I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Sheldon Cooper Channeling Sherlock Holmes

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Brainy is the new sexy. Any fan of Sherlock Holmes knows that, and certainly anyone who's seen the BBC's <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/04/episode-41-woman.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">latest iteration of Irene Adler</a> will repeat that phrase in a zombie-like state.<br />
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So it should be no surprise to see references that connect The Big Bang Theory to the great detective. Earlier this year, <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexr31/10-ways-sherlock-and-sheldon-cooper-are-the-exact-56zy" target="_blank">Buzzfeed made a comparison</a> between Dr. Sheldon Cooper and the BBC's version of Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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Last night on the season premiere of <i>The Big Bang Theory</i>, we discovered that physicist Sheldon Cooper (played by Jim Parsons), has concluded his cross-country railway trip after all of his possessions were stolen from his sleeper car compartment. He is found pantsless, wandering the train station, when he is taken into custody by the local police.<br />
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It is then that the Canonical references begin.<br />
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Still stranded at the station some hours later, Sheldon discovers that, despite pouring all of their resources into it, the police are no nearer to finding the culprit and can't help but make an elementary observation:</div>
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It was fun to catch these references (and we have a vague recollection of earlier references in the previous seven seasons). Are there any that you've noticed?</div>
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Finally, we should point out that Sheldon is never one to shy away from speaking his mind. He is honest, to a fault. And many may interpret his blatant honesty as constant complaining.</div>
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If that's the case, perhaps the show's writers will develop "<a href="http://ihearofsherlock.tumblr.com/post/98228933861/lets-just-call-this-the-cooper-bitches" target="_blank">The Cooper Bitches</a>" as a future episode.</div>
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Sheldon Cooper Channeling Sherlock Holmes

"the great scientist" [CREE] Brainy is the new sexy. Any fan of Sherlock Holmes knows that, and certainly anyone who's ...

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by Scott Monty

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<b><i>The sixth and final in our <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/%23G2B4#.VByKKZSwIcA" target="_blank">series of recaps</a> of #G2B4</i></b> <br />
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Sherlock Holmes belongs to the world. Despite <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140916/10522528536/conan-doyle-estate-asks-supreme-court-to-put-sherlock-holmes-back-under-copyright.shtml" target="_blank">renewed efforts</a> by his estate, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's immortal detective has inspired confidence and playful brilliance in fans as far reaching as <a href="http://www.sherlockholmessociety.in/" target="_blank">India</a> - and Bloomington, Indiana. One week ago, publisher Wessex Press kicked off its <b><a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/g2b4main.html" target="_blank">From Gillette to Brett IV: Basil, Benedict, and Beyond</a></b> conference at Indiana University.<br />
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The organizers <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.729258210500479.1073741833.487420994684203&type=1" target="_blank">called it</a> an "epic success." And as good Sherlockians, we have the evidence to prove it.<br />
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<i>If you're interested, you might also take a look at <a href="http://bakerstreetbabes.com/tag/from-gillette-to-brett/" target="_blank">The Baker Street Babes' summaries</a> as well. They were there and represented!</i><br />
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From Gillette to Brett IV - End Titles

The sixth and final in our series of recaps of #G2B4 Sherlock Holmes belongs to the world. Despite renewed efforts by his estate, ...

