The acting style is pure Victorian melodrama. Georges Treville is forgettable, but this may be my favorite film of the bunch. They were filmed in England, and "The Copper Beeches" makes good use of exterior photography. From the prehistoric period we are given "The Copper Beeches" (1912), one of 8 films starring French (!) actor Georges Treville. It would be nice if some company would give us more, maybe a multi-DVD set, but don't hold your breath.Īctually, the Norwood is not the earliest film in this collection. We are given "The Man With the Twisted Lip". These are the 4 British actors actors who personified Sherlock Holmes in the twentieth century.įrom 1921 to 1923 Eille Norwood appeared in 47 short silent films. who begat Arthur Wontner, who begat Basil Rathbone, who begat Jeremy Brett. In the beginning there was Eille Norwood. If you've got every other Holmes disc going this is quite fun if you are feeling forgiving but many will feel disappointed or worse. Good but nothing to do with anything else. 27 mins Alan Napier as Holmes but lookimng and sounding like Raymond Msssey.
DVD REVIEW SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTION VOL 3 TV
TV version of 'The Mn with the Twisted Lip ' Perfectly enjoyable but stolen by Robert Flemying ( The Blood Beast Terror ).53 mins Adapted from a short story not by Conan Doyle. weird.ĭisc 2.The Sting of Death.1955 Boris Karloff as a bee keeping detective called Mycroft.
passable but nothing really to do wtih Holmes The portrayal of Moriaty is rotten thoigh. Probably a bit old for the role but the intelligence seen in his performance more than makes up for it. Arthur Wontner as Holmes in what was once considered a lost film. Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour ( The Sleeping Cardinal ) 1933. Mycroft, The Man Who Disappeared (a British TV episode with John Longden as Holmes, 1951), and the comedy shorts A Case of Hypnosis (1952) and The Strange Case of Hennessy (1933).ĭisc 3 includes The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1949, with Alan Napier as Holmes), The Copper Beeches (1912 French film with Georges Treville as Holmes), The Man with the Twisted Lip (1921, with Eille Norwood as Holmes), The Case of the Screaming Bishop (1944 Columbia cartoon), and a bonus episode of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars called The General s Boots (1954, with Basil Rathbone).ĭisc 1.
DVD REVIEW SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTION VOL 3 SERIES
First time ever on home video! Deluxe Edition, 3-Disc Set of Sherlock Holmes content! The titles in this DVD box set have all been copied from original archival film elements, chosen for their quality and rarity.ĭisc 1 includes The Sleeping Cardinal (aka Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour, 1931) with Arthur Wontner, Lost in Limehouse (a 2-reel burlesque, 1933), and The Limejuice Mystery (a British 1-reel comedy, 1930).ĭisc 2 includes The Sting of Death (an episode of the TV series The Elgin Hour, 1955) starring Boris Karloff as Mr.
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