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Sherlock Holmes (1931 Film Series)
Sherlock Holmes is a film series running from 1931 to 1937. Arthur Wontner portrayed Sherlock Holmes in five films. Production Having been told he resembled Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Doyle's creation for years, Wontner was finally cast in the role for ''The Sleeping Cardinal'' in 1931. Wontner was noticed after portraying Sexton Blake at the Prince Edward Theater in 1930. Wontner was fifty-six when he began portraying Holmes and was forced to wear a toupée in the first three films to hide his bald spot. Holmes in the novels had retired at age fifty and as such, Wontner was technically too old for the part. Produced by Twickenham Studios, ''The Sleeping Cardinal'' was loosely based on "The Adventure of the Empty House" with the noticeable change that in the film version, Ronald Adair is a card cheat. Wontner was joined by Ian Fleming (actor), Ian Fleming as Doctor Watson and Philip Hewland as Inspector Lestrade. ''The Sleeping Cardinal'' was well received so producer Julies Hagen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Wontner As Sherlock Holmes In The Sleeping Cardinal
Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th century Romano-British general who fought against the invading Anglo-Saxons, Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a matter of debate and the poem only survives in a late 13th century manuscript entitled the Book of Aneirin. A 9th-century Breton people, Breton landowner named Arthur witnessed several charters collected in the ''Redon_Abbey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Rembrandt
''The Missing Rembrandt'' is a 1932 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner, Jane Welsh, Miles Mander, and Francis L. Sullivan. It is considered a lost film. The film was loosely based on the 1904 Sherlock Holmes story " The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the second film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. Plot Sherlock Holmes goes on the trail of a Rembrandt painting, stolen by a drug-addicted artist. Cast * Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes * Jane Welsh as Lady Violet Lamsden * Miles Mander as Claude Holford * Francis L. Sullivan as Baron Von Guntermann * Ian Fleming as Dr. Watson * Dino Galvani as Carlo Ravelli * Philip Hewland as Inspector Lestrade * Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Hudson * Herbert Lomas as Manning Reception ''The New York Times'' reviewer wrote that, though it is "slightly changed as to action and entirely as to title, provides both excitement a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Blaze (1937 Film)
''Silver Blaze'' is a 1937 British black-and-white crime mystery film, based loosely on Arthur Conan Doyle's 1892 short story " The Adventure of Silver Blaze". It was directed by Thomas Bentley, and was produced by Twickenham Film Studios Productions. It stars Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes, and Ian Fleming as Dr. Watson. In the United States, the film was released in 1941 by Astor Pictures, where it was also known as ''Murder at the Baskervilles'', retitled by distributors to capitalize on the success of the Basil Rathbone Holmes film, ''The Hound of the Baskervilles''. It is the last film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. Synopsis In the 1930s, Sherlock Holmes ( Arthur Wontner) takes a holiday by visiting his old friend, Sir Henry Baskerville (Lawrence Grossmith). Holmes' vacation ends when he and Watson suddenly find themselves in the middle of a double-murder mystery; they must find Professor Robert Moriarty ( Lyn Harding) and Silver Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valley Of Fear
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun '' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Mortimer
Charles Mortimer (1885–1964) was a British actor. Son of Charles Neil Mortimer - actor. Husband of Greta Wood - actress. Filmography * '' Watch Beverly'' (1932) (film debut) * '' You Made Me Love You'' (1933) * '' Sometimes Good'' (1934) * '' The Return of Bulldog Drummond'' (1934) * ''Evergreen'' (1934) * ''The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes'' (1935) * ''Royal Cavalcade'' (1935) * ''The Mystery of the Mary Celeste'' (1935) * '' Things Are Looking Up'' (1935) * '' The Price of a Song'' (1935) * '' The Small Man'' (1936) * '' Birds of a Feather'' (1936) * '' Living Dangerously'' (1936) * '' Someone at the Door'' (1936) * ''Aren't Men Beasts!'' (1937) * '' Dead Men Are Dangerous'' (1939) * '' Poison Pen'' (1939) * '' The Ghost of St. Michael's'' (1941) * '' Theatre Royal'' (1943) * ''The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp ''The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' is a 1943 British romantic-war film written, produced and directed by the British film-making team of Powell and Press ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyn Harding
David Llewellyn Harding (12 October 1867 – 26 December 1952), known professionally as Lyn Harding, was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio. He had an imposing and menacing stage presence and came to be cast as the villain in many films, notably Professor Moriarty in dramatisations of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Early years He was born in 1867 at St. Brides Wentloog, in Monmouthshire, into a strict Congregationalist Welsh-speaking family. Acting career He started his career as an apprentice draper in Newport, Wales and but he was drawn to an acting career. He began giving readings from Shakespeare at a chapel in Cardiff. In 1890 a chance meeting with a touring group on a train led to him standing in for a sick actor and his first professional engagement. He opened on 28 August 1890 in ''The Grip Of Iron'' at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. He toured "the provinces" and eventually made his London de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Triumph Of Sherlock Holmes
