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Philo Vance is a fictional character featured in 12 crime novels written by S. S. Van Dine (the pen name of Willard Huntington Wright), published in the 1920s and 1930s. During that time, Vance was immensely popular in books, movies, and on the radio. He was portrayed as a stylish, even foppish dandy, a New York bon vivant possessing a highly intellectual bent. The novels were chronicled by his friend Van Dine (who appears as a kind of Dr. Watson figure in the books as well as being the author).
In the early novels, Van Dine claimed that "Philo Vance" was an alias, and that details of the sleuth's adventures had been altered to protect his true identity. This claim was conveniently forgotten as the series progressed. (A few years later, the same process occurred with another fictional detective, Ellery Queen, whose authors acknowledged the inspiration of Van Dine.)
As Van Dine described the character of Vance in the first of the novels, The Benson Murder Case:
Vance was frankly a cynic, but he was rarely bitter; his was a flippant, Juvenalian cynicism. Perhaps he may best be described as a bored and supercilious, but highly conscious and penetrating, spectator of life. He was keenly interested in all human reactions; but it was the interest of the scientist, not the humanitarian.
Philo of Alexandria (/ˈfaɪloʊ/; Greek: Φίλων, Philōn; Hebrew: ידידיה הכהן, Yedidia (Jedediah) HaCohen; c. 25 BCE – c. 50 CE), also called Philo Judaeus, was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt.
Philo used philosophical allegory to attempt to fuse and harmonize Greek philosophy with Jewish philosophy. His method followed the practices of both Jewish exegesis and Stoic philosophy. His allegorical exegesis was important for several Christian Church Fathers, but he has barely any reception history within Rabbinic Judaism. He believed that literal interpretations of the Hebrew Bible would stifle humanity's view and perception of a God too complex and marvelous to be understood in literal human terms.
Some scholars hold that his concept of the Logos as God's creative principle influenced early Christology. Other scholars, however, deny direct influence but say both Philo and Early Christianity borrow from a common source.
The few biographical details known about Philo are found in his own works, especially in Legatio ad Gaium (Embassy to Gaius) of which only two of the original five volumes survive, and in Josephus. The only event in his life that can be decisively dated is his participation in the embassy to Rome in 40 CE. He represented the Alexandrian Jews before Roman Emperor Caligula because of civil strife between the Alexandrian Jewish and Greek communities.
Giorgio Albertazzi (born 20 August 1923) is an Italian actor and film director.
Born in San Martino a Mensola Albertazzi joined the Italian Social Republic and reached the rank of lieutenant. After their defeat, he spent two years in prison for collaborating. After the amnesty by Palmiro Togliatti he changed from studying architecture to acting.
In the theater Albertazzi debuted in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, and played in the following decades in a number of classics, many of them for television. From the early 1950s he was also seen on the big screen – he played in more than 50 films. Since 1969, he directed several television films, including the miniseries George Sand in 1981. Since 2003 he has been director of the Teatro di Roma.
He had a close friendship with fellow actress Anna Proclemer who appeared with him for many years. In 2007 he married his long-standing partner Pia de Tolomei.
In 1988 he wrote his memoirs.
Nero Wolfe is a fictional character, an armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe's confidential assistant Archie Goodwin narrates the cases of the detective genius. Stout wrote 33 novels and 39 short stories from 1934 to 1975, with most of them set in New York City. Wolfe's residence features prominently in the series, a luxurious brownstone on West 35th Street. Many radio, television, and film adaptations have been made from the stories.
The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated for Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was a nominee for Best Mystery Writer of the Century.
The Nero Wolfe stories take place contemporaneously with their writing and depict a changing landscape and society. The principal characters in the corpus do not age. Nero Wolfe's age is 56 according to Rex Stout, although it is not directly stated in the stories.
"Those stories have ignored time for thirty-nine years," Stout told his authorized biographer John McAleer. "Any reader who can't or won't do the same should skip them. I didn't age the characters because I didn't want to. That would have made it cumbersome and would seem to have centered attention on the characters rather than the stories."
