The Adventures of the Thin Man The Adventures of the Thin Man 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 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
Fat and Thin (Sculpture) Fat and Thin (Sculpture) The sculptural composition Fat and Thin is a monument in Taganrog town of the Rostov Region that is illustrating the characters of a satirical short story by Anton Chekhov “Fat and Thin”. The monument was constructed in 2010. Its author is sculptor David Begalov. The story related to the sculpture was written by A.P. Chekhov in 1883. It describes two classmates who meet at the Nikolaevsky station. One of them, Misha, is described as a fat man satisfied with his lifestyle and destiny. Another character, Porphyry is a thin and weedy man, busy caring for his