With lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes, louis jean heydt. The second film of the michael shayne detective series. Brought out in 1940 through the dell publishing house, this would continue on directly from the previous title in the series. Michael shayne, private detective 1940 full movie youtube. After 47 years of marriage, dumbrilles wife, jessie lawson, mother of their son john and daughter douglass dougie, died in 1957. Private detective from 1940 mike shayne paperback illustration october 30th 1944 spot ad for mutuals michael shayne, detective spot ad for november 27th 1944 episode of michael shayne, private detective highlights the shows first phyllis, glamorous louise arthur. The definitive michael shayne radio log with wally maher.
Michael shayne, private detective is the first film in the seven film series. This is an old post, but i only just saw the movie. Lloyd nolan full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Michael shayne, private detective michael shayne 1940. Mike shayne tries to distinguish criminals from red herrings as he escorts a surprise witness via rail to a high profile trial in san francisco. Marjorie weaver is the spirited female protagonist. Michael shayne collection classicflix trailer youtube. Fun start to a fun series of b detective movies starring lloyd nolan as the titular private eye. The series took its lead in many ways from the nolan. Michael shayne, private detective 1942 disc 1 side b. Michael mike shayne is a fictional private detective character created during the late. None of the michael shayne films are available on dvd. Michael shayne is a fictional private detective character created during the late 1930s by writer brett halliday. This second film in the michael shayne series was released on march 14, 1941, exactly eight months before i wake up screaming, a film i do think of as film noir.
It was the third in a series of seven films starring lloyd nolan as private detective michael shayne. Abel graduated from the american academy of dramatic arts where he had studied in 1917 and. In 194647, beaumont starred in five films as the private detective michael shayne, taking over the role from lloyd nolan. Michael shayne private detective 1940 sleepers west. Screenplay by stanley rauh and manning oconner based on the novel dividend on death by brett halliday. A private eye lloyd nolan follows a racing officials gambling debutante daughter marjorie weaver into danger. The private practice of michael shayne is davis dressers second mike shayne novel all of which were written under the brett halliday pseudonym, and its as entertaining and fastmoving as the first, dividend on death. Shayne is an amazing and dashing detective, who has the assignments to carry out.
On film, he was played by lloyd nolan in a series of seven features for 20th century fox, and then by hugh beaumont in five lowerbudget movies made by prc. The michael shayne, private detective collection vol. Paul, minnesota, the son of christine nee becker and richard michael abel. Michael shayne private detective 1940 sleepers west 1941. Michael shayne, private detective 1941 a private eye lloyd nolan follows a racing officials gambling debutante daughter marjorie weaver into danger. Beaumont is best known for his portrayal of ward cleaver on the television series leave it to beaver, originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963. There was another film series made in 194647 from the poverty row prc films starring hugh beaumont. Brett hallidays flippant irishamerican private eye michael shayne was first brought to the screen by 20th centuryfox in 1940, with lloyd nolan cast to perfection as shayne. Wisecracking private eye michael shayne was featured in 69 novels published between 1939 and 1977. The first series of michael shayne adventures aired over the west coast mutual network as michael shayne private detective and starred wally maher as the lead. Michael shayne mysteries volume 1 dvd, 2007, 2disc set.
Included are the first, second, fourth, and fifth films in the series. Michael shayne the great detectives of old time radio. The character appeared in a series of seven films starring lloyd nolan for twentieth century fox, five films from the lowbudget producers releasing corporation with hugh beaumont, a radio series. The third michael shayne film, dressed to kill, was previously released.
This is not suppossed to be a noir, it is a detective story. After phyllis slips away and continues her compulsive gambling, shayne fakes the murder of her. Marking the second book in the ongoing michael shayne series, it manages to carry on in much the same vein as before. Beyond the blue horizon 1942 as professor thornton. Later, an nbctv series from 19601961, with 32 episodes starred richard denning as the title character, michael shayne. Michael shayne, private detective 1940 rotten tomatoes. The first film is from the novel the private practice of michael shayne, wherein irish private eye shayne nolan is hired by millionaire. Four of the films are part of the michael shayne mysteries, vol. Possibly the most popular private eye in america, michael shayne starred in pulp magazines and dime store detective novels for close to half a century.
