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John Forsythe
Forsythe in 1958
Born
Jacob Lincoln Freund
(1918-01-29)January 29, 1918
Penns Grove, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
April 1, 2010(2010-04-01) (aged 92)
Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
Cause of death
Pneumonia
Resting place
Oak Hill Cemetery, Ballard, California, U.S.
Nationality
American
Education
Abraham Lincoln High School
Alma mater
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1943 – 2006
Spouse(s)
Parker Worthington McCormick
(m.1939-43; divorced)
Julie (Wagner) Warren
(m.1943-94; her death)
Nicole Carter
(m.2002–10; his death)
Children
Page Warren Forsythe
Brooke Warren Forsythe
Dall McCormick Forsythe
Awards
Golden Globe Award (1983, 1984); Golden Apple Award (1984); Soap Opera Digest Award (1984); TV Land Award (2007); Walk of Fame (Television—1960)
John Forsythe (born Jacob Lincoln Freund; January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010) was an American stage, film/television actor, producer, narrator, drama teacher and philanthropist whose career spanned six decades.[1] He also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows and as a panelist on numerous game shows.
His 60-year acting career began in films in 1943. He signed up with Warner Bros. at age 25 as a minor contract player, but he later starred in films like The Captive City (1952). He co-starred opposite Loretta Young in It Happens Every Thursday (1953), Edmund Gwenn and Shirley MacLaine in The Trouble With Harry (1955), and Olivia De Havilland in The Ambassador's Daughter (1956).
He also enjoyed a successful television career, starring in three television series, spanning four decades and three genres: as the single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the sitcom Bachelor Father (1957–62), as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend in the crime drama Charlie's Angels (1976–81), a role he would reprise in the film adaptations, and as patriarch Blake Carrington in Dynasty (1981–89). He hosted World of Survival (1971–77).[1]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Movie career and Army service
3 Television work
3.1 Bachelor Father
3.2 After Bachelor Father
3.3 Charlie's Angels
3.4 Dynasty
3.5 The Powers That Be
4 Post-1990s work and life
5 Death
6 Thoroughbred racing
7 Filmography
8 Television credits
9 Radio appearances
10 References
11 External links
Early life[edit]
The eldest of three children, Forsythe was born as John,[2][1][3] or Jacob, Lincoln Freund (sources differ) on January 29, 1918, in Penns Grove, New Jersey, to Blanche Forsythe (née Blohm) and Samuel Jeremiah Freund. Blanche was born in Georgia, to David Hyat Blohm, a Russian Jewish immigrant, and Mary S. Materson, who herself was born in Maryland, to Jewish emigrants from Prussia. Forysthe's father was a stockbroker, who was born in New York, to Polish Jewish immigrants.[3]
He was raised in Brooklyn, New York, where his father worked as a Wall Street businessman during the Great Depression of the 1930s. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn at the age of 16, and began attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[4] In 1936 at the age of 18, he took a job as the public address announcer for Brooklyn Dodgers games at Ebbets Field, confirming a childhood love of baseball.[1] He was a lifelong active Democrat.[5]
Movie career and Army service[edit]
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The handprints of John Forsythe in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.
Despite showing initial reluctance, Forsythe began an acting career at the suggestion of his father. He met actress Parker Worthington McCormick (December 29, 1918 – July 22, 1980), and the couple married in 1939; they had a son, Dall (born February 14, 1941), and divorced in 1943. As a bit player for Warner Brothers, Forsythe successfully appeared in several small parts.[6]
As a result he was given a small role in Destination Tokyo (1943). Leaving his movie career for service in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II, he appeared in the U.S. Army Air Corps play and film Winged Victory, then worked with injured soldiers who had developed speech problems.[6]
Also in 1943, Forsythe met Julie Warren, initially a theatre companion, but later a successful actress in her own right, landing a role on Broadway in Around the World. Warren became Forsythe's second wife and in the early 1950s the marriage produced two daughters – Page[7] and Brooke.[8]
In 1947, Forsythe joined the initial class of the Actors Studio, where he met Marlon Brando and Julie Harris, among others. During this time he appeared on Broadway in Mister Roberts and The Teahouse of the August Moon. In 1955, Alfred Hitchcock cast Forsythe in the movie The Trouble with Harry, with Shirley MacLaine in her first movie appearance, for which she won a Golden Globe. In 1969, Forsythe appeared in another Hitchcock film, Topaz.[9]
Television work[edit]
With Noreen Corcoran in Bachelor Father (1957–1962)
Throughout the 1950s, Forsythe successfully appeared in the new medium and worked regularly on all the networks, especially as a guest star. For example, during this period, he appeared on the popular anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents in an episode titled "Premonition" opposite Cloris Leachman. He starred in an episode of the CBS Western anthology series Zane Grey Theatre titled Decision at Wilson's Creek, which premiered May 17, 1957.[6]
Outdoor location sequences for the episode were shot on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, where a number of scenes took place in a group of oak trees on the Upper Iverson that later came to be known as the Midway Oaks. One of those oak trees, a distinctive multi-trunked tree with a characteristic lean, became known as the Forsythe Oak, commemorating John Forsythe's appearance at the fabled movie ranch, considered the most widely filmed outdoor location in movie and television history. The Forsythe Oak remains in place today, located on a private estate on the former Upper Iverson.
