Saturday, May 22, 2021

Sherlock Holmes Baffled

In observance of Sherlock Holmes Day I watched Sherlock Holmes Baffled, a 1900 short, silent film. This is the first film adaptation of Holmes.

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  1. My name is Erika.6:06 AM

    That one is really old. I knew films were around then, but I didn't know they made commercial ones then. Is commercial film the right word I want? Not sure. Going to go check this out. Happy Saturday!

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    1. Divers and Sundry9:15 AM

      I think the earliest publicly screened film was in 1892. Film has a much earlier history than I'd realized before I started looking into the history of horror films and found some fascinating shorts with wonderful special effects from the 1890s. It's amazing what they could do in those early days.

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  2. Tom7:01 AM

    ...well if he is baffled, there not hope for me.

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    1. Divers and Sundry9:15 AM

      He's always cleverer and more astute than I'll ever be.

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  3. DVArtist8:00 AM

    Ohhh very nice indeed.

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    1. Divers and Sundry9:16 AM

      I was impressed to see such an early Sherlock Holmes adaptation.

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  4. Lowcarb team member3:37 PM

    I'd forgotten that is was Sherlock Holmes Day ...

    All the best Jan

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  5. Bleubeard and Elizabeth5:25 PM

    I look forward to seeing if he is still baffled at the end of the film.

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  6. Rita9:27 PM

    I would never have guessed it was Sherlock Holmes, but very interesting to see early attempts at special effects. :)

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    1. Divers and Sundry6:12 AM

      Such a short film, too, and yet you get a story from it.

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  7. Valerie-Jael12:48 AM

    I didn't know there was such an old Sherlock film, either. More or less during his 'lifetime'! Valerie

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    1. Divers and Sundry6:09 AM

      Yes! Arthur Conan Doyle died in 1930. It must've been satisfying to see this.

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  8. Jeanie12:37 PM

    This looks fun. I might have to give this one a watch!

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    1. Divers and Sundry5:40 AM

      At less than a minute, it's a quick watch ;)

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