Mad About Mystery 100 Wonderful Television Mysteries From The Seventies

Mad About Mystery: 100 Wonderful Television Mysteries from the Seventies looks at one hundred fabulous and often funky television mysteries from one of the most exciting and turbulent decades in history, the 1970's. Along with fondly-remembered made-for-TV movies and iconic detective shows such as The Rockford Files, Columbo and Charlie's Angels, there are interviews with some of the unique and talented players who were part of these productions, both in front of and behind the scenes. Hart to Hart's Stefanie Powers kicks it all off with a terrific introduction. Take a look at feathered hair, leisure suits, lava lamps, bellbottoms, everyone's favorite murderous Zuni doll and the fuzz - and some of the greatest television mysteries and detectives ever created.

Mad About Mystery: 100 Wonderful Television Mysteries From the Seventies looks at one hundred fabulous and often funky television mysteries from one of the most exciting and turbulent decades in history, the 1970’s. Along with fondly-remembered made-for-TV movies and iconic detective shows such as The Rockford Files, Columbo and Charlie’s Angels, there are interviews with some of the unique and talented players who were part of these productions, both in front of and behind the scenes. Hart to Hart’s Stefanie Powers kicks it all off with a terrific introduction. Take a look at feathered hair, leisure suits, lava lamps, bellbottoms, everyone’s favorite murderous Zuni doll and the fuzz – and some of the greatest television mysteries and detectives ever created.

Mad About Mystery: 100 Wonderful Television Mysteries from the Seventies looks at one hundred fabulous and often funky television mysteries from one of the most exciting and turbulent decades in history, the 1970's. Along with fondly-remembered made-for-TV movies and iconic detective shows such as The Rockford Files, Columbo and Charlie's Angels, there are interviews with some of the unique and talented players who were part of these productions, both in front of and behind the scenes. Hart to Hart's Stefanie Powers kicks it all off with a terrific introduction. Take a look at feathered hair, leisure suits, lava lamps, bellbottoms, everyone's favorite murderous Zuni doll and the fuzz - and some of the greatest television mysteries and detectives ever created.

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Many of the 20th century’s most celebrated fictional sleuths appeared in Hollywood movie mystery series of the forties. This volume focuses on 19 series (146 films): The Saint, The Lone Wolf, Sherlock Holmes, The Shadow, Nick Carter, Michael Shayne, Ellery Queen, Boston Blackie, The Falcon, Mr. District Attorney, Wally Benton, Crime Doctor, The Whistler, Inner Sanctum, Dick Tracy, Philip Marlowe, Jack Packard and Doc Long, Steve Wilson and Lorelei Kilbourne and John J. Malone. For each series, there is an overview of the source material, the individual films, and the performers who acted in them. An overall review of each film is included, with a critique of the film’s quality and the cohesiveness of its plot. For movies based on written works, a comparison between the film and its literary original is offered.

This companion volume to Mystery Movie Series of 1940s Hollywood (McFarland, 2010) focuses on 22 series and 167 individual films, primarily released during the 1930s. It was a decade that featured some of the most famous cinema detectives of all time, among them Charlie Chan, Nick and Nora Charles, Philo Vance, Nancy Drew, and such lesser known but equally entertaining figures as Hildegarde Withers, Torchy Blane, Mr. Moto, Mr. Wong, and Brass Bancroft. Each mystery movie series is placed within its historical context, with emphasis on its source material and the changes or developments within the series over time. Also included are reviews of all the series' films, analyzing the quality and cohesiveness of the mystery plotlines. For titles based on literary sources, a comparison between the film and the written work is provided.

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