Bachelor Father[edit]
In 1957, he took a leading role in the situation comedy Bachelor Father for CBS as Bentley Gregg, a playboy lawyer who has to become a father to his niece Kelly (played by Noreen Corcoran), upon the death of her biological parents. The show was an immediate ratings hit and moved to NBC the following season and to ABC in the fall of 1961. On various episodes Forsythe worked with such up-and-coming actresses as Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara Eden, Donna Douglas, Sally Kellerman, Sue Ane Langdon, and a teenage Linda Evans. During the 1961 season, Bachelor Father was cancelled that season due to declining ratings.
After Bachelor Father[edit]
In the early 1960s, Forsythe returned to acting in movies including Kitten with a Whip (1964), Madame X (1966) and In Cold Blood (1967). In 1964 he starred in See How They Run which is notable for being the first film made for television.
He attempted two new television programs: The John Forsythe Show on NBC with Guy Marks, Elsa Lanchester, Ann B. Davis, Peggy Lipton, and Forsythe's two young daughters, Page and Brooke (1965–1966), and To Rome with Love on CBS (1969–1971) with co-star Walter Brennan.[10] Between 1971 and 1977, Forsythe served as narrator on the syndicated nature series, The World of Survival. He was also the announcer for Michelob beer commercials from the 1970s through about 1985, notably during the "Weekends were made for Michelob" era.
Charlie's Angels[edit]
Forsythe began a 13-year association with Aaron Spelling in 1976, cast in the role of mysterious unseen millionaire private investigator Charles Townsend in the crime drama Charlie's Angels (1976–1981). The show starred Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Farrah Fawcett, making stars of all three but catapulting Fawcett to iconic status. Forsythe introduces the series' concept during its opening credits:
Once upon a time, three little girls went to the police academy, where they were each assigned very hazardous duties. But I took them away from all that, and now they work for me. My name is Charlie.
Forsythe became the highest paid actor on television on a per-hour basis: while the show's on-camera stars often worked 15-hour days five days a week, with a couple of hours just for hair and makeup, Forsythe's lines for an entire episode would be recorded in a sound studio in a matter of minutes, after which he would have lunch in the network's commissary and then leave for the track. During this period, Forsythe invested much money in thoroughbred racing, a personal hobby. Gaining respect with the celebrity thoroughbred circuit, he served on the Board of Directors at the Hollywood Park Racetrack starting in 1972, and was on the committee for more than 25 years.[10]
Following heart problems, Forsythe underwent quadruple coronary artery bypass surgery in 1979. This was so successful that he not only returned to work on Charlie's Angels, he also appeared in the two-time Academy Award-nominated motion picture ...And Justice for All later that year as Judge Henry T. Fleming, the film's main antagonist, a corrupt judge who despises Al Pacino's lawyer character.[citation needed]
Dynasty[edit]
In 1981, nearing the end of Charlie's Angels, Forsythe was selected as a last-minute replacement for George Peppard in the role of conniving patriarch Blake Carrington in Dynasty.[11] Another Spelling production, Dynasty was ABC's answer to the highly successful CBS series Dallas. Between 1985-87, Forsythe also appeared as Blake Carrington in the short-lived spinoff series The Colbys.
