Monday, October 15, 2012

ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 1954 (MILL CREEK)

This is the entire show in a three disc set from Mill Creek consisting of 39 episodes. Ronald Howard plays the master detective while Howard Marion Crawford is Watson.
The two actors fill the roles well. Some of the episodes are full of comedy that at times is way over the top, but this was early TV and a lot of experimentation went into this. All of the discs have an into and an outro by Christopher Lee who played in a few Holmes movies himself.
Disc one contains 13 episodes:
1. Cunningham Heritage
2. Lady Beryl
3. Pennsylvania Gun
4. Texas Cowgirl
5. Belligerent Ghost
6. Shy Ballerina
7. Winthrop Legend
8. Blind Man's Bluff
9. Harry Croker
10.Mother Hubbard
11.Red Headed League
12.Shoeless Engineer
13.Split Tucket

Disc Two contains the following 13 episodes:
1. French Interpreter
2. Singing Violin
3. Greystone Inscription
4. Laughing Mummy
5. Thistle Killer
6. Vanished Detective
7. Careless Suffragette
8. Reluctant Carpenter
9. Deadly Prophecy
10.Christmas Pudding
11.Night Ttrain Riddle
12.Violent Suitor
13.Baker Street Nursemaids

Disc Three Contains the following 13 episodes:
1. Perfect Husband
2. Jolly Hangman
3. Imposter Mystery
4. Eiffel Tower
5. Exhumed Client
6. Impormtu Performance
7. Baker Street Bachelors
8. Royal Murder
9. Haunted Gainsborough
10.Neurotic Dtective
11.Unlucky Gambler
12.Diamond Tooth
13.Tyrants Daughter

This is a highly recommended set if you like mystery shows and the quality isn't bad at all.

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