Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father's will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters.
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Title: Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
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| Bonita Granville | ... | Nancy Drew | |
| Frankie Thomas | ... | Ted Nickerson | |
| John Litel | ... | Carson Drew | |
| Frank Orth | ... | Captain Tweedy | |
| Renie Riano | ... | Effie Schneider | |
| Vera Lewis | ... | Miss Rosemary Turnbull | |
| Louise Carter | ... | Miss Floretta Turnbull | |
| William Gould | ... | Daniel Talbert | |
| George Guhl | ... | Smitty | |
| John Ridgely | ... | Reporter | |
| William Hopper | ... | Reporter (as DeWolf Hopper) | |
| Creighton Hale | ... | Reporter | |
| Frank Mayo | ... | Tribune Photographer | |
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Frederic Tozere | ... | District Attorney's Investigator (as Fredric Tozere) |
| Don Rowan | ... | Phillips the Chauffeur | |
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Nancy Drew and Ted Nickerson solve a murder and save two elderly ladies from losing their family home. The old mansion is complete with a moving wall and a hidden staircase. Written by SM <smortens@ix.netcom.com>
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Nancy Drew: And a halfwit is a person who spends half their time trying to be witty.
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This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Indianapolis Wednesday 24 October 1956 on WISH (Channel 8); it first aired in Albuquerque Sunday 25 November 1956 on KOAT (Channel 7), and again in Albuquerque Saturday 22 December 1956 on KGGM (Channel 13). See more »Goofs
When Teds hands the crumpled note on torn paper to Mr. Drew, in close-up the paper is much smoother and has clean edges. See more »Quotes
Ted Nickerson: [trying to impress the maid with a joke] A duck is a chicken with snowshoes.Nancy Drew: And a halfwit is a person who spends half their time trying to be witty.
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9 September 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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I stumbled upon this series, courtesy of TCM, and was pleasantly surprised by their almost effortless charm. Bonita Granville was especially well cast as Drew, and cohort Frankie Thomas shared a good onscreen chemistry with her. I too wish there were more episodes in this underrated series; one can still appreciate its breezily innocent yet often witty qualities--all too rare to find let alone do nowadays. It remains a homage to the skills of workaday backlot Hollywood, circa 1939, showcasing plenty of talent for an otherwise unassuming footnote in the Warner Bros. vault. Thanks again, TCM.