My husband's great aunt was dear friends with Basil Rathbone, and I have a framed letter from him to her in my art studio. We treasure it! Big fan, thanks so much for this vid :)
Yes! 12 hours of Rathbone and Bruce! If you can get through Petri Wine pitches - the Gallo Wine TV ads of their day (wink, wink... okay, save you the search = same grapes!)
House of Fear is my top cozy mystery for a stormy night. Superb! And I love all the characters. The drunk Scotsman at the bar, the sourpuss servant, the captain smoking his seaweed, and the adorable little guy who says, "Dear me, I have no nerves." The Hound of the Baskervilles is great too, but the superior version is the one with Jeremy Brett.
I was a teen in the early to mid 80's when my parents rented these films on Key Video so I love them as well. I recently found the out of print complete Blu Ray set and love it. My favorite is "Dressed to Kill" with the Bank of England plates. Such great stuff. I don't remember which film in which Holmes gets irritated with the domestic in the rocking chair...it always cracks me up.
These are some of my favourite films...have seen all of them more than once. Daniel I really enjoy your channel, you are a very talented and enthusiastic reviewer. Hell I even enjoy your reviews of films that I don't like and would ever watch. Keep up the good work!
Great video. I grew up watching these films too (with my Dad). The first two are the best for me, they stuck to the original Victorian setting, but most of them were good films. I think Jeremy Brett from the 1980's ITV series here in the UK, is my favourite Holmes (the series stuck very closely to the books and he just nailed Holmes), but Rathbone and Bruce are fantastic and VERY close second.
I grew up with this series. Holmes and Watson playing off each other even with some of the heavy subject matter kept it fun. The Hound of the Baskervilles is probably the favorite in our household. And Pursuit to Algiers is definitely my mom's favorite, it is interesting to see a different premise than murder.
Hi Daniel. My earliest memories are of me taping these on vhs! Rathbone is the definitive Holmes. Always loved the atmosphere of these, it always seemed like it was foggy 24/7 in London. I do have the bluray collection but haven't watched it yet. After watching this, I'll have to get on it! Thanks, great video as usual.
Very well done! I've been watching these lately. Basil Rathbone was my Mom's favorite Holmes. Jeremy Brett is my personal favorite Holmes but I also like Peter Cushing's portrayal. Regardless of who is youe favorite you can't go wrong with a Holmes movie. 🕵️♀️
What a great thématique to explore 🔍 The hound of the Baskerville, misty moorlands, ancient Baskerville Hall, the supernatural hound creating a sense of isolation and omnipresent danger. What a gem ❤️ Definitely support the suggestion for a “it was a dark and stormy night” list. Thank you for your epic content 🌒
Another well-done ranking, Daniel! (You are rapidly becoming one of my favorite youtubers.) I can't argue with your choices. Having grown up with this series in the 1970's, I purchased the DVD box set when released, and then the Blu-Ray box upon its release. Some years ago I re-watched the entire series back-to-back and came to many of the same conclusions as yourself. On another note, and IMHO, the British series Sherlock Holmes (1984-1994), starring Jeremy Brett, is a much more literate and enjoyable take on the detective. I hesitate to pick who played Sherlock better, Brett or Rathbone, but overall, and again IMHO, as much as I love the Fox/Universal run of films, the British series is the gold standard by which all others must be judged.
Grew up with the VHS collection of this series. Scarlet Claw is my favorite. It scared me so much when I was younger. I liked House of Fear really until the end, where I feel it takes the wind out of all that build up. I do remember the ending to Terror By Night just being a MOVIE OVER kinda moment. Great ranking!
Great channel! I’ve seen all these several times. I agree with your list mostly except I’d shuffle the top 5 around a bit with Scarlet Claw on top. Cheers.
x Your intros are the best! This one with the moon and the bat in the background is my favorite. x Weird History does a lot of Victorian Era history. x Sherlock Holmes (the world's greatest detective) vs. Jack The Ripper (the world's most famous Whodunit) = PERFECT x 28:36 I bought a typewriter and do a joke where I write a "brilliant" story...when all I write is "It was a dark and stormy night.." o It is a reference to that Peanuts bit. x The Hounds of the Baskervilles is my favorite gothic mystery novel. o My paternal grandmother has the family name of Moore, which is from the word moors. o This was a little before your time, but there was an excellent Ducktales episode about that novel (and my introduction to the series).
Great video! I too have loved the Rathbone-Bruce Sherlock Holmes series since childhood and resonated with your general description of it. Furthermore I agree with you, contrary to many others, that Basil Rathbone is my definitive Holmes (yes, above even Jeremy Brett) and is simply superb. Here is where our opinions slightly diverge: I rank Hound of the Baskervilles (my favorite in written form) and Adventures of SH considerably lower than do you, Pursuit to Algiers slightly lower, and Woman in Green higher. Scarlet Claw might take the cake for me (so atmospheric), though House of Fear is wild and great stuff as well. Cheers!
I watched The Hound of the Baskervilles earlier this month and I really enjoyed it. I need to pickup the blu ray set at some point but there's so much I want to get right now it's very hard to prioritize what to get next with my blu ray budget. Are you planning a favorite discoveries video at the end of the year? I usually add a lot to my watch lists from other film fans discovery lists.
@@cobwebschannel Nice! I've got a list of 22 movies at the moment. Looking forward to seeing both of your lists! Second Sight's Texas Chainsaw Massacre might be my favorite release of the year.
Yours is the best old film analysis channels I've seen. I thought your list was great. I prefer Sherlock in period with London fog and carriages on cobblestones. One aside, it might have been worth mentioning the radio series with Rathbone and Bruce that rand during roughly the same time, though it lasted a bit longer. Finally, Nigel Bruce plays a very similar duckish sidekick character in the Hitchcock film Suspicion. If you enjoy Nigel's Watson you will enjoy Suspicion.
That is so kind of you to say, thank you! I have seen Suspicion, but I forgot that Nigel Bruce was in it! Not one of my favorite Hitchcocks because the ending bummed me out.
