The Baz Posted by Neve on October 27, 2012

Halloween is coming up and typing is still a nightmare, so just to keep the biography thing ticking over, I’ve decided to post extracts from a transcript the Project was given. It’s an interview with an actress who knew Basil well, and who left this record with her executors with...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 23, 2012

Ouida Rathbone c.1940 I’m planning to begin looking at B’s biography here soon (actually I’d be doing it now if my wrist wasn’t busted). So, as an intro to the topic and also to give my bone a few more days to settle before I have serious typing to do,...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 18, 2012

I just don’t have time for any wordy-posts this week (next week you get to read first instalment of The Thesis, you lucky lucky people), so I’ve decided to devote the whole week to posting pics, videos etc that get recommended by readers. Next up is one suggested by Marcia...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 16, 2012

I don’t really have the leisure atm (I’m writing my thesis, doing a couple of Q&As, one with the insanely busy Richard Van Emden, taking care of a sick cat and trying to find time to have a bit of a life too), but then “forlornfagahag” posted this photo on...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 14, 2012

I’m sort of getting into a thing of using weekends to post the photos and other things sent in by readers. This Sunday we’re featuring an image sent in by Sophie. Sophie found it online and discovered its massive potential for enlargement while playing around with it on Photoshop, so...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 12, 2012

CLICK to see the full PDF As promised, here is the article quoted in the comments. It's from the magazine Motion Picture, August 1935, and is part of a promotion for Rathbone's new film Anna Karenina (1935). I was going to just post the pdf link and an extract. But...   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 October 5, 2012

We’re going to be returning to Rathbone’s “neglected biography” a great deal over the next few months, as I use this blog to help with my thesis “Basil Rathbone and Contemporary Imaging: the memory loss of public perception” (my room mate Chris came up with the ti   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 2, 2012

The Q&A with Helen Sheehy about the Baz’s relationship, professional and otherwise, with Eva Le Gallienne continues to get a lot of feedback and there have been several interesting points raised in the comments. Opinion seems scattered over a wide spectrum between those who refuse to belie   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 1, 2012

Don’t ask. Couldn’t possibly tell you what is going on. Err…he’s wearing a hat, if that helps.   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on September 26, 2012

Today The Baz is talking to Helen Sheehy, author of Eva Le Gallienne: a Biography. Le Gallienne was Rathbone’s lover and broadway co-star, yet her name is not even mentioned in his autobiography, and in consequence her role in his private life and artistic development will be entirely new to...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on September 26, 2012

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The Baz Posted by Neve on September 25, 2012

Since I did the post on The Captive a few days ago, references to the play seem to keep popping up on Tumblr. So I thought I’d revisit to link to this site:Out History which includes the Brooks Atkinson review quoted on this blog and goes into quite a bit...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on September 21, 2012

Another light-weight fangirl post (don’t worry we have some mega-serious stuff coming next week). And again it’s courtesy of the amazing A Folded Umbrella. This time it’s some beautiful caps of that tremulous weepy A Notorious Affair (1930). This is a pre-code movie that features   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on September 18, 2012

Taking a break from weighty subjects to post a couple of charming candids that have come to my attention lately. The first is the Baz at home, brought to my attention by my Facebook friend Isobel: I like his casual attire and ever so slightly ruffled hair. And I’m intrigued...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on September 14, 2012

Time for a look at another of the Baz’s theatre-credits today. This time it’s the deeply controversial (in its time) play THE CAPTIVE. Written by the French dramatist Edouard Bourdet and known in French as La Prisonniere, translated by Arthur Hornblow Jr, it was the talk and scandal of   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on September 11, 2012

Inexplicably, that wonderful blog, Once Upon a Screen has nominated The Baz for this 7X7 award thingy. I’m honored anyone would think this tragic little squee-haven worthy of any accolade and I’m following suit to the tune of nominating my own seven choices for Amazing Blog. But we&#8217   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on September 11, 2012

Today The Baz is talking to Marcia Jessen, creator and owner of basilrathbbone.net, the first and last resource for anyone looking to research Rathbone’s life and career. In addition to her chores as webmaster, Marcia is one third of the newly formed Rathbone Biography Project. We’re ve   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on September 8, 2012

A photo recently surfaced on Tumblr, of the Baz from the 1929 stage play Judas (co-written by Rathbone and Walter Ferris). I’ve decided to feature it here because it signifies a notable period in Basil’s life. It’s immensely high res, click on the images and enlarge them to full s   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on September 7, 2012

We’re welcoming back Michael B Druxman, author of Basil Rathbone: His Life & His Films, to answer some of the questions put to him by our readers following his recent Q&A. The Baz: We’d like to thank you Michael for taking the time to come back and do this. DRUXMAN:...   read more