The Adventures of the Thin Man
| Other names | The Thin Man |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy thriller |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | NBC CBS ABC |
| TV adaptations | The Thin Man |
| Starring | Les Damon David Gothard Joseph Curtin Claudia Morgan |
| Announcer | Ed Herlihy Nelson Case Glenn Riggs Tom Shirley Ron Rawson Jimmy Wallington Joe Weeks Ted Pearson Dwight Weist |
| Created by | Dashiell Hammett |
| Written by | Ruth Hawkins Denis Green Milton Lewis Louis Vittes Robert Newsom Eugene Wang |
| Directed by | Himan Brown |
| Produced by | Himan Brown |
| Original release | July 2, 1941 – September 1, 1950 |
| Sponsored by | Sanka Coffee |
The Adventures of the Thin Man radio series, initially starring
The first series, sponsored by Woodbury Soap Company, 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 (sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon beer during the summer of '48). The last actor to do the part was Joseph Curtin in 1950.[2]
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References
- Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
