The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

The introduction of the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew characters in 1927/1930 is considered, as well as the Nancy Drew 1938/39 Warner Brothers films; the Hardy Boys Mickey Mouse Club serials; 1957 Nancy Drew CBS pilot; 1967 Hardy Boys NBC pilot; 1969 Hardy Boys animated ABC series; and especially The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977-79 ABC series.

The behind-the-scenes segment covers the origin, production, scheduling, merchandising, recasting of the Nancy Drew role, infamous Playboy appearance, show cancellation, and issues with music clearances.

Timecodes:

2:30 The Stratemeyer Syndicate: Origins of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew20:00 Nancy Drew, Detective Warner Bros. 1937-38 films24:32 The Hardy Boys 1956-57 Mickey Mouse Club serials34:16 The Hardy Boys books get a makeover40:10 The Mystery of the Chinese Junk 1967 NBC pilot41:54 The Hardy Boys 1969 animated ABC series49:24 Arlene Sidaris and Joyce Brotman concieve a new TV version54:15 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977 ABC series1:33:10 Behind the Scenes2:16:04 Post Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries2:37:45 Coming soon/credits

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