Vance may refer to:
Philo Vance: The Benson Murder Case (1930)
Philo Vance - La Strana Morte Del Signor Benson (Giorgio Albertazzi)
Philo Vance - La Canarina Assassinata (Giorgio Albertazzi)
Philo Vance - La Fine Dei Greene (Giorgio Albertazzi)
Philo Vance - The Merry Murder Case (July 20 1948)
The Kennel Murder Case 1933 - Free Full Length Old Mystery Movies
Philo Vance - "Butler Murder Case" 02/15/49 [HQ] Old Time Radio/Detective
Philo Vance - The Star Studded Murder Case (December 7, 1948)
MATANDO EN LA SOMBRA (THE KENNEL MURDER CASE, 1933, Full movie, Spanish, Cinetel)
Philo Vance - The Rhumba Murder Case (December 28, 1948)
Actors: Miroslav Táborský (actor), Jaroslava Obermaierová (actress), Bohumil Klepl (actor), Viktor Preiss (actor), Josef Somr (actor), Jirina Jirásková (actress), Alois Svehlík (actor), Leos Sucharípa (actor), Jirí Wohanka (actor), Lukás Vaculík (actor), Zuzana Stivínová (actress), Zuzana Stivínová (actress), Jirí Strach (director), Radek Holub (actor), S.S. Van Dine (writer),
Genres: Crime, Thriller,Actors: James Burke (actor), Cliff Clark (actor), Joseph Crehan (actor), Alan Curtis (actor), Gavin Gordon (actor), Frank Jenks (actor), Francis Pierlot (actor), Dan Seymour (actor), Grady Sutton (actor), Basil Wrangell (director), W. Donn Hayes (editor), Tala Birell (actress), S.S. Van Dine (writer), Vivian Austin (actress), Arthur St. Claire (writer),
Plot: Private Detective Philo Vance ('Alan Curtis (I)' (qv)) gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the United States. The first victim is the smuggler, Jeffrey Connor ('Dan Seymour (I)' qv)), who intended to double-cross his partners, one of which didn't appreciate Connor's intentions.
Keywords: b-movie, character-name-in-title, death, femme-fatale, independent-film, jewel-robbers, murder, philo-vance, poverty-row-film, sequelActors: James Bell (actor), Alan Curtis (actor), Tom Quinn (actor), Harry Strang (actor), Frank Wilcox (actor), Sheila Ryan (actress), Ernest Gold (composer), Reginald Le Borg (director), W. Donn Hayes (editor), Frank Fenton (actor), Frank Jenks (actor), David Leonard (actor), Paul Maxey (actor), William Newell (actor), Tala Birell (actress),
Plot: Publisher Martin Jamison sends for Philo Vance as he wants to hire him as a technical advisor on the crime stories he publishes. Paul Morgan, Morgan's partner, regards the plan as foolish. Jamison tells his secretary Mona Bannister to bring Vance to his home that night and he will reveal the solution to the seven-year mystery of the killing of Sam Philips, former partner in the firm. Philips ex-wife, now a receptionist for the company, is alarmed when she overhears. As Vance and Mona drive up, two shots are heard and Jamison's body is later found in the trunk of Vance's car.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, detective, murder, person-in-car-trunk, philo-vance, sequelActors: Wilfrid Hyde-White (actor), Anthony Havelock-Allan (producer), Wally Patch (actor), Michael Hankinson (director), S.S. Van Dine (writer), John Robinson (actor), Henri De Vries (actor), Kathleen Kelly (actress), Selwyn Jepson (writer), Wallace Geoffrey (actor), Graham Cheswright (actor), Stella Moya (actress),
Genres: Mystery,Actors: Don Brodie (actor), Etienne Girardot (actor), Olaf Hytten (actor), Fred Kelsey (actor), Gene Lockhart (actor), Edmund Lowe (actor), Wilbur Mack (actor), Grant Mitchell (actor), Nat Pendleton (actor), Lee Phelps (actor), Jack Roper (actor), Matty Roubert (actor), Kent Smith (actor), Charles Trowbridge (actor), William Austin (actor),
Plot: Someone has shot and killed Lowe Hammle and everyone at his 22 room apartment is a suspect. The reasons are as varied as the number of people there. There is Dr. Garden, whose son Floyd was killed at the track in a mysterious way which is thought to be a suicide. There is Mrs. Fenwicke-Ralston who was supposed to complete a deal on a horse. There is the blackmailing Nurse Beeton and the niece Zalia, who knows that Uncle is trying to break up her relationship with Woode. Since there is no powder marks on the body, Vance knows that it is murder and believes that a woman did the job. But he has to find the killer and the motive.
