Movie Star Nancy!In the late 1930's, Warner Brothers released four "B" films starring Bonita Granville as intrepid sleuth Nancy Drew. The films also provided several pieces of highly desirable and sought-after collectible items such as posters, lobby cards, still photographs and press kits
Nancy Drew, Detective - 19 November 1938 - 66 minutes - For Sale
Credited Cast: Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew; John Litel as Carson Drew; James Stephenson as Challon; Frankie Thomas as Ted Nickerson; Frank Orth as Captain Tweedy; Helena Phillips Evans as Mary Eldredge; Renie Riano as Effie Schneider; Charles Trowbridge as Hollister; Dick Purcell as Keiffer; Ed Keane as Adam Thorne; Mae Busch as Miss Tyson Director: William Clemens; Screenplay: Kenneth Gamet Produced by Bryan Foy - producer (uncredited); Music by Heinz Roemheld - (uncredited); Cinematography by L. William O'Connell - (as L. Wm. O'Connell); Film Editing by Frank Magee; Art Direction by Stanley Fleischer; Costume Design by Milo Anderson - (gowns); Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Lester D. Guthrie - assistant director (uncredited); Sound Department Stanley Jones - sound; Costume and Wardrobe Department Eugene Joseff - costume jeweller (uncredited); Music Department Max Steiner - composer: stock music (uncredited); Other crew John Langan - dialogue director
Nancy Drew, Reporter - 18 February 1939 - 68 minutes - For Sale
Credited Cast: Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew; John Litel as Carson Drew; Frankie Thomas as Ted Nickerson; Dickie Jones as Killer Parkins; Mary Lee as Mary; Larry Williams as Miles Lambert; Betty Amann as Eula Denning; Thomas Jackson as City Editor Bostwick; Olin Howland as Police Sergeant Entwhistle; Sheila Bromley as Bonnie Lucas Directed by William Clemens; Screenplay: Kenneth Gamet Produced by Bryan Foy - associate producer; Hal B. Wallis - executive producer; Jack L. Warner - executive producer; Music by Heinz Roemheld - (as H. Roemheld); Cinematography by Arthur Edeson - (photography); Film Editing by Frank DeWar - (as Frank Dewar); Art Direction by Stanley Fleischer; Costume Design by Milo Anderson - (gowns); Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Russell Saunders - assistant director; Sound Department Dolph Thomas - sound; Other crew John Langan - dialogue director
Nancy Drew, Troubleshooter - 17 June 1939 - 68 minutes - For Sale
Credited Cast: Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew; John Litel as Carson Drew; Frankie Thomas as Ted Nickerson; Aldrich Bowker as Matt Brandon; Charlotte Wynters as Edna Gregory; Edgar Edwards as 'Chuck' Marley; Renie Riano as Effie Schneider; Roger Imhof as Sheriff Barney Riggs; Erville Alderson as Clint Griffith; Willie Best as Apollo Johnson; John Harron as Greenhouse Clerk; Cliff Saum as First Deputy Sheriff; Tom Wilson as Milt - Second Deputy Sheriff; Directed by William Clemens; Screenplay: Kenneth Gamet Produced by Bryan Foy - producer (uncredited) Hal B. Wallis - executive producer (uncredited) Jack L. Warner - executive producer (uncredited); Music by Heinz Roemheld - (uncredited) Cinematography by L. William O'Connell - (as L. Wm. O'Connell); Film Editing by Doug Gould; Art Direction by Ted Smith; Costume Design by Milo Anderson - (gowns); Production Management Lee Hugunin - unit manager (uncredited); Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Arthur Lueker - assistant director (uncredited); Sound Department Charles Lang - sound; Music Department Max Steiner - composer: stock music (uncredited); Other crew John Langan - dialogue director
Nancy Drew And The Hidden Staircase - 9 September 1939 - 60 minutes - For Sale
Credited Cast: Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew; Frankie Thomas as Ted Nickerson; John Litel as Carson Drew; Frank Orth as Captain Tweedy; Renie Riano as Effie Schneider; Vera Lewis as Miss Rosemary Turnbull; Louise Carter as Miss FlorettaTurnbull; William Gould as Daniel Talbert; George Guhl as Smitty; John Ridgely as Reporter; deWolf Hopper as Reporter; Creighton Hale as Reporter; Frank Mayo as Tribune Photographer; Fredric Tozere as DA's Investigator Directed by William Clemens; Screenplay: Kenneth Gamet Produced by Bryan Foy - associate producer (uncredited) Hal B. Wallis - executive producer (uncredited) Jack L. Warner - executive producer (uncredited); Music by Heinz Roemheld - (uncredited); Cinematography by L. William O'Connell - (as L.Wm. O'Connell) (photography); Film Editing by Louis Hesse - film editor; Art Direction by Ted Smith; Costume Design by Milo Anderson - (gowns); Production Management Lee Hugunin - unit manager (uncredited); Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Russell Saunders - assistant director (uncredited); Sound Department Everett Alton Brown - sound (as E.A. Brown); Costume and Wardrobe Department Eugene Joseff - costume jeweller (uncredited); Other crew Hugh Cummings - dialogue director
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Nancy Drew (Get A Clue) - 15 June 2007 - 99 minutes. Released by Warner Brothers. - For Sale
