I stumbled upon this series after seeing one of the film adaptations, and at least based on the one book in the series ive read, im surprised this 1930s mystery series is not better remembered today. Hazel wong and daisy wells are the leading characters in the book series and just happen to be best friends determined to uncover the truth at all cost. The wells and wong mystery series is set in london in the 1930s, a golden era when it comes to gripping crime novels. Find the blackmailer 1943 the smiling ghost 1941 sh. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. Mystery novels can be some of the most entertaining books, keeping pages turning long into the night. Midnight manhunt 1945 comedy crime mystery youtube. Neil hamilton, fredric march, doris hill, warner oland, eugene pallette, chester conklin i claim no rights of.
Oliver is perfect as withers, whose prim and proper determination to solve a mystery complements and contrasts inspector pipers gleason what the. Jul 26, 20 the hildegarde withers mystery collection was released as a warner archives dvd set. Neil hamilton, fredric march, doris hill, warner oland, eugene pallette, chester conklin i claim no rights of any kind. Hildegarde withers mystery collection 2disc dvdr 1932. All three of the edna mae oliver hildegarde withers murder mystery vehicles were recently show on tcm in a little mini marathon.
A richly drawn series that layers murder and mystery with themes of racial and social injustice, mosleys novels will draw you into this lush world, and at. Four lost ladies the hildegarde withers mysteries book 10 kindle edition by palmer, stuart. Dec 11, 2010 all three of the edna mae oliver hildegarde withers murder mystery vehicles were recently show on tcm in a little mini marathon. The studio murder mystery 1929 neil hamilton, fredric. I recently discovered the british tv mystery series, death in paradise. K penguin pool murder a hildegarde withers mystery ppt edna may oliver born edna may nutter, november 9, 1883 november 9, 1942 was an american stage and film actress. Hildegard withers, spinster teacher, is on a field trip with her students at the aquarium when she witnesses a murder. The encyclopedia of loch monsters, sasquatch, chupacabras, and other authentic mysteries of nature loren coleman, jerome clark on. The hildegarde withers mystery collection was released as a warner archives dvd set. The hildegarde withers mysteries murder on the blackboard. The penguin pool murder is part of the hildegarde withers mysteries series, which also includes murder on the blackboard and murder on wheels.
Stuart palmer and hildegarde withers steven saylor. During the 1930s, she was one of the betterknown character. The lost hildegarde withers mysteries silver scenes a. Get lost in your next great mystery series discover your next favorite mystery series below. Three of the hildegard withers murder mysteries blogger. Most popular hildegarde withers movies and tv shows imdb. Hildegarde withers mysteries movies collection available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Encyclopedia of cryptozoology download pdf bkhvjgryzzep. Death in paradise fun cozy mystery tv the cozy mystery. If you want to find one of the best mystery books series but still want to read free books, youre in luck. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
Hildegarde withers mystery collection, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby, mono sound, mystery suspense, 883316797648. The worst psychological horror movies of the 1990s. Detective mystery films are usually considered a subtype of crimegangster films or film noir, or suspense or thriller films that focus on the unsolved crime usually the murder or disappearance of one or more of the characters, or a theft, and on the central character the hardboiled detectivehero, as heshe meets various adventures and challenges in the cold and methodical pursuit of. Edna may oliver plays miss withers in the first three films, helen broderick plays her in the fourth and the series finishes with zasu pitts in. Shady stockbroker and abusive husband gerald parker is found dead in the penguin pool of a nyc aquarium after being knocked cold by his wifes boyfriend. The hildegard withers mystery movie collection this dvd set brings viewers all six of the hildegard withers mystery movies that were released in the 1930s. The ultimate quest for the worlds most mysterious creatures. Rko radios hildegarde withers series, based on the mystery stories by stuart palmer, ground to a half with 40 naughty girls. Detectivemystery films are usually considered a subtype of crimegangster films or film noir, or suspense or thriller films that focus on the unsolved crime usually the murder or disappearance of one or more of the characters, or a theft, and on the central character the hardboiled detectivehero, as heshe meets various adventures and challenges in the cold and methodical pursuit of. May 22, 2014 sharptongued school teacher hildegarde withers continues to stumble over corpses and solve murders in this third entry to the series. Zasu pitts is once more miscast as crimesolving schoolmarm hildegarde withers, while james gleason is rather better served as inspector oscar piper.
Malone and hildegarde withers teamed up to solve a railroad mystery. Three of the hildegard withers murder mysteries penguin pool murder 1932 5. Thomas, produced by maxwell shane, written by david lang, starring william gargan as pete willis, ann savage as sue gallagher, leo gorcey as clutch tracy, george zucco as. Sharptongued school teacher hildegarde withers continues to stumble over corpses and solve murders in this third entry to the series. With edna may oliver, robert armstrong, james gleason, mae clarke. Edna may oliver and james gleason launch a series of hildegarde withers comedydetective films with the penquin pool murder 1932 movie. Ellery queen project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The top 10 psychological horror movies of the 1990s.
