The Gracie Allen Murder Case

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Summary: Correction to earlier review
Review: I have not read this book, yet I felt that I should still make a correction here to a mistake in an earlier review posted here. The person stated that THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE had not been made into a movie. There indeed was a GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE movie. It was released in 1939 and here is the Internet Movie Database entry for it, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031389/ . One thing worth noting is that George Burns was not asked to appear in the movie (I assume that he wasn't in the book either). It is one of the few (two or three?) movies Gracie Allen appeared in sans George.

Rating:
Summary: Correction to earlier review
Review: I have not read this book, yet I felt that I should still make a correction here to a mistake in an earlier review posted here. The person stated that THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE had not been made into a movie. There indeed was a GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE movie. It was released in 1939 and here is the Internet Movie Database entry for it, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031389/ . One thing worth noting is that George Burns was not asked to appear in the movie (I assume that he wasn't in the book either). It is one of the few (two or three?) movies Gracie Allen appeared in sans George.

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Summary: Gracie Allen and Philo Vance
Review: The Gracie Allen Murder Case was S.S. Van Dine's foray in writing a novel that would eventually become a screen play staring George Burns and Gracie Allen. Of all of Van Dine's books, I least liked this one. Though I do like the comedy of Burns and Allen, it did not translate well in this book, which may be one reason it was never made into a movie. However, this does not suggest that you not read this book, it is a good mystery with Philo Vance at his cynical and erudite best.

Rating:
Summary: Gracie Allen and Philo Vance
Review: The Gracie Allen Murder Case was S.S. Van Dine's foray in writing a novel that would eventually become a screen play staring George Burns and Gracie Allen. Of all of Van Dine's books, I least liked this one. Though I do like the comedy of Burns and Allen, it did not translate well in this book, which may be one reason it was never made into a movie. However, this does not suggest that you not read this book, it is a good mystery with Philo Vance at his cynical and erudite best.