1) Hound of the Baskervilles 2) The Scarlet Claw 3) Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 4) Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 5) Terror by Night 6) The House of Fear 7) Sherlock Holmes In Washington 8) Woman in Green (Henry Daniel is my fav Moriarty lol) 9) The Secret Weapon 10) Pursuit to Algiers 11) Pearl of Death 12) Spider Woman 13) Dressed to Kill 14) The Voice of Terror
x I am going to watch the #1 Sherlock Holmes film from this list - Hound of The Baskervilles (1939) - on January 6th (Sherlock Holmes "birthday" - really just the traditional date his birthday is celebrated) x I am going to do a Mystery Weekend, where I watch Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022- Never seen before) on Friday Night, Hound of the Baskervilles (never seen this version before) on Saturday, and the first episode of Scooby Doo: Where Are You? ("What a Night For a Knight") on Sunday Night
Love these films, they may not have the flair and intrigue of later versions but just for passing a few hours and watching the greatest detective ever then go for it.
Great review I’ve seen most of these but not the ww2 based Sherlock Holmes movies, however yes basil rathbone is the quintessential Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Watson is a good counterpart to Sherlock’s serious nature. I agree with your list I really however enjoyed the woman in green because of Holmes’s nemesis of course
Thanks so much for doing this, Daniel. I grew up with the Rathbone Holmes films and love them to this day. IMO, the two best are The Scarlet Claw and The Hound of the Baskervilles. Although I understand why some people don't care for the WWII-era films, I've always had a fondness for Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon. And Colonel Sebastian Moran of Terror by Night actually was a character in the Conan Doyle books. By the way, you might be interested to know that Patricia Morison of Dressed to Kill was a Broadway musical star, performing in more than 1,000 productions of Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate. And finally, you really do need to watch some episodes of Jeremy Brett's Holmes series. However, please don't start with The Hound of the Baskervilles as it's one of the show's lesser efforts and will give you a wrong impression of the overall series. Brett is fantastic as Holmes, and the series is very true to the original stories.
I kept listening for The Hound on this list. I watched a lot of these when I was little and the hound was the one that stuck with me throughout my life and I immediately recognized it when Ducktales And Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers referenced it and when "Black Butler" did a rendition. I was happy to hear where it landed on your list it's definitely my #1.
Love these movies. For me, Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes was the best and most true to the original intent. I think people who think others who like the more recently made movies as better are conflating production level with the actor's quality of portrayal.
I think I’ve only seen one of these films awhile ago, I had no idea how many there were. I will be definitely be picking this collection up! Thanks for the video and Great channel!
My 2 Favorite, with Quality Of The Movies, were The Hound Of The Baskervilles (1939) & The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (1939) (although this was made before, it, for some reason, was released after). I think that they should have been released in order made, especially since the latter is more of an Introduction To The Characters & George Zucco was The Best Moriarty in these movies.
This is my favorite set of guilty pleasures. I could watch them over and over again. These two actors are my favourites just for pure entertainment value and escapism. As Hammer attempted to copy and update Universal's horror/murder mystery canon, something that any classic film buff can see, my second favorite Holmes is Peter Cushing. I only wish they would have cast Miles Malleson as Watson as that might have filled the Bruce-esque type of Nigel's mannerisms that still floated in the ether after his death. As for the 14 films, we probably all have our personal ranking lists. For myself, while Voice of Terror being the first "mod" outing during terrible times and might seem a bit clumsy, I think "In Washington" is the least of these films. I find that a person wants it to be much better than it is. To me, it's really clumsy but still enjoyable to some degree. As far as the Moriartys are concerned, it's very difficult to pick between Daniel, Atwill and Zucco, all great character actors in their own way. You find Daniel boring and that's fine but I found him so totally cold and unmoved from any evil he might partake in that he seems quite scary. With Daniel, nothing moves him in any way perhaps with the exception of being foiled by Holmes. One of the great things about SH Faces Death is that the convalescent home is mainly for shattered war vets who have "survived" the rigours of war time which takes us to an era after Holmes and Watson helped to win the war in the films you like the least. I just thought it was a pretty respectful departure from a time people wanted to forget. I've gone on a bit too long I'm sure so my humble opinion that can be added to the pile is In Washington" is the least of the series, "Scarlet Claw" is the best of the "mods" and "The Adventures" is the best over all.
I guess that I like The Voice Of Movie, Terror By Night, Faces Death & others because they were Great Mysteries & The Ones That Were Logically The Best To Solve The Mystery.
I never tried to rank them, but I think The Scarlet Claw is my favorite. I used to watch these movies in the 1980s (yes I’m old lol) and Rathbone is who I picture when I think of Sherlock Holmes.
I have been thinking about watching the Basil Rathbone Sherlock films. Consider my interest piqued. I was going to check out a couple rankings to see which I should start with (perhaps I should just start with the first haha). Thank you for the list! On top of the ranking, I enjoyed the small history of the films and their companies.
The near-perfect series of Sherlock Holmes is Jeremy Brett and David Burke/Edward Hardwicke. All the series are almost close to the original stories. I have also seen the series You have ranked here multiple times. Thank You for this ranking. I shall see them once more with the insight You have given. My request is, could You please rank the series by Ronald Howard and Marion-Crawford based on the humour in them?
Although I love all the Basil Rathbone films, I think that Jeremy Brett is greatest Holmes and I don't think its really close. If you watch the entire series with him and compare him to the Holmes in the novels, he is Holmes. As far as your ratings go, I definitely agree with you on the top three films, and Hound is definitely my favorite, and you are correct, you can see towards the end of the series that Basil Rathbone was starting to tire of playing the character.
You know, I wasn’t really familiar with Jeremy Brett before people started commenting on my posts about him, so I checked out part of an episode with him on UA-cam yesterday. I was VERY intrigued by his performance, and I can definitely see the appeal. I need to check out more of those episodes.
Love your exuberance! Makes me want to blow through most of these...especially your top 5. Have only seen the Hound of the Baskervilles, which was phenomenal! Maybe I will just buy the Holmes bluray collection.
I really enjoy the Basil Holmes, but I absolutely love Nigel as Watson. I generally enjoy the films that are closest to the Universal horror, but The Spider Woman is absolutely delightful. Now time for an unpopular opinion: I never really cared that much for The Hounds of the Baskervilles. Nothing wrong with this adaptation, but that particular Doyle story never quite tickled my fancy for some reason or another. 🤷🏻♂️
Great list,I thought I had seen all of these but I actually don't think I ever saw the Adventures of Sherlock,and one or two of the others like Pursuit,and pearl of death sounded strangely unfamiliar, But I like this channel for all the cool older movies we have forgotten and also a lot of these movies are still out there for free and easy to find,
I rewatched all of these recently and they maintain a fantastic high standard. Hard to pick a best but the B Movies are better as they had really got into the characters. I wouldn't put Baskerville 1st as the shorter films are tighter and have the Universal atmosphere, character actors and sets
You did a pretty good job ranking (i.e. I agree!) But, a few compounds, challenges, and enhancements.. Film #1, just as a factoid(s) = Rathbone as SECOND BILLING, the bravest Watson - with dyed hair! - and a year younger than Rathbone! I should have made notes as I went. Scarlet Claw as my number 1, with series regular in his finest role!
