Miss Marple: Agatha Christie

 

Source

 

Disappointment is a painful burden, especially when there was a great expectation.  Any fan of mysteries can understand this sentiment.

I remember the Agatha Christie books and how my white-haired grandmother would devour them.  Devour them!  Then those books came to me, and I became a Christie fan.

14 seconds  "Nemesis"

In 1985 or so, BBC released the Agatha Christie Mysteries starring Joan Hickson.  She was an amazing Miss Marple, perfect to the letter.  T

 

The excellent filming, charming settings screamed “England!  Right here!”, as well as the accuracy of clothing and times presented all the engaging drama one has come to expect from BBC mysteries. Agatha Christie advised Joan Hickson long before she was given the part, that Christie saw her as the next Miss Marple.

 

Dame Margaret Rutherford had a different take on Miss Marple.

 

19 seconds "Miss Marple meeting Hercule Poirot

Disappointment, indeed.  Agatha Christie would have wept.

 

Note: Sadly, American murder/drama/police dramas have gone down a dark, predictable road. Why?

Miss Marple always knows the answer

 

I want to visit St. Mary's Mead for a while, maybe even more.  

I would like to be one of the villagers who assist Miss Marple, in some very minor way. I'd like to meet her for tea and scones, learning  of details following the librarian's sudden death. I want to know about the frog leaping from the grandfather's clock and scaring the teacher; thus, Miss Marple knows the answer to a mystery where the frog has some meaning.

Miss Marple's house

Geraldine McEwan

She passed away a few days ago, age 82

She was feisty.

Joan Hickson, considered the best

Dame Margaret Rutherford

Best Miss Marple

Agatha Christie

Dangerous Dan McGrew

Dame Margaret Rutherford

She is so good. Worth watching

As none of my dreams will come true, I watch an episode (excellent, too hard to choose). Go to 

List of Joan Hickson's movies . I will be sitting right next to you with a cup of Earl Grey and a scone.

 

This was from 2021, I think.  

 

 

A Quaint English Village

 

I want to visit St. Mary's Mead for a while, maybe even more.  I would like to be one of the villagers who assist Miss Marple, in some very minor way. I'd like to meet her for tea and scones, learning  of details following the librarian's sudden death. I want to know about the frog leaping from the grandfather's clock and scaring the teacher; thus, Miss Marple knows the answer to a mystery where the frog has some meaning.

Miss Marple's house

Geraldine McEwan

She passed away a few days ago, age 82

She was feisty.

Joan Hickson, considered the best

Dame Margaret Rutherford

Best Miss Marple

Agatha Christie

Dangerous Dan McGrew

Dame Margaret Rutherford

She is so good. Worth watching

As none of my dreams will come true, I watch an episode (excellent, too hard to choose). Go to 

List of Joan Hickson's movies . I will be sitting right next to you with a cup of Earl Grey and a scone.

Disappointment is a Harsh Burden

Disappointment is a harsh burden, especially when there was great expectation.  Any fan of mysteries can understand this sentiment.

I remember the Agatha Christie books and how my white-haired grandmother would devour them.  Devour them!  Then those books came to me, and I became a Christie fan.

Source

In 1985 or so, BBC released the Agatha Christie Mysteries starring Joan Hickson.  She was an amazing Miss Marple, perfect to the letter.  The excellent filming, settings that screamed “England!  Right here!”, as well as the accuracy of clothing and times presented all the engaging drama one has come to expect from BBC mysteries.

source

Let’s leave Dame Margaret Rutherford out of this, shall we.

Today’s American murder/drama/police dramas have gone down a dark, predictable road.  My heart is broken.

It is a dead give-away who did what the moment actors start appearing.  Excluding the usual main characters, the “bad guy” will be the once-off actor who is the most famous and gets paid the most.

And the plot?  The instigating event occurs by the 14^th minute.  The searching for clues lasts until the 47^th minute.  The big “Ah HA!” hits around the 52^nd minute, with winding down (through commercials) until the 58^th minute.  Then there are ads and previews of the next episode.

Disappointment, indeed.  Agatha Christie would have wept.

Source