When I was a kid in the 80's this show was on channel 11 in NY on Sunday nights at 11:30. Here I am 35 years later on a Sunday night at 11:30 watching again. Thank you!
Love these old TV Holmes episodes! Mostly done tongue in cheek they were very entertaining. Didn't realize Ronald Howard was son of Leslie Howard, a great actor. Norma Jean Morrissey
best acting is always found in these old black and white videos. and the script writing is far better far superior to what we have these days thank you for sharing these videos with us all. God bless
Yes, there is too much emphasis these days on special effects, sexual innuendo, car chases, etc. instead of genuine acting. On "Seinfeld", I appreciated George Costanza's remark "Who cares about writing? It's a sit-com!"🤨
Thank-you! This is the Dr. Watson that acts like a fellow that was an Army doctor, with his senses all there. He is the one I much prefer. Ronald makes a great Sherlock Holmes, as well. Thanks again!
I super agree; I saw in a description in another ep in this series that he was described as "bumbling" > hardly. I rather like this Watson, and I like this Holmes as well ^^
I prefer this Holmes and Watson as well. Ronald Howard is charming, easygoing, and quite curious, like a little boy learning new things; Marion H. Crawford is a capable, intelligent, likeable Watson. All in all, Ronald and Marion are a pleasant duo who make this series easy to watch and enjoy, although I also like Basil Rathbone's intensity.
@@CuteDwarf11 both are truly great in their performance. I did see how in later series they made Watson to be more of a bumbler than intelligent company.
@@flamingpieherman9822 I noticed that too, and it gave me a real headache. Ronald Howard was the 1st one I saw as Sherlock Holmes when I was a child, and I was totally charmed by the way he portrayed him, although I remember someone mentioning Basil Rathbone sometime after. Basil Rathbone kind of scared me with his intensity at first, although I also came to like it since his take was more hardbitten and experienced.
For anyone who cares the revolvers Holmes handles and fires in this episode appear to be a Colt New Service revolver, a double action revolver made from the 1890s to around the 1940s, the points that say it is a colt are the cylinder latch, the direction the cylinder rotates in, and that the cylinder pin is unshrouded, not like double action revolver made these days. The other revolver he is holding is a webley bulldog revolver, or possibly a Belgian made copy, a revolver similar to that one fatally wounded Us president James A Garfield in 1881.
Wonderful episode, in perfect quality, sticking closely to the mystery of the Red Headed League. It is a shame RICHARD GREENE could not appear in this episode and join his old comrades from Sherwood Forest: Archie Duncan (Little John) and Alexander Gauge (Friar Tuck). What a novelty that would have been! KAN 4.19 UK
The red headed shop keeper is fun. I though of the actor who played the character in HP films series FANTASTIC CREATURES who is the baker. Somehow they take their part and make it stand out. Love character actors who take their craft seriously and so give so much enjoyment to the viewer. Kudos!
How I do wish that I could return to those days/times of yesteryear when life was so much easier and simpler. Not the times of to-day, when all of the people are in a rush to get to, really, nowhere, and many people have lost the sense of humility and charity
You know it's true, those and many other words are hardly in use now because the character traits are increasingly unimportant. Words like discretion and meekness and modesty are fading away as well...
What a wonderful find...almost as good as a Holme's solved mystery! Have been picking up a few "older" nuggets along the way such as "The adventures of Jim Bowie" and "Racket Squad". Both are worth a decent watch....carry on and the best to all!
Alexander Gauge (Wilson) became a marvelous Friar Tuck in Robin Hood starring Richard Greene. And, of course, Archie Duncan (Lestrade) was an equally marvelous Little John. I love these old shows. Used to watch them when I was a little boy in the U.S. Thank you PizzaFlix.
omg - you're right! i thought the Wilson fellow looked familiar, but icouldn't place him (and he's a very good actor, too). and, of course, Lestrade was Little John - i loved that show, even remember the theme, "Robin Hood, Robin Hood riding through the glen. Robin Hood, Robin Hood with his band of men. Feared by the bad, loved by the good. Robin Hood, Robin Hood Robin Hood." :}
I'm sorry they dropped from the script my favorite line in the story. After Duncan Ross says at 10:40 "we have been twice deceived by wigs and once by paint," he adds (in the original), "I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which would disgust you with human nature."