Keywords: based-on-novel, biblical-quote, billiards, black-cat, breach-of-promise, bus, butler, cat, caviar, character-name-in-titleActors: Ernie Adams (actor), Eric Blore (actor), Sidney Bracey (actor), Brooks Benedict (actor), Leo G. Carroll (actor), Wallis Clark (actor), Donald Cook (actor), William Demarest (actor), Jay Eaton (actor), Leslie Fenton (actor), Pat Flaherty (actor), Eddie Hart (actor), Ted Healy (actor), Tom Herbert (actor), Milton Kibbee (actor),
Plot: When Philo Vance receives a note that harm will befall Lynn at the casino that night, he takes the threat seriously while the DA dismisses it. At the casino owned by Uncle Kinkaid, Lynn is indeed poisoned under the watchful eye of Philo. However, he recovers, but the same cannot be said for Lynn's wife Virginia, who is at the family home. Only a family member could have poisoned Lynn and Virginia and everyone has their dark motives. Philo will follow the clues and find the perpetrator.
Keywords: actress, african-american, asian-servant, attorney, auction, based-on-book, blank-bullet, boxing, candy, casinoActors: Carlos Villarías (actor), Ramón Pereda (actor), Antonio Moreno (actor), Barry Norton (actor), Vicente Padula (actor), Cyril Gardner (director), María Calvo (actress), Andrés de Segurola (actor), Bartlett Cormack (writer), Maria Alba (actress), S.S. Van Dine (writer), Eumenio Blanco (actor), Ralph Navarro (actor), Josep Carner Ribalta (writer), Manuel Conesa (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher (actor), Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher (actor), Mischa Auer (actor), Richard Arlen (actor), Clive Brook (actor), William Austin (actor), Maurice Chevalier (actor), George Bancroft (actor), Gary Cooper (actor), Ludwig Berger (actor), Leon Errol (actor), Leon Errol (actor), Stuart Erwin (actor), Maurice Chevalier (actor), Edmund Goulding (actor),
Plot: A musical revue that basically has Paramount stars and contract-players doing things some had never done on screen, and wouldn't again; such as Ruth Chatteron , in a French-café setting singing "My Marine" (written by Richard A. Whiting and Raymond B. Eagan) to a group of U. S. Marines, including Stuart Eriwn, Stanley Smith and Frederic March; Buddy Rogers doing a song-duet with Lillian Roth called "Any Time's the Time to Fall in Love" (written by Elise Jans and Jack King), on a cuckoo-clock set; and Clara Bow singing and dancing in the "True To The Nany Now" number to a group of sailors.
Keywords: partially-lost-film, sherlock-holmes, title-directed-by-female, two-strip-technicolorActors: Perry Ivins (miscellaneous crew), Richard Tucker (actor), May Beatty (actress), Natalie Moorhead (actress), Frank Tuttle (director), Mischa Auer (actor), E.H. Calvert (actor), Perry Ivins (actor), Paul Lukas (actor), Charles McMurphy (actor), Guy Oliver (actor), Eugene Pallette (actor), William Powell (actor), Dick Rush (actor), William 'Stage' Boyd (actor),
Plot: A murder takes place virtually in front of Philo Vance's eyes which, for all intents and purposes, should mean that even Sergeant Heath could solve it and Philo can go back home. Not quite, and neither can Philo Vance for a long period of time.
Keywords: 1920s, alibi, archive-footage, based-on-novel, butler, character-name-in-title, cigarette-smoking, detective, district-attorney, gamblingActors: Margaret Livingston (miscellaneous crew), Herman J. Mankiewicz (writer), Florence Ryerson (writer), Karl Hajos (composer), Travis Banton (costume designer), Malcolm St. Clair (director), Frank Tuttle (director), William Shea (editor), E.H. Calvert (actor), Lawrence Grant (actor), Eugene Pallette (actor), William Powell (actor), Oscar Smith (actor), Ned Sparks (actor), Gustav von Seyffertitz (actor),
Plot: A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer.
Keywords: based-on-novel, blackmail, character-name-in-title, detective, district-attorney, high-society, murder, philo-vance, sergeant, sleuthThe last of William Powell's four Philo Vance movies to hit youtube, I hope this is not infringing on any copyrights. Let me know and I'll remove it. True movie magic.
Giorgio Albertazzi interpreta i gialli di S.S. Van Dine.
