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Q.B.I.: Covers
added since April 2016:
61 better and 251 new covers. The latter corresponding with
the red numerals in the
list.
Latest additions:        April 2015 - April 2016: 10 better and 185 new covers April 2014 - April 2015: 18 better and 103 new covers |
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September 11. 2016
- April 18. 1999 One of the thing I'm looking forward to this month is the EQMM 75th anniversary symposium in the Columbia University's Butler Library... September 30. Not just because of the symposium itself, but also because I'll be seeing many of the Ellery Queen fans and scholars whom I've been in correspondence with over the years. A lot of them I'm already proud to call friends.  One
of them, Dale C. Andrews, I've visited with most
recently only last month when by chance we could
connect in London. Dale then went on from London
to tour Scotland. In 2014 Dale and I wrote
this article,
which originally appeared on the SleuthSayers
website and which explores the occurrence of the
name 'Andrews' and its derivations in the Queen
canon. During his Scotland trip Dale found out
there is yet another such occurrence that we
missed when we wrote
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We gladly echo the
following from EQMM: Columbia University’s Butler Library Presents an Exhibition and Symposium Honoring EQMM’s 75th Anniversary  The
EQMM 75th Anniversary
Exhibition will be
on view from September 26
to December 23 in the Rare Book
and Manuscript Library, Butler
Library, 6th Floor East.
Included will be some
of founding editor Frederic
Dannay’s correspondence with
several of the most important
writers of the
twentieth century, as well as
some of his edited manuscripts
(from the Frederic
Dannay papers, which are housed
at the library), as well as
original drawings for some of
the magazine’s early covers and
selections from the
correspondence of EQMM’s second
editor, Eleanor Sullivan.The EQMM 75th Anniversary Symposium will be held on September 30 in Butler Library, Room 203. Participants include Joyce Carol Oates, Otto Penzler, Jonathan Santlofer, Robert Lesser, Charles Ardai, and several other authors, artists, and distinguished scholars of crime fiction. The exhibition and symposium are free to the public—and we do hope you’ll join us, as it wouldn’t be a celebration without you, our readers!
For updated information on the
special issues celebrating our
75th-anniversary year, please
click here.
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September 1. 2016 Are there still discoveries to be made that surprise even us? Some time ago we found out the Czech Republic had an EQ movie on TV in 1986 "The Fourth Side of the Triangle".  Which
left us somewhat prepared to find out this
wasn't a one off. In 1966 they had "The
Adventure of the Seven Black Cats" on TV and
in 1975 "The
Glass Village"... However the real
surprise came with the fourth installment: "Wife
or Death" (1992) which is a first for a
ghostwritten Ellery Queen (by
Richard Deming)! |
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August 22. 2016 We
also added an in-depth page for actor James
Burke to the
List of Suspects - Sergeant
Velie pages. I normally find more
information on an actor's
'post-radio' period. But strangely enough
in this case
I found plenty on his 'pre-radio' vaudeville period
(1912-1929). I even discovered James was a
World War I veteran... More often than not cast as a cop, usually a none-too-bright one, most
notably as Sgt. Velie in Columbia's Ellery Queen
mysteries in the early 1940s ...
(click on picture for more) |
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TIP: Interested readers should know most of the pictures used on the website have long descriptions with background information sometimes not included in the text on the same page. Microsoft's Internet Explorer used to have this feature activated as a standard. Firefox users wanting this can install an add-on called 'Popup ALT Attribute'. Makes a big difference, believe us. |
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August 8. 2016 We added an in-depth page for actor Ted De Corsia to the List of Suspects - Sergeant Velie pages. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Ted began his acting career on stage and then into radio where, during October 1939, he replaced Howard Smith as Sergeant Velie in the Ellery Queen-series before breaking into movies in 1948. ... (click on picture for more) |
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July 22. 2016 Found an interesting article, which emphases a, for EQMM, festive year. In An Interview with Janet Hutchings (Dec 1, 2015) Art Taylor, asks EQMM editor Janet Hutchings about the commemorative events set for this year, changes in the magazine industry and her best moments in editing... |
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July 17. 2016 Added an in-depth page on Gertrude Warner (4/2/1917 - 1/26/1986) to the List of Suspects-Nikki Porter pages. In 1945 Trudy was picked for the role of Nikki Porter playing opposite Sydney Smith. Her successful radio career continued for 28 years and well over 4,000 performances. She was considered one of the queens of daytime radio. |
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June 26. 2016 Added an in-depth page on Richard Coogan (04/04/1914 - 03/12/2014) to the List of Suspects-Ellery Queen pages. Richard replaced Sydney Smith as Ellery Queen in the radio series but lasted only a few months. He did become one of the first actors to make his mark on TV. He became the start of the live sci-fi-series Captain Video during it's first season (1949-1950). |
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A challenge to the reader: if you think you could add additional information (even corrections) please do so... You can reach us by  clicking on "Uncle Sam".