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<b><i>The fifth in our <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/%23G2B4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">series of recaps</a> of #G2B4</i></b><br />
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Every Sherlock Holmes event has its own character, its own appeal to those of us "playing the game." From Gillette to Brett brings us Holmes in the visual and audio media, from radio drama to classic black and white film to modern adaptations and interpretations on the small (television) and the smaller screen (computer). While maintaining its unique character, this event also offers something near and dear to the heart of every Sherlockian; in the spirit of the Canonical Holmes and Watson, From Gillette to Brett celebrates friendship. Though the weekend was filled with classic films and fascinating presentations, under "Important Things to Know" in the weekend’s program was the following:<br />
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There was a lot of visiting going on over the weekend. People who only knew each other from Facebook, Tumblr, or Sherlockian blogs were able to meet in person. Those who live far apart had a chance to see each other and catch up on each other’s lives. In order to keep things running smoothly at the jam-packed event, the brilliant organizers, Steven Doyle, BSI, and Mark Gagen, BSI, drew names for door prizes at the beginning of each segment of Saturday’s symposium. The prizes were awarded only to those in their seats at the time of the drawing, guaranteeing that most attendees would be in place for the next speaker.<br />
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The event began on the lovely campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, at the Lilly Library’s rare book, manuscript, and special collections library. The group was deftly divided into two sections to attend a workshop on the Library’s collection of unique bound books, led by James Canary, Head of Conservation, as well as a session on rare manuscripts with Library Director, Joel Silver. Among the rare manuscripts that were available for viewing were a page of the New Testament of the Gutenberg Bible, the First Folio of Shakespeare, a rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Tamerlane,” as well as an issue of “Beeton's Christmas Annual” of 1887, which contained “A Study in Scarlet,” and a fragment of a manuscript by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Holmes’s note to Watson left at the top of the Reichenbach Falls in “The Final Problem.” On display in the Library were other works by Conan Doyle as well.</div>
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Others have written about the course of the weekend, so there is little need for a detailed rehash of the schedule. Some of the highlights of From Gillette to Brett IV include:<br />
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<li>A lovely reception where everyone mingled and enjoyed each other’s company.</li>
<li>Viewing <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i> (2014 is its 75th Anniversary) on a huge movie screen in the IU Cinema. Never has the Basil Rathbone original been as captivating as on the big screen; the hound itself was frightening in a way it never was on a television screen.</li>
<li>First speaker on Saturday was Bonnie MacBird, author, actor, and screenwriter, who brought us into the world of screenwriting and how television scripts differ from film scripts. We learned how BBC's <i>Sherlock</i> is more similar to a film than a television show.</li>
<li>Kristina Manente, founder of the Baker Street Babes podcast, shared the fascinating world of internet Sherlockian fandom.</li>
<li>Author and playwright, David Stuart Davies, showed how "playing the game" can and should be fun through humorous glimpses of Canon, film, and television.</li>
<li>Bert Coules, head writer for the BBC’s Clive Merrison Sherlock Holmes radio drama, shared the history of British radio adaptations of the stories.</li>
<li>British film and television producer and director, Paul Annett, talked about his time at the helm of the first season of the Granada Sherlock Holmes series, and his working relationship and friendship with Jeremy Brett. Mr. Annett shared how he guided the actor in the early days of the ground-breaking series, and showed some silent screen tests with Brett and David Burke as they experimented with facial expressions and reactions for their characters.</li>
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The weekend concluded with a lovely banquet and a tribute to the late Michael Hoey, who had been on the original program but who passed away just weeks earlier. Following the banquet was yet one more delightful film, another 75th Anniversary celebrant, “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,” with the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce team, as well as the luminous Ida Lupino. The film was introduced by film studies scholar, Professor James Naremore.<br />
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Along with the many planned events, the weekend was filled with small gatherings of Sherlockians in local pubs and restaurants, and more than a few celebrated their time together as the legendary John Bennett Shaw’s "two [or more] Sherlockians and a bottle." <br />
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From Gillette to Brett IV was a remarkable achievement (as were its three predecessors) by Messrs. Doyle and Gagen of <a href="http://wessexpress.com/" target="_blank">Wessex Press</a>, bringing together fans of the Canon from all walks of life, many generations, different parts of the world, and differing opinions on just who is "the perfect Holmes." From Gillette to Norwood to Wilmer to Howard to Rathbone to Brett to Downey, Jr. to Cumberbatch to Miller; nearly everyone’s favorite made an appearance or was given a mention at the podium or in a lively discussion. <br />
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With apologies to Samuel Johnson, "…when a man or woman is tired of Holmes, they are tired of life; for there is in Holmes all that life can afford."<br />
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From Gillette to Brett IV offered more than any Sherlockian heart could possibly desire.<br />
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Steven Dietz's Sherlock Play Is Quite Entertaining

