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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Douglas Wilmer is Sherlock Holmes in “The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’s Smarter Brother” (1975) – reviewed by George
This film stars Gene Wilder as the Smarter Brother, Sigerson Holmes. Wilder also wrote the script and directed. Further, he cast the other starring roles with buddies Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman. Douglas Wilmer and Thorley Walters play Sherlock and … Continue reading
Posted in A, Movies, Sherlock Holmes
Tagged Alan Johnson, Dom De Luise, Douglas Wilmer, Gene Wilder, John Le Mesurier, Leo McKern, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Nicholas Smith, Roy Kinnear, Susan Field, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes's Smarter Brother, The Kangaroo Hop, Thorley Walters, Tony Sympson, William Hobbs
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Dumb Caption #41 – Murdoch Mysteries, Season 9, Episode 7 – “Summer of ’75” – November 23, 2015
Murdoch (Yannick Bisson): “Edwin had been researching these weapons. Most recently, this Bowie knife.” Caption: “Most recently, this buoy knife.”
Posted in Captions By Dummies, M, TV
Tagged Murdoch Mysteries, Summer of '75, Yannick Bisson
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TV Quote # 65 – Episodes – Season 5, Episode 5 – 9-24-17
Matt, Beverly, and Sean (Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig, and Stephen Mangan, respectively) are still trying to come up with a sitcom idea that Matt likes, which is nothing that Sean and Beverly have suggested so far. When they try to … Continue reading
Posted in E, TV Quotes
Tagged Episodes, Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, Steve Jobs, Tamsin Greig, Truman Capote, Whores
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Robert Stephens is Sherlock Holmes in “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes” (1970) – reviewed by George
What a fantastic film! The script is excellent, the performances are excellent, the direction is excellent, the score is excellent – I could go on, but I think you’ve gotten the idea. This is one of the three best SH … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, P, Sherlock Holmes
Tagged Billy Wilder, Christopher Lee, Colin Blakely, Dr. Watson, Genevieve Page, I.A.L. Diamond, Irene Handl, Miklos Rozsa, Mollie Maureen, Robert Stephens, Sherlock Holmes, Stanley Holloway, Tamara Toumanova. Clive Revill, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
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Broadway: The American Musical – Episode 4: “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (1943-1960)” – reviewed by George
Hosted by Julie Andrews, Director Michael Kantor, Written by JoAnn Young. Topics: Oklahoma! – was the show that made story the most important element in a musical. No longer would Broadway productions automatically be called “Musical Comedies”. But isn’t that … Continue reading
Posted in A, B, TV
Tagged Adolph Green, Agnes DeMille, Alan J. Lerner, Alfred Drake, Ann Miller, Annie Get Your Gun, Betty Comden, Bill Talbot, Broadway: The American Musical, Bye Bye Birdie, Carousel, Cole Porter, Cris Alexander, Ed Sullivan, Ethel Merman, Ezio Pinza, Frank Sinatra, Frederick Lowe, Gertrude Lawrence, Guys and Dolls, If I Loved You, Irving Berlin, Jack Benny, Jan Clayton, Jerome Kern, Jerome Robbins, JoAnn Young, John Raitt, Julie Andrews, Kiss Me Kate, Leonard Bernstein, Leslie Howard, Mary Martin, Michael Kantor, My Fair Lady, Nancy Walker, Oklahoma!, Ole Man River, On the Town, Oscar Hammerstein, Patricia Morrison, Paul Lynde, Rex Harrison, Richard Rodgers, Sam Levene, Show Boat, The King and I, The Sound of Music, There's No Business Like Show Business, Vivian Blaine, Wendy Hiller, You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
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The Skin Game (1931) – reviewed by George
Alfred Hitchcock’s 14th film is based on a John Galsworthy work, Adapted and Directed by Hitchcock with a Scenario by Alma Reville. It’s a story of two families and the conflicts that keep them at loggerheads with each other, but … Continue reading
Peter Cushing is Sherlock Holmes in “Sherlock Holmes” (1968), Episode 28, “The Blue Carbuncle” – reviewed by George
This is the last episode of this TV series, whether you are counting the shows in the total series, or only the shows that survive. So how great that it’s the very best of the survivors! Dramatised by Stanle Miller … Continue reading
Posted in B, S, Sherlock Holmes, TV
Tagged Bill Bain, Diana Chappell, James Beck, Madge Ryan, Max Harris, Neil Fitzpatrick, Nigel Stock, Peter Cushing, Sherlock Holmes, Stanle Miller, The Blue Carbuncle
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A Comment on The 69th Emmy Awards (2017) by George
Last Sunday at the awards there was a funny bit between Stephen Colbert and James Corden, where they kept saying “I voted for you” to each other. It made me think of a story I had heard about David Niven accepting … Continue reading →