Sherlock Holmes

[Herlock Sholmes]

Would it be sacrilegious to say that my favourite Holmes film is probably "Without a Clue"?

Yes it would Joshua.

[Wickerman]

We had two new'ish/newer Sherlock Holmes movies with Mat Frewer as Holmes. The Sign of Four and Hound of the Baskervilles.
If it wasn't for the subject matter I'd rate them as also-ran's.

[Herlock Sholmes]

We had two new'ish/newer Sherlock Holmes movies with Mat Frewer as Holmes. The Sign of Four and Hound of the Baskervilles.
If it wasn't for the subject matter I'd rate them as also-ran's.

Frewer actually did four Wick. There was also The Royal Scandal and The Whitechapel Vampire. They were ok but Frewer takes some getting used to with his exaggerated, almost Noel Coward type way of speaking. I though Kenneth Walsh was a very good Watson.

[Robert]

I like Andre Morell. Check him out in 'Plague of the Zombies.'

[Herlock Sholmes]

I like Andre Morell. Check him out in 'Plague of the Zombies.'

If I recall correctly Robert I think that he was in one of the Quatermass movies?

[Wickerman]

Frewer actually did four Wick. There was also The Royal Scandal and The Whitechapel Vampire. They were ok but Frewer takes some getting used to with his exaggerated, almost Noel Coward type way of speaking. I though Kenneth Walsh was a very good Watson.

Thanks Herlock, they don't sound like Doyle stories, there was one called The Sussex Vampire, if I recall...

[Wickerman]

Herlock, you must be the best person to ask.
Do you know why Brett did not do all the stories?There were about 19 that I think were left out. Or have I just not looked hard enough?

[Robert]

Michael, he was in 'Quatermass and the Pit' (BBC version).

[Herlock Sholmes]

Herlock, you must be the best person to ask.
Do you know why Brett did not do all the stories?There were about 19 that I think were left out. Or have I just not looked hard enough?

You’re right Wick they did 41 episodes in all (with Doyle writing 4 novels and 56 short stories.) It was the sad fact of Brett dying in ‘95 from heart failure that ended it. He definitely wanted to complete the entire Canon but it just wasn’t to be.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Michael, he was in 'Quatermass and the Pit' (BBC version).

I’ve got the box set of Quatermass movies which includes the Morell tv episodes. I remember being scared when I was a kid watching the 1967 movie. I must be due a re-watch.

Ive just been given a gift of the movie Stan & Ollie which I’m looking forward to watching tomorrow.

[Wickerman]

You’re right Wick they did 41 episodes in all (with Doyle writing 4 novels and 56 short stories.) It was the sad fact of Brett dying in ‘95 from heart failure that ended it. He definitely wanted to complete the entire Canon but it just wasn’t to be.

Ah, so he died before the series was completed, I didn't know that. Thanks.

[Wickerman]

I’ve got the box set of Quatermass movies which includes the Morell tv episodes. I remember being scared when I was a kid watching the 1967 movie. I must be due a re-watch.

Ive just been given a gift of the movie Stan & Ollie which I’m looking forward to watching tomorrow.

Oh yes, Laurel & Hardy, creme de la creme. Not so much the later movies, but their 20 minute shorts were masterful. Kings of their trade!

[Herlock Sholmes]

Oh yes, Laurel & Hardy, creme de la creme. Not so much the later movies, but their 20 minute shorts were masterful. Kings of their trade!

I’ve always loved Laurel and Hardy. The shorter films were definitely the best. I’m in my fifties and me and my friends still quote then in conversation to the extent that it’s become almost natural to say ““”so do I neither””” when we’re agreeing.

[Graham]

The BBC TV 'Quatermass And The Pit' with Andre Morell was screened 1958 - 1959, and it was a behind-the-sofa job for me - scary or what? It also starred Cec Linder, last seen as far as I'm aware playing Felix Leiter in 'Goldfinger'.

Re: Laurel & Hardy shorts, 'The Music Box' was on TV last week, and I hurt myself laughing - I'd forgotten just how superbly funny they were. My missus sat stony-faced, unable to see any humour at all in it. As an aside, the famous steps are in LA and still exist. When I lived in the USA in the 1970's I worked with a chap who was brought up not far from those steps, and told me it was a real tourist-attraction back then. And probably still is.

Graham

[Joshua Rogan]

Yes it would Joshua.

Hey, I still like it.

At least I didn't mention the recent Will Ferrell film!