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Playwright Steven Dietz was commissioned by the Arizona Theatre Company in 2005 to write a Sherlockian play; the result was <i>Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. </i>The world premier of <i>Sherlock Holmes </i>was produced in 2006 by the Arizona Theatre Company and the play was awarded an <a href="http://www.playbill.com/news/article/dietzs-sherlock-holmes-wins-2007-edgar-award-for-best-mystery-play" target="_blank">Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Play in 2007</a>. My wife and I were fortunate enough to attend the Ethington Theatre's recent production of the play. The Ethington Theatre is a small, intimate venue on the campus of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.<br />
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Adapted from the 1899 play by William Gillette and Conan Doyle, Dietz's <i>Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure </i>retains some of the same plot points as the Gillette play while at the same time repackaging them with some new elements. Dietz's adaptation is a clever blending together of the major plots from <i>A Scandal in Bohemia</i> and <i>The Final Problem</i>, but unlike the Gillette script Dietz keeps the name of Irene Adler for the female lead character.<br />
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<i>Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure </i>is at heart still a mystery/adventure story, but Dietz also incorporates elements of romance and humor involving the characters of Holmes and Watson, which are themes that are not typically as prominent in the Canon. Holmes is portrayed as somewhat of a smug, condescending character who enjoys a joke at Watson's expense. As for the Doctor, he comes across as a bit of a bumbling oaf. It doesn't ruin his character, but that aspect of the Watson persona is certainly played up more than is typical. One of the most notable departures from the Canon is Holmes' romantic involvement with Irene Adler.<br />
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The story is narrated throughout by Doctor Watson, as one would expect, and chronicles the tale of the scandal involving the King of Bohemia and the desperately sought after photograph of the king and Miss Adler. The photograph and the character of Godfrey Norton play a much larger part in the grand scheme of this adaptation than in <i>A Scandal in Bohemia. </i>After several attempts at retrieval of the photograph and just as many run ins with Professor Moriarty and his minions, the play culminates in that iconic struggle at Reichenbach Falls.<br />
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<i>Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure </i>is a masterful meshing of the plots from two of the most well known stories from the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle short stories. The audience is also presented with an interesting perspective on Holmes' two rivals; the evil Moriarty and the beautiful Irene Adler. Each of them outwit Holmes in various ways, but yet the contrast between their characters is very striking.<br />
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Steven Dietz does a fine job of marrying the quintessence of the Holmes and Watson characters with a few new characteristics resulting in a play which provides a couple of hours that are quite entertaining. And while Canonical purists may not appreciate <i>Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure </i>most folks will find it quite enjoyable; even those who are not hard-core Holmes fans.<br />
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<i><b>Editor's note:</b> J.D. Sutter is a new media consultant and founder of Porchlight Family Media. He has been a Holmes enthusiast since reading The Speckled Band in grade school. This is his first contribution to IHOSE.</i><div>
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"He had got back from the theatre about midnight." [RETI] Playwright Steven Dietz was commissioned by the Arizona Theatre...

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From Gillette to Brett IV: Suspiring in Indianapolis Part 2 (Electric Boogaloo)