The Eugene Deckers show, featuring Ronald Howard and H. Marion Crawford. Starring Eugene Deckers as practically everyone else: old men, young men, women and children.
Alexander Gauge who played Mr. Jabez Wilson was later to be Friar Tuck in the TV series of Robin Hood, made at Walton Studios. He was to die of a heart attack whilst playing golf.
I believe He played in an episode called the Devil's Laughter in a 1950's show entitled One Step Beyond. He appears to be a very versatile actor. And sometimes he puts me in mind of the guy who plays "Wolferine."
@@melanieahrens6739 , his name was Eugene Deckers, from what I remember he was French born, but raised in Belgium if I recall. Damn good character actor.
Read the book, it's short and sweet and better ~ if you needed to read this for class there might be trouble for all the little differences between it and this episode (like for instance, Jabez Wilson was a pawnbroker in the book and not a secondhand shop keeper) ^^ (Although this is a great ep ^^)
Love these old black and white sherlock Holmes episodes cant beat these or the sherlock Holmes movies with basil rathbone and nigel bruce Wonderful to watch or even listen to tucked up in bed 😊
Donna James Of course Basil Rathbone was great too, but I think Brett was unsurpassed. It’s a matter of personal taste, but Nigel Bruce’s Watson rather lets Rathbone down, if you can understand what I mean. His Watson was so dim, whereas each of the two actors who played Watson to Brett’s Holmes were magnificent.
John D Absolutely I agree I have noticed they portrayed nigel bruce with rathbone as a little bumbling especially in the film terror by night. The films are still very good to watch though 👍
Рыжий толстяк выглядит более молодым человеком, чем его помощник. Жаль, что не нашлось актера помоложе на эту роль. Конечно, во Франции было мало английских актеров, я понимаю. А вообще серия совершенно комедийная.
Ronald Howard , excellent in this beautifully relaxed production . I notice commentary below , explaining how some of these actors , from this episode found permanent roles , in the British television series of Robin Hood , circa' , 1955 -- 1959 . Interestingly I've just discovered , Paul Eddington enjoyed his first taste of a weekly income , with this same production , playing one of the merry men . Strange .
This episode makes me wish I could live in a world where firing a revolver in some wadding in my living room would lead me to interesting discoveries as well as being a harmless prank to the neighbors. IRL though people just don’t do that... almost like we’re all a bunch of lestrades.
Alexander Gauge was only ever a small-part actor but his suicide in 1960 made the front pages: he had made himself into the perfect "Friar Tuck" in the British "Robin Hood" television-series and had apparently been in financial trouble after that role left him "type cast" and unable to find work.
Geezermann, Yes it was well acted, except for the bank manager, Mr. Meriweather, who wore the checkered coat. Sorry to say, his acting was poor. A great series though.
If the bad guys had just waited 1-3 days longer to quit the office - left him a note saying they’ll pay him in three days instead of today, they would have gotten away with it.
1:40 you could say theyre like the fingerprints of a gun. the barrel leaves distinctive marks on each bullet it fires. you can examine these ballistic fingerprints to see which gun fired the shot. it's quite accurate.
Far and away THE G.O.A.T. Ronald Howard (son of the great Scarlet pimpernel…Leslie Howard) and H. Marion Crawford (aka THE Watson) They may never be surpassed…let alone all the supporting actors and actresses who, I thought were top notch. For me, a 10 out of 10…love it! Hopefully somewhere in the world there exists a nice crisp clean copy of all these episodes, well…they can skip the “cow girl” episode if they like 😂
What a great episode. The actors were quite good and the script respected the original story and setting. The only inaccuracy was Holmes' country attire. It would have been very strange to see someone strolling in London with a deer stalker. Holmes would rather have been wearing a top hat. 😉
According to the book Red Star Over Hollywood, black listed writers and directors from the U.S.A. conspired to create these well-done t.v. shows in Britain. It made them money while the heat was on. That included this series as well as Richard Greene's Robin Hood.
