{"id":41265,"date":"2018-10-24T19:39:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T02:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41265"},"modified":"2021-01-23T21:13:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T04:13:06","slug":"fat-man-the-1951","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41265","title":{"rendered":"Fat Man, The (1951)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Why would anyone want to kill a nice person like the doctor?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Poster-207x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-41266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Poster-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Poster-88x128.png 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Poster-768x1115.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Poster-705x1024.png 705w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Poster.png 921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA portly private eye (J. Scott Smart) hired by a dental nurse (Jayne Meadows) to investigate the sudden murder of her boss (Ken Niles) soon learns that the survival of dental records from an ex-con (Rock Hudson) married to a cocktail waitress (Julie London) and friends with a clown (Emmett Till) may have something to do with the mystery.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detectives and Private Eyes<\/li>\n<li>Flashback Films<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<li>Rock Hudson Films<\/li>\n<li>William Castle Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by William Castle and based on a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Fat_Man_(radio)\">radio series of the same name<\/a> (created by Dashiell Hammett), this flashback-filled detective <em>noir<\/em> is primarily notable for an early co-starring presence by Hudson:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Hudson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Hudson-1024x775.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Hudson-1024x775.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Hudson-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Hudson-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Hudson-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Hudson-357x270.png 357w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Hudson.png 1343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and for featuring the screen debut of world-famous clown Emmett Kelly (Ed Deets):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Deets2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Deets2-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Deets2-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Deets2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Deets2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Deets2-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Deets2-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Deets2.png 1335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; who would co-star in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=21800\"><em>The Greatest Show on Earth<\/em> (1952)<\/a> the following year. Unfortunately, Smart isn&#8217;t all that distinctive as a private dick; the fact that he enjoys eating isn&#8217;t particularly relevant or interesting. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Smart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Smart-1024x764.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Smart-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Smart-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Smart-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Smart-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Smart-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Smart.png 1357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the film as a whole is well-produced, and is worth a look for fans of the genre and era. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Irving Glassberg&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Cinematography-1024x776.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"485\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Cinematography-1024x776.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Cinematography-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Cinematography-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Cinematography-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Cinematography-356x270.png 356w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fat-Man-Cinematography.png 1345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a one-time look &#8212; and as a public domain title, it&#8217;s easy enough to find.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0043523\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rinkworks.com\/movies\/m\/the.fat.man.1951.shtml\">At a Glance Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/noirencyclopedia.wordpress.com\/2014\/01\/26\/fat-man-the-1951\/\">Noirish Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Why would anyone want to kill a nice person like the doctor?&#8221; Synopsis: A portly private eye (J. Scott Smart) hired by a dental nurse (Jayne Meadows) to investigate the sudden murder of her boss (Ken Niles) soon learns that the survival of dental records from an ex-con (Rock Hudson) married to a cocktail waitress (Julie London) and friends with a clown (Emmett Till) may have something to do with the mystery. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Detectives and Private&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41265\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41265"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65450,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41265\/revisions\/65450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}