| Description |
5 videodiscs (ca. 16 hr., 14 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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video file Blu Ray region A rda |
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digital optical rda |
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Motion picture |
| Note |
Blu-ray disc release of motion pictures originally produced between 1939 and 1946. Collection copyright 1969 by King World Productions, Inc. |
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Based on the stories or characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. |
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"The adventures of Sherlock Holmes" was based on the play "Sherlock Holmes," by William Gillette. |
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All films were restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive except for Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The hound of Baskervilles. |
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Bonus features: six audio commentaries including an all new "dressed to kill" commentary with actress Patricia Morison ; an interview with Robert Gitt of the UCLA film and television archive ; footage of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ; production notes ; theatrical trailers. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Hound of the Baskervilles ; Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ; Sherlock Holmes and the voice of terror -- Disc 2. Sherlock Holmes and the secret weapon ; Sherlock Holmes in Washington ; Sherlock Holmes faces death -- Disc 3. The spider woman ; The scarlet claw ; Pearl of death -- Disc 4. The house of fear ; The woman in green ; Pursuit to Algiers -- Disc 5. Terror by night ; Dressed to kill ; Additional bonus material. |
| Credits |
Hound of the Baskervilles / 20th Century Fox ; screenplay, Ernest Pascal ; directed by Sidney Lanfield. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / 20th Century Fox ; screenplay, Edwin Blum, William Drake ; directed by Alfred Werker. Sherlock Holmes and the voice of terror / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Lynn Riggs, John Bright ; directed by John Rawlings. |
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Sherlock Holmes and the secret weapon / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Edward T. Lowe, W. Scott Darling, Edmund L. Hartmann ; directed by Roy William Neill. Sherlock Holmes in Washington / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Bertram Millhauser, Lynn Riggs ; directed by Roy William Neill. Sherlock Holmes faces death / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Bertram Millhauser ; directed by produced and directed by Roy William Neill. |
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Spider woman / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Bertram Millhauser ; produced and directed by Roy William Neill. The scarlet claw / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Edmund L. Hartmann, Roy William Neill ; produced and directed by Roy William Neill. The pearl of death / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Bertram Millhauser ; produced and directed by Roy William Neill. |
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House of fear / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Roy Chanslor ; produced and directed by Roy William Neill. Woman in green / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Bertram Millhauser ; produced and directed by Roy William Neill. Pursuit to Algiers / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Leonard Lee ; produced and directed by Roy William Neill. |
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Terror by night / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Frank Gruber ; produced and directed by Roy William Neill. Dressed to kill / Universal Pictures ; screenplay, Leonard Lee ; adpatation, Frank Gruber ; produced and directed by Roy William Neill. |
| Cast |
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce. |
| Summary |
Basil Rathbone portrays the deductive genius, Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce his mystified colleague, Dr. Watson in these fourteen classic films. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray, region A, full screen (4:3), high definition; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
English with optional subtitles. |
| Subject |
Holmes, Sherlock -- Drama.
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Holmes, Sherlock. |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Subject |
Watson, John H. (Fictitious character) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Private investigators -- England -- 20th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Serial murders -- 20th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Private investigators. |
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Serial murders. |
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Watson, John H. (Fictitious character) |
| Genre |
Detective and mystery films.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Fiction films.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967, actor.
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Bruce, Nigel, 1895-1953, actor.
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Lanfield, Sidney, 1898-1972, film director.
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Werker, Alfred L. (Alfred Louis), 1896-1975, film director.
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Rawlins, John, 1902-1997, film director.
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Neill, Roy William, 1887-1946, film director.
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Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930, Hound of the Baskervilles.
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Gillette, William, 1853-1937.
Sherlock Holmes.
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Universal Pictures Company.
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MPI Home Video (Firm)
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King World Productions.
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| Added Title |
Hound of the Baskervilles (Motion picture : 1939)
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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
0788611151 |
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9780788611155 |
| Standard No. |
030306181998 |
| Music No. |
BD1819 MPI Home Video |
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