The series reunited Forsythe with one-time Bachelor Father guest star Linda Evans, who would play Blake's wife, Krystle. During the run of the series, Forsythe, Evans and co-star Joan Collins, who played Blake's ex-wife Alexis, promoted the Dynasty line of fragrances. Dynasty came to an end in 1989, after a total of nine seasons. Forsythe was the only actor to appear in all 220 episodes.[citation needed]
Forsythe was nominated for Emmy Awards three times between 1982 and 1984 for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" but did not win. He was also nominated six times for Golden Globe Awards, winning twice. He was nominated five times for the Soap Opera Digest Awards, also winning twice.[9]
The Powers That Be[edit]
In 1992, after a three-year absence, Forsythe returned to series television starring in Norman Lear's situation comedy, The Powers That Be for NBC, co-starring Holland Taylor, Peter MacNicol, Valerie Mahaffey and David Hyde-Pierce.[6]
Post-1990s work and life[edit]
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Forsythe's wife of 51 years, Julie Warren (October 20, 1919 — August 15, 1994), died at age 74 from cancer in the hospital after Forsythe made the decision to disconnect her life-support system. She had been in a coma following severe breathing difficulties.[12][13]
In July 2002, Forsythe married businesswoman Nicole Carter (May 27, 1941 – May 11, 2010) at Ballard Country Church; they remained married until his death. Nicole Carter Forsythe died five weeks after her husband.[14]
In 1989, Forsythe hosted The Miss Universe 1989 Pageant on CBS. He reprised his role as Charlie for the film version of Charlie's Angels (2000) and its sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), but then retired from acting.
Besides spending time with his family, he enjoyed ownership of an art gallery. In 2005 actor Bartholomew John portrayed Forsythe in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, a fictionalized television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of Dynasty.[15]
On May 2, 2006, Forsythe appeared with Dynasty co-stars Linda Evans, Joan Collins, Pamela Sue Martin, Al Corley, Gordon Thomson and Catherine Oxenberg in Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar. The one-hour reunion special of the former ABC series aired on CBS. Forsythe appeared each year to read to children during the annual Christmas program near his home at the rural resort community of Solvang, California.[16]
Forsythe was treated for colorectal cancer in the fall of 2006.[17] Surgery was reportedly successful and his cancer was considered to be in remission at the time of his death.[18]
Death[edit]
Forsythe died on April 1, 2010, from pneumonia in Santa Ynez, California, aged 92.[1][6][10] He was interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Ballard, Santa Barbara County, California.[19] Forsythe is survived by his three children and extended family.
Thoroughbred racing[edit]
Forsythe owned and bred Thoroughbred racehorses for many years and was a member of the Board of Directors of Hollywood Park Racetrack. Among his successes, in partnership with film producer Martin Ritt he won the 1976 Longacres Mile with Yu Wipi.[citation needed]
With partner Ken Opstein, he won the 1982 Sixty Sails Handicap with Targa, and the 1993 La Brea Stakes with a daughter of Targa, Mamselle Bebette, which he raced under the name of his Big Train Farm, a stable he named for Hall of Fame baseball pitcher, Walter Johnson,[20]
In the 1980s, Forsythe served as the regular host for the annual Eclipse Awards. He was the recipient of the 1988 Eclipse Award of Merit for his contribution in promoting the sport of Thoroughbred racing.[21]
Filmography[edit]
Northern Pursuit (1943) as Corporal (uncredited)
Destination Tokyo (1943) as Sparks
Arson, Inc. (1949) as Race Track Announcer (voice, uncredited)
The Captive City (1952) as Jim Austin
It Happens Every Thursday (1953) as Bob MacAvoy
The Glass Web (1953) as Don Newell
Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) as Capt. John Marsh
American Harvest (Revised Edition) (1955 short subject; narrator)
The Trouble with Harry (1955) as Sam Marlowe
The Ambassador's Daughter (1956) as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
Everything but the Truth (1956) as Ernie Miller
Dubrowsky (1959) as Wladia
Kitten with a Whip (1964) as David
Madame X (1966) as Clay Anderson
In Cold Blood (1967) as Alvin Dewey
Marooned (1969) as Olympus/President (uncredited)
Topaz (1969) as Michael Nordstrom
The Happy Ending (1969) as Fred Wilson
Goodbye & Amen (1978) as The American Ambassador
...And Justice for All (1979) as Judge Henry T. Fleming
Scrooged (1988) as Lew Hayward
Stan and George's New Life (1992) as Father
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1999; direct-to-video) as Mr. Ryan (voice)
Charlie's Angels (2000) as Charles "Charlie" Townsend (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Animated Adventures (2003) as Charles "Charlie" Townsend (voice, uncredited) "Chapter One: Most Delicious Angels".[22]
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) as Charles "Charlie" Townsend (voice; final film role)
Television credits[edit]
Curtain Call (1952)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Kim Stanger
Zane Grey Theatre (1957) as CSA Lt. David Marr
Bachelor Father (1957–1962) as Bentley Gregg
The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford (June 9, 1960) as Himself - Actor / Singer
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Michael Barnes
See How They Run (1964) as Martin Young
The John Forsythe Show (1965–1966) as Major John Foster
A Bell for Adano (1967) as Maj. Victor Joppola
Shadow on the Land (1968) as Gen. Wendell Bruce
To Rome with Love (1969–1971) as Michael Endicott
Murder Once Removed (1971) as Dr. Ron Wellesley
The World of Survival (1971–1977) (narrator)
The Letters (1973) (unsold pilot) as Paul Anderson
Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973) as William Schilling
Cry Panic (1974) as David Ryder
The Healers (1974) as Dr. Robert Kier
Terror on the 40th Floor (1974) as Daniel 'Dan' Overland
The Deadly Tower (1975) as Lt. Elwood Forbes
Charlie's Angels (1976–1981) as Charles Townsend
Amelia Earhart (1976) as G.P. Putnam
Tail Gunner Joe (1977) as Paul Cunningham
Emily, Emily (1977) as Niles Putnam
Never Con a Killer (1977) (pilot for The Feather and Father Gang) as E.J. Valerian
Cruise Into Terror (1978) as Reverend Charles Mather
With This Ring (1978) as General Albert Harris
The Users (1978) as Reade Jamieson
A Time for Miracles (1980) as Postulator
Dynasty (1981–1989) as Blake Carrington
Sizzle (1981) as Mike Callahan
Mysterious Two (1982) as He
The Love Boat (1983) as Burt Gardner
The Colbys (1985–1986) as Blake Carrington
On Fire (1987) as Joe Leary Sr.
Miss Universe Pageant (1989)
Opposites Attract (1990) as Rex Roper
Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) as Blake Carrington
The Powers That Be (1992–1993) as Sen. William Franklin Powers
I Witness Video (host from 1993–1994) as Host
People's Century (1995) (miniseries) (narrator in U.S. version)
People's Century (1998) (narrator)
Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar (2006) as Himself / Blake Carrington
Radio appearances[edit]
Year
Program
Episode/source
1953 Best Plays The Farmer Takes a Wife[23]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Bernstein, Adam (April 3, 2010). "John Forsythe dead; starred in 'Dynasty,' 'Bachelor Father'". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ Clarke, Joseph F. (1977). Pseudonyms. Hamish Hamilton. p. 65. ISBN 978-0525665670.
^ Jump up to: a b "John Forsythe Biography (1918-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
Jump up ^ Staff. "Biography for John Forsythe", Turner Classic Movies; retrieved September 23, 2009. "Attending Brooklyn's Abraham Lincoln High School, he came of age, like countless Brooklyn youngsters, a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers and devoted his extracurricular activities to sports."
