This is a great start to the series, with all of the elements (Nancy's array of hats and scarves, Ted's nonsense-speak gag when a diversion is needed, the silly teen-slang, Nancy's aggressive driving habits, cross-dressing. Nancy enlists the somewhat reluctant Ted Nickerson (Thomas) to help her get to the bottom of things despite obstacles including the condescending and none-too-bright Police Captain Tweedy, physical threats from the kidnappers when she gets too close to the truth, and discouragement from her father out of concern for her own safety. Eldrige (Helena Phillips Evans), a wealthy benefactress who goes missing just before she was to cut a large check to Nancy's Brinwood School for Young Girls. In the first entry in the series, Nancy (Granville) is investigating the disappearance of Ms. Nancy Drew: Detective - 1938 - 66 minutes
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While the studio took some liberties with the characters from the book series, primarily for the purpose of injecting humor, and only incorporated plot elements from two of the actual novels, they managed to create an enjoyable series of "B" pictures thanks largely to its likeable cast and fast moving plots. Over the span of less than a year between November of 1938 and September of 1939 Warner Brothers turned out four films based on the popular "Nancy Drew" series of juvenile detective novels. Various bits of teen slang from the Nancy Drew film series The Films Starring: Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel, Frank Orth, Renie Riano Nancy Drew: Detective (1938)/Nancy Drew: Reporter (1939)/Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter (1939)/Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
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The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection
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