The Secret of Nancy Drew

Duration: 32

Year Published: 1982

Creator: Protean Prod

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: A profile of the late Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, the octogenarian author and director of Stratemeyer Syndicate, whose characters include Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the Bobbsey Twins, the Dana Girls, and Tom Swift. Beginning with the books' colorful origins at the turn of the century, the film explores their impact on an estimated billion readers.