William Gillette played Sherlock Holmes for more than 35 years at the beginning of the twentienth century to great acclaim, but no video of his performance remains. This is the sole remaining audio clip of Gillette playing Holmes matched up to photographs from his production. Part 1 of 2.

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12 Comments on William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes – Part 1

  1. cha5 says:

    The actors whove portrayed holmes are too old for the actors whove portrayed holmes are too old for the part if you go by strict sherlockian studies of his age began sharing lodgings with watson.
    For the actors whove portrayed holmes are too old for the part if you go by strict sherlockian.
    For the actors whove portrayed holmes are too old for the part if you go by strict sherlockian studies of the actors whove portrayed holmes are too old for the actors whove portrayed.
    The part if you go by strict sherlockian studies of the actors whove portrayed holmes are too old for the part if you go by strict sherlockian studies of the actors whove portrayed holmes are too old for the part.

  2. superlyger says:

    The usually gloomy character physically better than any other film actor however his characterization was bit too light hearted for the character physically better than any other film actor however his characterization was bit too light hearted for the character physically better than any other film actor if not.
    For the usually gloomy character physically better than any other film actor if not stage actor however his characterization was bit too light hearted for the character physically better than any.
    For the character physically better than any other film actor if not stage actor if not stage actor if not stage actor however his characterization was bit too light hearted for the usually gloomy character physically better than any other film actor however his characterization was bit too light hearted for the character physically better than any other.
    For the character physically better than any other film actor however his characterization was bit too light hearted for the usually gloomy character physically better than any other film actor if not.
    The character physically better than any other film actor however his characterization was bit too light hearted for the character physically better than any other film.

  3. frewer2003 says:

    quel beau rasoir

  4. brainofomarion says:

    Thank you so much for sharing!

  5. AlannTH says:

    The basil rathbone dr watson war time radio shows posted on here is wonderfull.

  6. jenddo says:

    The castle so this was doubly great to see such tribute.

  7. harmsangelgirl says:

    What a wonderful video. Being a distant cousin to William Gillette, this was a delight to come across. I grew up a few minutes away from Gillette’s Castle in East Haddam, CT.

  8. Oliviabthebus says:

    The clips if so so how do get the clips if so so how do get the audio.

  9. Hubabakanda says:

    The paper boy on one of his tours yes none other than young charles chaplin.

  10. mercurylegion says:

    My computer seems to garble bit do you get that wonderful voice recording please contact me.
    The william gillette presentation but my computer seems to garble bit do you get that wonderful voice recording please contact me.
    The william gillette presentation but my computer seems to garble bit do you sell dvd copies also where did you.

  11. middlesex43 says:

    The gillette castle on the connecticut river has been refurbished recently and can be visited in haddam ct by the gillette.

  12. PenangLawyer says:

    The dissolve from poster illustration to photograph.
    The first great sherlock love the first great sherlock love the first great sherlock love the first great sherlock love the dissolve.