Author Archives: Kieran

The Many Watsons – Dudley Moore

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Kieran

I am almost at a loss as to how to review the performance of the main characters in the 1978 movie The Hound of the Baskervilles with Peter Cook as Holmes and Dudley Moore as Watson. I understand conceptually that … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Bernard Fox

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Kieran

I am told by a trusted colleague that he considers this the worst Holmes movie ever made. I respectfully disagree and have previously in this blog given my opinion of the worst Holmes film around. For some reason though, both … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – John Rhys-Davies

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Kieran

Okay, this one is just for fun. My wife gave me this straight-to-video cartoon for Christmas and I must admit I enjoyed it. While not a laugh fest for those who do not appreciate slap-stick humor (I admit I do) … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Harry Reeves-Smith

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Kieran

The very first talking film that starred Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson was The Return of Sherlock Holmes with Clive Brook as Holmes and Harry Reeves-Smith as Doctor Watson. The movie is probably best known as having been the first … Continue reading →

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Great News About Holmes & the Irish Rebels!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Kieran

The following comes from our friendly publisher: MX Publishing. Top Ten New Sherlock Holmes Books For Amazon Kindle Many lucky Holmes fans will be opening their Christmas stocking and retrieving a shiny new Amazon Kindle (if you believe the hype … Continue reading →

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Kind Words from the Sherlock Holmes Society of London

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Kieran

Latest Review of Sherlock Holmes and the Irish Rebels “Kieran McMullen has once more combined his expertise as a military historian and former soldier with his devotion to Sherlock Holmes, and he’s added a third element – his own heritage … Continue reading →

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How to Write a Murder Mystery

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Kieran

This blog is about neither Watson nor Holmes. In perusing my collection of mysteries I was rereading some of my favorite Philo Vance stories and came across the rules of the game as proposed by S.S. Van Dine (actual name … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Richard Woods

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Kieran

Sherlock Holmes by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was done as a stage production by the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 1981 and stares: Frank Langella as Holmes, Richard Woods as Watson, George Morfogen as Moriarty and Laurie Kennedy … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Peter Sallis

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Kieran

A recent post in the Blog Better Holmes and Gardens (which I highly recommend) reminded me of a wonderful evening I had when I was 16 years old. It was 1965 and one of the benefits of being a native … Continue reading →

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Latest Review of Sherlock Holmes and the Irish Rebels

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Kieran

Holmes and Watson at the Easter Rising Kieran McMullen has described his new novel, Sherlock Holmes and the Irish Rebels, as a boys’ adventure story. That it is, and a good one. But I can’t help but think that female … Continue reading →

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