Why on Earth did the conspirators close shop on the doorstep of success? They couldn't scrape together four more Pounds? Now Wilson was not sure to be away from his shop, but was sure to do at least some investigating.
The only BS thing about this series is how Holmes acts like money isn't a big deal, as he didn't ask for payment from this bank or from his clients in general. When he clearly needs the money living with a roommate in a small flat. Also, he has to eat, pay rent, pay utilities, and clothe himself. The olden days was a little snobby and silly if you think about it. There were a bunch of people running around acting like they didn't need money, LOL.
In several stories (ex. The Speckled Band), Doyle makes it quite clear that Sherlock Holmes is a detective as a hobby, implying that he is independently wealthy.
Holmes did not come from an aristocratic family or was independently wealthy, the only mention of his upbringing is that he came from a family of Yorkshire Squires - probably small land owning farmers. He was poor throughout his career, he didn't work for the money but for the mental stimulation. Many people survived on £100 a year or less in those days and Holmes could survive by sharing rooms with Dr Watson (for the economy but also because the stories needed someone to tell/write them). In Thor Bridge he said he only ever varies his fee when he omits it altogether and in this story he tells the Bank president he would welcome a contribution to the triffling expenses he has accrued.
umm, in how many tv shows do you actually find reality? it isn't fun if you think of those things and these show are to have fun not worry about your every day life. have you ever seen the apt's they give to people who maybe make $60,000 a year? yes, some are real and they're still entertaining, but i like fantasy thank you very much :}
Solving a case is its own reward? How about instead asking Merriweather for 10% of the loss he just prevented? Then the banker's reaction would gave been interesting.
I absolutely love this cast. This is the type of Dr Watson should have been (he did a wonderful job though) Why do they pronounce Las-strade vs Las-stradd?
Holmes needs a class in safe gun handling. The way he was pointing that weapon at Watson with his finger in the trigger guard was appalling. If I were Watson I would have given him a good screaming at. And blasting away in the apartment! Well bred detectives simply don'i do that sort of thing.
It wasn't Holmes, as this is an adaption of the stories. That never happened in the original books, therefore that was not Sherlock Holmes waving a gun.
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When I was a kid in the 80's this show was on channel 11 in NY on Sunday nights at 11:30. Here I am 35 years later on a Sunday night at 11:30 watching again. Thank you!
Love these old TV Holmes episodes! Mostly done tongue in cheek they were very entertaining. Didn't realize Ronald Howard was son of Leslie Howard, a great actor. Norma Jean Morrissey
Haha Lestrade was amazingly hilarious in this episode at the end. Love this Sherlock series very much. Enjoying the old times are the best times.
best acting is always found in these old black and white videos. and the script writing is far better far superior to what we have these days
thank you for sharing these videos with us all.
God bless
Mary I agree and well said by you!
Yes, there is too much emphasis these days on special effects, sexual innuendo, car chases, etc. instead of genuine acting. On "Seinfeld", I appreciated George Costanza's remark "Who cares about writing? It's a sit-com!"🤨
Thank-you! This is the Dr. Watson that acts like a fellow that was an Army doctor, with his senses all there. He is the one I much prefer. Ronald makes a great Sherlock Holmes, as well. Thanks again!
I super agree; I saw in a description in another ep in this series that he was described as "bumbling" > hardly. I rather like this Watson, and I like this Holmes as well ^^
I prefer this Holmes and Watson as well. Ronald Howard is charming, easygoing, and quite curious, like a little boy learning new things; Marion H. Crawford is a capable, intelligent, likeable Watson.
All in all, Ronald and Marion are a pleasant duo who make this series easy to watch and enjoy, although I also like Basil Rathbone's intensity.
@@CuteDwarf11 both are truly great in their performance. I did see how in later series they made Watson to be more of a bumbler than intelligent company.
@@flamingpieherman9822 I noticed that too, and it gave me a real headache.
Ronald Howard was the 1st one I saw as Sherlock Holmes when I was a child, and I was totally charmed by the way he portrayed him, although I remember someone mentioning Basil Rathbone sometime after.
