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features 3 I n M em or iam 4 Sherlock H om es 5 Sherlock H olm es 6 Sherlock H olm es T V 7 Sherlock H olm es M ovies
8 Sherlock H olm es R adio 9 A gatha Chr istie 10 A gatha Chr istie 11 A gatha Chr istie M ovies 12 Greatest D etectives 13 T V D etectives 14 M ovie D etectives 15 T he Shadow 16 D etective R adio 17 Phillip M arlowe
18 D ick T racy V S Cr im e I nc. 19 Car toon D etectives 20 H ercule Poirot 21 M iss M arple 22 Tom m y and Tuppence
Inmemoriamfor JulyBirthday's
M ilton Berle: M ilton Berle (July 12, 1908 ? M arch 27, 2002) was an American comedian and actor. As the host of N BC's Texaco Star T heater (1948?55), he was the first major American television star and was known to millions of viewers as "U ncle M iltie" and "M r. Television" during T V's golden age.
Jam es Francis Cagney,Jr.: (July 17, 1899 ? M arch 30, 1986)was an American actor and dancer, both on stage and in film,though he had his greatest impact in film. K nown for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing, he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances.
R ed Skelton: (July 18, 1913 ? September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer. H e was best known for his national radio and television acts between 1937 and 1971, and as host of the television program T he Red Skelton Show.
M argret W hiting: M argaret Eleanor Whiting (July 22, 1924 ? January 10, 2011) was a singer of American popular music and country music who first made her reputation during the 1940s and 1950s. Moonlight In Vermont 1943
Time After Time
Rudy Valee:(July 28, 1901 ? July 3, 1986) was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer. As Time Goes By1931
By Carolyn Clayton
T his is the long and illustrious history of Sherlock H olmes. N ever has there been before, or since, such a confused, blurred line between a literary character and a historical figure. Some tourists still turn up to 221 B Baker Street, London, in hope of seeing where the detective used to live. Somewhat mischievously the address has now been turned into a Sherlock H olmes museum; perpetuating the myth. Penned by the Scottish general practitioner Sir Arthur Connan Doyle, over a century ago, the stories have been translated into many different languages and formats. During his time running a doctor's practice, he began writing the first installment, which he reportedly finished in only three weeks. T his has since been proceeded by another fifty six short stories and a further three novels. T he detective first appeared in 1887, in 'A Study In Scarlet'; a decidedly "H olmesian" story of revenge and deductive skills. It is in this novel that we're introduced to his friend and counterpart, Doctor Watson, as the mismatched pair split the rent at the aforementioned address. T he doctor, a wounded field surgeon, is seen by the detective as additional help with his job as the 'World's first consulting detective'.
Incorporating a story of the roaming M ormons as part of it's conclusion, the stories of this quintessentially English detective crossed the pond to America. H owever, upon A Study In Scarlet's arrival, it was steeped in controversy. Implying the M ormon church was involved in murder and kidnapping didn't bode well; yet the series still made the translation, and Sherlock H olmes has since become a name well known across the States. W ith the advent of the cinema taking place at the same time, these detective were lapped up by film makers; a trend that has not seen signs of ceasing. T he first films were a minute or two long showings of 'Sherlock H olmes Baffled', there was also a series of thirteen shorts made in Denmark in 1910. T hen in 1916 W illiam Gillette portrayed the detective in a well received silent movie. Sherlock H olmes has since become the most played character in cinema history. O ver seventy actors have played him, in more than two hundred films, with more to come. T here have also been an inestimable amount of T V adaptations and radio plays featuring Conan-Doyle's character. N ow with the recent film grossing over $500 million worldwide, it seems as if the detective is growing in popularity, and will be going nowhere, any time soon.
