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Nancy Drew and
the Hidden Staircase (1939)

Rate: 9
Viewed: 8/07

8/07: Sadly, Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase is the last of the Nancy Drew franchise, but I'm happy to say it's been a lot of fun and enjoyable to watch.

Bonita Granville and Frankie Thomas are once again wonderful together. I'm a bit disappointed, although it's unimportant, they didn't fall in love with each other.

Interestingly, Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase takes a dramatic turn and enters the territory that's on the cult side. How the story unfolds is a delightful surprise. One aspect I like is how funny it is. A lot of credit goes to Frankie Thomas who gives another high-caliber performance.

What Theodore Nickerson said about hauling ice which helps him to be stronger for football, it's true. That's exactly what the Fighting Illini legend "The Galloping Ghost" Red Grange used to do. He worked part time as an ice toter, earning himself the nickname "The Wheaton Ice Man."

All in all, they should've made more Nancy Drew movies.

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