Basil Rathbone kind of scared me with his intensity at first, although I also came to like it since his take was more hardbitten and experienced.
I've always enjoyed this version!
What a perfect episode! A classic story by sir Arthur Conan Doyle in all its glory!
“There’s been a fearful run on wild boar traps lately, but I’ll do my best. 🤣 Just wonderful dialogue.
The writer of these stories had a brilliant imaginative mind! So glad he wrote his adventures down for us!
Well, they had to use Doyle's writings as a basis, but yeah, the movies & t.v. shows had to be different for adaptation reasons.📺📽️
For anyone who cares the revolvers Holmes handles and fires in this episode appear to be a Colt New Service revolver, a double action revolver made from the 1890s to around the 1940s, the points that say it is a colt are the cylinder latch, the direction the cylinder rotates in, and that the cylinder pin is unshrouded, not like double action revolver made these days. The other revolver he is holding is a webley bulldog revolver, or possibly a Belgian made copy, a revolver similar to that one fatally wounded Us president James A Garfield in 1881.
thank you for telling us about the weapons. that was very interesting. always love expanding my knowledge.
God bless
@@marypatten9655 , your welcome. God bless you too.
Well you're pretty informed, very interesting and refreshing.
Wonderful episode, in perfect quality, sticking closely to the mystery of the Red Headed League.
It is a shame RICHARD GREENE could not appear in this episode and join his old comrades from Sherwood Forest: Archie Duncan (Little John) and Alexander Gauge (Friar Tuck).
What a novelty that would have been!
KAN 4.19 UK
An excellent episode of "Sherlock Holmes" with Ronald Howard and H. Marion Crawford. This has been a good series from 1954 - well worth watching.
Walter Wheeler has
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i actually found myself roaring with laughter in the final moment of this glorious archival video
Just so enjoyable to enjoy a simple old time non manic story. Just love them.
The red headed shop keeper is fun. I though of the actor who played the character in HP films series FANTASTIC CREATURES who is the baker. Somehow they take their part and make it stand out. Love character actors who take their craft seriously and so give so much enjoyment to the viewer. Kudos!
“Well if I have I’ll certainly have to adjust those guns for drift “LOL🤣
How I do wish that I could return to those days/times of yesteryear when life was so much easier and simpler. Not the times of to-day, when all of the people are in a rush to get to, really, nowhere, and many people have lost the sense of humility and charity
You know it's true, those and many other words are hardly in use now because the character traits are increasingly unimportant. Words like discretion and meekness and modesty are fading away as well...
loved this one - the different laughs at the end. . . and "This time you've gone too far, Holmes!!" LOL
Yes, I believe that was said in every episode!🤪
OMFG the way Holmes is embarrassed at the end...so adorable!!!
His hair is so red, it even looks red in black and white!
What a wonderful find...almost as good as a Holme's solved mystery! Have been picking up a few "older" nuggets along the way such as "The adventures of Jim Bowie" and "Racket Squad". Both are worth a decent watch....carry on and the best to all!
"This time, you've gone TOO FAR!"
Love it!
I love all of your animal videos and your sherlock Holmes shows. I'm a fan. Thank you, have a good day. 🙌
Alexander Gauge (Wilson) became a marvelous Friar Tuck in Robin Hood starring Richard Greene. And, of course, Archie Duncan (Lestrade) was an equally marvelous Little John. I love these old shows. Used to watch them when I was a little boy in the U.S. Thank you PizzaFlix.
Yes, you're right! I think I may have watched that Robin Hood series also!
Have you seen Ronald Howard as Will Scarlet? He was in only two episodes but I had to watch them (out of order) just to see him, hehe.
omg - you're right! i thought the Wilson fellow looked familiar, but icouldn't place him (and he's a very good actor, too). and, of course, Lestrade was Little John - i loved that show, even remember the theme, "Robin Hood, Robin Hood riding through the glen. Robin Hood, Robin Hood with his band of men. Feared by the bad, loved by the good. Robin Hood, Robin Hood Robin Hood." :}
Ronald Howard was so handsome, even more than his father Leslie ♥️
You are absolutely right. ❤️❤️✨️✨️✨️
I'm sorry they dropped from the script my favorite line in the story. After Duncan Ross says at 10:40 "we have been twice deceived by wigs and once by paint," he adds (in the original), "I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which would disgust you with human nature."