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The fourth in our <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/%23G2B4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">series of recaps</a> of #G2B4 is a continuation of <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/09/from-gillette-to-brett-iv-suspiring-in.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the first</a>.<br />
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Up next was Bert Coules, the English writer and producer-director who served as Radio Dramatist for the BBC Sherlock Holmes starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams, the only two actors in any medium to appear as Holmes and Watson in all 60 canonical stories. Coules is the author of <i>221 BBC</i>, published by Gasogene Books, a volume that takes the reader behind the scenes of the BBC series and includes a history of other radio adaptations of Holmes and Watson. </div>
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Drawing from his vast knowledge, experience, and love of audio drama, Coules made an eloquent case for the power and profundity of audio dramatizations of the Canon. He began with the pivotal year 1930, in which Conan Doyle died; Holmes made his radio debut; and NBC broadcast Edith Meiser's series of adaptations. Having noted the 1943 version of "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," starring the great Arthur Wontner, Coules then "put a bit of volcano in it" by playing for conference-goers several clips of rare broadcasts. Highlights included a sample of "The Speckled Band," starring Cedric Hardwicke (father of Edward) as Holmes, and another of William Gillette himself, in a radio version of his celebrated hit, <i>Sherlock Holmes</i>, a play which had earlier been represented in David Stuart Davies' lecture, via an excerpt from the HBO revival starring Frank Langella.<br />
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Coules laid down the practical rules for writing good audio drama. His example of the kind of writing that has failed to capitalize on the evocative power of sound: "My word, Virginia, that's a strange thing for an attractive 35-year-old brunette like you to say!" He concluded with a conference exclusive, a video clip of Merrison and Williams in the studio rehearsing "The Solitary Cyclist," that wowed the attendees. If you have not yet explored the work of Bert Coules, you owe it to yourself to do so.<br />
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After a break, the conference reconvened for the screening of the definitive version of "A Scandal in Bohemia," the initial episode of the incomparable Granada Television series, starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, and directed by the conference's next speaker, featured guest Paul Annett.<br />
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Thirty years have passed since this little film first graced the television screen, and it was pleasant to note how well it has weathered the test of time. Brett and his first Watson, David Burke, are still superb; Wolf Kahler's King of Bohemia is still a lumbering mass of arrogance; Gayle Hunnicutt's elegant and striking Irene Adler is still the stuff that dreams are made of; and the thunderous applause when Holmes turns briskly away from the king's outstretched hand was gratifying, to say the least. Once the familiar strains of Patrick Gowers' score had played the closing credits off, Annett took center stage, where he was joined by the Wessex Press's own Steven Doyle.<br />
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The interview that filled the next forty-five minutes was nothing short of glorious for fans of the classic series. Doyle's questions seemed to "anticipate all my wants" [SILV], and drew gem after gem from Annett's recollections of the all-important early days of the Granada series. One can only hope a recording or transcript of the interview may someday be made available, along with the unexpected thrill it featured: previously unseen footage of costume and makeup tests for Jeremy Brett and David Burke.<br />
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In the last few minutes, Doyle opened the floor to questions, and the audience responded enthusiastically on topics from Jeremy Brett's use of facial tics to convey the action of Holmes' mental machinery, to Annett's experience directing <i>The Beast Must Die</i>, based on James Blish's outstanding short story "There Shall Be No Darkness," and starring Peter Cushing, Charles Gray, and Michael Gambon.<br />
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Gambon's Professor Albus Dumbledore would have felt right at home in the Tudor Room of the Indiana Memorial Union for the banquet that followed; indeed, nothing but a banquet would have seemed appropriate after the Doyle/Annett show, and fortunately the feast was already scheduled. It was accompanied by a moving tribute to the late Michael A. Hoey, son of Rathbone's Inspector Lestrade, Dennis Hoey, and author of <i><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/10/episode-36-michael-hoey-and-fabulous.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes and The Fabulous Faces: The Universal Pictures Repetory Company</a></i>.<br />
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Conference-goers mingled and made merry until the time had come for a return stroll to the IU Cinema for the screening of <i>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</i> (1939), the second outing of Rathbone and Bruce, a ripping yarn bolstered by the chilling Professor Moriarty of George Zucco and a fine damsel-in-distress turn by the always-reliable Ida Lupino.<br />
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In introducing the film and advocating on behalf of the Rathbone-Bruce series, Professor James Naremore did a top-notch job, as one would expect from a film scholar who has received a fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation and who has recorded DVD commentaries for not one, but two, films of Orson Welles (<i>Mr. Arkadin</i> and <i>Touch of Evil</i>). <i>The Adventures</i> went over with the audience every bit as well as <i>The Hound</i> had done, and attendees dispersed afterward to various late-night gatherings and after-parties; some were even reported to have gone to bed.<br />
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The conference program declared:<br />
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On the one hand, the organizers were precisely correct: It is at least half the fun. On the other hand, they seem to have erred: The free time felt more like four minutes! Or perhaps it's a subjective problem; time does have a tendency to fly when one is breakfasting with Ray Betzner (<a href="http://vincentstarrett.com/">vincentstarrett.com</a>) at the Runcible Spoon, home of some of the crispiest bacon north of Kentucky; likewise, hours can turn to minutes when one lunches with Henry Boote at a café that makes onion rings fit to write grandma about, then walks it off by dropping in on the pub where Hoagy Carmichael wrote "Stardust."<br />
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Where does the break time go when spent over coffee with the <a href="http://bakerstreetbabes.com/" target="_blank">Baker Street Babes</a>' Ashley Polasek and <a href="http://221bcon.com/" target="_blank">221B Con</a>'s Crystal Noll? Back at the Lilly Library, a certain gracious lady and I were seated near each other when the Sacred Fragment of the Reichenbach letter was borne before us; it seemed we both felt as Booth Tarkington did, when he wrote to William Gillette: "I would rather see you play Sherlock Holmes than be a child again on Christmas morning." These are the moments when time slips away.<br />
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On Sunday a closing brunch gave attendees a time to reflect and to enjoy one another's company as the event drew to a close. Some even tried to say goodbye while in the midst of comparing schedules to determine the place and time of their next Sherlockian meetings. But the interval between now and January seems blissfully short, so as Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes observed: "This time, we will say, 'Au revoir.'"<br />
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From Gillette to Brett IV: Suspiring in Indianapolis Part 2 (Electric Boogaloo)

