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Musings of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor Collections: Douglas Wilmer (Volume 3: Fellow Actors)

30/9/2023

A compilation of all the musings I have recorded for Douglas Wilmer talking about actors he had worked with. Including Marilyn Monroe, Peter Cushing, Sir Alec Guinness, Charlton Heston, Kenneth Williams, Sir John Gielgud, Donald Wolfit, and Laurence Olivier.

Also featuring Thea Solone, Lance Bulmer, Russell Romano, Gene Foad, and Linda-Jean Barry.

All readings sourced from Douglas Wilmer's autobiography 'Stage Whispers'.

Musings of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor Collections: Basil Rathbone (Vol 2: On Fellow Actors)

30/9/2023

A compilation of all the musings I have recorded for Basil Rathbone talking about fellow actors, directors, and producers that he worked with or knew of.

Including Laurence Olivier, Nigel Bruce, Alfred Hitchcock, Danny Kaye, Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert, and Orson Welles.

All readings sourced from Basil's autobiography.

Musings of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor Collections: Buster Keaton (On Fellow Silent Actors)

28/9/2023

A compilation of all the recordings I have made with Buster Keaton talking about his fellow silent film stars.

This includes Roscoe Arbuckle, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd.

All readings sourced from the autobiography of Buster Keaton.

Musings of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor Collections: Peter Cushing (Volume 2: On Fellow Actors)

27/9/2023

A compilation of all the musings I have recorded for Peter Cushing talking about actors he had worked with or met. This includes Christopher Lee, Laurel and Hardy, Esmond Knight, Morecambe and Wise, and Marlene Dietrich.

The Musings Of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor Collections: Witterings Of Watsons

26/9/2023

A compilation of all the Dr. Watson actor musings I have recorded in relation to the character or movie/tv show they were in. This includes Edward Hardwicke about the mental state of Jeremy Brett, Patrick Macnee on reprising his role of Watson for a 2nd time, and H. Marion Crawford on the character of Watson

Musings of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor Collections: Silent Sherlocks

25/9/2023

A compilation of all the musings I have recorded for silent Sherlock Holmes film actors talking about Holmes. This includes Buster Keaton, John Barrymore and Eille Norwood.

Kpop Sherlock - A Photo Essay

24/9/2023

Today he have a brand new mini photo essay by Howard Ostrom on the topic of "K-Pop Sherlock'.

Derived from the A-Z Sherlock Holmes Actor listing, it collates the many K-Pop performers that simply love dressing up as Sherlock Holmes for music videos and more.

KPop Sherlock
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Musings of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor Collections: Ian Richardson

23/9/2023

Today we have a compilation of all the musings I have recorded for Ian Richardson talking about Sherlock Holmes. This includes the 1983 film, fighting to keep the films accurate to the books, preparing for the role, his own favourite Holmes, and a proposed 3rd film he was meant to do.

All readings sourced from David Stuart Davies' book "Sherlock On Screen' - both in interview & and in the foreword, written by Ian Richardson.

Musings of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor Collections: Basil Rathbone

22/9/2023

A compilation of all the musings I have recorded for Basil Rathbone talking about Sherlock Holmes. This includes meeting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and performing a séance with him, Nigel Bruce, William Gillette, why his stage play failed, which of his Holmes films he liked best, and a short story that Basil Rathbone himself penned.

All readings sourced from Basil Rathbone's autobiography.

Musings of The Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor Collections: Peter Cushing

21/9/2023

A compilation of all the musings I have recorded for Peter Cushing talking about Sherlock Holmes.

This includes his memories of the Hammer Horror film, the rushed schedule of the BBC series, smoking as Holmes and losing weight to play Holmes.