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Basil Rathbone on Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson

25/9/2021

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Today I narrate Basil Rathbone's thoughts on his close friend Nigel Bruce and his performance as Dr. Watson. Also featuring Vendetta Dylan. 
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Basil Rathbone on William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes Play

19/9/2021

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Today I narrate Basil Rathbone's thoughts on the first official Sherlock Holmes play that was created by William Gillette.
​Spoiler: He is not complimentary!

These words were penned by Basil himself in his autobiography, In and Out of Character. 
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Basil Rathbone on World War 2

15/9/2021

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Today I narrate Basil Rathbone's thoughts on World War 2 and what happened when he tried to enlist again.

With Braden Worton as the Office Recruiter 
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Basil Rathbone on Mrs. Cheyney (1929 Film)

13/9/2021

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Today I narrate Basil Rathbone's thoughts on the 1929 film, Mrs. Cheyney, which was only the 2nd MGM film to have had sound. These words were penned by Basil himself in his autobiography "In and Out of Character". 
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Basil Rathbone on Sir Laurence Olivier and The Difference Between Actors & Entertainers.

12/9/2021

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Today I narrate Basil Rathbone's thoughts on Sir Laurence Olivier and the difference between an actor and an entertainer. These words were penned by Basil himself in his autobiography, "In and Out of Character."
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Basil Rathbone on Orson Welles

10/9/2021

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Today I narrate Basil Rathbone's thoughts on Orson Welles, who he worked with alongside Katherine Cornell on a production of Shaw's "Candida". These words were penned by Basil himself in his autobiography, 'In and Out of Character'. 

​ More Musings of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actors.
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Arthur's Half Hour

4/9/2021

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Today we have a 'Arthur's Half Hour" - a double bill of silent films adapted from short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Both of these were released individually under the "All Quiet on The Holmes Front" banner should you wish to view them on their own. 

The titles are "One Crowded Hour" - an adaption of the 1911 story first released in The Strand Magazine, and "Out of The Running" - an adaption of 1892 story first released in Black and White Magazine.  

Starring - Ross K. Foad, Lexi Wolfe, James Campbell-Warner, Barry Ring, Wesley Lloyd, Ben Roseberry, Linda-Jean Barry, Mark Nicholls, Elle Winters, Becca Tizzard, Jamie Edwards, Natalie Harper, Andrew Slade, and Riccardo Portone.

If I was to make a 3rd series in 2022, what ACD stories would you like to see adapted? Use the contact form and let me know!

Craving more now? We also have  The Arthur Conan Doyle Hour - which comprises of 4 more films. 
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All Quiet on The Holmes Front: Out of The Running

3/9/2021

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Today we have a short silent film loosely adapted from the 1892 short story "Out of The Running" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which was first published in Black and White magazine.

Note: Like all films under the 'All Quiet on The Holmes Front' banner, this film version includes Sherlock Holmes (as well as Mary Watson and Mrs. Hudson) as a supporting character. The original story is not a Holmes story, and has no connection to that world.

Starring Elle Winters, Lexi Wolfe, Ross K. Foad, Jamie Edwards, Linda-Jean Barry, Andrew Slade, and Riccardo Portone. 
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