[DVD Sherlock]
In the 125 years since his first appearance in 1887, the "Great Detective" has been portrayed on screen in hundreds of different productions, by 75 different actors. In my case, Jeremy Brett, from the superb PBS Mystery adaptations, will always be "my" Holmes. However, I enjoy tracking down and watching other versions as well. This DVD set collects all 39 episodes that were produced for a 1954 Sherlock Holmes series produced for American television, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as his Watson. Filmed in Paris, though mainly on soundstages, this series is an oddity. Out of 39 half-hour episodes, only four are based on actual Conan Doyle stories (and even those are very loose adaptations). The rest are all original stories for television. The performances are earnest and enthusiastic, though Crawford's Watson can be a bit of a dullard. Howard makes a fine Holmes, though not as serious and intent as many other verions of the detective. For a true Holmesian fan, this series is an essential one to watch -- I'm quite pleased to see that somebody donated this to the libraries' collection! [Note: Check out the Elementary booklist on the BookGuide site for dozens of Holmes-related stories/novels.] -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library
[ Internet Movie Database entry for this series ]
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