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+ The Adventures of the Thin Man radio series, initially starring Les Damon, was broadcast on all four major radio networks during the years 1941 to 1950. Claudia Morgan had the female lead role of Nora Charles throughout the program's entire nine-year run. The radio series was modeled after the film series which was based on the 1934 Dashiell Hammett novel. The first series, sponsored by Woodbury Soap, aired on NBC Wednesdays at 8pm from July 2, 1941 to December 23, 1942. Les Damon portrayed detective Nick Charles, and he continued in the role into 1943. Sponsored by General Foods (Post Toasties, Maxwell House Coffee, Sanka), the next series began on CBS January 8, 1943, airing on Fridays at 8:30pm and some Sunday timeslots and continuing until December 26, 1947. Les Tremayne and David Gothard were heard as Nick Charles in 1944-45, with Tremayne still in the role in 1945-46. Les Damon returned as Nick in 1946-47, with Tremayne back in 1948-49. The last actor to do the part was Joseph Curtin in 1950.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Thin Man, The


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 10.10.1943 the case of the wandering corpse

+ According to Nora this was going to be the most wonderful wedding anniversary ever, that is if Nic...
 06.16.1944 the caprini necklace

 10.06.1944 noras night out

+ Nick is up and dressed early in the morning and very worried because Nora didn’t return home aft...
 12.01.1944 case of the all american menace

+ In the apartment of Joan Winslow an attractive young thing just out of bobby socks Plunger Belson ...
 02.09.1945 the boogie woogie murder

+ This episode of The Thin Man entitled Murder In The Record Shop was actually presented by the Myst...
 07.06.1948 the adventure of the passionate palooka

+ Nick and Nora Charles have promised to find Jojo the mongrel pooch whose mysterious disappearance ...
 07.13.1948 the adventure of the haunted hams

+ Every once in a while a man’ wife gets the idea that her husband needs a change. Of course the c...
 N/A strange case of professor wainger

Over the years, Nick Charles was played by Lester Damon, Les Tremayne, Joseph Curtin, and David Gothard. Nora Charles was played by Claudia Morgan. Sheriff of Crabtree was played by Parker Fennelly. Announcers included Ron Rawson, and Ed Herlihy. Producer and director for the series was Himan Brown. Writers include Milton Lewis, Eugene Wang, Robert Newman, and Louis Vittes. Sound Effects by Hal Reid. The Thing Man was based on the Dashiell Hammett character. The Adventures of the Thin Man was broadcast on NBC starring Les Tremayne as Charles sponsored by Woodbury (7/2/1941-12/23/1942); CBS starring Les Tremayne as Charles sponsored by Post (1/8/1943-2/1944); CBS starring David Gothard as Charles sponsored by Post (2/1944 to 1/26/1945); CBS starring Les Tremayne as Charles sponsored by Post (1/5/19459/ to 7/1945); CBS starring Lester Damon as Charles sponsored by Sanka (5/5/1946-12/26/1947). The New Adventures of the Thin Man was broadcast on NBC starring Les Tremayne as Charles sponsored by Pabst (6/22/1948- 7/20/1948); Mutual starring Les Tremayne as Charles (10/28/1948-1/20/1949). The series was on ABC as a summer replacement for The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet starring Joseph Curtin sponsored by Heinz (6/23/1950-9/1/1950).

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1934's The Thin Man, starring Myrna Loy and William Powell
Premiere Spot Ad for The Adventures of The Thin Man, July 2, 1941
Les Damon as Nick Charles from the December 1942 issue of Movie Radio Guide
Claudia Morgan featured in Movie Radio Guide of June 1942
Hildegarde guest stars in the Thin Man episode of 45-09-23. She returns the favor a month later on her own national Hidegarde Show.
Victor Moore guest stars in the Thin Man episode of 45-11-04. He returns the favor two weeks later on his own show.
New Adventures of the Thin Man is announced, with a major NAB-directed format change, dated 48-06-22.
Spot ad announcing the return of The Adventures of The Thin Man as a summer replacement for Ozzie and Harriet from June 20 1950
Shirley Booth guest stars as herself on the last program of the 1943-44 CBS Run, June 4, 1944
Spot ad announcing schedule change to Sunday nights, dated 45-09-16
Spot ad announcing return from Summer Break over CBS, dated 46-08-09
The Billboard review of Season 7 of The Thin Man was lukewarm at best from August 9 1947
The Billboard review of Season 7 of The Thin Man was lukewarm at best from August 9 1947
Billboard review of the MBS run of The Thin Man from November 13 1948
Caption reads 'A MIKE OF HIS OWN---Claudia Morgan and Les Danvin [sic] as Mr. and Mrs. Thin Man, always start a new mystery case by buying a present for their astute wire-haired terrier. The pup has his own mike on the WBEN show. This evening at 8, the Thin Man and his wife co-star in “.32 Calibre Love.” '
Dashiell Hammett in San Francisco, ca. 1923
Dashiell Hammett was a Pinkerton man until turberculosis caught up with him.
Dashiell Hammett's first novel, The Maltese Falcon, ca. 1934
Dashiell Hammett's fifth and final novel, The Thin Man, ca. 1934
Lillian Hellmann, Dashiell Hammett's muse for the remainder of his life, ca. 1935
Article about 'Dash' enlisting in the Army at the age of 49, ca. 1943 [Click image for the .pdf approx. 9.0 Mb ]
David vs. Goliath. Mental midget McCarthy swears in Mental Giant Hammett during HUAC hearing, ca. 1953
Dashiell Hammett tells the HUAC what they can do with their fascist committee, ca. 1953
Les Tremayne publicity photo, ca 1936
Les Tremayne , ca. 1939
Lester Tremayne entry from the October 1940 edition of Lew Lauria's Radio Artists Directory
Les Tremayne and Claudia Morgan at a CBS mike for The Adventures of The Thin Man, ca. 1944
Les Tremayne close-up from The War of The Worlds, ca. 1953
Closeup of Tremayne, exasperated by Cary Grant's erratic bidding in North by Northwest, (1959)
Claudia Morgan, ca. 1939
Claudia Morgan with her father Ralph Morgan, ca. 1938
Claudia Morgan as Christy Allen Cameron in the daily serial, Against the Storm, ca. 1939
Claudia Morgan featured in Movie Radio Guide of June 1942
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