Jump up ^ Mathews, Jay (May 28, 1983). "Democrats Hope to Get $6 Million in Telethon". The Washington Post.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Gates, Anita (April 2, 2010). "John Forsythe, 'Dynasty' Actor, Is Dead at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
Jump up ^ Page Forsythe on IMDb
Jump up ^ Brooke Forsythe on IMDb
^ Jump up to: a b "John Forsythe". The Daily Telegraph. London. April 4, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c Luther, Claudia (April 3, 2010). "John Forsythe dies at 92; actor known for roles on TV series 'Bachelor Father', 'Charlie's Angels', and 'Dynasty'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ Oliver, Myrna (May 10, 1994). "George Peppard, Versatile Actor, Dies at 65". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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Jump up ^ "RootsWeb: Database Index". ancestry.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
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Jump up ^ "Dynasty: Behind the Scenes: Credits" (in German). Der-denver-clan.de. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ Rice, Lynette (May 1, 2006). "Linda Evans reminisces about her Dynasty days". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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Jump up ^ Obituaries, Peabodyweb.com; retrieved June 5, 2014. Archived August 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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Jump up ^ Jones, Grahame L. (December 31, 2005). "This Horse Was Fair Game for the 'King'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
Jump up ^ Paulick, Ray (January 26, 2009). "Eclipse memories". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Charlie's Angels: Animated Adventures Episode 1". YouTube. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
Jump up ^ Kirby, Walter (June 28, 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 44. Retrieved July 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Genre
Mystery
Crime
Costume drama
Period drama
Historical drama
Historical mystery
Created by
Deb Cox
Fiona Eagger
Starring
Essie Davis
Nathan Page
Hugo Johnstone-Burt
Ashleigh Cummings
Theme music composer
Greg J Walker
Country of origin
Australia
Original language(s)
English
No. of series
3
No. of episodes
34 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Deb Cox
Fiona Eagger
Christopher Gist
Carole Sklan
Producer(s)
Deb Cox
Fiona Eagger
Location(s)
Melbourne
Cinematography
Roger Lanser
Running time
60 minutes
Production company(s)
Every Cloud Productions
Release
Original network
ABC
Picture format
576i (SDTV)
Original release
24 February 2012 – 26 June 2015
External links
Website
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries is an Australian drama television series. It was first broadcast on ABC on 24 February 2012. The series revolves around the personal and professional life of Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis), a glamorous private detective in 1920s Melbourne. Three series have been broadcast, beginning in 2012. Television stations in other nations have picked up the series, and Netflix has the series available in many countries.
Contents
[hide]
1 Plot and series
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
3 Production
3.1 Background
3.2 Series 1
3.3 Series 2
3.4 Series 3
3.5 Film in 2018
3.6 Costumes
4 Episodes
5 Broadcast
5.1 International
6 Home media
7 Reception
7.1 Accolades
8 References
9 External links
Plot and series[edit]
The series is based on author Kerry Greenwood's novels and was created by Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger. Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries revolves around the personal and professional life of Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis), a glamorous private detective in late 1920s Melbourne. In the first series, a running theme is the kidnapping and death of Phryne's younger sister Janey when they were children watching a circus, a crime that still haunts Phryne, feeling she should have protected her sister.
The first thirteen-part series was filmed over a six-month period in and around Melbourne from July 2011 and each episode had a budget of A$1 million. The drama has been bought by broadcasters in 120 countries and territories worldwide. A second series was commissioned in August 2012 and filming began in February 2013. The series began airing from 6 September 2013 and concluded with a Christmas special on 22 December 2013. A third series was commissioned in June 2014 and began airing on 8 May 2015.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher, an independent, glamorous private detective, who is determined to solve any crime.[1]
Nathan Page as Detective Inspector John "Jack" Robinson, a police detective who works reluctantly with Miss Fisher.[1]
Ashleigh Cummings as Dorothy "Dot" Williams, Miss Fisher's paid companion. Dot is a devout Catholic and has an ongoing relationship with Hugh Collins, a Protestant, and in late Series 3 marries him.[2]
Hugo Johnstone-Burt as Constable Hugh Collins, Inspector Robinson's right-hand man and Dot's boyfriend, and later husband.[3]
Richard Bligh as Mr. Butler, Miss Fisher's loyal butler, an excellent household manager who provides good advice when needed, and a veteran of the Australian Imperial Force who can put up a fight if required to.
Recurring[edit]
Travis McMahon as Bert Johnson, a working-class devout communist who often assists in Miss Fisher's investigations.
Anthony Sharpe as Cec Yates, a friend of Bert and also working-class devout communist who often assists in Miss Fisher's investigations.
Tammy MacIntosh as Dr. Elizabeth "Mac" Macmillan, Miss Fisher's close friend and doctor at a women's hospital in Melbourne.
