"Ellery Queen" (1975) TV series 1975-1976

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 September 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Family | Mystery

Plot:

The son of a police detective solves baffling crimes.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Clues | Murder | Father Son Relationship | Sergeant

Cast

Jim Hutton	...	Ellery Queen (23 episodes, 1975-1976)
David Wayne	...	Inspector Richard Queen (23 episodes, 1975-1976)
Tom Reese	...	Sgt. Thomas Velie (22 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Directed by
Seymour Robbie		(5 episodes, 1975-1976)
Jack Arnold		(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Peter H. Hunt		(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Walter Doniger		(3 episodes, 1976)
David Greene		(2 episodes, 1975)
Ernest Pintoff		(2 episodes, 1975)
James Sheldon		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Writing credits
Frederic Dannay		(23 episodes, 1975-1976)
Manfred Lee		(23 episodes, 1975-1976)
Richard Levinson		(23 episodes, 1975-1976)
William Link		(23 episodes, 1975-1976)
Peter S. Fischer		(5 episodes, 1975-1976)
Robert Van Scoyk		(5 episodes, 1975-1976)
Robert Pirosh		(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Robert E. Swanson		(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Rudolph Borchert		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Produced by
Richard Levinson	....	executive producer / producer (23 episodes, 1975-1976)
William Link	....	executive producer / producer (23 episodes, 1975-1976)
Peter S. Fischer	....	producer (22 episodes, 1975-1976)
Michael Rhodes	....	producer (22 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein		(17 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Cinematography by
John M. Nickolaus Jr.		(20 episodes, 1975-1976)
Alric Edens		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Film Editing by
John Elias		(11 episodes, 1975-1976)
Chuck McClelland		(10 episodes, 1975-1976)
Howard Epstein		(4 episodes, 1976)
Edward M. Abroms		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Art Direction by
William L. Campbell		(19 episodes, 1975-1976)
John J. Lloyd		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Set Decoration by
John M. Dwyer		(12 episodes, 1975-1976)
Richard Friedman		(9 episodes, 1976)
John McCarthy Jr.		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Makeup Department
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jack Terry	....	unit manager (23 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Bowles	....	assistant director (11 episodes, 1975-1976)
Jerry Ballew	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 1975-1976)
Gary Grillo	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1976)

Series Art Department
John R. Jensen	....	construction foreman (1 episode, 1975)

Series Sound Department
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.	....	sound (21 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles Waldo	....	costumes / costumes: women (23 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Editorial Department
Kevin Biles	....	opening title design (23 episodes, 1975-1976)
Richard Belding	....	editorial supervisor (19 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Music Department
Hal Mooney	....	music supervisor (19 episodes, 1975-1976)
Elmer Bernstein	....	theme (6 episodes, 1976)
Dana Kaproff	....	music score (6 episodes, 1976)
Joseph E. Romero	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1976)

Series Other crew
Robert Van Scoyk	....	story editor (22 episodes, 1975-1976)
Jack Cole	....	title designer: main titles (18 episodes, 1975-1976)
N. Lee Lacy	....	main title design (12 episodes, 1975-1976)

Production Companies

• Fairmont/Foxcroft Productions
• Tom Ward Enterprises (casting)
• Universal TV

Distributors

• Fox Crime (200?) (Italy) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1975-1976) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Studios USA Television

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fairmont/Foxcroft Productions

Trivia:

The late Jim Hutton's son, Timothy, would also go on to star in a period piece mystery series, Nero Wolfe, with Maury Chakin (broadcast on A&E).

Quotes:

Lorelei Farnsworth:But I don't understand why Roger killed him.
Inspector Richard Queen:[Roger has a pushy wife] Must have been something he married.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Episode #22.4" (2005)

A mystery classic!

The show Ellery Queen was not only great to watch, but gave us what would be the format of other mystery programs such as Murder She Wrote. I remember watching Ellery Queen as a child, and it, along with Agatha Christie's books started my enjoyment of a good mystery. I only wish it were on video so I could watch it again! It also exposed me to actors that I would watch either in later tv series (such as Magnum PI) or movies (like Jim Hutton & Cary Grant's "Walk, don't run". An entertaining series, with the knack for making the audience think, the element of surprise and detail make this an act worth following (and in the case of Murder she wrote, a successful one).