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3. After The Thin Man: From Sequel to Series
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William H. Mooney
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction: Inferior Hammett or Exemplary Hollywood? 1
- 1. Three Early Films: Roadhouse Nights (1930), City Streets (1931), and Mister Dynamite (1935) 9
- 2. Celebrity: The Thin Man (1934) 26
- 3. After The Thin Man: From Sequel to Series 50
- 4. Lillian Hellman: Woman in the Dark (1934) and Watch on the Rhine (1943) 81
- 5. Sexual Politics: The Maltese Falcon (1931), Satan Met a Lady (1936), and The Maltese Falcon (1941) 96
- 6. Ethnic Politics: The Glass Key (1935 and 1942) 128
- 7. Hammett in Retrospect: Miller’s Crossing (1990) 154
- Conclusion: Dashiell Hammett and the Movies 172
- Notes 179
- Bibliography 197
- Index 203
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR 215
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction: Inferior Hammett or Exemplary Hollywood? 1
- 1. Three Early Films: Roadhouse Nights (1930), City Streets (1931), and Mister Dynamite (1935) 9
- 2. Celebrity: The Thin Man (1934) 26
- 3. After The Thin Man: From Sequel to Series 50
- 4. Lillian Hellman: Woman in the Dark (1934) and Watch on the Rhine (1943) 81
- 5. Sexual Politics: The Maltese Falcon (1931), Satan Met a Lady (1936), and The Maltese Falcon (1941) 96
- 6. Ethnic Politics: The Glass Key (1935 and 1942) 128
- 7. Hammett in Retrospect: Miller’s Crossing (1990) 154
- Conclusion: Dashiell Hammett and the Movies 172
- Notes 179
- Bibliography 197
- Index 203
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR 215