Miriam Margolyes as Prudence Elizabeth Stanley, Miss Fisher's aunt and a reputation-conscious society matron.[3]
Ruby Rees-Wemyss as Jane Ross, Miss Fisher's ward who shares the same first name of Phryne's deceased sister, "Janey".[4] (Series 1, 2)
Nicholas Bell as Murdoch Foyle, a former university lecturer imprisoned after the disappearance of Miss Fisher's sister Jane. (Series 1)
Production[edit]
Background[edit]
Head writer and producer of the series, Deb Cox, has said that she and Fiona Eagger were looking to adapt a crime novel for television and believed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) were looking for a prime-time crime series for their network.[5] The producers were disappointed by what they initially found and Cox explained: "It takes so long to raise the finance and script and produce a television series, so you need to feel it's worthwhile—both financially and philosophically. It was hard to find a reason to bring stories about psychotic killers and serial murderers to the screen."[5] Cox and Eagger then came across Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher murder mystery series and were drawn to them because of their diverse fan base.[6]
Eagger said that they were curious to discover what made the series appeal to all generations.[6] Eagger told a writer for If Magazine, "We were a bit curious to know what it was about it that could appeal to a 16-year-old and a 70-year-old. Phryne is one of the first feminists. She chooses to live alone, she chooses not to get married. She's got many lovers. She's a bit of a James Bond action hero—she's much better dressed than James Bond though."[6] Cox and Eagger realised that the novels reflected their moral values and fit in with their style of storytelling, so they began adapting them.[5]
Cox and Eagger initially thought adapting novels would be easier than writing an original screenplay, but soon discovered that it was not.[5] Speaking to Andrew Wrathall from Fancygoods.com.au, Cox stated,
"It takes a whole new set of skills to preserve what's most important in the stories, rationalise the impossible, gather what's left into a cohesive whole and still reflect the boundless worlds of imagination encouraged in the readers' minds by a few hundred words on paper—in a way that's achievable in production terms!"[5]
She added that the restrictions tested their limits of creativity and inventiveness.[5] Greenwood was invited to the first brainstorming session for the series and provided the producers with answers to their questions and helped with the historical background to the novels. The author would read the scripts and help make corrections. Cox praised Greenwood's ability to write for the screen and accept the changes they made to the novels.[5]
In June 2011, it was announced that the ABC had commissioned a thirteen-part series to air on their ABC1 channel the following year.[6][7] The drama was originally titled The Phryne Fisher Murder Mystery Series, but was changed on the advice of distributor All3Media, who wanted to avoid having to tell international broadcasters how to pronounce Phryne's name.[6]
Series 1[edit]
The first series was filmed over a six-month period in and around Melbourne from July 2011.[8][9] Greenwood had researched the history of the city "meticulously" for the novels, so the producers were keen to do the same.[8] While they used some real locations, others were recreated, including a Turkish bathhouse and the Eastern Market.[8] The interior of Phryne's house was built on a sound stage at the ABC's studio in Elsternwick.[8] The historic house Wardlow in Parkville, Victoria was used as the exterior to the house.[10] A number of National Trust houses provide settings including Rippon Lea Estate at Elsternwick, Labassa at Caulfield North and Como House in South Yarra. Each episode had a budget of $1 million.[6] Eagger said "I wanted every cent on screen. I wanted the steam train, I wanted the plane, I wanted the ocean liner and the Hispano-Suiza. It stretched everyone, it really made people bleed."[6] ABC TV, Film Victoria, Screen Australia and distributor All3Media funded the series.[9]
Series 2[edit]
The second series was approved for Screen Australia funding in July 2012.[11] Filming began on 18 February 2013 in Melbourne. The shoot wrapped on 9 August.[11]
On 6 August 2012, Michael Idato from The Sydney Morning Herald said that the ABC had commissioned a second series of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.[12] Idato reported the second series would go into production later in the year.[12] ABC's Head of Fiction, Carole Sklan, stated
"ABC TV is delighted to be bringing a second series of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries to the screen. The first series proved an instant hit with viewers and Every Cloud Productions has again assembled a stellar cast and team for 13 more exciting, intriguing, and unpredictable mystery stories."[1]
The second series is based on Greenwood's novels Dead Man's Chest, Unnatural Habits and various short stories.[1] Cox commented that she and Eagger were "thrilled" that many of the cast and crew from the first series were returning.[1] The second series premiered on 6 September 2013.[13]
Series 3[edit]
In February 2014, ABC TV channel controller Brendan Dahill told David Knox from TV Tonight that a third series of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries had yet to be commissioned.[14] Dahill explained
