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The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection (Detective / Reporter / Troubleshooter / Hidden Staircase) (2007)

Bonita Granville  |  Unrated |  DVD
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  • Actors: Bonita Granville
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Black & White, NTSC, Full Screen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: June 12, 2007
  • Run Time: 263 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000NVL1YU
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,979 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection (Detective / Reporter / Troubleshooter / Hidden Staircase)" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Includes:
  • Nancy Drew: Detective (1938)
  • Nancy Drew: Reporter (1939)
  • Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter (1939)
  • Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
  • Theatrical trailers

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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

Product Description

Bonita Granville is just perfect as the beloved teen sleuth in these four vintage mysteries. She tracks a missing lady in Nancy Drew-Detective (1938/66 min.), goes after a killer in Nancy Drew-Reporter (1939/68 min.), seeks to prove her dad's pal innocent of murder in Nancy Drew-Trouble Shooter (1939/68 min.) and investigates a mysterious mansion in Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939/60 min.). 2 DVDs. B&w/NR/fullscreen.

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These are just plain fun to watch. S. J. Evans  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
He is great as a supporting character. C. O'Hare  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
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89 of 93 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Four-Film Classic Series June 15, 2007
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The Original Nancy Drew Mystery Collection presents the four movie Nancy Drew series released by Warner Brothers in 1938-9. Nancy Drew (played by Bonita Granville), an enthusiastic, insightful teen, delights in solving crimes. Her successful lawyer father, Carson Drew (played by John Litel) tries to restrain and protect her, to little avail. Nancy's best friend is compliant, inventive Ted Nickerson (played by Frankie Thomas), who takes frequent tumbles in Nancy's behalf. Each film is a separate story and lasts from 60 to 69 minutes. The principals are all excellent and are supported by fine character actors.

In Nancy Drew - Detective, wealthy alumna Mary Eldredge wants to leave $250,000 to Nancy's school but suddenly disappears. Nancy's doctor reports being kidnapped to treat an old woman in a secret place, to gain entry to which, one must use the password `Blue Bells'. An injured carrier pigeon shows up with a message containing the password. Nancy goes to work to find out what happened to the alumna and to get the money for the school. Nancy and Ted disguise themselves. The story is based on `Password to Larkspur Lane'.

In Nancy Drew - Reporter, Nancy, entered in a newspaper's reporting contest, visits a coroner's inquest and decides the likely defendant is innocent. The key to the case is finding the tin can the poison came in because the can preserves all fingerprints, including the real murderer's. Ted has to box, and a hotel sign provides fun.

In Nancy Drew - Trouble Shooter, a family friend at Sylvan Lake is accused of murder. When a dead man is found under a rare, tropical flower in a field, Nancy starts to snoop. She is not happy that her father enjoys the company of a woman neighbor. Nancy and Ted get to ride in a biplane.
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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars At last. SOMEONE is finally putting these out! April 9, 2007
Format:DVD
Really, really glad these are finally being released by a decent company. And all together in one set.

For my money, Bonita Granville truly brought Nancy Drew to life. No one else could have even come close. Sad that her career was so frustratingly short, as she was a wonderful and, in these films, exuberant actress.

Now we can enjoy these films, with Bonita/Nancy, forever young and full of life nearly 70 years later. Would love to see more of her films on DVD in the near future. (Are you listening, Warner Bros.?)
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "I guess it's just my woman's intuition." July 8, 2007
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Nancy Drew was a highly popular book series that became a group of b-level movies starring Bonita Granville in the title role. These four films are excellent little mysteries, short and sweet with plenty of gusto. They are a bit childish because of the age of the characters; teenagers today would never act the way these teens do. However, if one can ignore that, the movies are highly enjoyable and great for all ages.

First, we have Nancy Drew: Detective, a film about an elderly benefactor who plans to donate much of her fortune to the girls' school that Nancy attends. Before she can donate the money, though, she disappears. Nancy is positive she has been kidnapped, despite the little evidence to support the claim. Along with the help of Ted Nickerson (Frankie Thomas) and her lawyer father (John Litel), she finds that there is a plot afoot, and it might be more dangerous than she originally suspected.