Thats the second Story from the Books I reconize. They followed the mainplot pretty accurate thisTime.
Shoutout to the guy playing Inspector Lestrade for the best evil laugh ever 😄
Ronald Howard and Jeremy Brett are my favorite actors in the role of Sherlock Holmes
Donal Casey ohh Jeremy Brett the one the only
Brett was the master. He is sadly missed 😒
Loved Basil Rathbone too x
Brett🤮👎.
These blokes really put on an entertaining show.
Deckers again - he's always getting arrested. i love it :}
This actor excelled in the role of Sherlock Holmes because he is less arrogant and very likable, and behind the screen you want to hug him.
The Eugene Deckers show, featuring Ronald Howard and H. Marion Crawford. Starring Eugene Deckers as practically everyone else: old men, young men, women and children.
Thank You PizzaFlix
Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX 🍕
@@PizzaFLIX You forgot to say "MTSBWY".🥹
The classic short story of all in the canon.
R. Howard is very underrated. The humor in this show is brilliant. Catch Howard on his 2 appearances in Alfred Hitchcock presents.
Alexander Gauge who played Mr. Jabez Wilson was later to be Friar Tuck in the TV series of Robin Hood, made at Walton Studios. He was to die of a heart attack whilst playing golf.
LOL....the "young" Spalding seems to be the same actor who was the escape artist in another episode. (And it was a wonderful episode).
He acted in the episode "The Christmas Pudding"
I believe He played in an episode called the Devil's Laughter in a 1950's show entitled One Step Beyond. He appears to be a very versatile actor. And sometimes he puts me in mind of the guy who plays "Wolferine."
Yes.
Just checked IMDB- believe it or not, he was in seven episodes of Sherlock Holmes.
@@melanieahrens6739 , his name was Eugene Deckers, from what I remember he was French born, but raised in Belgium if I recall. Damn good character actor.
"You kill somebody one of these days Holmes Parliament will pass a law against people like you." He wasn't too far off
thank u so much for this I needed to read this for class this made it so much easier!!
Read the book, it's short and sweet and better ~ if you needed to read this for class there might be trouble for all the little differences between it and this episode (like for instance, Jabez Wilson was a pawnbroker in the book and not a secondhand shop keeper) ^^ (Although this is a great ep ^^)
@@jillarwenposadas9621 yes...teachers always know.. ☺
In every episode there is at least one instance of someone being handed a glass of brandy.
His Holmes is excellent; as is the whole production
Love these old black and white sherlock Holmes episodes cant beat these or the sherlock Holmes movies with basil rathbone and nigel bruce Wonderful to watch or even listen to tucked up in bed 😊
Enjoyable as they are, they are beaten hands down by Jeremy Brett, the definitive Sherlock Holmes.
@@UkOutreach really he is very good but what about basil rathbone?
Donna James Of course Basil Rathbone was great too, but I think Brett was unsurpassed. It’s a matter of personal taste, but Nigel Bruce’s Watson rather lets Rathbone down, if you can understand what I mean. His Watson was so dim, whereas each of the two actors who played Watson to Brett’s Holmes were magnificent.
John D Absolutely I agree I have noticed they portrayed nigel bruce with rathbone as a little bumbling especially in the film terror by night. The films are still very good to watch though 👍
2:47...theres a man lying infront of the door who even might be dead
Sherlock's reaction :pokes his belly
Im rolling 🤣 🤣 🤣
This is one of the best in the series
We are in SF Bay Area. Love the British films 💕
This was really fun !
Рыжий толстяк выглядит более молодым человеком, чем его помощник. Жаль, что не нашлось актера помоложе на эту роль. Конечно, во Франции было мало английских актеров, я понимаю. А вообще серия совершенно комедийная.