The show is set in the fictional tropical island of saintmarie which is a british possession and f. Warner archive wednesday hildegarde withers mysteries. The first hildegarde withers mystery to feature louise fazenda was the most entertaining of the entire series murder abroad, released in 1938. Aug 21, 2015 the studio murder mystery 1929 starring. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Penguin pool murder a hildegarde withers mystery download. Edna may oliver plays miss withers in the first three films, helen broderick plays her in the fourth and the series finishes with zasu pitts in the fifth and sixth films. This collaboration led to a hollywood film, but due to contractual problems, withers character wound up being omitted from the movie. A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. Hildegarde withers mysteries movies collection 883316797648. As for miss hildegarde withers, boucher named her one of the first and still one of the best spinster sleuths, four and twenty bloodhounds, 1950, and as recently as 1987, in their introduction to uncollected crimes, bill pronzini and martin greenberg could confidently pronounce. Gleason would go on to anchor the series, appearing in all six, alongside helen broderick for one and zasu pitts for the final two.
James gleason, zasu pitts, marjorie lord, george shelley. Weve put together a mystery book series list to dive into. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading four lost ladies the hildegarde withers mysteries book 10. Jun 27, 2017 a richly drawn series that layers murder and mystery with themes of racial and social injustice, mosleys novels will draw you into this lush world, and at the end of each installment, leave you. Anise halloran is young to be teaching school, and much too pretty, but thirdgrade teacher hildegarde withers is not the sort to condemn a coworker just because she. For an excellent overview of stuart palmer, his character of hildegarde withers, and a bit about the movie adaptations, do read this article written by mystery author steven saylor. Not long after that exchange, mgm bought the movie rights to a secondprize winner in the latest years eqmm contest, once upon a train by craig rice and stuart palmer, in which the authors respective series detectives john j. We all know schoolteachers love to travel, but miss withers has not had good luck with vacations. The hildegard withers mysteries collection dvd walmart. Carroll, dewitt jennings, spencer charters, arthur hoyt. Stuart palmer collaborated with fellow mystery writer craig rice on several short stories that teamed hildegarde withers with rices lawyersleuth john j.
Escape into a world of glamour and excitement with timeless classics from the warner archive collection. Four lost ladies the hildegarde withers mysteries book 10. The complete series list for a hildegarde withers mystery stuart palmer. This fabulous mystery series was not available to the public since it was originally released in theatres back in the 1930s unless you managed to tape it off of a cable channel of course. The best psychological horror movies of the 1990s flickchart. The hildegarde withers mysteries movies collection mod wb. Memorably played by character great edna may oliver in three features, hildegarde was ably paired with her flirty foil of inspector piper in the person of james gleason. Sadly, murder on the blackboard does not appear to be readily available. A very missing person, the plot thickens edgar wallace mysteries german series dubbed into english vol 1. They are based on the popular hildegarde withers novels by author stuart palmer who also wrote some of the scripts for another b movie detective serial. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.
Hildegard withers, spinster teacher, is on a field trip with her students at the aquarium when she witnesses a. This is currently one of my favorite tv shows and one of the few that falls well within the bounds of the cozy mystery genre. The hildegarde withers mystery collection now available. The series began in 1932 with edna may oliver in the role of hildegard withers and james gleason as inspector oscar piper. Rediscover hundreds of westerns, film noirs, musicals, comedies, pre. Schoolteacher sleuth miss withers finds a dead body during detention in this mystery starring one of the worlds shrewdest and most amusing detectives the new york times. This sprightly whodunnit takes place aboard a steamer bound for london. The hildegarde withers mystery series in order stuart. Miller, nicholas musuraca, alberto colombo, james gleason, lola lane, george meeker, dorothy libaire, harry ellerbe, chick chandler, willie best, leo g. For avid readers, finding a series you love is especially nice, providing easy entertainment without the risk that the book will be a dud. Hildegarde withers mysteries movies collection available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. While oscar and hildegarde are attending a broadway show, a press agent is shot in an actress dressing room and an actor is murdered onstage in full view of the audience. Stuart palmers immortal crimesolving school teacher hildegarde withers came to the screen courtesy of a series of mysteries from rko pictures. In 2011, the leverage episode the 10 lil grifters job, timothy huttons character nate ford appears at a costumed murder mystery party as ellery queen, in a homage to the actors late father, jim.
1329 1475 1447 668 1403 497 1259 1585 57 1185 223 1020 391 1048 1042 506 945 1366 1047 729 1105 1172 798 449 338 1211 247 1156 1390 325 814 991 1382 877 850 1114 801 997 1402