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'''''The Adventures of Ellery Queen''''' is the title of two separate television series made in the 1950s. They were based on the fictional detective [[Ellery Queen]] and the cases he solved with his father, Inspector Richard Queen. |
'''''The Adventures of Ellery Queen''''' is the title of two separate television series made in the 1950s. They were based on the fictional detective [[Ellery Queen]] and the cases he solved with his father, Inspector Richard Queen. |
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*'''''The Adventures of Ellery Queen''''', was produced by the [[DuMont Television Network]]. It ran on DuMont from October 14, 1950, to December 6, 1951 , then moved to [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from December 16, 1951, to November 26, 1952 (43 episodes). |
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*'''''The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen''''', ran for 33 episodes from 1958 to 1959 on [[NBC]]. |
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The first series was telecast on [[DuMont Television Network]] from October 19, 1950, to December 6, 1951 (50 episodes) and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from December 16, 1951, to November 26, 1952 (43 episodes). This series initially starred [[Richard Hart (actor)|Richard Hart]] as Ellery Queen but he suddenly died of a heart attack in January 1951 and was replaced by [[Lee Bowman]]. [[:fr:Florenz Ames|Florenz Ames]] played Inspector Richard Queen. This was the first production by Irving and Norman Pincus. Donald Richardson was the director. Guest stars included [[Anne Bancroft]], [[John Carradine]], and [[Eva Gabor]]. Some of the scripts were written by [[Helene Hanff]], who would go on to write the famous 1970 book ''[[84, Charing Cross Road]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Fox|first=Margalit|title=Helene Hanff, Wry Epistler Of '84 Charing,' Dies at 80|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/11/arts/helene-hanff-wry-epistler-of-84-charing-dies-at-80.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 11, 1997|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> Bancroft would go on to play Hanff in the film adaptation of ''84 Charing Cross Road''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ebert|first=Roger|authorlink=Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/84-charing-cross-road-1987|title=84 Charing Cross Road|website=[[RogerEbert.com]]|date=March 27, 1987|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> |
The first series was telecast on [[DuMont Television Network]] from October 19, 1950, to December 6, 1951 (50 episodes) and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from December 16, 1951, to November 26, 1952 (43 episodes). This series initially starred [[Richard Hart (actor)|Richard Hart]] as Ellery Queen but he suddenly died of a heart attack in January 1951 and was replaced by [[Lee Bowman]]. [[:fr:Florenz Ames|Florenz Ames]] played Inspector Richard Queen. This was the first production by Irving and Norman Pincus. Donald Richardson was the director. Guest stars included [[Anne Bancroft]], [[John Carradine]], and [[Eva Gabor]]. Some of the scripts were written by [[Helene Hanff]], who would go on to write the famous 1970 book ''[[84, Charing Cross Road]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Fox|first=Margalit|title=Helene Hanff, Wry Epistler Of '84 Charing,' Dies at 80|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/11/arts/helene-hanff-wry-epistler-of-84-charing-dies-at-80.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 11, 1997|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> Bancroft would go on to play Hanff in the film adaptation of ''84 Charing Cross Road''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ebert|first=Roger|authorlink=Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/84-charing-cross-road-1987|title=84 Charing Cross Road|website=[[RogerEbert.com]]|date=March 27, 1987|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> |
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[[File:George Nader Marian Seldes Further Adventures of Ellery Queen 1959.JPG|thumb|George Nader and [[Marian Seldes]] in a 1959 episode.]] |
[[File:George Nader Marian Seldes Further Adventures of Ellery Queen 1959.JPG|thumb|George Nader and [[Marian Seldes]] in a 1959 episode.]] |
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The second version ran for 33 episodes from September 26, 1958 to September 4, 1959 on [[NBC]]. It featured [[George Nader]] as Ellery Queen in the first twenty episodes and [[Lee Philips]] in the remaining thirteen. [[Les Tremayne]] took the role of Richard Queen. It was produced by [[Albert McCleery]].<ref>{{cite news |date=August 11, 1958 |title=Mystery Series Planned by N. B. C.: New 'Ellery Queen' Plays to Begin Live on TV Sept. 26 -- McCleery Will Produce |page=41 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1958/08/11/archives/mystery-series-planned-by-nbc-new-ellery-queen-plays-to-begin-live.html?searchResultPosition=3 |url-access=subscription |access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> Film star and Oscar-nominee [[Nancy Carroll]] made a guest appearance. |
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* [https://archive.org/details/ElleryQueen Public-domain episodes of ''The Adventures of Ellery Queen'' radio program] |
* [https://archive.org/details/ElleryQueen Public-domain episodes of ''The Adventures of Ellery Queen'' radio program] |
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* {{Internet Archive film clip|id=Ellery_Queen_DuMont|description=Hanging Acrobat (December 21, 1950)}} |
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Revision as of 23:35, 25 September 2023
The Adventures of Ellery Queen is the title of two separate television series made in the 1950s. They were based on the fictional detective Ellery Queen and the cases he solved with his father, Inspector Richard Queen.
