Category Archives: Watson

Okay, first let me say that there is no bigger Charlton Heston fan than me, myself and I. After all he was the hero of the third best movie ever made – 55 Days at Peking. (Casablanca being second and … Continue reading →

“The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother” is kind of a two for the price of one. Why? Well it’s the only movie I know of off-hand that has two Watsons! It is another favorite movie of mine. How can … Continue reading →

We’ve all heard the name of the famous silent film star Eille Norwood who played Holmes in the early 1920’s (both on film and stage) but little is actually on record about his co-star Hubert Willis who played Dr. Watson. … Continue reading →

David Burke is the best of all the Dr. Watsons. Yes, personal opinion, for what it’s worth. Edward Hardwicke did a very fine job but Burke had the benefit of starting the Granada TV series and setting the standard. He … Continue reading →

“Without A Clue” is one of my favorite movies of all time. Forget the fact that I am a Holmes/Watson fan; it’s just a great movie. Michael Caine is brilliant as Holmes (well, brilliantly dim) and Ben Kingsley is superb … Continue reading →

Okay, I admit that this movie taught me a new term, “Mock Buster”. Evidently this is where a small budget company churns out a  low budget film using the same name as a current “Block Buster” movie and sucks in … Continue reading →

One of the best ensemble casts of the 1950s in television has got to have been those who assembled in France for the production of “The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”. Ronald Howard (no, not Opie!) was a fabulous Sherlock. … Continue reading →

I’m not sure how anyone can not like Young Sherlock Holmes though I’ve read some less than favorable reviews. It’s definitely not canonical but it is great fun. In the 1860’s a young Sherlock Holmes and John Watson meet in … Continue reading →

The more I look at the people who played Dr. Watson over the years the more I come to the conclusion that there were far more good representations of Watson than poor ones. This is the case of another good … Continue reading →

The first time that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson were ever filmed in color was in 1959 by Hammer films. The story was “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, the most frequently filmed story of the canon. So far I … Continue reading →