T here are fictional detectives and Why Sherl ock Hol mes there is the Sherlock H olmes. What is it about this characters that has is Considered t he Best driven people around the world crazy about him. It is difficult to explain in Fict ional Det ect ive words why he is so fancied by people across the globe but the first thing that comes to my mind is his quick wit and impeccable deduction skills that makes Sherlock so irresistible. H ere is my top 3 list of what I love about the Sherlock H olmes Short Stories and N ovels. 1. T he Setting: I have been smitten by the quaint English countryside. T he fact that this is set in 18-19th century London, adds a very historic feel to the stories. Every story takes you on a trip to the old England countryside, the cabs, the attire and the entire setting of each story is a walk back into history. Also the fact that you may have read many stories during your childhood also makes you look back with nostalgia every time you pick your Sherlock H olmes Collection. 2. T he N arrative Style: M ost of us identify with Dr. Watson and the fact the stories are told through the eyes of Dr Watson makes it so much more enjoyable as you tend to see the great
through the eyes of the commoner. When Sherlock communicates with Dr. Watson, it feels as if he is communicating with the reader and that enhances the overall feel of reading these great stories. 3.T he Science of Deduction: Above all, what enthralls Sherlock H olmes fans the most are his seemingly matter of fact but painstakingly logical deductions from totally mundane scenarios. From the crease on a shirt, he could deduct the profession of a person, from the stains on a hand, he could tell the entire day's chores that a person had handled. T his usually formed the most exciting part of any story - to follow how Sherlock made his deductions. As a confirmed Sherlock H olmes fan, I can tell you that each of his 56 short stories and 4 novels are masterpieces in their own right. T he author - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has created a fictional character who went on to become a legend in his own right. H e became so popular that people actually started sending letters addressed to 221B Baker Street (his address in the stories). N o other fictional detective has received such a massive fan following as Sherlock H olmes has.
Sherlock Holmes On TV Through The Years Sherlock H olm es (1954) T he Case of the Pennsylvania Gun
Sherlock H olm es (1984) Speckled Band
Sherlock H olm es (1965) T he Blue Carbuncle
Young Sherlock H om es (1982)T he Young M aster
Sherlock Holmes Portrayed in Movies Through The Years
T he A dventures of Sherlock H om es (1939) Basel R athbone & N igel Br uce
T he Blue Carbuncle (1968)Peter Cushing & N igel Stock
W ithout A Clue (1988)M ichael Caine & Ben K ingsley
Sherlock H olm es R etur ns (1993) A nthony H iggins
Sherlock Holmes Portrayed On the Radio L ist of H olm es and Watson actors on the program : H olm es - Basil R athbone (1939- 1946)
The Bruce Part ingt on Pl ans 1939 Basil Rat hbone & Nigel Bruce
- Tom Conway {1947) - John St anley (1947- 1949)
The Haunt ed Bagpipes 1947 Tom Conway & Nigel Bruce
- Ben W r ight (1947 (st and in for Tom Conway), 1949- 1950 (regular)) Watson - N igel Br uce (1939- 1947)
The Case Of The Unwel come Ambassador 1947 John St anl ey & Al f red Shirl ey
- Joseph K ear ns (1946, st and in for N igel Br uce) - A lfred Shirley (1947- 1948) - I an M ar tin (1948) - Wendell H olm es (credited as "George Spelvin") (1948- 1949) - Er ic Snow den (1946 (st and in for N igel Br uce), 1949- 1950 (regular))
Dr. Wat son Meet s Sherl ock Hol mes 1954 Sir John Giel gud & Sir Ral ph Richarson
Agat ha Christ ie - The Queen of Crime
Agat ha Christ ie's Det ect ives: Agatha Christie is unique among crime writers. She created not one famous and infallible detective, but two!T he Belgian H ercule Poirot - precise, dapper and conceited; and M iss M arple, quintessentially English, harmlessly inquisitive and prone to self-deprecation. Two apparently completely different personalities.H owever, I believe that it is possible to identify many points of similarity, the most obvious one being that they are both introduced to the reader as elderly people. It is interesting to speculate on the reason for this. T he M urder at the Vicarage, M iss M arple's first case, was published in 1930, ten years after we were introduced to H ercule Poirot in T he M ysterious Affair at Styles. Given the already enduring nature of Poirot's appeal, one might have supposed that Agatha would have realized the problems caused by beginning her characters' careers in the autumn of their lives! Both Poirot and M iss M arple lived to unfeasible ripe old ages - but who cares? O ne can only thank heaven that she held back 'Curtain - Poirot's Last Case' for so many years or the world would have been denied many more instances of his brilliance. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, on the other hand, start life in T he Secret Adversary published 1922 as bright young things, are found to be middle-aged in N or M published 1941 and by the time By the Pricking of M y T humbs is published in 1968, are reintroduced to us as decidedly elderly. Interesting! Agatha Christie, of course, also wrote several crime/adventure stories, which featured none of the above characters - the previously mentioned And T hen T here Were N one is a case in point.