The position we are in is an embarrassment of riches—tons of successful series and at some point Carole (Sklan, Head of Fiction) and I need to sit down and work out how many of the successful shows we can afford to return, without standing still, and still doing new stuff. Woven into that we obviously need to know how much money we think we're going to have.[14]
Knox added that there were fears funds to the broadcaster could be cut.[14] Colin Vickery, writing for news.com.au, reported that another reason Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries had not been green-lit for a third series was due to ABC wanting to attract a younger audience.[15] Vickery also said that if the show was given a third series it would not air until 2015.[15]
On 13 June 2014, it was confirmed that Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries had been commissioned for a third series.[16] ABC renewed the series after a social media campaign run by fans of the show.[17] The third series began shooting in mid-October 2014 in Melbourne and wrapped on 23 January 2015.[16][18] Eagger told If Magazine's Emily Blatchford that all of the cast would be returning, and admitted that the writers wanted to add some magic to the series and include an episode set in the military.[16] She also hinted that there might be a wedding. Eagger added "It's a tough time for the ABC so we are thrilled they are able to bring us back, and to have that support from Film Victoria as well."[16] The third series began airing from 8 May 2015.[19]
Film in 2018[edit]
Since 2016, there has been speculation on the possibility that the television series would be made into a feature film. In May 2016, Essie Davis acknowledged interest in playing Miss Fisher in a film. "[We’re] just working out the ideas of how to make it bigger and better and more fabulous than the TV show," she said.[20] Later that year, it was revealed that plans were afoot to produce a trilogy of Phryne Fisher films.[21]
In April 2017, a photo was published on the official Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Instagram account showing Essie Davis and Nathan Page holding advance copies of a film script titled Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears.[22] On 14 September 2017, a crowdfunding campaign was launched on Kickstarter in support of the film.[23] On 15 December 2017, an additional ongoing crowdfunding campaign was begun through IndieGoGo in order to allow fans to continue supporting the effort.[24] The original campaign reached its goal of $250,000 in less than 48 hours. [25]
As a stand-alone action-adventure feature film, Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears will pick up the story from the end of the third series. It is expected to begin production in October of 2018. The film is budgeted at $8 million and will be directed by Tony Tilse. [26]
Costumes[edit]
The costume designer for the series was Marion Boyce.[27] She told ABC's Darren Smith that she loves the 20s and 30s and thought the opportunity to work on a show in her hometown (Melbourne) was "fantastic."[27] Boyce had eight weeks' pre-production, but she said that she began putting stuff together early on.[27] She stated "After those eight weeks, we had 16 days to complete the next two episodes. It was a fast and furious process, and the series included circuses, bohemian nightclubs and the docks. Each episode is quite different from the rest."[27] The costume department included one cutter, one sewer, a costume coordinator and a buyer who was also an art finisher. Boyce called the team "incredibly talented", as they had to do a lot of different jobs.[27] The team, Mandy Murphy and Gareth Blaha, the head of the ABC's Costume Department, along with two milliners, made some of the hats.[27] Boyce and her team created around 120 costumes for the series, including sleepwear, daywear, nightwear and special occasion outfits.[27]
Boyce explained that while vintage pieces were incorporated into the series, the department designed the majority of costumes.[27] Cox told Alexandra Spring from Vogue Australia that some of the costumes were sourced from eBay and vintage shops.[8] Cox said "Once you go back to the 1920s, things have either deteriorated or they are too small because the women were smaller, so it means a lot of it has to be made from scratch."[8] The fabrics were taken from Boyce's own collection and fabric stores in Melbourne and Sydney. The designer admitted that parting with some of the fabric was difficult, as she had had some of them for around 25 years.[27] Boyce told Smith that at the end of filming, the costumes that were hired were sent back to where they came from. The ones made from fabric bought by the ABC, went back to them and Boyce took the ones that were made from fabrics out of her own collection.[27]
Boyce explained that Phryne is "completely fluid" and has "an extraordinary amount of energy", so she wanted her outfits to move with her when she went from room to room.[27] When it came to Dot, Boyce designed her wardrobe with her religion and position in society in mind. Dot's clothes are more buttoned up, so she does not show off her body parts.[27] Boyce commented "She was a really nice contrast to Phryne and a lot more conservative. Dot has nice tweeds and cardigans."[27]
