William Gillette performed as Holmes at least 1300 times on stage, but just how many Watson's did he go through during this extensive feat?  And who where they?

http://www.nplh.co.uk/little-buddies.html

Sherlock Holmes has a long history in the media.

What a comprehensive guide! You will want to save these reference links:

The Comedic Sherlock Holmes: http://www.nplh.co.uk/mad-mad-mad-world-of-holmes.html

Silent film history: http://www.nplh.co.uk/silock.html

First Holmes of film theory: http://www.nplh.co.uk/vitagraph-holmes1.html

Animals who have played Sherlock Holmes: http://www.nplh.co.uk/animaltry.html

First Sherlock Holmes actors by country: http://www.nplh.co.uk/sherlock-holmes-around-the-world.html

Russian actors who have played Sherlock Holmes: http://www.nplh.co.uk/from-russia-with-love.html

Canadian actors who have played Sherlock Holmes: http://www.nplh.co.uk/excellent-fellows-from-canada.html

Afro-American actors who have played Sherlock Holmes: http://www.nplh.co.uk/voices-in-darkness.html

Female actors who have played Sherlock Holmes: http://www.nplh.co.uk/the-original-baker-street-babes.html

Fifty-Five adaptions of 'Hound of the Baskervilles': http://www.nplh.co.uk/footprints-on-film.html

Oscar winners as Sherlock Holmes: http://www.nplh.co.uk/award-winning-holmes-and-watsons.html

Arthur Conan Doyle Silent Films without Sherlock Holmes: http://www.nplh.co.uk/non-holmes-doyle-film-essay.html

Imaginative licenses taken with the Sherlock Holmes name: http://www.nplh.co.uk/sheerluck-holmes.html

Moriarty the yin to Sherlock Holmes yang: http://www.nplh.co.uk/moriarty---the-invisible-man.html
 

Sherlock Holmes Stories was a category in Single Jeopardy on "Jeopardy - Tournament of the Decades" last evening. I must say these semi-finalists, all multi times champions were VERY VERY WEAK on their DOYLE!!

Here is how it went:

$200 

Poison darts turn out to be the cause in "The Adventure of the Sussex" one of these Slavic fiends.

No one even guessed!!!! (Vampire)

$400

Sea Captain "Black Peter" carey is killed with this weapon.

Once again, no one even guessed!!!! (harpoon)

$600

There's "The Sign of" this group -- Akbar, Khan, Singh, & Small.

Mark - "The Four" - Got it!

$800

"The Final Problem" culminates at this cataract.

Chuck - "The Reichenbach Falls" - got it!

$1000

"The Man With the Twisted" this feature turns out to be an actor in makeup.

No one even guessed!!!! (Lip)

The Diogenes Documentaries: From Watson With Love Part 1/2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL0paf5LGZU

Manny Happy Returns the series 3 prequel - all of it!!!
John dropping Billy at the drug house entrance.You've got a girlfriend.

 

the_dancing_woman wrote:

The Russian series seems really interesting of what I've seen of it so far on the internet. Haven't watched it yet, though. But it appeals to me more than 'Elementary'.
Even though I'm also tempted to finally watch at least the first series of that one. I like Lucy Liu, I'm just a bit doubtful about a female John Watson and an all American setting for Sherlock Holmes.

"From Watson With Love" essay contains links to the Livanov/Solomin series & the Petrenko/Panin series (with English subtitles!!!!). It also exploxes the history of Russian Holmes & Watson performers. I highly recommend reading it - many good photos, links, and tons of information.

http://www.nplh.co.uk/uploads/7/3/3/6/7336521/from_watson_with_love_2.pdf

or

http://www.nplh.co.uk/from-russia-with-love.html


Best,
Straker 

Yes, I will be at 221B Con. I'm running the trivia contest and on the panels of Si-lock (Holmes in Silent Films) and Rdio Holmes. My daughter & I will be in the costume contest also. Be sure to introduce yourself and say Hi! Cheers, Howard Ostrom.

Essays on Sherlock Holmes Actors & Films

The Diogenes Library at:  http://www.nplh.co.uk/original-essays.html    has many articles which will be of interest to Sherlock Holmes film buffs.

Presently has the following:

1) "The Original Baker Street Babes" - explores actresses who have played Sherlock Holmes or Dr. Watson

2) "Silent Sherlock" - explores Sherlock Holmes in silent films

3) "Silent Doyle" - explores non-Sherlockian Arthur Conan Doyle silent film adaptations

4) "Excellent Fellows of Canada" - explores Canadian born Sherlock Holmes actors and productions

5) "Footprints on Film" - explores over 50 adaptations of "The Hound of the Baskervilles"

6) "Voices in Darkness" - explores Afro-American actors who have played Sherlock Holmes or Dr. Watson

The Prisoner - Patrick McGoohan
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Robert Vaughn
The Avengers- Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg
Monk - Tony Shaloub
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes - Meredith Henderson

Next to BBC Sherlock, The Murdoch Mysteries has got to the best thing on TV right now.


Check a minute of Andrew Gower as Sherlock Holmes on it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph5zBFXNHRI