The Myst ery of Agat ha Christ ie By David Suchet
Characters In Agatha Christie Writing H ercule Poirot Tom m y & Tuppence One of the most famous fictional characters of all time, the inimitable Belgian private detective is synonymous with waxed moustaches, perfectionism and little grey cells. Poirot would be the first to call himself a great man - he has never been known for his modesty - but with such success in his career, it is difficult to argue with him. READ MORE
M iss M arple Miss Jane Marple doesn?t look like your average detective. Quite frankly, she doesn?t look like a detective at all. But looks can be deceiving... For a woman who has spent her life in the small village of St Mary Mead, Miss Marple is surprisingly worldly. But as she often points out, she has had every opportunity to observe human nature. READ MORE
H arley Q uin The mysterious Mr Quin is a friend of lovers and is associated with death. He assists Mr Satterthwaite with various mysteries, gently guiding him towards a solution with an almost supernatural instinct.
International spies, two world wars, murders, thefts and not to mention marriage, Tommy and Tuppence seek out excitement wherever it may lie. Tuppence leads the way with her charismatic nature, while Tommy?s slow, considered manner provides the perfect foil. Together they form the 'Young Adventurers Ltd' and the adventures begin. READ MORE
A r iadne O liver "One of the foremost writers of detective and other sensational stories," Ariadne Oliver accompanies Poirot on some of his most famous cases, offering solutions based on her astute female intuition.
Parker Pyne A man of detection, but not a detective, Parker Pyne spends his time investigating matters of unhappiness. Assisting the lovelorn, Parker Pyne considers himself ?a heart specialist.?
St ories Port rayed in Movies L ove From A Stranger 1938 Basil R athbone
M urder on Flight 502 1975 R alph Bellam y & Far rah Faw cett
T he Seven D ials M ystery 1981 John Gielgud & H ar ry A ndrew s
Tta V TIa m n O U m ah Be Blie aa ce chh
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M an Against Crime (1949-1956,CBS/N BD/Dumont) M artin K ane,Private Eye (1949-1954,N BC) 1950
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Charlie W ild,Private Detective (1950-52,CBS/ABC/Dumont) 1951 T he Amazing M r. M alone (1951-1952,ABC) Boston Blackie (1951-1953) Crime Photographer (1951-52,CBS) 1952 T he Files O f Jeffrey Jones (1952) H ollywood O ffbeat (1952-53,Dumont) 1954 T he Lone Wolf (1954) T he M ask (1954, ABC) 1955 T he Vise (1955-1957,ABC) 1957 M ickey Spillane"s M ike H ammer
O mahaBeach
Saving Privat e Ryan - Omaha Beach Scene
M an A gainst Cr im e, H ide & Seek 1952
T he V ise,. M an on a Cliff, 1958
M ar tin K ane, Pr ivate Eye , T r ip To Ber m uda 1953
M ichael Shayne, M urder A nd T he Wanton Br ide 1960
The Maltese Falcon 1941 M altese Falcon 1941
IKiss L ove T rouble 1948 Me Deadly 1955
I Love Trouble 1948 K iss M e D eadly 1955
T he K illers 1964
By Brad Barrington
One of the most often repeated lines didn't come from a political speech, a movie, or even a rock song, but from an old time radio show. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" was from a show that started in the 1930s.The line was originally voiced by the narrator of a show called "Detective Story". But the eerie character became so popular the show was the renamed "The Shadow". It was narrated by Frank Readick, Jr., and was accompanied by the musical theme, Camille Saint-SaĂŤns' Le Rouet d'Omphale ("Omphale's Spinning Wheel", composed in 1872). A sinister laugh was also heard from the ominous voice. The sinister narrator was created to add interest in The Detective Hour radio show and boost sales of the Detective Story Magazine. However, people found the eerie