I've watched all of these movies and loved them I agree with the order but the movie Dressed to Kill always sticks out for me because of the music boxes when I was little I loved to go around humming the music box tune because of the movie. Basil Rathbone is my favorite.
Came to your video late but really enjoyed it, i have this boxset on dvd but have only watched a couple, will Definity find the time to watch them all, thanks for the video and looking forward to more.
I find this version of The Hound better than the 1959 version for one major reason. I find it hard to believe that Christopher Lee would need to be protected by Peter Cushing. It's so silly that they had to give Lee a heart condition in order to make him look vulnerable Oh, no. He's clutching his chest! LOL!
Love these movies but Robert Stevens in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes and Christopher Plummer in Murder By Decree (and their Doctor Watson’s) are excellent in brilliant and genuinely touching films ☺️☺️☺️☺️
@@cobwebschannel Also check out "The 7% Solution" and "They Might Be Giants". That last one has George C. Scott as a guy who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes.
Thank you for the video Love the Holmes series of the 40s Rathbone is gorgeous and Nigel Bruce does a good job too. Watson in these is a little too dumb for my opinion but that's not his fault Have not watched the whole video, my no.1 would be ,The scarlet claw' it's got such a spooky atmosphere no.2 'Pearl of death', ,voice of terror' and ,the secret wapon' would be last on my list Greetings from Germany 🖐
Henry Daniell was a stock co. performer of Director George Cukor, making an appearance in almost all of his films. A guilty pleasure aside, Daniell plays the villain in a 1959 cheapie "The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake", by no means a good movie but it is fun, IMO.
I've seen some of these over the decades. The Hound of the Baskervilles is my favorite (I think the novel is regarded as one of Sir Doyle's best story on Sherlock Holmes). I do prefer the 1st 2 movies set in the 19th century as the original stories were written. I do agree Dr. Watson was more of a bumbling person as opposed to his portrayal in the stories/novels. Another issue was making Dr. Watson older than in the stories. Universal should have kept the characters in the 19th century. Not sure why modernizing Sherlock Holmes would have appealed more to the audiences back then (I guess cost may have played a big factor. I'm assuming Universal films were done on the cheap). Slightly off-topic, the BBC Sherlock Holmes series done with Jeremy Brett were great in that they kept Holmes in him in the 19th century and did adapt most, if not all, the original stories.
Sorry, you made a lot of mistakes. What you call last (#14) is actually #1 -- Voice of Terror. You place too much emphasis on the "mystery" aspect of the plot. These films are so great that they must be watched repeatedly. Thus reducing the mystery and plot to a minor consideration. Whereas the acting and theme take the forefront. This is precisely why "Voice of Terror" is best. Because the stakes are highest -- the outcome of WW-2. Worldwide impact, not just solving the murder of one insignificant member of an obscure family. Bringing the stories into the "present" day (1940's) is Brilliant !!! It allows the concept of Holmes as a timeless character. A universal metaphor for anyone and everyone using their head. To "solve significant problems". This is clearly explained in a short film segment, at the start of the WW-2 era films. Holmes serves as an inspiration to myself and my employees. We are professional business problem-solvers. Moreover, the attempt to rank the films is misguided and inane. Because they do NOT exist (for us) in individual isolation. Yes, original theatre-going audiences saw them individually. With typically a year in between. But we binge watch them on DVD, as an inseperable series. All interconnected. Synergistically. To rank them is as foolish as asking which of your two vital organs -- brain or heart -- is "more important"? When both are absolutely indispensible. Therefore co-equal.
In the Voice of Terror Sherlock Holmes is more like James Bond minus the womanising! Although I do believe that Roger Moore did play Holmes at some point in a 1970's film.
Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke have now overtaken Rathbone and Bruce as my favorite Holmes and Watson. [Will Ferrell and John C Reilly are the absolute worst, but that's beside the point.] Today, I watch Rathbone, and I am more convinced than ever that someone gave Holmes a copy of the script and no one else. But it is fun to watch these two because they did have such incredible chemistry together. Bruce's Watson may be a total dunce, but he did have enthusiasm. Have to admit that. He was never Conan Doyle's Watson, but he fit well in these movies. In the end, the mysteries didn't matter in most of these films - character was everything, and Rathbone and Bruce were great characters.
While I think that the 1939 version of The Hound Of The Baskervilles is the better of the movies, in quality, I think that The Peter Cushing/Christopher Lee version is a Better Mystery to figure out. I'd love to know the real reason why Richard Greene was given Top Billing over Basil Rathbone, but for the facts the He's Sir Henry Baskerville & He has More Of Screen Time than Rathbone. I have to mention that this is one of Those Rare Movies & TV Shows, in which there's A Character that is The Real Life Name of A Fellow Actor in the same Movie/Show. Such as The Original Starsky & Hutch, in which Paul Michael Glaser - David Starsky has the Same First Name as Hutch Actor, David Soul, Beryl, Sir Henry's Love interest, is The Real Life Name Of The Seance Lady & Doctor Mortimer's Wife. Let me know what you think
I have a lot of respect for Universal and affection for their 1931 - 1941 horror cycle (not as fond of the movies after The Wolf Man), but darn it, WHY did they insist on giving everything a contemporary setting? Dracula was a late Victorian novel, Frankenstein a Regency one, but (the prologue to Bride notwithstanding) they just had to bring those stories up to modern day, and then they did the same with Holmes, cheating us out of the wonderful Victorian atmosphere those stories could have had. Was it just a matter of budget concerns? Or did Universal not trust their audience? Note to movie and TV writers who don't seem to understand this: Irene Adler is not evil. She is Holmes' antagonist in A Scandal in Bohemia, but Holmes isn't working for a good guy in this one, which is why it isn't much of a tragedy when (for once -- Spoiler Alert) Holmes loses. But recent adaptations insist on writing her as evil for some reason. Most of the women in Doyle's original series didn't follow the Femme Fatale trope, but this trope is everywhere in their adaptations, except the scrupulously faithful Granada TV series featuring Jeremy Brett. Okay, I'm sold: I need to check out "Pursuit to Algiers." I just rewatched "The Scarlet Claw" today, which is why I'm here. I agree completely with your assessment of it. It's a wonderfully atmospheric film in which one wouldn't be surprised if Larry Talbot showed up. I wonder how many young folks in the audience in 1939 asked their parents what "Quick, Watson! The needle!" meant at the end of The Hound of the Baskervilles. In Doyle's novel, the woman is not evil but is simply drawn into her brother's plot to deceive Sir Henry, so it falls somewhere between this film (with its happy ending in which the lovers end up together) and Hammer (in which the woman is Pure Evil -- apparently the only way the folks at Hammer knew how to make a female character interesting). Speaking of it, what are your thoughts on doing a "10 Best Women in Classic Horror" list? It might include such luminaries as Irena in 1942's Cat People, the courageous Mary in The Seventh Victim, the haunted but ultimately heroic Helen in 1932's The Mummy, the wisecracking Florence of Mystery of the Wax Museum... It might be good to showcase the women in the genre's classic era who were neither pure and helpless damsels nor murderous devils.
