For his "Examining the Pictures" segment on the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere podcast, film critic @monggaard.bsky.social turns his attention to YOUNG SHERLOCK on @primevideo.bsky.social.
Listen to the entire review in Episode 330: bit.ly/ihose330
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You can find it in Episode 330.
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On St. Patrick's Day, it's the perfect time to reflect on the occasions we find Irish influences in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
It's just a Trifle. ihose.co/trifles116
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Robert Duvall, who played Watson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, has died.
We have a conversation with Nicholas Meyer, BSI ("A Fine Morocco Case"), author of the book and the screenplay in which he tells the story about how Robert Duvall got the part of Dr. Watson:
Note to self: visit Denny’s
What a treasure! Where did you come by these?
MURDER AT THE BASKERVILLES (1937) In his final outing as Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Wontner is assisted by his Dr. Watson, Ian Fleming (no, not that one), as they investigate a Baskerville-related murder involving a hound (no, not that one). #365Movies 2
You’re not alone.
Scott Monty (@scottmonty.com) on "Young Sherlock Holmes," which is now 40 years old! crimereads.com/celebrating-...
Seems like a good time to remember that Vincent Starrett’s famous poem “221B” made its first public appearance on January 3, 1943 in the Chicago Tribune.
It famously concluded with:
“Here, though the world explode, these two survive,
And it is always eighteen ninety-five.”
Former ad exec here as well. No disagreement on the Travolta ad being good. But 60 seconds? Not for the TikTok crowd. And it’s a different kind of creative brief.
Not in the era of TikTok
See, you’re thinking like a mystery writer and not like an advertising executive. 😉
Wouldn’t really make sense in that setting, since the chocolate Holmes was examining was on a piece of china in the opening sequence.
It took place in December, too. Remember, Watson gives Holmes a pipe as a Christmas gift.
"Before the lifetime of adventure came the adventure of a lifetime."
So went the tagline for YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES, which premiered 40 years ago, on December 4, 1985.
Celebrate with us:
Did you watch the video?
All the way from the Birmingham Rep, it’s Humphrey Ker and David Reed, the writers and stars of the Andrew Lloyd-Webber/Tim Rice musical play Sherlock Holmes & the 12 Days of Christmas!
So the public will recognize them.
It's no surprise that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are the perfect pair.
But where they turned up recently may be a bit jarring...
Check out the latest episode of @ihearofsherlock.com, in which @nicholasmeyer.bsky.social discusses his new novel SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE REAL THING:
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I had quite a lot of fun chatting about #sherlockholmes, #arthurconandoyle and #gothic stories at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. Many thanks to @scottmonty.com and Burt Wolder for their time and enthusiasm.
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An older man sitting in a chair, surrounded by books in a bookcase behind him.
“AI is gonna put me out of business. And then I don’t know what I’ll do.” — Nicholas Meyer
Listen to Meyer talk about his latest Sherlock Holmes book:
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Hard to believe the Sherlock Holmes actor Jeremy Brett has been gone for 30 years today...
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What in the name of all that is elementary is this, @mylesobenza.bsky.social?
Some kind of machete order that ignores publication dates and any accepted Sherlockian chronologies?
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I talk about Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Builders here
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson sitting on the couch in front of the television, Watson is raising his hand and cheering while Holmes looks distraught. Caption: “For some inexplicable and absolutely infuriating reason Holmes could NEVER beat Watson at Mario Kart”
“You scintillate today, Watson.”
Join us (and Holmes & Watson) for a Turkish bath! The latest episode of Trifles looks at the history of Turkish baths, what a Victorian Turkish bath was like, and which stories mentioned them. It's just a Trifle.
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