	The adventures of Alfred Hitchcock, the complete story of a remarkable man's life, from birth to death,
1:20.3	and how he became one of the architects of 20th century culture.
1:24.3	How does one describe drama?
1:27.1	Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
1:30.5	Death on Alvarado Street, who killed Hollywood Director William Desmond Taylor,
1:35.6	was it his mysterious man-servant, was it the child star obsessed with him?
1:40.8	Was it the mob boss afraid of losing his hold on LA's drug trade?
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