This 1916 silent film was believed lost for 98 years until a print was found in France. This is not just any Sherlock Holmes film. In 1899 William Gillette appeared on Broadway in his own dramatization of 'Sherlock Holmes. Writer: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) · Too Much Johnson (1938) · Sherlock Holmes (1922) · Sherlock Holmes (1916). Born: William Hooker Gillette July 24, 1853 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.Sherlock Holmes (1. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sherlock Holmes is a 1. American silent film starring William Gillette as Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. The film, which was directed by Arthur Berthelet, was produced by Essanay Studios in Chicago.[1] It was adapted from the 1. A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Final Problem," and "A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle.[2]All surviving prints of the 1. Sherlock Holmes were once thought to be lost. However, on October 1, 2. S. E. Dahlinger, leading expert on the play Sherlock Holmes, summed him up: 'Without seeming to raise his voice or ever to force an emotion, he could be thrilling without bombast or infinitely touching without descending to. Sherlock Holmes Shoppe: Tryon Festival. SHERLOCKIAN SHOPPING Singular items for the bibliophile, the collector, and the gift giver! Books; Audio/Video Tapes; Collectibles. William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes; Marjorie Kay as Alice Faulkner; Ernest Maupain as Professor Moriarty; Edward Fielding as Dr. Watson; Stewart Robbins as Benjamin Forman; Hugh Thompson as Sir Edward Leighton; Ludwig Kreiss. William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more. Long considered lost until a complete dupe negative was identified in the vaults of La Cinémathèque française last year, this William Gillette film is a vital missing link in the history of Sherlock Holmes on screen. By the. France.[3]A prince, the heir apparent to a large empire, was once the lover of Alice Faulkner's sister. During their love affair, he had written some incriminating letters to her. Alice was given these letters for safe keeping on the deathbed of her sister. Count von Stalburg, the prince's assistant, and Sir Edward Palmer, a high British official, have been given the task of negotiating the restitution of the letters to the prince prior to his upcoming marriage. However, Alice Faulkner is being held captive by the Larrabees, a husband and wife team of crooks who realize the value of the letters and are trying to get them from Alice in order to blackmail the prince. Failing to secure the letters for themselves, they decide to involve Professor Moriarty in the affair. The film unfolds as a battle of wits ensues between Moriarty and Holmes. Dr. Watson is only marginally involved until the final third. Holmes receives more assistance from an associate named Forman and a young bellboy named Billy. Release[edit]The film was released in America as a seven- reel feature. In 1. 92. 0, after World War I was over and American films were returning to European screens, it was released in France in an expanded nine reels format. This was so it could be shown as a four- part serial, a popular format at the time. The first episode had three reels while the other three had two reels each. Production[edit]The film is based on the 1. Sherlock Holmes. Gillette had played the role of Holmes 1,3. It was he who was responsible for much of the costume still associated with the character, notably the deerstalker hat and the calabash pipe (a pipe Holmes never smoked in any of Conan Doyle's novellas[4]). Sherlock Holmes is believed to be the only filmed record of his iconic portrayal.[2][5] A young Charlie Chaplin played Billy during one of the play's runs in London in the late 1. Preservation[edit]The 1. Sherlock Holmes had long been considered a lost film. However, on October 1, 2. San Francisco Silent Film Festival (SFSFF) and the Cin. Г©math. ГЁque Fran. Г§aise announced that a print of the film had been found in the Cin. Г©math. ГЁque's collection in Paris. The restoration of the film was overseen by SFSFF board president Robert Byrne in collaboration with the Cin. Г©math. ГЁque Fran. Г§aise. The French premiere of the restored film took place in January 2. U. S. premiere followed in May 2. The print that was found is a nitrate negative of the nine- reel serial with French- language intertitles which were translated back into English in consultation with William Gillette's original manuscripts, which are preserved at the Chicago History Museum.[2] The film had been mixed up with other Holmes- related media at the Cin. Г©math. ГЁque and had been incorrectly labeled.[7]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit].
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