Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter

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Steve D It's star remains the only reason to recommend it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Audience Member Although not my favorite in the series of movies, it was fun to watch. Nancy got to deal with murder in this and honestly had a big impact from Nancy Drew... Reporter. In this, we get to see a whole new place and we definitely get to see more of the beloved Teenage sleuth, Nancy Drew. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member More of the same tongue-in-cheek "mysteries". Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member More of the same tongue-in-cheek "mysteries". Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member When a family friend (Bowker) is accused of murder, celebrated attorney Carson Drew (Litel) travels to a small country town to defend him at trail. As Carson builds his case and finds romance with a local lady (Wynters), his teenaged daugther Nancy (Granville) and her long-suffering friend Ted (Thomas) set about to prove his client's innocense by finding the real killers. [center][img]http://www.geocities.com/nuelow/movtroubleshooter.jpg[/img] [i]Frankie Thomas and Bonita Granville are teenaged detectives in the 1939 kids-oriented action/comedy "Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter"[/i] [/center] "Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter" is a fast-movie action/comedy with a fairly simply mystery thrown in for good measure. Its pacing and general story thrust reminds me of some of the juvenile mysteries I read as a kid, so I found it quite entertaining. (Someone who's actually read some of the original Nancy Drew books tells me that everyone is behaving very much out of character, but if taken on its own merits, this is a fun little movie.) While the thrills I'm positive this film generated for its young target audience in 1939 were far greater than those they will inspire in kids today, I think this is a film that modern youngsters might enjoy, particularly if they're readers who are interested in mysteries. The story moves fast enough and the situations that Nancy and Ted end up in are dangerous enough that I think they will be drawn into the action. It can also serve as a great conversation piece between parents and kids who may be studying American history or who just have an interest in history. It is a clear illustration of how much society has changed in the seventy years since the film's release--all the main characters featured in the film are wealthy, yet the country house the Drew's stay in doesn't have gas or running water or a phone. That's just the most obvious "study guide" element present in this film, If you like old time detective films and comedies, I think you'll be entertained by "Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter", no matter what your age. Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter Starring: Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel, Eville Alderson, Charlotte Wynters, Willie Best and Aldrich Bowker Director: William Clemens Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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