Giorgio Albertazzi interpreta i gialli di S.S. Van Dine
Giorgio Albertazzi interpreta i gialli di S.S. Van Dine
S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance remains arguably the most aristocratic of the popular Gentleman Detectives of the modern era of Detective Fiction. He clearly possessed every bit of the arrogance of Sherlock Holmes, Gregory Hood, and even Ellery Queen. But one counter that, as an aristocrat with no lack of self-confidence, at the very least he wasn't hobbled by either cocaine addiction or an overbearing father. Indeed he's arguably most like Gregory Hood in many aspects of his basic personality. His other possible rival, Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, clearly possessed every bit of the requisite arrogance of this class of private--or Gentleman--detective, but Nero Wolfe was also hobbled by his inherent agorophobia, proclivity for habitual excess, and murky background. Philo Vance, by contrast, posse...
Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue. Director: Michael Curtiz Writers: S.S. Van Dine (by), Robert N. Lee (screen play), Stars: William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette
Philo Vance was radio drama series were created with Philo Vance as the title character. The first series, broadcast by NBC in 1945, starred José Ferrer. A summer replacement series in 1946 starred John Emery as Vance. The best-known series (and the one of which most episodes survived) ran from 1948-1950 in Frederick Ziv syndication and starred Jackson Beck. "Thankfully, the radio series uses only the name, and makes Philo a pretty normal, though very intelligent and extremely courteous gumshoe. ... Joan Alexander is Ellen Deering, Vance's secretary and right-hand woman." Program: Philo Vance Title: Butler Murder Case Date: 02/15/1949 Note: This old time radio show is in the public domain* and from my personal collection and can be used for historical, educational, and entertainment purp...
S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance remains arguably the most aristocratic of the popular Gentleman Detectives of the modern era of Detective Fiction. He clearly possessed every bit of the arrogance of Sherlock Holmes, Gregory Hood, and even Ellery Queen. But one counter that, as an aristocrat with no lack of self-confidence, at the very least he wasn't hobbled by either cocaine addiction or an overbearing father. Indeed he's arguably most like Gregory Hood in many aspects of his basic personality. His other possible rival, Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, clearly possessed every bit of the requisite arrogance of this class of private--or Gentleman--detective, but Nero Wolfe was also hobbled by his inherent agorophobia, proclivity for habitual excess, and murky background. Philo Vance, by contrast, posse...
Los miembros de un elegante club social de alta alcurnia de Long Island se ven estremecidos, cuando un pequeño Terrier escocés aparece sin vida, justo antes de que tenga lugar una exhibición canina en la que participaba. Los principales sospechas recaen en un cultivado millonario, Archer Coe (Robert Barrat), hasta el momento en que éste es hallado muerto en su habitación. Todo apunta a un posible suicidio, pero el detective Philo Vance (William Powell) lo descarta cuando descubre que ha sido golpeado con un objeto contundente, apuñalado y disparado. A Archer no le faltaban enemigos, cualquiera podría haber sido, aunque el principal misterio radica en quién pudo hacerlo, si la habitación se encontraba.... ¡cerrada desde el interior!. Aunque todas las evidencias apuntan a su hermano Brisban...
S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance remains arguably the most aristocratic of the popular Gentleman Detectives of the modern era of Detective Fiction. He clearly possessed every bit of the arrogance of Sherlock Holmes, Gregory Hood, and even Ellery Queen. But one counter that, as an aristocrat with no lack of self-confidence, at the very least he wasn't hobbled by either cocaine addiction or an overbearing father. Indeed he's arguably most like Gregory Hood in many aspects of his basic personality. His other possible rival, Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, clearly possessed every bit of the requisite arrogance of this class of private--or Gentleman--detective, but Nero Wolfe was also hobbled by his inherent agorophobia, proclivity for habitual excess, and murky background. Philo Vance, by contrast, posse...
The last of William Powell's four Philo Vance movies to hit youtube, I hope this is not infringing on any copyrights. Let me know and I'll remove it. True movie magic.
Giorgio Albertazzi interpreta i gialli di S.S. Van Dine.