In Nancy Drew: Reporter, Nancy switches her throw-away assignment for the local newspaper in favor of a murder trial. She knows that the woman is innocent, even though the evidence is stacked against her. If only Nancy could get her father to represent the case! But as always, Nancy takes things into her own hands, and ropes Ted into the deal.

Nancy Drew can't stand the sight of her father falling for a woman in Nancy Drew: Troubleshooter. They venture to the country so her father can work on a case against his friend, Nancy's "Uncle Matt," who has been accused of murder. They're safe, until they find the body of the missing man, and unfortunately the evidence is against good-old Matt. Nancy is suspicious as always, and looks into things a little deeper.
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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Two short features for the price of one July 2, 2000
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The picture and sound transfer on this DVD is very good (that's always good news whenever old, rarely seen films are released on home video). Roan Group is a DVD maker you can count on. "The Kennel Murder Case" is a bright, tight, and fluidly-directed whodunit. "Nancy Drew, Reporter" is a juvenile but enjoyable teen mystery-comedy. The movies are on separate sides on the disc. No captioning nor supplements are included.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good quality DVD of early mysteries! April 24, 2003
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The Roan Group can always be counted on to bring the best quality DVDs on public domain titles.
THE KENNEL MURDER CASE is sharp and clear with great contrast! The mystery is quite intricate and absorbing, I bought this for the next title but ended up thoroughly enjoying this mystery. You will want to see it again and again to find all of the clues.
NANCY DREW REPORTER is also sharp and clear, but there are a few scratches in the print used (not bad). Still it is an excellent presenation. The story is a bit juvinile, but then that is what Nancy Drew was aimed at.
It is a strange pairing of mysteries.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Original Nancy Drew Movies
What a wonderful, neat series, we wish they had made more of them. They have a special place in our movie library.
Published 7 days ago by Candy Cook
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie
I like the people in the movie and the story, its a good old mystery and it's funny.
I would recommend it.
Published 24 days ago by James
5.0 out of 5 stars Good old movies
No worries here of any slimy things that are everywhere today. Just good old characters, with a bit of suspense thrown in.
Published 1 month ago by ASC
5.0 out of 5 stars a Must for Nancy drew lovers
actually better then modern movies. No worry about bad scenes for younger kids who like Nancy Drew. Holds you in suspense.
Published 2 months ago by sandra Gideon
5.0 out of 5 stars Does justice to book series
Bonita Granville IS Nancy Drew ( 1st onscreen version). She made my daughter want to reread the books. Overall supporting cast made movies a joy to watch.
Published 2 months ago by ac2au
5.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
This is an older version of Nancy Drew. It has Closed Captioning for hearing impaired. My daughter is a Nancy Drew fan and loves the books and the movie follows the story line... Read more
Published 2 months ago by RJB
5.0 out of 5 stars More mystery, more fun
It is such a "kick" to see Bonita Granville in her Nancy Drew Mystries. They just take me back in time. It is such a joy to watch them again.
Published 3 months ago by LMM
5.0 out of 5 stars They just dont make movies like this anymore!
It wasn't even a question of how I was going to rate this movie! It was hilarious and Ted and Nancy were always spot on! Read more
Published 3 months ago by crownedprincess
1.0 out of 5 stars Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection (Detective/Reporter)
The DVDs froze during all episodes of this show. I am very disappointed that this happened. I purchased this collection because my granddaughter loves the Nancy Drew mysteries,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by timmie
5.0 out of 5 stars Bonita Granville in a 2-disc, 4 movie set of the Warner Bros. Nancy...
This charming young teenage amateur sleuth with boundless energy and very little fear helps crack cases in this entertaining four film series made from 1938 to 1939. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Robert Carl Emmes
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Thanks for the info. Just got done watching some very old Nancy Drew movie and she kept using the expression.
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Behind the scenes info on 1930s Nancy Drew movies...
Have you checked the IMDB? Bonita Granville really wasn't a "Superstar" but she had some good stuff on her resume.
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