Credited Cast: Emma Roberts as Nancy Drew; Craig Gellis as Thug; Rich Cooper as Charlie; Max Thieriot as Ned Nickerson; Amy Bruckner as Bess; Kay Panabaker as Georgie; Cliff Bemis as Chief McGinnis; Tate Donovan as Carson Drew;David Doty as Father Murray;Laura Elena Harring as Dehlia Draycott; Pat Carroll as Landlady; Monica Parker as Hannah; Caroline Aaron as Barbara Barbara; Marshall Bell as John Leshing; Daniella Monet as Inga Veinshtein Directed by Andrew Fleming; Writing Credits: Andrew Fleming & Tiffany Paulsen (screenplay); Tiffany Paulsen (story) Produced by Susan Ekins - executive producer, Cherylanne Martin - co-producer, Mark Vahradian - executive producer, Benjamin Waisbren - executive producer, Jerry Weintraub - producer; Music by Ralph Sall; Cinematography by Alexander Gruszynski - director of photography; Film Editing by Jeff Freeman; Casting By Pam Dixon; Production Design by Tony Fanning; Art Direction by Todd Cherniawsky; Set Decoration by Kathy Lucas; Costume Design by Jeffrey Kurland
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2019 - Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase - For Sale
After the death of his wife, Carson Drew decides to leave Chicago behind and make a fresh start with his daughter in River Heights. But for 16-year-old Nancy Drew, life in a small town is mighty dull. She longs for excitement, adventure, and the chance to make a difference. Nancy gets that opportunity when she is asked to help solve the ghostly activity at the Twin Elms mansion. Can she help explain the creaking footsteps, exploding lightbulbs and the ominous creature? Is it the handiwork of high-school bully Derek Barnes? Or is it possible that the ghost of original owner Malcolm Colfax is back for revenge? Recruiting her best friends George and Bess, along with local "mean girl" Helen, Nancy is determined to solve the mystery! Join Sophia Lillis (Stephen King's It) as Nancy in this thrilling mystery that will keep you guessing till the very end! |
The Nancy Drew GameIssued by Parker Brothers. There are three variations of the Nancy Drew Game. 1957 - Cover shows Nancy in a red raincoat. 1959 - Cover shows Nancy in a green raincoat. Canadian - Game board is red (American version is blue.) In all cases, the game is played the same way. A complete Nancy Drew Game includes: 1: Game board 2: 4 different colored car tokens (various colors reported) 3: 4 sets of colored markers matching the car colors. The earlier games had thick wooden markers, the later ones were thinner plastic. 4: 2 dice (various colors reported) 5: 40 "Mystery Cards" 6: A flyer advertising other Parker Brothers games. 7: The packaging includes: Decorated box cover, plain box bottom, 6 colored cardboard separators. Mint games have the separators wrapped in cellophane. The very attractive game board itself is sought after as a collectible. Nancy Drew Video Games
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Nancy In Television-Land!1977-1979 - The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Produced by Universal Starring Pamela Sue Martin as Nancy (Janet Louise Johnson played Nancy in the last 4 episodes), William Schallert as Mr. Drew, George O'Hanlon as Ned, Jean Rasey as George (1st season), Susan Buckner as George (2nd season), Ruth Cox as Bess. First broadcast on Sunday evening 1/30/77 on the ABC network (7PM EST). Nancy alternated every other week with the Hardy Boys (and once in a while with the Brady Bunch Hour). There were 14 Nancy Drew episodes in the first season. In the second season she joined forces with the Hardy Boys for 8 episodes and did her own sleuthing in 3 others. Nancy was left out of the last 8 episodes of the final season. The popularity of this series produced a wealth of collectible items. I've listed some below but I'm sure there are more. Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1
Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2
Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 3
1977 - Activity Books 1977 - Picture Books 1977 - Nancy Drew Halloween Costume
1978 - Greeting Card Kit 1978 - Jigsaw Puzzle 1978 - The Hardy Boys And Nancy Drew Meet Dracula 1979 - The Nancy Drew Sleuth Book 1979 - My Nancy Drew Private Eye Diary
Nancy Drew and The Simpsons
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Additional Nancy Drew CollectiblesFor an enjoyable overview of the Nancy Drew series, Karen Plunkett-Powell's Nancy Drew Scrapbook is hard to beat. It's loaded with information and pictures and is available from AMAZON.COM.Dr. Meredith Jaffe, noted Nancy Drew collector and authority, kindly provided this list of other Nancy Drew collectibles, compiled from her extensive collection & research. Playboy Magazine July 1978 Poster of Nancy Drew's hometown according to Betsy Caprio Book club advertising Post Cereal box bookmarks Miniature DJ version of The Quest of the Missing Map (Pleasant Co.) Advertising header for The Nancy Drew Notebooks Nancy Drew Conference - sweatshirt, poster Academic writings, articles, letters, etc. Foreign editions (several different languages) Fan club application, data sent to members FAO Schwartz slipcased set of Applewood reproductions 1-8 Braille format books Videos of 1970's TV episodes Videos of 1990's TV episodes Items related to TV shows Original artwork Nancy Drew, Girl Detective - play in 2 acts TV Guide 6/11/77, 6/25/77 Nancy Drew Files - promotional bookmarks and booklet Shoelaces National Lampoon parody 10/74 "The Pink Album" by Tuscadero (with Nancy Drew song) Audio book of Nancy Drew: The Secret in the Old Lace Miniature glossy book of Hollow Oak (for dollhouses) Nancy Drew T-shirt |