As you do, I also do not like the Movies that Aren't Mysteries or are An Everybody Did It, such as The Murder On The Orient Express-Like (Spoiler Alert) House Of Fear.
Ok I’ve finished my Marathon - as promised, I’ve watched all Rathbone movies (again). I’ve gone in to more detail on my opinions as brief as they were with the movies that were awesome and a just few words on the garbage ones. Basil Rathbone was the best Sherlock Holmes from a movie point of view but Universal Pictures stuck him in a contemporary version.. So these were the biggest gripes against his movies. His main star performances would be the radio shows, in which I’ve listened to nearly all. Sherlock is my Jam, so I’m ready to watch your video and see how you did…. Best tv Sherlock would be another British made series featuring Jeremy Brett who lived and breathed Sherlock- method acting at its finest. Btw for all us Americans out there; The greatest modern Holmes is a British series which features a certain Benedict Cumberbatch better known in some circles as Smaug and in others Dr Strange so let’s begin the video and I’ll fill in my reply’s as we go along
Great intro I see your using the pipe that Sherlock allowed Lestrade to keep (“The Spider Woman”) in one of the most heart felt beautifully touching moments which were brief in the series the Calabash event good choice. I like this video already
2:27 my exact notes on Nigel Bruce, I’ll repeat them in a different way later but we have the same opinion on him as Basil and it was Nigel that got me to fall in love with the series
MY #14 Sherlock Holmes In Washington or (Sherlock Holmes in cement) It’s an original story and original poop. A movie based solely on the advertizing and selling of war bonds. Sherlock is completely out of place like the writing team. It’s a stinker.
YOUR #14 The. Once of Terror. Yes I was also crushed buy that movie Did you steal my notes? I’ve noticed you and I have never appeared in the same room at the same time… The audience are starting to get suspicious, I’ll quickly change my future comments good catch on Evelyn it won’t be the last strange accent we get to hear from a us film industry trying to make a British film series sound and look American with a British accent!
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are absolutely my favorite Sherlock/Watson duo! Big part of my childhood. Well done, my dear Daniel!
Thank you!!
Yes, the Hound of the Baskervilles is my favorite, too. Good Job!
My husband's great aunt was dear friends with Basil Rathbone, and I have a framed letter from him to her in my art studio. We treasure it!
Big fan, thanks so much for this vid :)
The Sherlock Holmes radio show is worth a listen if you like the old movies
Yes! 12 hours of Rathbone and Bruce! If you can get through Petri Wine pitches - the Gallo Wine TV ads of their day (wink, wink... okay, save you the search = same grapes!)
Highlighting Rathbone’s acting while in disguise was a splendid analysis, old chap.
House of Fear is my top cozy mystery for a stormy night. Superb! And I love all the characters. The drunk Scotsman at the bar, the sourpuss servant, the captain smoking his seaweed, and the adorable little guy who says, "Dear me, I have no nerves." The Hound of the Baskervilles is great too, but the superior version is the one with Jeremy Brett.
My favorite stormy night mystery is usually Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, but I also like this one!
I was a teen in the early to mid 80's when my parents rented these films on Key Video so I love them as well. I recently found the out of print complete Blu Ray set and love it. My favorite is "Dressed to Kill" with the Bank of England plates. Such great stuff. I don't remember which film in which Holmes gets irritated with the domestic in the rocking chair...it always cracks me up.
These are some of my favourite films...have seen all of them more than once. Daniel I really enjoy your channel, you are a very talented and enthusiastic reviewer. Hell I even enjoy your reviews of films that I don't like and would ever watch. Keep up the good work!
Great video. I grew up watching these films too (with my Dad). The first two are the best for me, they stuck to the original Victorian setting, but most of them were good films. I think Jeremy Brett from the 1980's ITV series here in the UK, is my favourite Holmes (the series stuck very closely to the books and he just nailed Holmes), but Rathbone and Bruce are fantastic and VERY close second.
I grew up with this series. Holmes and Watson playing off each other even with some of the heavy subject matter kept it fun. The Hound of the Baskervilles is probably the favorite in our household. And Pursuit to Algiers is definitely my mom's favorite, it is interesting to see a different premise than murder.
Hi Daniel.
My earliest memories are of me taping these on vhs! Rathbone is the definitive Holmes. Always loved the atmosphere of these, it always seemed like it was foggy 24/7 in London. I do have the bluray collection but haven't watched it yet. After watching this, I'll have to get on it!
Thanks, great video as usual.
Thank you! That’s so cool that you also have childhood memories of these movies.
Very well done! I've been watching these lately. Basil Rathbone was my Mom's favorite Holmes. Jeremy Brett is my personal favorite Holmes but I also like Peter Cushing's portrayal. Regardless of who is youe favorite you can't go wrong with a Holmes movie. 🕵️♀️
Thank you so much!
Frederick Worlock/Nigel Bruce interactions are priceless.
What a great thématique to explore 🔍
The hound of the Baskerville, misty moorlands, ancient Baskerville Hall, the supernatural hound creating a sense of isolation and omnipresent danger. What a gem ❤️
Definitely support the suggestion for a “it was a dark and stormy night” list.
