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21st Century Nancy Drew

Oct 19, 2019

TV is once again attempting to bring legendary "girl detective" Nancy Drew to life. We dust off our very first episode for a look at past attempts to put the hugely popular Nancy Drew mysteries on the small screen. The book series' backstory is a fascinating look at ego & the evolution of publishing. Excerpts are included from Melanie Rehak's 2005 "Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her."

We explore why the Sunday night series that paired actress Pamela Sue Martin's Nancy Drew with The Hardy Boys failed in 1977-1979 and how the books have impacted TV herstory.


Here are links for further reading:

"The Not So Hidden Racism of Nancy Drew"
https://electricliterature.com/the-not-so-hidden-racism-of-nancy-drew/

"How does Nancy Drew connect to the books? Almost everything is different"
https://www.bustle.com/p/how-does-nancy-drew-connect-to-the-books-almost-everything-is-different-19199448

"Why does it matter who wrote Nancy Drew anyway?"
https://crimereads.com/why-does-it-matter-who-wrote-nancy-drew-anyway/
 
"Mildred Benson is dead at 96; wrote 23 Nancy Drew books"
 
"The Mystery of Carolyn Keene"
 
"The adventurous writer who brought Nancy Drew to life"
 
"The Stratemeyer Syndicate"
 

Clips and Music:

Nancy Drew (The CW) Trailer HD
 
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