character so compelling that they started asking for the "The Shadow" magazine, even though it didn't exist. The Shadow was a vigilante who fought crime using his psychic powers. On the radio show he had the power to seem invisible by influencing the minds of his enemies. Some his more popular nemeses were Kings of Crime and The Red Menace. The mysteriously cloaked figure with the sinister voice was always clad in black and worked mostly at night. He had the power to defy gravity, unravel codes, speak any language, and had super-human strength. Some of the most popular of The Shadow shows where the ones voiced by Orson Welles. At the end of each show The Shadow reminded listeners, "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay... The Shadow knows!" T he Shadow Str ikes1937
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Hard Nosed Detectives,Private Eyes & Other Tough Guys Classic detectives stories focused on plot and thought (sometimes called whodunits), Hard-boiled Detectives focused scene setting in the gritty urban street and the characterization of the tough, shrewd detectives. Unlike traditional detectives, hardnosed detectives routinely faced death and danger. The characters were super masculine, independent, All American frontiersman-type with a propensity for violence and ambivalence towards the law enforcement. These are the shows that trilled audiences with their suspenseful stories.
The Hammer Guy
Rouge's Gallery
The Falcon
Barney M iller Syndicate 1952
Angela M ullins 1945
Puzzling Pinup 1950
Phillip Marlow
Michael Shayne
T he Covered Bridge 1947
T he H ate T hat K illed 1949
Sam Spade
T he Bow W indow Caper 1947
Pat Novak For Hire
Richard Diamond Private Detective
Fleet Lady 1949
T he Plaid O vercoat Case 1951
Jeff Regan, Investigator
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator
T he Guy From Gower Gulch 1948
T he Deadly Fight 19547
Harry Lime
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Clay Pidgeon 1951
T he Bow W indow Caper 1947
Little M an Who Wasn't T here 1949
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T he A dventures of Philip M arlowe Was O ne of the Best O ld T im e R adio Show s By Mark Hester
Philip M arlowe is one of the leading characters in the genre of hardboiled crime fiction that started in the 1920's and took the country by storm after World War II. M arlowe was created by R aymond Chandler in the novel T he Big Sleep in 1939 and quickly took his place in alongside Sam Spade and R ichard Diamond in popularity with the hungry public. But unlike the radio series Sam Spade or R ichard Diamond, there's no "cuteness" here. O nly a tough-nosed private eye doing a tough job. Philip M arlowe first appeared in T he Lux R adio T heater's adaption of the movie, "M urder M y Sweet." Dick Powell, who also played Philip M arlowe in the 1944 film, reprised his role for the radio audience in 1945. Powell would later find radio success as the singing detective, R ichard Diamond. Two years after M urder my Sweet, N BC produced Philip M arlowe as a summer replacement for the Bob H ope Show. It featured adaptions of the Chandler short stories and starred Van H eflin as M arlowe. T he stories are hard to follow and the show didn't catch on. Finally in 1948 CBS tried their hand at the private eye and struck gold. It was well-produced, less introspective than the books or the previous series on N BC and star Gerald M ohr excelled as M arlowe with his snappy delivery. Coupled with the well-written stories and intriguing characters this version makes for entertaining listening. By 1949 the show was pulling the biggest audience on American radio, with a rating of 10.3 million listeners. In 1950, R adio and Television Life M agazine named Gerald M ohr as the Best M ale Actor on radio.