Thank you for your epic content 🌒
Another well-done ranking, Daniel! (You are rapidly becoming one of my favorite youtubers.) I can't argue with your choices. Having grown up with this series in the 1970's, I purchased the DVD box set when released, and then the Blu-Ray box upon its release. Some years ago I re-watched the entire series back-to-back and came to many of the same conclusions as yourself. On another note, and IMHO, the British series Sherlock Holmes (1984-1994), starring Jeremy Brett, is a much more literate and enjoyable take on the detective. I hesitate to pick who played Sherlock better, Brett or Rathbone, but overall, and again IMHO, as much as I love the Fox/Universal run of films, the British series is the gold standard by which all others must be judged.
I really need to watch that Jeremy Brett series. And thank you for the kind words!
My favorite Sherlock Holmes video is the Hammer version with Peter Cushing. I’ve seen all these, and enjoyed your commentary! Thanks!
A+ video!
Awesome overview and review, so awesome to get some background on them!
By the way: love to see the posters for every movie Thanks 👍
Awesome, glad you enjoyed! They are very cool posters.
I honestly think this is your best video ever, congratulations you're getting better and the channel is growing
Thank you so much, that really means a lot to me. 🙏🏼
Grew up with the VHS collection of this series. Scarlet Claw is my favorite. It scared me so much when I was younger. I liked House of Fear really until the end, where I feel it takes the wind out of all that build up. I do remember the ending to Terror By Night just being a MOVIE OVER kinda moment. Great ranking!
Great channel!
I’ve seen all these several times. I agree with your list mostly except I’d shuffle the top 5 around a bit with Scarlet Claw on top.
Cheers.
I love Basil as well. When I listen to audio Stephen fry is my ultimate audiobook Holmes 😊
x Your intros are the best! This one with the moon and the bat in the background is my favorite.
x Weird History does a lot of Victorian Era history.
x Sherlock Holmes (the world's greatest detective) vs. Jack The Ripper (the world's most famous Whodunit) = PERFECT
x 28:36 I bought a typewriter and do a joke where I write a "brilliant" story...when all I write is "It was a dark and stormy night.."
o It is a reference to that Peanuts bit.
x The Hounds of the Baskervilles is my favorite gothic mystery novel.
o My paternal grandmother has the family name of Moore, which is from the word moors.
o This was a little before your time, but there was an excellent Ducktales episode about that novel (and my introduction to the series).
Thank you! I’ve been having fun experimenting with intros, and this one of my favorite so far as well.
Brilliant, I've been a fan since I first watched them over 40 years ago. Kudos to you!
Great list! I had no idea there were this many of these. I am gonna get to work on them!
Awesome, thank you!
Great video! I too have loved the Rathbone-Bruce Sherlock Holmes series since childhood and resonated with your general description of it. Furthermore I agree with you, contrary to many others, that Basil Rathbone is my definitive Holmes (yes, above even Jeremy Brett) and is simply superb. Here is where our opinions slightly diverge: I rank Hound of the Baskervilles (my favorite in written form) and Adventures of SH considerably lower than do you, Pursuit to Algiers slightly lower, and Woman in Green higher. Scarlet Claw might take the cake for me (so atmospheric), though House of Fear is wild and great stuff as well. Cheers!
That dog with the big fangs scared me as a kid.
I watched The Hound of the Baskervilles earlier this month and I really enjoyed it. I need to pickup the blu ray set at some point but there's so much I want to get right now it's very hard to prioritize what to get next with my blu ray budget.
Are you planning a favorite discoveries video at the end of the year? I usually add a lot to my watch lists from other film fans discovery lists.
Yes, I am planning that! As well as my top 10 blu-ray releases of the year. Should be fun!
@@cobwebschannel Nice! I've got a list of 22 movies at the moment. Looking forward to seeing both of your lists! Second Sight's Texas Chainsaw Massacre might be my favorite release of the year.
Yours is the best old film analysis channels I've seen. I thought your list was great. I prefer Sherlock in period with London fog and carriages on cobblestones. One aside, it might have been worth mentioning the radio series with Rathbone and Bruce that rand during roughly the same time, though it lasted a bit longer. Finally, Nigel Bruce plays a very similar duckish sidekick character in the Hitchcock film Suspicion. If you enjoy Nigel's Watson you will enjoy Suspicion.
That is so kind of you to say, thank you! I have seen Suspicion, but I forgot that Nigel Bruce was in it! Not one of my favorite Hitchcocks because the ending bummed me out.
It's called a "deerstalker" hat! I have one I bought at the Sherlock Holmes museum in London!
Great reviews of one of my favorite series of movies. Love Rathbone and Bruce in the roles, and a flashback to Saturday afternoons during my youth.
Great Video. I can't believe it that everybody ranks Sherlock Holmes & The Voice Of Terror as Last. It's My Favorite Film. LOL
Yes please, do a Dark and Stormy Night video 😄
OH, one more thing about Sherlock on film... I cannot believe just how many times The Hound of the Baskervilles has been filmed.
1) Hound of the Baskervilles
2) The Scarlet Claw
3) Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
4) Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
5) Terror by Night
6) The House of Fear
7) Sherlock Holmes In Washington
8) Woman in Green (Henry Daniel is my fav Moriarty lol)
9) The Secret Weapon
10) Pursuit to Algiers
11) Pearl of Death
12) Spider Woman
13) Dressed to Kill
14) The Voice of Terror
I adore Nigel Bruce, but it does seem that he played the same character in every film he appeared in! See Rebecca and Suspicion.
These are all on you tube!! Jeremy Brett was a great Sherlock Holmes too. Watson in this is the best - love him
x I am going to watch the #1 Sherlock Holmes film from this list - Hound of The Baskervilles (1939) - on January 6th (Sherlock Holmes "birthday" - really just the traditional date his birthday is celebrated)
x I am going to do a Mystery Weekend, where I watch Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022- Never seen before) on Friday Night, Hound of the Baskervilles (never seen this version before) on Saturday, and the first episode of Scooby Doo: Where Are You? ("What a Night For a Knight") on Sunday Night
Love these films, they may not have the flair and intrigue of later versions but just for passing a few hours and watching the greatest detective ever then go for it.
