In the midst of drafting his 1899 stage adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, William Gillette sent Arthur Conan Doyle the following cable: “May I marry Holmes?” To which Conan Doyle famously responded, "You may marry him, murder him, or do [...]
One of the many rare bonus features included on the Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray/DVD set is an HD transfer of ‘Interview with Arthur Conan Doyle’ from the Fox Movietone Collection. In this excerpt, Conan Doyle explains how his frustration with […]
“It is quite a three pipe problem,” Sherlock Holmes tells Dr. Watson in The Red-Headed League, “and I beg that you won’t speak to me for fifty minutes.” While that short story was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle […]
Tonight, David Arquette kicks off his tour as Sherlock Holmes in the play Sherlock Holmes: A New Theatrical Adventure. He’ll join the long tradition of stage and screen actors who have embodied the quick-witted detective – all beginning with the […]
As the original Sherlock Holmes on stage and screen, William Gillette made sartorial choices with a lasting impact. His plush dressing gown and curved pipe have influenced the way the detective has been portrayed by both professional actors and […]
On Sunday, May 31, the new restoration of William Gillette’s Sherlock Holmes premiered to North American audiences at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Long considered lost until a complete dupe negative was identified in the vaults of la Cinémathèque […]
William Gillette’s Sherlock Holmes comes to Blu-ray/DVD this fall, and pre-orders are now available. Don’t want to wait? Here’s your chance to see the historic film before the home video release. Flicker Alley is proud to co-present the premiere […]