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries episodes
Series
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
1 13 24 February 2012 (2012-02-24) 18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
2 13 6 September 2013 (2013-09-06) 22 December 2013 (2013-12-22)
3 8 8 May 2015 (2015-05-08) 26 June 2015 (2015-06-26)

Broadcast[edit]
International[edit]
Distribution of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries was acquired in 120 territories worldwide.[1] The Canadian broadcaster Knowledge Network began airing the series at 8:30 pm on 5 October 2012.[28] The UKTV network acquired the broadcasting rights to Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries in the United Kingdom in September 2012.[29] Series 1 premiered on the network's Alibi channel on 11 February 2013.[29]
French broadcaster France 3 acquired Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries in January 2013, while Alibi and the Knowledge Network renewed their deals to air Series 2.[30] Alex Farber of Broadcast reported that Norway's TVNorge, Poland's Canal+, and Eastern Europe's Viasat networks had also picked up the show.[30] The series began airing on Italy's Rai 1 channel on 31 July 2013.[31]
The series first became available in North America on Acorn TV only.[32] Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries premiered in the United States on PBS in August 2013,[33] with further stations broadcasting the series in the Fall,[34] and others more in 2014.[35][36][37] Miss Fisher Uncovered, a behind-the-scenes special for American audiences featuring interviews with cast and crew, and author Kerry Greenwood, was broadcast in the U.S. in August 2015.[36][38]
As of July 2017,[update] the series has aired in 172 territories.[39]
Netflix holds broadcasting rights for all three series in several countries, including the United States, Denmark, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan and Canada. It also currently hold rights for the first two series in the Australian market in association with ABC TV and ABC Commercial.[40][41]
Home media[edit]
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries - OST, a CD collection featuring various artists used as music on the show, was released in Australia by ABC Commercial on 27 April 2012. The compilation included the series' theme music by Greg J. Walker.[42][43] The selections were made available simultaneously on iTunes.[44] The soundtrack for Series 2 was released on 15 November 2013,[45] and for Series 3 on 1 May 2015.[46][47] The official soundtrack for the series featuring music composed by Greg J. Walker was released on iTunes on 10 June 2014.[48]
Episodes 1–7 were released on DVD in Region 4 on 3 May 2012, while episodes 8–13 were released on 7 June 2012.[49][50] The series was also released on Blu-ray.[51] Series 1 was released as a DVD box set by ABC Commercial in November 2012.[52] Series 2 was released on DVD as a box set by Acorn Media on 27 May 2014.[53] The complete series (1–3) was released as a DVD box set by ABC Commercial on 4 November 2015.[54]
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries became available for streaming and VOD on Netflix[55] in the U.S. in September 2014.[56] It became available in the United Kingdom in June 2015,[57] in Canada in March 2016,[58] and in Australia/New Zealand in April 2017.[59] The series became available on Amazon Video[60] on 16 May 2016.[61][62][63]
Reception[edit]
While reviewing the first episode, David Brown from the Radio Times commented "Just when you thought that all variations of the amateur-detective genre had been explored, along comes Miss Phryne Fisher, who sashays through the jazz clubs of late 1920s Ballarat, tackling villains with her pearl-handled pistol. The plot's hardly revolutionary, but it is worth watching for lead actress Essie Davis, with her sleek bob and killer cheekbones, who runs bad guys to ground with both wit and raunch."[64]
Accolades[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Recipients and nominees
Result
2012
Australian Production Design Guild Awards[65] Best Costume Design for Screen Marian Boyce Nominated
Best Design on a Television Drama Robert Perkins Nominated
Screen Music Awards[66] Best Music for a Television Series or Serial Greg J. Walker Nominated
Best Television Theme Nominated
2013
2nd AACTA Awards[67] Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama Essie Davis Nominated
Equity Awards[68] Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Series 1 cast Nominated
Logie Awards[69] Most Popular Actress Ashleigh Cummings Nominated
2014
3rd AACTA Awards[70][71] Best Costume Design in Television Marion Boyce Won
Equity Awards[72] Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Series 2 cast Nominated
Logie Awards[73] Most Popular Actress Essie Davis Nominated
Most Popular Drama Program Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Nominated
Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on TV Essie Davis Nominated
2015
5th AACTA Awards[74] Best Television Drama Series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Nominated
Best Costume Design in Television Marion Boyce Nominated
2016
Logie Awards[75] Best Actress Essie Davis Nominated
Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on TV Nominated
Most Outstanding Actress Nominated
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