Great review I’ve seen most of these but not the ww2 based Sherlock Holmes movies, however yes basil rathbone is the quintessential Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Watson is a good counterpart to Sherlock’s serious nature. I agree with your list I really however enjoyed the woman in green because of Holmes’s nemesis of course
Thanks so much for doing this, Daniel. I grew up with the Rathbone Holmes films and love them to this day. IMO, the two best are The Scarlet Claw and The Hound of the Baskervilles. Although I understand why some people don't care for the WWII-era films, I've always had a fondness for Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon. And Colonel Sebastian Moran of Terror by Night actually was a character in the Conan Doyle books. By the way, you might be interested to know that Patricia Morison of Dressed to Kill was a Broadway musical star, performing in more than 1,000 productions of Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate. And finally, you really do need to watch some episodes of Jeremy Brett's Holmes series. However, please don't start with The Hound of the Baskervilles as it's one of the show's lesser efforts and will give you a wrong impression of the overall series. Brett is fantastic as Holmes, and the series is very true to the original stories.
I kept listening for The Hound on this list. I watched a lot of these when I was little and the hound was the one that stuck with me throughout my life and I immediately recognized it when Ducktales And Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers referenced it and when "Black Butler" did a rendition. I was happy to hear where it landed on your list it's definitely my #1.
Scarlet Claw is my all time favourite movie. It is an absolute masterpiece.
That’s awesome!
Love these movies. For me, Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes was the best and most true to the original intent. I think people who think others who like the more recently made movies as better are conflating production level with the actor's quality of portrayal.
A wonderful series of movies I watch over and over again. 100% agree on your line up, even your shout out to the Hammer version of Baskerville.
I disagree about the killer in 'The Scarlet Claw' not being a monster, as the killer is probably the most evil killer in all the films.
FYI. The Voice Of Terror was The Only Universal Sherlock Holmes Movies not to be Directed by Roy William Neill, but, by John Rawlings.
I think I’ve only seen one of these films awhile ago, I had no idea how many there were. I will be definitely be picking this collection up! Thanks for the video and Great channel!
Thank you!!
My 2 Favorite, with Quality Of The Movies, were The Hound Of The Baskervilles (1939) & The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (1939) (although this was made before, it, for some reason, was released after). I think that they should have been released in order made, especially since the latter is more of an Introduction To The Characters & George Zucco was The Best Moriarty in these movies.
This is my favorite set of guilty pleasures. I could watch them over and over again. These two actors are my favourites just for pure entertainment value and escapism. As Hammer attempted to copy and update Universal's horror/murder mystery canon, something that any classic film buff can see, my second favorite Holmes is Peter Cushing. I only wish they would have cast Miles Malleson as Watson as that might have filled the Bruce-esque type of Nigel's mannerisms that still floated in the ether after his death. As for the 14 films, we probably all have our personal ranking lists. For myself, while Voice of Terror being the first "mod" outing during terrible times and might seem a bit clumsy, I think "In Washington" is the least of these films. I find that a person wants it to be much better than it is. To me, it's really clumsy but still enjoyable to some degree. As far as the Moriartys are concerned, it's very difficult to pick between Daniel, Atwill and Zucco, all great character actors in their own way. You find Daniel boring and that's fine but I found him so totally cold and unmoved from any evil he might partake in that he seems quite scary. With Daniel, nothing moves him in any way perhaps with the exception of being foiled by Holmes. One of the great things about SH Faces Death is that the convalescent home is mainly for shattered war vets who have "survived" the rigours of war time which takes us to an era after Holmes and Watson helped to win the war in the films you like the least. I just thought it was a pretty respectful departure from a time people wanted to forget. I've gone on a bit too long I'm sure so my humble opinion that can be added to the pile is In Washington" is the least of the series, "Scarlet Claw" is the best of the "mods" and "The Adventures" is the best over all.
2 suggestions for sherlock-ian horror books. 'Sherlock Holmes and The Servants Of Hell' and 'Dust and Shadow'
Nicely done! I have all these films on dvd but haven’t watched them in ages. I’m gonna start revisiting them tonight, and with your rankings in mind!
Awesome, I hope you enjoy them!
Thanks, I know I will!
I guess that I like The Voice Of Movie, Terror By Night, Faces Death & others because they were Great Mysteries & The Ones That Were Logically The Best To Solve The Mystery.
These films were all available on TV in my youth and I got to watch them around the same time that I read the entire collection of Doyle writings.
They are fun. To me, "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" is the best, with "Scarlet Claw" as # 2, but it was good to see you enjoying these films so much.
I never tried to rank them, but I think The Scarlet Claw is my favorite. I used to watch these movies in the 1980s (yes I’m old lol) and Rathbone is who I picture when I think of Sherlock Holmes.
His look is so perfect for the character!
I have been thinking about watching the Basil Rathbone Sherlock films. Consider my interest piqued. I was going to check out a couple rankings to see which I should start with (perhaps I should just start with the first haha).
Thank you for the list! On top of the ranking, I enjoyed the small history of the films and their companies.
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
Great list. Even when they are bad .
They are better than what we have now.
I think.
The near-perfect series of Sherlock Holmes is Jeremy Brett and David Burke/Edward Hardwicke. All the series are almost close to the original stories. I have also seen the series You have ranked here multiple times. Thank You for this ranking. I shall see them once more with the insight You have given.
My request is, could You please rank the series by Ronald Howard and Marion-Crawford based on the humour in them?
Although I love all the Basil Rathbone films, I think that Jeremy Brett is greatest Holmes and I don't think its really close. If you watch the entire series with him and compare him to the Holmes in the novels, he is Holmes. As far as your ratings go, I definitely agree with you on the top three films, and Hound is definitely my favorite, and you are correct, you can see towards the end of the series that Basil Rathbone was starting to tire of playing the character.
You know, I wasn’t really familiar with Jeremy Brett before people started commenting on my posts about him, so I checked out part of an episode with him on UA-cam yesterday. I was VERY intrigued by his performance, and I can definitely see the appeal. I need to check out more of those episodes.
They're both great. Enjoy them both!
Love your exuberance! Makes me want to blow through most of these...especially your top 5. Have only seen the Hound of the Baskervilles, which was phenomenal! Maybe I will just buy the Holmes bluray collection.
Thanks!!
I really enjoy the Basil Holmes, but I absolutely love Nigel as Watson.
I generally enjoy the films that are closest to the Universal horror, but The Spider Woman is absolutely delightful.