We've always appreciate
corrections and additional information, however
small the detail may be. |
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June 19. 2016 Most of you will remember that last January and February Ellery Queen's Calamity Town enjoyed its world premier in the Vertigo Theatre in Calgary, Canada. The book was adapted for the stage by, West 87th Street Irregular, Joseph Goodrich. We're happy to report that only a few weeks ago the 5th Annual Calgary Theatre Critics' Awards was took place. There were 95 nominees in 19 categories covering 80 productions. Calamity Town boasts two prominent awards: 'Best Technical Design' by Jamie Nebitt for his dazzling projections and 'Best New Script' by Joseph Goodrich. Well done! During the last month we've been reviewing the updates done in the "List of Suspects" section. Updates were posted last month, including additions to all of the in-depth pages covering actors who were cast in Ellery Queen productions. |
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May 16. 2016 We have now completed a massive update in the "List of Suspects". This section describes Dannay and Lee's development of their main characters and also provides a list of all actors who have portrayed those characters over the years. For some of these actors we have also been able to provide a more in-depth biographical page. You can recognize when the additional information is available by looking for the actor's picture accompanied by a shadow... Clicking on the picture will take you to the additional information page. As of now ALL actors who have played Ellery, Richard, Nikki, Velie or Doc Prouty are featured in the "List of Suspects".  We've also added just such an in-depth page on Florenz Ames. When Dumont began its televised Ellery Queen series (1950-1952) Inspector Queen was played by Florenz Ames, who starred with Lee Bowman (portraying Ellery Queen)... (Click on section. This section describes Dannay and Lee's development of their main characters and also provides a list of all actors who have portrayed those characters over the years. |
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May 7. 2016 EQMM 75th Anniversary this year makes it a feast for Ellery Queen enthusiasts. Last March the magazine's Podcast page featured 'The Adventure of the Seven Black Cats' by Ellery Queen, reprinted in EQMM's January 2016 issue, and originally published in the 1934 short-story collection The Adventures of Ellery Queen. This ingenious whodunit by one of the bestselling mystery writers of all time is read for us by Mark Lagasse. EQMM editor and West 87th Street Irregular Janet Hutchings provides an introduction to the podcast!. To hear the podcast click here We've also added the short bio for actor Lee Philips. Just past the halfway point in the TV series 'The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen' (1958) he took over as Ellery Queen from George Nader. |
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April 18. 2016  Sweet seventeen! Another year
added to 'Ellery Queen
a website on deduction'!With still many covers to go we've finished this year additions to the site counting no less than 10 better and 185 new covers added. We also saw many new works on Ellery Queen published which we can only be thankful for. This year also sees EQMM celebrate 75 year in continuous publication! A fact they're celebrating all year long. Special features are planned for each of the 2016 issues, and festive events are coming up too! September/October is the issue they've chosen to correspond to ”Fall 1941, EQMM's first issue” therefore, the designated "anniversary issue." It will include an article from Ellery Queen biographer Jeffrey Marks that includes new discoveries about the original contract between Mercury Publications (then EQMM's publisher) and the editors of EQMM. Also coming up is a half-day symposium hosted by Columbia University on September 30,2016.  In addition to the year's
special issues, their
anniversary jamboree will
include a two-month EQMM exhibit
at Columbia University's Butler
Rare Book and Manuscript
Library, from mid-September to
mid-November 2016. The library's
excellent curators have a wealth
of edited manuscripts,
correspondence, and art to
choose from. |
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April 9. 2016 Added an in-depth page on Carleton G. Young (05/26/1907 - 07/11/1971) to the List of Suspects-Ellery Queen pages. One of radio's most successful and prolific actors with some 8,000 to 10,000 appearances in Radio. His amazing voice was used for every dramatic Radio format imaginable. On radio he took over from Hugh Marlowe as Ellery Queen in 1942-43. |
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