Giorgio Albertazzi interpreta i gialli di S.S. Van Dine
Giorgio Albertazzi interpreta i gialli di S.S. Van Dine
S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance remains arguably the most aristocratic of the popular Gentleman Detectives of the modern era of Detective Fiction. He clearly possessed every bit of the arrogance of Sherlock Holmes, Gregory Hood, and even Ellery Queen. But one counter that, as an aristocrat with no lack of self-confidence, at the very least he wasn't hobbled by either cocaine addiction or an overbearing father. Indeed he's arguably most like Gregory Hood in many aspects of his basic personality. His other possible rival, Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, clearly possessed every bit of the requisite arrogance of this class of private--or Gentleman--detective, but Nero Wolfe was also hobbled by his inherent agorophobia, proclivity for habitual excess, and murky background. Philo Vance, by contrast, posse...
Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue. Director: Michael Curtiz Writers: S.S. Van Dine (by), Robert N. Lee (screen play), Stars: William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette
Philo Vance was radio drama series were created with Philo Vance as the title character. The first series, broadcast by NBC in 1945, starred José Ferrer. A summer replacement series in 1946 starred John Emery as Vance. The best-known series (and the one of which most episodes survived) ran from 1948-1950 in Frederick Ziv syndication and starred Jackson Beck. "Thankfully, the radio series uses only the name, and makes Philo a pretty normal, though very intelligent and extremely courteous gumshoe. ... Joan Alexander is Ellen Deering, Vance's secretary and right-hand woman." Program: Philo Vance Title: Butler Murder Case Date: 02/15/1949 Note: This old time radio show is in the public domain* and from my personal collection and can be used for historical, educational, and entertainment purp...
S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance remains arguably the most aristocratic of the popular Gentleman Detectives of the modern era of Detective Fiction. He clearly possessed every bit of the arrogance of Sherlock Holmes, Gregory Hood, and even Ellery Queen. But one counter that, as an aristocrat with no lack of self-confidence, at the very least he wasn't hobbled by either cocaine addiction or an overbearing father. Indeed he's arguably most like Gregory Hood in many aspects of his basic personality. His other possible rival, Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, clearly possessed every bit of the requisite arrogance of this class of private--or Gentleman--detective, but Nero Wolfe was also hobbled by his inherent agorophobia, proclivity for habitual excess, and murky background. Philo Vance, by contrast, posse...
Los miembros de un elegante club social de alta alcurnia de Long Island se ven estremecidos, cuando un pequeño Terrier escocés aparece sin vida, justo antes de que tenga lugar una exhibición canina en la que participaba. Los principales sospechas recaen en un cultivado millonario, Archer Coe (Robert Barrat), hasta el momento en que éste es hallado muerto en su habitación. Todo apunta a un posible suicidio, pero el detective Philo Vance (William Powell) lo descarta cuando descubre que ha sido golpeado con un objeto contundente, apuñalado y disparado. A Archer no le faltaban enemigos, cualquiera podría haber sido, aunque el principal misterio radica en quién pudo hacerlo, si la habitación se encontraba.... ¡cerrada desde el interior!. Aunque todas las evidencias apuntan a su hermano Brisban...
S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance remains arguably the most aristocratic of the popular Gentleman Detectives of the modern era of Detective Fiction. He clearly possessed every bit of the arrogance of Sherlock Holmes, Gregory Hood, and even Ellery Queen. But one counter that, as an aristocrat with no lack of self-confidence, at the very least he wasn't hobbled by either cocaine addiction or an overbearing father. Indeed he's arguably most like Gregory Hood in many aspects of his basic personality. His other possible rival, Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, clearly possessed every bit of the requisite arrogance of this class of private--or Gentleman--detective, but Nero Wolfe was also hobbled by his inherent agorophobia, proclivity for habitual excess, and murky background. Philo Vance, by contrast, posse...
The last of William Powell's four Philo Vance movies to hit youtube, I hope this is not infringing on any copyrights. Let me know and I'll remove it. True movie magic.
PHILO VANCE PLAYS FOR HIS GREATEST STAKES! Philo goes after a gang of murderous jewel thieves. (IMDb) With Alan Curtis, Vivian Austin, Frank Jenks
S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance remains arguably the most aristocratic of the popular Gentleman Detectives of the modern era of Detective Fiction. He clearly
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S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance remains arguably the most aristocratic of the popular Gentleman Detectives of the modern era of Detective Fiction. He clearly
S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance remains arguably the most aristocratic of the popular Gentleman Detectives of the modern era of Detective Fiction. He clearly