Musings of the Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor - Season 4 (2021)

Basil Rathbone on His Favourite Sherlock Holmes Film.

Throughout the 1950s, Basil Rathbone started doing a great deal of commercials, but what did he actually think of them?

Throughout the 1950s, Basil Rathbone started starring in a great deal of TV shows, but what did he actually think of them?

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on the actress/singer Marlene Dietrich, who he worked with on the film 'The Garden of Allah'.

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on the immediate aftermath of leaving the role of Sherlock Holmes.

Rathbone on the changes to society, technology, the youth of the day, and family.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on working with legendary actor, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, who he worked with on Richard III (1955).

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on the appearance of Marilyn Monroe, who he worked with on The Prince and The Showgirl.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on the 1975 film "Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother" in which he played Sherlock Holmes...much to his regret.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on working with Marilyn Monroe, who he worked with on the 1957 film"The Prince and The Showgirl" as directed by Sir Laurence Olivier.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on The Carry on actor, Kenneth Williams, who he worked with once on a play.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on working with Sir John Gielgud. The pair worked together on a production of "Much Ado About Nothing", which Sir John directed.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on leaving acting.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on Richard Burton, who he worked with on the 1961 film, Cleopatra.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on his early acting roles on stage and on the repertory theatre.

Arthur Wontner's thoughts on The Sleeping Cardinal, a 1931 film in which he played the role of Sherlock Holmes.

John Barrymore's thoughts on Roland Young, the actor who played Watson to Barrymore's Sherlock in the 1922 feature film "Sherlock Holmes".

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on Charlton Heston, who he worked with on three feature films.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on Sir Alec Guinness, who he worked with on the film "The Fall of The Roman Empire"

Peter Cushing's recollections on both his earliest memory of Sherlock Holmes and thoughts on the 1959 Hound of The Baskervilles film.

John Neville's thoughts on the filming process of A Study in Terror (1965) and his take of Sherlock Holmes.

Clive Brook's thoughts on the 1932 film, "Sherlock Holmes", in which he played the role of Holmes.

Nicol Williamson's thoughts on his take on Sherlock Holmes in the 1976 film, The Seven-Percent-Solution.

Alan Wheatley's thoughts on the 1951 BBC TV series, 'Sherlock Holmes', in which he played the role of Sherlock Holmes.

The Last Vampyre is largely regarded as a very weak point in the Granada Sherlock Holmes TV series, and it seems Jeremy Brett was no fan of it either.

Jeremy Brett's thoughts on the 'The Eligible Bachelor'.

Jeremy Brett's thoughts on showing the sexual side of Sherlock on screen and should it ever be done?

Jeremy Brett's thoughts on Dr. Watson not marrying Mary Morstan in the Granada series.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on rejecting the BBC offer for him to do a 2nd series of Sherlock Holmes.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on Peter Cushing, who took over the role of Sherlock Holmes from him in the BBC series "Sherlock Holmes".

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on Sir Donald Wolfit, who he worked with on a TV drama, as well on Isben's "Ghosts" at the Old Vic.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on his final stage role.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on the final piece of filming that he was involved in (that he did not complete).

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on why his 1953 return to the role of Sherlock Holmes (on stage) failed to impress and closed down quickly.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on the actor, Daniel Massey, who he worked with on ITV's 'Major Barbara' and became a close friend to. With Sir SunMan as the voice of Daniel Massey.

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on Orson Welles, who he worked with alongside Katherine Cornell on a production of Shaw's "Candida".

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on Sir Laurence Olivier and the difference between an actor and an entertainer.

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on the 1929 film, Mrs. Cheyney, which was only the 2nd MGM film to have had sound.

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on WW2 and what happened when he tried to enlist again.

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on the first official Sherlock Holmes play that was created by William Gillette.

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on his close friend Nigel Bruce and his performance as Dr. Watson.

Ian Richardson's thoughts on his audition and preparation for the role of Sherlock Holmes, who he played in two feature films, as well as his thoughts on ending the role earlier than he had anticipated.

Erich Schellow's thoughts on playing the role of Sherlock Holmes in the 1967-68 German TV series.

Ian Richardson's thoughts on how he had to keep fighting studio decisions to try and keep his 2 Sherlock Holmes films accurate to the books.

Patrick Macnee's rather self effacing thoughts on reprising his role as Dr. Watson for the 1991 feature film 'Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady', which he starred alongside Christopher Lee.

Ian Richardson originally had a multiple film deal to play Sherlock Holmes, but it would eventually end after his 2nd film.

Matt Frewer's thoughts on playing Sherlock Holmes. Frewer played the role in 4 TV movies between 2000-2002.

Christopher Plummer's thoughts on playing Sherlock Holmes in the 1979 film, Murder by Decree.

Christopher Lee's rather disparaging thoughts on the 1962 film, Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace, in which he played the role of Sherlock Holmes.

An anecdote by Ian Richardson on the filming of the 1983 film, The Hound of The Baskervilles, in which he played Sherlock Holmes.

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on the actress Greta Garbo, who he starred alongside in the 1935 film 'Anna Karenina'.

A little anecdote by Edward Hardwicke on a ritual Jeremy Brett developed during his most depressed times filming the Granada Sherlock Holmes TV Series

Basil Rathbone's thoughts on the demise of the silent film era and which directors he felt managed to best handle the transition into the talkie era.

The production of the 1960s BBC series of Sherlock Holmes was notoriously problematic, with both Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing being openly critical of it. Often, Wilmer had to rewrite scripts himself to bring them up to scratch.

Douglas Wilmer's thoughts on the terrible 1st draft of the 1965 TV episode 'The Red Headed League', part of the BBC Sherlock Holmes series.