![]() That means it’s in her nature to sleuth, snoop, and get to the bottom of all clues until she nabs the bad guys and saves the day. Nancy’s supposed to be avoiding sleuthing because LA is a dangerous place for a small town girl. Her love for a mystery and “old-fashioned things” contrasts Nancy to the rather spastic teens she must deal with after a temporary move to Hollywood while on one of her father Carson Drew’s business trips. Nancy remains rather timeless and fixated on mysteries rather than all the things most teenagers worry about like peer pressure and the social scene. In this modern day classic, Nancy Drew is played endearingly by Emma Roberts. No matter, I was just as determined as Nancy ever was to do a little sleuthing and get to the bottom of this puzzler…īaffling Mystery? Check! Spooky Scenery? Check! Chasing Dastardly Villains? Check! Sleuthing in old musty attics? Check! America’s Favorite Teenage Sleuth Nancy Drew’s back on the case in classic form and ready for adventure!ĭirected by Andrew Fleming and produced by Jerry Weintraub, Nancy Drew will debut on June 15 to much fan fare, for it’s been nearly seventy years since the famous teen sleuth graced the big screen in the 1930s Nancy Drew films starring Bonita Granville. ![]() Alas, I was without the glorious blue roadster or fashionable frocks Nancy often sported in her mysteries. With my proverbial magnifying glass and my keen eyes, I was on a mission. As the resident would-be gumshoe and Nancy Drew movie consultant, I came prepared. The creepy atmosphere of the set was the perfect place to discover a few good clues to Warner Brother’s new movie, Nancy Drew. The scene before me was unfolding through the magic of Hollywood on a soundstage at Warner Brother’s Studios. All the trappings of a page-turning Nancy Drew mystery yarn. A secret tunnel with plenty of sinister suspects to stir up a good fright. The Case of How Mysteryville’s “It” Girl Goes to HollywoodĪ spooky old mansion dripping in old Hollywood kitschy glamour. Maybe some of you will get a kick out of it! I tried to have this article published in my local paper (Arizona Republic), but they hemmed and hawed with it so long that it's not timely anymore to submit anywhere else:P So, I decided to post it here at my blog.
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