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Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was directed by the team of William Witney and John English with Ralph Byrd reprising his role from the earlier serials. It was the last of the four Dick Tracy serials produced by Republic, although Ralph Byrd went on to portray the character again in two features and on
Sherlock H olm es and the H ound of the Basker villes 1983 car toon full m ovie Basker villes Curse
I nspector Gadget: N o Files O n U s
Scooby D oo Gang
Goofy, H ow To Be A D etective 1952
Hercule Poirot came into existence during World War I. Agatha Christie was working as a VAD in Torquay, and encountered on a daily basis Belgian refugees arriving in England from the continent. Searching for a detective for her first novel, she set upon the idea of creating a Belgian detective who had been "a former shining light of the Belgian police force", before being forced out of his country. Christie completed The Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1916, but it wasn?t published until four years later. In the novel, Poirot is called upon by his old friend Lieutenant Hastings, who would come to be the Watson to Poirot's Holmes. Christie later wrote that Poirot's introduction to detective fiction was not at all how he himself would have liked. "Hercule Poirot first," he would have said, "and then a plot to display his remarkable talents to their best advantage." Poirot would be the first to call himself a great man - he has never been known for his modesty - but with such success in his career, it is difficult to argue with him. He finishes each case with a dramatic dĂŠnouement, satisfying his own ego and confirming to all that he is truly "the greatest mind in Europe." His love of elegance, beauty, and precision, as well as his eccentric mannerisms are often ridiculed by the local bumbling policemen, but it is always Poirot who has the Poirot - M urder on the O r ient Express last word.
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For a woman who has spent her life in the small village of St M ary M ead, M iss M arple is surprisingly worldly. She has every opportunity to observe human nature - as she often points out, "T here is a great deal of wickedness in village life." What makes M iss M arple so effective as a detective is her ability to blend into the background, and for her shrewd intelligence to be hidden behind her love of knitting, gardening and gossip; unassuming and often overlooked, she has the freedom to pursue the truth . Criminals and murderers fail to realize that with every stitch she is not only making a cardigan, but solving a crime. While Agatha Christie acknowledged that her grandmother had been a huge influence on the character, she writes that M iss M arple was "far more fussy and spinsterish than my grandmother ever was. But one thing she did have in common with her though a cheerful person, she always expected the worst of everyone and everything, and was, with almost frightening accuracy, usually proved right." M ellowing with appearances (if not with age) M iss M arple graced twelve novels and twenty short stories during her career as an amateur detective, never paid and not always thanked. T he M iss M arple of T he T hirteen Problems is decidedly more shrewish and Victorian than the later character, who is often more forgiving. She certainly changes with the times, even down to wearing plimsolls in 1964's A Caribbean M ystery. M iss M arple never married and her closest living relatives are her nephews and nieces. H er nephew, the well-known author R aymond West and his wife Joan (initially Joyce) crop up most commonly in her stories. M arple also employs a selection of maids, all young women from the nearby orphanage, training them in her Victorian way.
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A gatha Chr istie's M arple - Towards Z ero
T he first Tommy and Tuppence adventure was published in 1922. Young Tuppence Cowley bumps into old friend Tommy Beresford at Dover Street tube station. It?s just after W W1 and jobs are very thin on the ground so Tuppence comes up with a plan to form 'Young Adventurers Ltd' - "W illing to do anything. Go anywhere... N o unreasonable offer refused." Tuppence often leads the way with her impetuous, charismatic nature, while Tommy?s slow, considered manner provides the perfect foil. Christie describes Tommy?s face as ?pleasantly ugly ? nondescript, yet unmistakably the face of a gentleman?. T heir stories were the ones Agatha Christie enjoyed writing the most; she took real pleasure from her bright young things, and they are the only detectives in Agatha Christie?s arsenal to age with each story, keeping approximate pace with Christie herself. T heir adventures take them through four novels and a short story collection, marrying at the end of the first book, T he Secret Adversary, and going on to have three children: twins Derek and Deborah, and an adopted daughter called Betty. A gatha Chr istie's Par tners in Cr im e - T he H ouse of Lurking D eath
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