Pretty sure this is the only episode in this series that actually comes from A.Conan Doyle, at least the title and basic plot.
Ronald Howard , excellent in this beautifully relaxed production . I notice commentary below , explaining how some of these actors , from this episode found permanent roles , in the British television series of Robin Hood , circa' , 1955 -- 1959 . Interestingly I've just discovered , Paul Eddington enjoyed his first taste of a weekly income , with this same production , playing one of the merry men . Strange .
Interesting. I may have watched the TV series.
Eddington was so good in "The Good Neighbors" and "Yes, Minister" :}
The performer who plays Vincent is a very good actor and plays many varied parts last time he was from Russia.
He who laffs last . . . laffs best. That's a famous quotation. (And wipe that smirk off your face.)
This episode makes me wish I could live in a world where firing a revolver in some wadding in my living room would lead me to interesting discoveries as well as being a harmless prank to the neighbors. IRL though people just don’t do that... almost like we’re all a bunch of lestrades.
check out ronald howard in the last episode of Danger Man / Secret Agent
Alexander Gauge was only ever a small-part actor but his suicide in 1960 made the front pages: he had made himself into the perfect "Friar Tuck" in the British "Robin Hood" television-series and had apparently been in financial trouble after that role left him "type cast" and unable to find work.
Holmes states the obvious that it was a scam and the others are amazed
8:47 A pity this episode was made before color films :P :D
Quacks0 By filming in black and white they saved a fortune on red dye. 🤣
Actually it was made for television prior to colour television.
I envy their companionship.
My cat told me to say hey to your cat. Hey
@@Phooie My cat accepts your greeting and returns a hey, hey, hey, to your kitteh. 🥰
@@peekaboots01 Hey
My fav response when someone blames me for losing their money- “You can’t lose something you didn’t possess. The story is a bunch of lies anyway”! 😂
Nice adaptation ..My favourite by far is the Jeremy Brett version.
Well done!
This and the 22nd century version is great
World's anthems and Historic songs look it up he’s brought back from the dead in the future
I thought this episode was one of the better acted ones, especially Watson, and the Wilson character.
Geezermann, Yes it was well acted, except for the bank manager, Mr. Meriweather, who wore the checkered coat. Sorry to say, his acting was poor. A great series though.
6:23 Belgian actor Eugene Deckers, who appeared in 7 episodes of this Sherlock Holmes series
really like aftermath scene. Maybe this is the only one.
Usually it ends after the culprit exposed.
With humor interestingly, unvieled the mystery of value recieved values and pack of the lies with lot of emotions providing unique experience
Each character has personality and the dialogue is far better than modern day mlllion $ movies.
I like this one tremendously
If the bad guys had just waited 1-3 days longer to quit the office - left him a note saying they’ll pay him in three days instead of today, they would have gotten away with it.
1:40 you could say theyre like the fingerprints of a gun. the barrel leaves distinctive marks on each bullet it fires. you can examine these ballistic fingerprints to see which gun fired the shot. it's quite accurate.
This eccentric, Sherlock Holmes character is what "Robert Downey" imitated for his modern "Sherlock Holmes " 🎬.
Vincent is supposed to be a young man. He looks like the same age as the other guy
He looked older in my opinion.
Far and away THE G.O.A.T.
Ronald Howard (son of the great Scarlet pimpernel…Leslie Howard) and H. Marion Crawford (aka THE Watson)
They may never be surpassed…let alone all the supporting actors and actresses who, I thought were top notch.
For me, a 10 out of 10…love it! Hopefully somewhere in the world there exists a nice crisp clean copy of all these episodes, well…they can skip the “cow girl” episode if they like 😂
Watson’s old friend from India? Duncan Bleek? Or should I say, Colonel Sebastian Moran perhaps? Remember, he’s been to India. 🧐
What a great episode. The actors were quite good and the script respected the original story and setting. The only inaccuracy was Holmes' country attire. It would have been very strange to see someone strolling in London with a deer stalker. Holmes would rather have been wearing a top hat. 😉
Excellent
Love it !💕💕
A good portrayal of sherlock and watson but i think Basil Rathbone was the best Sherlock
According to the book Red Star Over Hollywood, black listed writers and directors from the U.S.A. conspired to create these well-done t.v. shows in Britain. It made them money while the heat was on. That included this series as well as Richard Greene's Robin Hood.
