What a fun read! I’m not a big time fan of Sherlock Holmes but my love for Dracula goes back to my early childhood in the 70s when I watched Creature Features on TV before discovering, via… Read More ›
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Sherlock Holmes
Found! William Gillette’s 1916 Sherlock Holmes Movie
Last night while reading through my Twitter feed I came across this exciting bit of news: 1916 #SherlockHolmes silent classic uncovered in Paris vault >> http://t.co/DxCnIfElv5 pic.twitter.com/0v7gMmwkQT— National WWI Museum (@TheWWImuseum) October 6, 2014 William Gillette (1853-1937) was the actor… Read More ›
A Visit to William Gillette’s Castle in Connecticut
Gillette Visiting William Gillette’s home was not part of the plan during our recent trip to Connecticut. We usually hang out on the coast and stayed in Guilford this time, but on the way back to the Hartford airport we… Read More ›
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Sometime back in the 70s when I was a kid and wanted to try reading a mystery, some well-meaning adult told me to read Sherlock Holmes or Agatha Christie. I couldn’t get into either back then (they both seemed snooty… Read More ›
The Sherlockian by Graham Moore
Title: The SherlockianAuthor: Graham MoorePublisher: Twelve/Hachette Book GroupPublished: December 1, 2010Source: advance reading copy I’m not a Sherlock Homes fan. I may have read “The Hound of Baskervilles” way back when, but I wouldn’t bet my life on it. You’d… Read More ›