Talk:The Bishop Murder Case

Who said it?
The two quotes below cite sources with multiple authors. The links are not live, so I could not open the originals and find out who is responsible for these statements. They really should be attributed to a person or an entity (such as a newspaper).

“Philo Vance is more pedantic than ever and talks absolute rot except for passages quoted from encyclopedias about modern physics and math. A young scientist is 'framed' for a series of apparently meaningless killings and the solution is pulled out of a hat after Vance has finished lecturing."[1]

"The murderer in this story has an uncommon sense of humor and of sportsmanship. In a non-stop trail of successive murders, a note is discovered at each scene. Each note contains a nursery rhyme with a false clue and is signed "The Bishop." Philo Vance finally puts a stop to the fun, which had included a generous sprinkling of archery, chess and astronomy, mixed with poison and bloodshed."[2]

Merry medievalist (talk) 02:59, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

NPOV?
Who, exactly, considers the book to be labored and pointless? What does "labored" mean in a long mystery story? What does "pointless" mean in a mystery story that is meant to entertain? 205.188.116.202 12:29, 14 September 2005 (UTC)Bruce Partington
 * I agree. This is a POV unless sources are mentioned (i.e. book reviews etc.). I'm removing it. --Beamrider 09:30, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Movie Sound
MGM was able to include background music only in the final few minutes of the film. 205.188.116.202 12:29, 14 September 2005 (UTC)Bruce Partington

The early theory that background music is incongruous was utilized by Mel Brooks in Young Frankenstein. His characters reacted to the background music by expressing puzzlement as to its source. In the "Bishop Murder Case," there is hurdy-gurdy music when a street scene is shown. That would be appropriate as being true to reality. But, near the end, actual background music is included. This music was not part of the story and its source may have be puzzling to some of the audience. 64.12.116.196 14:13, 14 September 2005 (UTC)Bruce Partington

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