The Adventures of Ellery Queen (DuMont and ABC)
The first series was telecast on DuMont Television Network from October 19, 1950, to December 6, 1951 (50 episodes) and ABC from December 16, 1951, to November 26, 1952 (43 episodes). This series initially starred Richard Hart as Ellery Queen but he suddenly died of a heart attack in January 1951 and was replaced by Lee Bowman. Florenz Ames played Inspector Richard Queen. This was the first production by Irving and Norman Pincus. Donald Richardson was the director. Guest stars included Anne Bancroft, John Carradine, and Eva Gabor. Some of the scripts were written by Helene Hanff, who would go on to write the famous 1970 book 84, Charing Cross Road[1] Bancroft would go on to play Hanff in the film adaptation of 84 Charing Cross Road.[2]
The ABC version was sponsored by Bayuk cigars, but that sponsorship ended effective with the November 26, 1952 broadcast.[3][4]
Episodes
First Season - DuMont Network
- The Bad Boy
- The Mad Tea Party
- The Invisible Lover
- The Long Count
- The Three Lame Men
- The Human Weapon
- The Crooked Man
- The Adventure of the Blind Bullet
- Two Pieces of Silver
- The Hanging Acrobat
- The Star of India
- The Adventures of the Survivors' Club
- Prescription For Treason
- The House of Terror
- Murder in Hollywood
- The Adventure of the Man who Killed Cops
- The Hanging Patient
- The Adventure of the Jewel-Handled Knife
- The Case of the Falling Corpse
- The Adventure of the Strange Voyage
- The Madcap Robbery
- The Adventure of the Manhunt
- Murder at the Museum
- The Adventures of the Man who Enjoyed Death
- The Case of the Frightened Lady
- The Baseball Murder Case
- Murder for Twelve Cents
- The Key to Murder
- Death Spins a Wheel
- Dissolve to Death
- The Frame-Up
- The Happiness Club
- The Chinese Mummer Mystery
- Murder in the Zoo
- Death in a Capsule
- The Case of the Upright Man
- The Adventure of the Frightened Child
- The Adventure of the Ballet Murder
Second Season - DuMont Network
- The Adventure of the Twilight Zone
- The Dead Man who Walked
- Murder in the Death House
- The Garden of Death
- The Gridiron Murder
- The Coffee House Murder
- Death in a Ghost Town
- Murder to Music
- The Inside Man
- Pavanne for a Dead Princess
- The Adventure of the Shape-Up
- Death at the Opera
ABC Network
- Ticket to Nowhere
- A Christmas Story
- The Long Shot
- The Unhung Jury
- Death In the Sorority House
- The Feminine Touch
- Dance of Death
- One Week to Live
- Mr. Big
- Left-Cross
- The Red Hook Murder
- King Size Death
- The File of Death
- The Bar Peaceful Murder
- Doodle of Death
- The Men Without Faces
- Death of a Wax Doll
- Cat and Mouse
- Coroner's Inquest
- The Not So Private Eye
- Rehearsal for Murder
- Prize Catch
- The Case of the Heartbroken Men
- The Third Room
- The Pool of Death
- Dead Secret
- Case of the Canvas Shroud
- A Frame for a Chair
- The Winner was Death
- Confidential Agent
- The Ten Dollar Bill
- The Case of the Wise Man
- Ready For Hanging
- Legacy of Death
- Buck Fever
- Custom Made
- The Case of the Two-Faced Man
- A Touch of Death
- A Close-Up of Murder
- The Destructive Angel
- The High Executioner
- Companion to a Killer
- Double Exposure
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
The second version ran for 33 episodes from September 26, 1958 to September 4, 1959 on NBC. It featured George Nader as Ellery Queen in the first twenty episodes and Lee Philips in the remaining thirteen. Les Tremayne took the role of Richard Queen. It was produced by Albert McCleery.[5] Film star and Oscar-nominee Nancy Carroll made a guest appearance.
Episodes
- The Glass Village
- The King is Dead
- Ten Days of Wonder
- The Door Between
- The 8th Mrs Bluebeard
- Cat of Many Tails
- Death Before Bedtime
- Double, Double
- So Rich, So Lovely, So Dead
- Diamond-studded Typewriter
- Four and Twenty to Live
- Paint the Town Black
- The Hollow Man
- Bury Me Deep
- The Hinnolity Story
- The Jinn City Story
- Revolution
- The Murder of Whistler's Brother
- Death likes it Hot
- Margin of Terror
- Chauffeur Disguise
- Shadow of the Past
- The Chemistry Set
- Cartel for Murder
- A Girl Named Daisy
- The Paper Tigers
- The Lecture
- Confession of Murder
- Castaway on a Nearby Island
- The Curse of Aden
- Dance into Death
- Body of the Crime
- This Murder Comes to you Live
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
References
- ^ Fox, Margalit (April 11, 1997). "Helene Hanff, Wry Epistler Of '84 Charing,' Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (March 27, 1987). "84 Charing Cross Road". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Network Sponsor Activity". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. October 26, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "CTVA Crime - "The Adventures of Ellery Queen" (Dumont/ABC) Richard Hart/Lee Bowman". ctva.biz. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Mystery Series Planned by N. B. C.: New 'Ellery Queen' Plays to Begin Live on TV Sept. 26 -- McCleery Will Produce". The New York Times. August 11, 1958. p. 41. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
External links
- 1950 American television series debuts
- 1959 American television series endings
- 1975 American television series debuts
- 1976 American television series endings
- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- Black-and-white American television shows
- DuMont Television Network original programming
- NBC original programming
- Television series by ITC Entertainment
- Television series by Universal Television
- Television series based on radio series
- 1950s American crime television series
- Ellery Queen