Now time for an unpopular opinion: I never really cared that much for The Hounds of the Baskervilles. Nothing wrong with this adaptation, but that particular Doyle story never quite tickled my fancy for some reason or another. 🤷🏻♂️
Great list,I thought I had seen all of these but I actually don't think I ever saw the Adventures of Sherlock,and one or two of the others like Pursuit,and pearl of death sounded strangely unfamiliar, But I like this channel for all the cool older movies we have forgotten and also a lot of these movies are still out there for free and easy to find,
Really appreciate that 🙏🏼
I rewatched all of these recently and they maintain a fantastic high standard. Hard to pick a best but the B Movies are better as they had really got into the characters. I wouldn't put Baskerville 1st as the shorter films are tighter and have the Universal atmosphere, character actors and sets
You did a pretty good job ranking (i.e. I agree!) But, a few compounds, challenges, and enhancements.. Film #1, just as a factoid(s) = Rathbone as SECOND BILLING, the bravest Watson - with dyed hair! - and a year younger than Rathbone! I should have made notes as I went. Scarlet Claw as my number 1, with series regular in his finest role!
I've watched all of these movies and loved them I agree with the order but the movie Dressed to Kill always sticks out for me because of the music boxes when I was little I loved to go around humming the music box tune because of the movie. Basil Rathbone is my favorite.
Holmes liked the entrance hall to his home painted yellow.Why? Lemon Entry!
Came to your video late but really enjoyed it, i have this boxset on dvd but have only watched a couple, will Definity find the time to watch them all, thanks for the video and looking forward to more.
Thanks very much!
Did you do a video ranking all of the Charlie Chan movies? How about all of The Thin Man movies? I love these series.
I find this version of The Hound better than the 1959 version for one major reason. I find it hard to believe that Christopher Lee would need to be protected by Peter Cushing. It's so silly that they had to give Lee a heart condition in order to make him look vulnerable Oh, no. He's clutching his chest! LOL!
Yes indeed, Basil Rathbone is the best Sherlock Holmes. The House of Fear is my favorite of the series.
He's probably the best movie version. Is he better than Jeremy Brett, a man arguably born to play Sherlock Holmes? That's a video unto itself.
House of Fear is a great choice.
Love these movies but Robert Stevens in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes and Christopher Plummer in Murder By Decree (and their Doctor Watson’s) are excellent in brilliant and genuinely touching films ☺️☺️☺️☺️
Robert Stephens, rather 😮
I gotta seek those out!
@@cobwebschannel Also check out "The 7% Solution" and "They Might Be Giants". That last one has George C. Scott as
a guy who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes.
Thank you for the video
Love the Holmes series of the 40s
Rathbone is gorgeous and Nigel Bruce does a good job too. Watson in these is a little too dumb for my opinion but that's not his fault
Have not watched the whole video, my no.1 would be ,The scarlet claw' it's got such a spooky atmosphere no.2 'Pearl of death', ,voice of terror' and ,the secret wapon' would be last on my list
Greetings from Germany 🖐
Thank you Thomas! Sounds like we have similar thoughts on these movies.
@@cobwebschannel
Not just on these movies I would say 😀
Agreed, Terror By Night & Voice of Terror seem to me the least of them all .. yesss, HOUND is the best
1. Hounds of the Baskerville's. 2. The Scarlet Claw. I would have ranked Terror By Night @ 6. It was a good who dun it.
This time our rank is really similar. haha I love these movies so much! Basil is my favorite Sherlock.
Awesome!!
I beg to differ about The Voice Of Terror. It's my favorite. It's A Mystery, because you have to guess who is The Voice Of Terror
Scarlet Claw is my personal fav
must have been a fun one to research!
It was!!
Hi Daniel, did you ever see the 1945 film The Body Snatcher with Boris Karloff? You like the Universal Monsters and Holmes, I think you’d like it
Yeah, Val Lewton! I am a fan. Speaking of Henry Daniell, that movie is probably my favorite use of him.
@@cobwebschannel yeah he’s great in that movie
Henry Daniell was a stock co. performer of Director George Cukor, making an appearance in almost all of his films. A guilty pleasure aside, Daniell plays the villain in a 1959 cheapie "The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake", by no means a good movie but it is fun, IMO.
I've seen some of these over the decades. The Hound of the Baskervilles is my favorite (I think the novel is regarded as one of Sir Doyle's best story on Sherlock Holmes). I do prefer the 1st 2 movies set in the 19th century as the original stories were written. I do agree Dr. Watson was more of a bumbling person as opposed to his portrayal in the stories/novels. Another issue was making Dr. Watson older than in the stories. Universal should have kept the characters in the 19th century. Not sure why modernizing Sherlock Holmes would have appealed more to the audiences back then (I guess cost may have played a big factor. I'm assuming Universal films were done on the cheap).
Slightly off-topic, the BBC Sherlock Holmes series done with Jeremy Brett were great in that they kept Holmes in him in the 19th century and did adapt most, if not all, the original stories.
My guess is they modernized it for budgetary reasons.
Can’t believe basil rathbone is in my family
Free movies were made when the best of all universal logos was in use.
Great job - very entertaining review. Wathed it twice. thank u. #new subscriber.
Hey, I appreciate that!
Sorry, you made a lot of mistakes.
What you call last (#14) is actually #1 -- Voice of Terror.
You place too much emphasis on the "mystery" aspect of the plot. These films are so great that they must be watched repeatedly. Thus reducing the mystery and plot to a minor consideration. Whereas the acting and theme take the forefront. This is precisely why "Voice of Terror" is best. Because the stakes are highest -- the outcome of WW-2. Worldwide impact, not just solving the murder of one insignificant member of an obscure family.
Bringing the stories into the "present" day (1940's) is Brilliant !!! It allows the concept of Holmes as a timeless character. A universal metaphor for anyone and everyone using their head. To "solve significant problems". This is clearly explained in a short film segment, at the start of the WW-2 era films. Holmes serves as an inspiration to myself and my employees. We are professional business problem-solvers.
Moreover, the attempt to rank the films is misguided and inane. Because they do NOT exist (for us) in individual isolation. Yes, original theatre-going audiences saw them individually. With typically a year in between. But we binge watch them on DVD, as an inseperable series. All interconnected. Synergistically. To rank them is as foolish as asking which of your two vital organs -- brain or heart -- is "more important"? When both are absolutely indispensible. Therefore co-equal.
