Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 24, 2019

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 31, 2019

“Elementary My Dear Watson” owes its indelible stature in the lexicon hall of fame to this second installment in 20th Century Fox’s Sherlock Holmes series. The studio obviously did not gather the phrase to have that much resonance as they gave up on the franchise only to have it b   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on January 11, 2017

20th Century Fox, especially under the auspices of Darryl Zanuck in the 1930s, was adept and successful at historical dramas and literary adaptations. Consider the quality and entertainment value in Lloyds of London, Steamboat 'Round the Bend, Wee Willie Winkie, Kidnapped, Jesse James, Young Mr. Lin   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on January 11, 2017

20th Century Fox, especially under the auspices of Darryl Zanuck in the 1930s, was adept and successful at historical dramas and literary adaptations. Consider the quality and entertainment value in Lloyds of London, Steamboat 'Round the Bend, Wee Willie Winkie, Kidnapped, Jesse James, Young Mr. Lin   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on January 22, 2014

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Directed by Alfred L. Werker Written by Edwin Blum and William A. Drake based on the play “Sherlock Holmes” by William Gillette 1939/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. First viewing/Netflix rental This is the second in the Rathbone-Bruce series of Sh   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 8, 2012

Hally, one of our readers, made this lovely montage of the captures from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), which I’m hosting on my Youtube account for her. No credit to me please, all to her! Isn’t it gorgeous.   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on August 3, 2012

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Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Sherlock Holmes (1939) / The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) De acordo com o Livro Guinness dos Recordes, Sherlock Holmes é “o personagem literário humano com mais aparições no cinema e na TV”. Em 2012, quando ele foi reconhecido pelo Guinness, havia 254 filmes e séries envolve   read more