Copy the encyclopedia? Unbelievable. Couldn’t pay me to do it
Remember that it wil be tax free
I'd love to be paid to do it!
I am missing Mrs Hudson !!!!!
It's a one of most mysterious story 🤠🤠
Very nice acting
What kind of Boy doesn't want to go to school?Every Boy who ever existed
That’s good watchin 👍
I like this show also because Dr Watson is not depicted as a useless idiot like in most other adaptations of Sherlock Holmes.
Watson must go thru a lot of brandy 😅living with Holmes 😊
Young Spalding was hardly young!
Spalding was hardly young but neither was young mr grace from are you being served
@@donnajames9083 top answer
LOL. I have to agree about Spaulding and Mr. Grace. :) This series has a lot of wacky elements for Holmes stories, though. That’s it charm, imho.
super trio
Why on Earth did the conspirators close shop on the doorstep of success? They couldn't scrape together four more Pounds? Now Wilson was not sure to be away from his shop, but was sure to do at least some investigating.
Sherlock's Holmes is like Tony shark
The only BS thing about this series is how Holmes acts like money isn't a big deal, as he didn't ask for payment from this bank or from his clients in general. When he clearly needs the money living with a roommate in a small flat. Also, he has to eat, pay rent, pay utilities, and clothe himself. The olden days was a little snobby and silly if you think about it. There were a bunch of people running around acting like they didn't need money, LOL.
Holmes comes from an excessively aristocratic family, he has more than he needs, and chooses to room with someone out of enjoyment.
In several stories (ex. The Speckled Band), Doyle makes it quite clear that Sherlock Holmes is a detective as a hobby, implying that he is independently wealthy.
Holmes did not come from an aristocratic family or was independently wealthy, the only mention of his upbringing is that he came from a family of Yorkshire Squires - probably small land owning farmers. He was poor throughout his career, he didn't work for the money but for the mental stimulation. Many people survived on £100 a year or less in those days and Holmes could survive by sharing rooms with Dr Watson (for the economy but also because the stories needed someone to tell/write them).
In Thor Bridge he said he only ever varies his fee when he omits it altogether and in this story he tells the Bank president he would welcome a contribution to the triffling expenses he has accrued.
umm, in how many tv shows do you actually find reality? it isn't fun
if you think of those things and these show are to have fun not worry
about your every day life. have you ever seen the apt's they give to people
who maybe make $60,000 a year? yes, some are real and they're still
entertaining, but i like fantasy thank you very much :}
You are just making too much sense.
Solving a case is its own reward? How about instead asking Merriweather for 10% of the loss he just prevented? Then the banker's reaction would gave been interesting.
" I wouldnt miss finding out about the Red headed league for all the tea in india ! "
Somehow, somewhere in history, I've always wanted to believe that Sherlock Holmes as well as Jack the Ripper were real people.
Erm...Jack the Ripper was a real person. The real identity has not been confirmed yet but Jack was very much a real person (or persons.)
😂😂
@@theangryholmesian4556 oh hell 😂
Now I understand the lesson of our book
I wonder if since this is in black and white, do the actors actually have red hair?
I absolutely love this cast. This is the type of Dr Watson should have been (he did a wonderful job though) Why do they pronounce Las-strade vs Las-stradd?
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Holmes needs a class in safe gun handling. The way he was pointing that weapon at Watson with his finger in the trigger guard was appalling. If I were Watson I would have given him a good screaming at. And blasting away in the apartment! Well bred detectives simply don'i do that sort of thing.
That was supposed to be a joke; I thought it was funny. If somebody points a gun at you and they're smiling, it's all a joke, isn't it?
mel obrien Or they are homicidal maniacs.
It wasn't Holmes, as this is an adaption of the stories. That never happened in the original books, therefore that was not Sherlock Holmes waving a gun.
24:42 acting like an innocent cat lol
except for the comic intro, this is pretty much in the book