After gumshoe mike shayne is hired by a millionaire to keep his daughter away from gambling and gamblers. There were several michael shayne movies starring lloyd nolan for twentieth century fox, and hugh beaumont for the lowbudget producers releasing corporation. Racing up there, he finds two people sitting at a dining table in costume and quite dead. Jan 08, 2019 lloyd nolan starred as private detective michael shayne in seven features made at 20th centuryfox in the early 1940s.
Eugene hugh beaumont february 16, 1909 may 14, 1982 was an american actor, television director, and writer. Michael shayne is a fictional private detective which came alive in the year 1930s and was the creation of brett halliday. Click here for my blog post about the first film in the series, michael shayne, private detective. The film costars mary beth hughes, and also features william demarest, henry daniell, and virginia brissac. It was the first in a series of michael shayne films starring nolan. You can purchase michael shayne radio shows from radio classics. As michael shayne, private detective 1940 opens, the furniture from his office is. Sleepers west is a 1941 drama film directed by eugene forde and starring lloyd nolan and. May 30, 2011 michael shayne, private detective is the first film in the sevenfilm series. Sleepers west 1941 dressed to kill 1941 blue, white and perfect 1942. Lloyd nolan starred as shayne until the series was dropped. Michael mike shayne is a fictional private detective character created during the late 1930s by writer brett halliday, a pseudonym of davis dresser. Lloyd nolan, marjorie weaver, phil silvers, janis carter director.
In sleepers west 1941, hes on the right track when he accompanies a. The private practice of michael shayne brought out in 1940 through the dell publishing house, this would continue on directly from the previous title in the series. The third michael shayne film, dressed to kill, was previously released as a singledisc title by fox back in september 2005. Dec 28, 2006 michael shayne, private detective collection, vol. Michael shayne, private detective 1940, 20th century fox 77 minutes based on by dividend on death by brett halliday screenplay. Mar 04, 2018 click here for my blog post about the first film in the series, michael shayne, private detective. Michael shayne lloyd nolan is a short, spunky irishman with a hint of new york chutzpah, an excop who is now a private detective. Earlier, in 1946, he had starred in a series of lowbudget crime films distributed by. Read the full synopsis of michael shayne, private detective, 1941, directed by eugene forde, with lloyd nolan, marjorie weaver, joan valerie, at turner classic movies. The private practice of michael shayne by brett halliday. Hes usually low on cash, fast with his fists and knowledgeable about local low lifes. After gumshoe mike shayne is hired by a millionaire to keep his daughter away from gambling and gamblers, he becomes involved in the murder of a racetrack tout. March 27, 2007 from warner the errol flynn signature collection, volume 2 featuring five new films to dvd. Upcoming shoutscream factory releases classic film dvd.
Michael shayne, private detective 1941 turner classic movies. I, and another of the movies was released as a single title, dressed to kill. Lloyd nolan, mary beth hughes blue, white and perfect 1941, fox. Michael shayne, private detective is a 1940 american mystery film directed by eugene forde and starring lloyd nolan, marjorie weaver and joan valerie. Michael shayne private detective 1940, all with lloyd nolan, from 20th century fox. With lloyd nolan, marjorie weaver, joan valerie, walter abel. Stanley rauh and manning oconnor directed by eugene forde starring lloyd nolan as michael shayne also starring marjorie weaver, joan valerie, walter abel, elizabeth patterson, donald macbride. Shaynes tentative romance with the young debutante phyllis brighton takes a couple of steps forward while his. As michael shayne, private detective 1940 opens, the furniture from his office is being repossessed. Michael shayne, private detective is probably best seen as a transitional film between the comedymysteries of the 1930s and the noir privateeye movies of the 1940s, with shayne especially as interpreted by nolan catching some of the worldweariness of spade or marlowe but hamstrung by a script that really didnt require them. Wally maher center right introduced radio to michael shayne with a run of some 140 episodes of michael shayne, detective between 1944 and 1948. Michael shayne, private detective 1941 movie moviefone. After buying the hugh beaumont films, you will need the lloyd nolan films to complete your twelve film michael shayne collection. Dressed to kill is a 1941 american private detective mystery film.
