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crack_van2011-08-09 12:50 am
Fandom Overview: Donald Strachey Mysteries
For film nouveau noir with a gay aesthetic, you can't do better than the Donald Strachey mysteries!
Tough guy P.I. Donald Strachey only has one soft spot, and that’s for his husband, senatorial chief aide Timmy Callahan. Cultured, straight-laced and sexily bespectacled, Timmy is Donald’s opposite in every way -- which of course makes him the street smart and battle-scarred detective’s perfect match! The two share an on-screen chemistry unequaled in gay cinema…or in any cinema, for that matter.
Styled after the Thin Man films from the ‘30s and ‘40s, these movies are packed with enough bullet-riddled corpses, red herrings, and dastardly back-alley deeds to satisfy die-hard mystery buffs. But the heart of these ground-breaking films is the warm, loving and monogamous relationship Donald and Timmy share. As quick-witted and fast-fisted as Donald may be, it’s the solidity of his marriage that keeps him grounded. Timmy is more than Donald’s better half -- he’s his moral compass and his rock, and he always has a first aid kit, a kiss and a perfectly chilled martini ready to patch Donald back together again whenever he’s broken.
The two of them balance and support each other in a touching, humorous, and completely believable way. Donald isn’t perfect, and neither is Timmy. But together, they are nothing less than a perfect fit.
Loosely based on the novels by Richard Stevenson and directed by Ron Oliver (Queer As Folk, Goosebumps), the Donald Strachey Mysteries star Chad Allen (Save Me, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman)...
...and Sebastian Spence (First Wave, Battlestar Galactica)
...with P. Lynn Johnson as Senator Dianne Glassman
...Daryl Shuttleworth as Detective "Bub" Bailey
...and Nelson Wong as Kenny Kwon rounding out the supporting cast.
There are four movies in this series -- so far:
Check out the fanvids on YouTube. You’ll be hooked, I promise! Watch the movies on Here! or rent them from Netflix, then support the franchise by purchasing the DVDs. And don’t forget to join these communities to enjoy and share fic, art, info and discussion:
nick_n_nora
donaldtimmy
tim_don_a_thon
strachey_pi
don_n_timmy on dreamwidth
strachey_callahan yahoo group
Prefer your PIs more gruff and a little less prone to fluff? Check out the novels that started it all.
Stevenson’s mysteries are smart, fast-paced reads filled with sharp-edged humor and colorful supporting players. Once you pick them up, you can’t put them down, and they always – always – leave you hungry for more. He’s been churning them out since 1981, with the 12th installment scheduled to hit the bookshelves later this year. That’s 30 years of Don’n’Tim lovin’, folks! And as a collective, these novels serve as a unique, ongoing time capsule chronicling the evolution of American gay culture. Stevenson’s original characters are a little edgier and a whole lot snarkier than the movieverse duo, but in either ‘verse, one thing remains the same: these guys are in it for the long haul.
For more on the wonderful world of bookverse – plus a couple of sample passages! – read what the ever-awesome ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
storyfan has to say here: As Donald would say, "What's the diff?"
Bookverse or movieverse, it’s all good. Heck, it’s more than good – it’s grrrrrrrrrreat! There’s not another pairing out there like Donald and Timmy. Get to know them. Grow to love them. Then plague the producers to make more films! save_strachey
How anyone could help falling in love with these guys is a real mystery!
Link recap:
As Donald would say, "What's the diff?"
Here! Gay Television on Demand
Richard Stevenson's Novels
Chad Allen Online
sebspence_fans
nick_n_nora
donaldtimmy
tim_don_a_thon
strachey_pi
don_n_timmy on dreamwidth
save_strachey
strachey_callahan yahoo group
Awesome fanvids
Ron Oliver's Fabulous Life
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Thank you both for introducing me to the books - which are marvelous, this is what I call well written novels, wow - and to the movies. Although I prefer the books universum, grittier but IMHO so much more realistic, I enjoyed very much Chad Allen's Strachey.
And there is also fic! Fantastic!
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Although I love subtext, sometimes nothing beats canonical gay relationships. (points to icon) I'm also tired of TPTB getting nervous about "bromance" and taking out the subtext from tv series, thus ruining my fantasties.
So thanks for a great post and for making me interested in something new!
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As for Sebastian Spence, be sure to check out that seb_spence fans link above. Donald definitely calls him "beautiful" for a reason!
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Now to find the other movies!
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You took the words right out of my mouth. Thanks for this lovely overview. I've highly enjoyed both the films and the books. And I didn't realize that Mr. Stevenson had written more books in the last few years, so thanks for the heads up! More books to go on my "to read" list.
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Thanks for commenting! :)
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Thanks so much for making this summary up and promoting this series!
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