Thanks, Daniel!🔍📺
Thank YOU!
@@cobwebschannel “The Hound” is my favorite, too!🐶
LIKED ALL THE ORIGINAL ONES..
Great video!
Thank you!
I LIKED THEM ALL .
In the Voice of Terror Sherlock Holmes is more like James Bond minus the womanising! Although I do believe that Roger Moore did play Holmes at some point in a 1970's film.
Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke have now overtaken Rathbone and Bruce as my favorite Holmes and Watson. [Will Ferrell and John C Reilly are the absolute worst, but that's beside the point.] Today, I watch Rathbone, and I am more convinced than ever that someone gave Holmes a copy of the script and no one else.
But it is fun to watch these two because they did have such incredible chemistry together. Bruce's Watson may be a total dunce, but he did have enthusiasm. Have to admit that. He was never Conan Doyle's Watson, but he fit well in these movies. In the end, the mysteries didn't matter in most of these films - character was everything, and Rathbone and Bruce were great characters.
Snider doing 1 of these on films of Charlie Chan
While I think that the 1939 version of The Hound Of The Baskervilles is the better of the movies, in quality, I think that The Peter Cushing/Christopher Lee version is a Better Mystery to figure out. I'd love to know the real reason why Richard Greene was given Top Billing over Basil Rathbone, but for the facts the He's Sir Henry Baskerville & He has More Of Screen Time than Rathbone. I have to mention that this is one of Those Rare Movies & TV Shows, in which there's A Character that is The Real Life Name of A Fellow Actor in the same Movie/Show. Such as The Original Starsky & Hutch, in which Paul Michael Glaser - David Starsky has the Same First Name as Hutch Actor, David Soul, Beryl, Sir Henry's Love interest, is The Real Life Name Of The Seance Lady & Doctor Mortimer's Wife. Let me know what you think
Basil is also my favorite SH. Not a fan of the non Victorian Holmes. Guess I just associate SH with the late 1800s lpl.
I also prefer to see Holmes in the Victorian period.
WRITERS MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE MOVIE. MAKES THE MOVIE
Like you, for me Basil Rathbone is the only Holmes.
Are you gonna rank any oo the other Sherlock movies or just these 14?
I may do another Sherlock video at some point, but I don’t know right now.
I have a lot of respect for Universal and affection for their 1931 - 1941 horror cycle (not as fond of the movies after The Wolf Man), but darn it, WHY did they insist on giving everything a contemporary setting? Dracula was a late Victorian novel, Frankenstein a Regency one, but (the prologue to Bride notwithstanding) they just had to bring those stories up to modern day, and then they did the same with Holmes, cheating us out of the wonderful Victorian atmosphere those stories could have had. Was it just a matter of budget concerns? Or did Universal not trust their audience?
Note to movie and TV writers who don't seem to understand this: Irene Adler is not evil. She is Holmes' antagonist in A Scandal in Bohemia, but Holmes isn't working for a good guy in this one, which is why it isn't much of a tragedy when (for once -- Spoiler Alert) Holmes loses. But recent adaptations insist on writing her as evil for some reason. Most of the women in Doyle's original series didn't follow the Femme Fatale trope, but this trope is everywhere in their adaptations, except the scrupulously faithful Granada TV series featuring Jeremy Brett.
Okay, I'm sold: I need to check out "Pursuit to Algiers."
I just rewatched "The Scarlet Claw" today, which is why I'm here. I agree completely with your assessment of it. It's a wonderfully atmospheric film in which one wouldn't be surprised if Larry Talbot showed up.
I wonder how many young folks in the audience in 1939 asked their parents what "Quick, Watson! The needle!" meant at the end of The Hound of the Baskervilles. In Doyle's novel, the woman is not evil but is simply drawn into her brother's plot to deceive Sir Henry, so it falls somewhere between this film (with its happy ending in which the lovers end up together) and Hammer (in which the woman is Pure Evil -- apparently the only way the folks at Hammer knew how to make a female character interesting).
Speaking of it, what are your thoughts on doing a "10 Best Women in Classic Horror" list? It might include such luminaries as Irena in 1942's Cat People, the courageous Mary in The Seventh Victim, the haunted but ultimately heroic Helen in 1932's The Mummy, the wisecracking Florence of Mystery of the Wax Museum... It might be good to showcase the women in the genre's classic era who were neither pure and helpless damsels nor murderous devils.
As you do, I also do not like the Movies that Aren't Mysteries or are An Everybody Did It, such as The Murder On The Orient Express-Like (Spoiler Alert) House Of Fear.
Ok I’ve finished my Marathon - as promised, I’ve watched all Rathbone movies (again). I’ve gone in to more detail on my opinions as brief as they were with the movies that were awesome and a just few words on the garbage ones. Basil Rathbone was the best Sherlock Holmes from a movie point of view but Universal Pictures stuck him in a contemporary version.. So these were the biggest gripes against his movies. His main star performances would be the radio shows, in which I’ve listened to nearly all. Sherlock is my Jam, so I’m ready to watch your video and see how you did…. Best tv Sherlock would be another British made series featuring Jeremy Brett who lived and breathed Sherlock- method acting at its finest.
Btw for all us Americans out there;
The greatest modern Holmes is a British series which features a certain Benedict Cumberbatch better known in some circles as Smaug and in others Dr Strange so let’s begin the video and I’ll fill in my reply’s as we go along
Great intro I see your using the pipe that Sherlock allowed Lestrade to keep (“The Spider Woman”) in one of the most heart felt beautifully touching moments which were brief in the series the Calabash event good choice. I like this video already
1:34 great you mentioned the other series but forgot Jeremy Brett let’s see if you drop his name later
2:27 my exact notes on Nigel Bruce, I’ll repeat them in a different way later but we have the same opinion on him as Basil and it was Nigel that got me to fall in love with the series
MY #14 Sherlock Holmes In Washington or (Sherlock Holmes in cement) It’s an original story and original poop. A movie based solely on the advertizing and selling of war bonds. Sherlock is completely out of place like the writing team. It’s a stinker.
YOUR #14 The. Once of Terror. Yes I was also crushed buy that movie Did you steal my notes? I’ve noticed you and I have never appeared in the same room at the same time… The audience are starting to get suspicious, I’ll quickly change my future comments good catch on Evelyn it won’t be the last strange accent we get to hear from a us film industry trying to make a British film series sound and look American with a British accent!