Shayne is a handsome detective, married to phyllis shayne. Walter abel june 6, 1898 march 26, 1987 was an american film, stage and radio actor. Dressed to kill guarda film con sottotitoli in italiano gratuitamente. The 1940 film michael shayne, private detective was the first in a series of 6 films. Lloyd nolan starred as shayne until the series was dropped by twentieth century fox. It does not have almost any other noir element than a crime to solve. Michael shayne dvdr 1960 television on alpha video. The complete prc michael shayne mystery collection classicflix silver series. In 1950 he also narrated the short film a date with your family. Possibly the most popular fictional private eye of all time, michael shayne starred in pulp magazines and dime store detective novels for close to half a century. He is the detective, not because of professional interest, but personal interest.
Michael shayne, volume 2 dvdr 1961 television on alpha. I wasnt too thrilled with the first one and less thrilled about the followup. While picking up his fiance mary beth hughes from her residential hotel so that they can finally get married, shayne hears a scream from upstairs. Michael shayne wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. It is based on brett hallidays novel the private practice of michael shayne. Nov 05, 2019 out on november 12th, the complete prc michael shayne mystery collection contains all five shayne films made at prc which star hugh beaumont as the famed fictional detective. The character appeared in a series of seven films starring lloyd nolan for.
Michael shayne, a private detective serving jury duty on a murder trial, suddenly becomes embroiled in the case when a witness is killed in the middle of the courtroom. Sleepers west is an unusual and memorable title for the solid second entry in this seven film series of films with lloyd nolan in the lead role. Michael shayne, private detective 1940 as elliott thomas. Ellery queen and the perfect crime 1941 as john matthews. Dressed to kill 1941 letterboxd social film discovery.
In response to criticism of the maydecember marriage, dumbrille rebuffed. Not bad, for the flow was always energetic, but i felt the plot was little nonsensical to become anything exciting, but of course lloyd nolan can keep the pace up. Jun 04, 2011 i love train movies, so i found the title of this followup to michael shayne, private detective 1940 particularly appealing. The complete prc michael shayne mystery collection dvd. Michael shayne private detective 1940, sleepers west 1941. Millionaire sportsman hiram brighton hires gumshoe michael shayne to keep his spoiled daughter phyllis away from racetrack betting windows and roulette wheels. Volume 1 includes informative featurettes about the history of michael shayne. List of feature film series with 11 to 20 entries wikipedia.
Complete prc michael shayne mystery collection classicflix. In 1960, at the age of seventy, dumbrille married patricia mowbray, the 28yearold daughter of his friend and fellow actor, alan mowbray. Unfortunately we are still waiting for fox home video to complete the series on dvd. This very welcome box set turns up the heat on one of detective films cold cases. The comedic elements of the novels, such as they were, were definitely played up, with shayne and phyllis going at it in madcap screwball fashion, and. Lloyd nolan brightens up the screen as investigator michael shayne in dressed to kill from 1941. In 1940, michael shayne, private detective, the first of a what would turn out to be a long string of films, was released with lloyd nolan playing shayne as a cocky, wisecracking chucklehead. After the major studio dropped the series, producers releasing corporation prc brought brett hallidays ace crimesolver over to poverty row in 1946 for these five fun, actionpacked whodunnits starring hugh beaumont. The seven lloyd nolan movies were produced by twentieth century foxs bmovie division the fox series ended in 1942, but four years later it was revived by prc producers releasing corporation for a series of five films with hugh beaumont. The film michael shayne private detective 1940 was the first in a series of 12 films. Michael shayne, private detective 1941 full synopsis. Dressed to kill film streaming ita altadefinizione hd.
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