''The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner. It was based on the 1915 Sherlock Holmes novel '' The Valley of Fear'' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a Flamingo Films production and the fourth film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. It is in the public domain. Plot Sherlock Holmes and is retiring, Watson taking up the rooms full-time with his wife (who, although repeatedly mentioned, remains unseen throughout the film,) and is visited by Professor Moriarty before he goes, the latter congratulating Holmes on his "wise" decision to retire, saying that he should otherwise have been obliged to "take extreme measures". Holmes leaves to Sussex soon thereafter, being accompanied by Mrs. Hudson. Meanwhile, Moriarty and his clerk and jack-of-all-trades minion Colonel Moran are consulted by Ted Balding (Baldwin in the book), who explains that he and the remaining members of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Morstan
This article describes minor characters from the ''Sherlock Holmes'' stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and from non-canonical derived works. The list excludes the titular character as well as Dr. Watson, Professor Moriarty, Inspector Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes, Mrs. Hudson, Irene Adler, Colonel Moran, the Baker Street Irregulars, and characters not significant enough to mention. Inspectors Inspector Baynes Inspector Baynes of the Surrey Constabulary appears in the two-part story " The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge", subtitled (i) "The Singular Experience of Mr John Scott Eccles", and (ii) "The Tiger of San Pedro". He is the only official policeman in the books to have ever matched Sherlock Holmes in his investigative skills. He is described as a very heavy man with a "puffy" face, but very intelligent eyes. In this story, the reader finds that, despite working along different lines, Holmes and Baynes both arrive at the correct conclusion and solve the case at the same time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Hunter (actor)
Ian Hunter (13 June 1900 – 22 September 1975) was a Cape Colony-born British actor of stage, film and television. Acting career On his return from military service Hunter studied under Elsie Fogerty at the Central School of Speech and Drama, then based in the Royal Albert Hall, London. Within two years he made his stage debut. He decided to work in British silent films taking a part in '' Not for Sale'' (1924) directed by W.P. Kellino for Stoll Pictures. Hunter made his first trip to the United States because Basil Dean, the British actor and director, was producing Richard Brinsley Sheridan's '' The School for Scandal'' at the Knickerbocker Theater. However, the production folded after one performance. He met the director Alfred Hitchcock in 1927 and was featured in Hitchcock's '' The Ring'' (1927) and stayed for '' Downhill'' (US: ''When Boys Leave Home'', 1927) and '' Easy Virtue'' (1928), based on the Noël Coward play. By late 1928, he returned to Broadway for only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
Sherlock may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle ** ''Sherlock'' (TV series), a BBC TV series that started in 2010 ** Sherlock Hemlock, a Muppet from the TV show ''Sesame Street'' ** ''Sherlock'' (video game), a 1984 text adventure by Melbourne House **'' Sherlock: Untold Stories'', a Japanese TV series aired in 2019 * ''Sherlock'' (EP), by Shinee People ; Given name * Sherlock James Andrews (1801–1880), American lawyer and abolitionist Congressman * Sherlock Bristol (1815–1906), American congregational clergyman * Sherlock Houston Carmer (1842–1884), American politician ; Surname * Allie Sherlock (born 2005), Irish singer * Charles Sherlock (born 1945), Australian theologian * Cornelius Sherlock (d.1888), English architect * Frank Sherlock (born 1969), poet * Glenn Sherlock (born 1960), American baseball player and coach * Jack Sherlock (1908–1958), English footballer * John Michael Sherlock ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Radio Pictures
Ealing Studios is a television and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in west London, England. Will Barker bought the White Lodge on Ealing Green in 1902 as a base for film making, and films have been made on the site ever since. It is the oldest continuously working studio facility for film production in the world, and the current stages were opened for the use of sound in 1931. It is best known for a series of classic films produced in the post-WWII years, including '' Saraband for Dead Lovers'' (1948), ''Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (1949), ''Passport to Pimlico'' (1949), ''The Lavender Hill Mob'' (1951), and '' The Ladykillers'' (1955). The BBC owned and filmed at the Studios for forty years from 1955 until 1995. Since 2000, Ealing Studios has resumed releasing films under its own name, including the revived '' St Trinian's'' franchise. In more recent times, films shot there include ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' (2002) and ''Shaun of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventure Of Charles Augustus Milverton
"The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was originally published in ''Collier's'' in the United States on 26 March 1904, and in ''The Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom in April 1904. It is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as '' The Return of Sherlock Holmes'' (1905). Timeline According to William S. Baring-Gould's timeline of the Sherlock Holmes canon, the events of "Milverton" occurred in 1899. Leslie S. Klinger also placed the story in 1899 in his timeline of the canon. This was nine years after the strange death of Charles Augustus Howell, the real-life inspiration for the character of Milverton (see below). Plot Holmes is hired by the débutante Lady Eva Blackwell to retrieve compromising letters from a blackmailer: Milverton, who causes Holmes more revulsion than any of the 50-odd murderers in his career. Milverton is "the king of blackmailers". He demands £7,000 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
