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The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection (Detective / Reporter / Troubleshooter / Hidden Staircase)

starring: Bonita Granville

: The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection (Detective / Reporter / Troubleshooter / Hidden Staircase)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569797949
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 12, 2007
Running Time: 263 minutes
Sales Rank: 9340
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 09, 1939



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In 1930 teen detective Nancy Drew debuted in print captivating girls everywhere. In 1938 she came to the screen in the first of four films with Bonita Granville. Sleuth with Nancy as she seeks a missing heiress (Nancy Drew - 'Detective') investigates a poisoning (Nancy Drew - 'Reporter') clears a family friend accused of murder (Nancy Drew - 'Troubleshooter') and faces death in a secret tunnel (Nancy Drew and 'The Hidden Staircase'). Whether you're revisiting Nancy or first met her in 2007's new Nancy Drew movie we invite you to enjoy mystery and fun that moves like a speedy blue roadster!'Detective': In order to save a wealthy elderly woman from her kidnapper Nancy Drew and Ted Nickerson disguise themselves as a 'widow' and a nurse.'Reporter': Nancy takes on a murder case when she enters a contest at a local newspaper. While observing the trial of a poisoned woman Nancy thinking the suspected killer is not guilty searches for a vital piece of evidence and uncovers the identity of the real killer.'Trouble Shooter': Nancy and Ted enter dangerous territory as they uncover the real murders and clear her Uncle Matt of the charges.'Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase': Nancy and Ted come to the rescue of two elderly women who are about to lose their family mansion which is enhanced with a hidden staircase and a moving wall.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 012569797949 Manufacturer No: 79794

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These four classic, 1938 black-and-white Nancy Drew hour-long films directed by William Clemens (not the 2007 movie starring Emma Roberts) feature Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew, John Litel as Carson Drew, and Frankie Thomas as Ted Nickerson. Based on the character from the book series first published in 1930, the headstrong teenager Nancy Drew has a knack for winding up right in the middle of a mystery, and neither her father nor friend Ted can talk Nancy into doing what they consider the sensible thing: letting the police handle the detective work. With a curious mix of early feminism and cultural chauvinism, a dichotomy representative of late-1930s society, Nancy investigates each mystery with fervor, usually dragging her friend Ted into the thick of the investigation and demonstrating a complete disregard for her personal safety or the safety of her friends and family in her determination to track down the perpetrator. Sharp-witted and quick to pick up on the smallest, seemingly insignificant details, Nancy often succeeds where the local Police Captain Tweedy (Frank Orth) fails. Nancy Drew, Detective presents the story of an elderly benefactress unscrupulously detained at a sanatorium, while Reporter and Trouble Shooter are murder mysteries, and Hidden Staircase deals with a combined murder and attempt to dupe two elderly women. While somewhat ponderously paced by modern standards, these original Nancy Drew adventures are quality suspense mysteries that deserve their classic designation. (Ages 10 and older) --Tami Horiuchi



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Likeable characters.

Four films from 1938 in black and white. "Reporter", "Trouble-shooter", and "Hidden Staircase" ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Detective Fun
If you loved the books then get this classic collection. Light comedy in amongst detective work. Very ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - True to Nancy's spirit
The plots of these four movies bear only a slight resemblance to the stories I remember from my long ago ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Nancy Drew....Stacked!
Caught one of these movies on TCM. Not bad, but I noticed an anomaly usually missing from movies of the era. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Great old movies
Bonita Granville is great in these old flicks. The movie quality is good and the films are fun. Frankie Thomas ... Read More

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