THIN: The Thin Man Story

The Secret History Of Hollywood

Adam Roche

Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 212 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..." THIN: Part 2 is coming EXCLUSIVELY to patrons in December! To hear it simply sign up at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret and enjoy a holiday season devoted to the best in Old Hollywood storytelling! 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 The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, A Universe Of Horrors, Bullets And Blood, and much more... Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino! An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... Bonus review shows! Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard! The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which I present the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend 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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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.6	That Mysteries at midnight be your destination for Detective Who Dunnets and captivating mystery stories.
0:12.4	You'll hear classic stories like Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie's Poirot and short tales from H.G. Wales, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe and others.
0:24.5	I'm Christopher and I read these classic stories in the soothing style of a bedtime story
0:30.4	so you can listen to them in bed when you drift off to sleep.
0:34.2	Search for mysteries at midnight on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app,
0:40.1	and follow and subscribe so you don't miss out on new episodes. If you'd like access to every
0:46.4	single episode of the Secret History of Hollywood, as well as much more, then sign up now at
0:52.2	patreon.com forward slash ataboy secret.
0:56.1	Unlock hundreds of hours of Hollywood storytelling now.
0:59.7	Simply follow the link in the show notes of this episode and turn your holiday season
1:04.5	into an old Hollywood festival of feel-good cheer. North Wyoming Street in Butte,
1:24.6	was deader than a herring after midnight.
1:32.3	Most nights, if you felt the inclination, you could put your ear to the street and hear the delicate
1:37.3	stalking of prowling alley cats. All of which meant you didn't even have to strain to hear the low, slow growl of the green sedan as it groaned into view just after 3 a.m.
1:51.1	Tires popping the dust burnt gravel like corn.
1:58.5	It choked to a halt in front of number 316, killed the lights, and waited it out a while
2:05.3	to see if any curtains were twitching.
2:08.4	A minute later, and six guys slid out wearing masks.
2:13.6	They flew up the stoop at 316 like a murder of crows, in through the street door and
2:19.8	turned on their torches. The light in front settled on door one, and swiftly they gathered
2:26.0	around it. One kick later and in they poured surrounding the bed and drawing their pistols,
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