The fourth in our series of recaps of #G2B4 is a continuation of the first . Up next was Bert Coules, the English writer and producer...

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From Gillette to Brett IV - Something for Everyone

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There is a memorable moment in “The Red-Headed League,” where Holmes sits in St. James's Hall listening to Sarasate and “wrapped in the most perfect happiness.”<br /><br />Such was the case in the Indiana University Cinema when a theater packed with Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts and a few dozen college students were enraptured by a 75th anniversary screening of <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i> starring Richard Green, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.  To be in a real movie theater, have the lights dimmed, the curtain raised and the familiar story unfold as it was designed to do would have been enough; but to be with fellow devotees who mouthed “Mr. Holmes, there were the footprints of a gigantic hound” along with the scene chewing Lionel Atwill was a “most perfect happiness" indeed.<br /><br />And that is really the point of a gathering like <a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/g2b4main.html" target="_blank">From Gillette to Brett IV</a>, which was held Sept. 12-14 at the University of Indiana under auspices of Steve Doyle and Mark Gagen's <a href="http://www.wessexpress.com/">Wessex Press</a>  While we all acknowledge the primacy of the original Canon, so many of us interact with Holmes through film, television, radio and digital media today that a weekend devoted to its explication is entirely appropriate.<br /><br />The primacy of the originals was certainly acknowledged early on, as we toured the treasures of the university’s Lilly Library. Have you ever picked up an incredibly good copy of <a href="http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/holmes/pages/pr4622-s9-1887_00001.shtml"><i>Beeton’s Christmas Annual</i> for 1887</a>?  I have. I had to give it back, of course, but Lilly Director Joel Silver was enormously generous, offering up opportunities to see treasures that a collector might take a lifetime to view. Of particular interest was the hand-written note Sherlock Holmes left at the Reichenbach and acquired by David A. Randall, the library’s first director. To have such a treasure before you brings goose-bumps.<div>
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<br /><br />I won’t recount in detail each presentation from Saturday, except to say there were insights and delights galore: Bonnie MacBird, the screenwriter behind such films as the original “Tron,” thoughtfully drew parallels between the BBC <i>Sherlock</i> series and the Canon; Kristina Manente, founder of <a href="http://bakerstreetbabes.com/" target="_blank">The Baker Street Babes</a>, educated us old Sherlockians into the ways of “headcanon” and other path of the newest generation of enthusiasts; David Stuart Davies left us crying with laughter as he showed that Sherlaugh Holmes was not a misprint; and Burt Coules walked through more than 80 years of Holmes on the radio with particular attention to the BBC radio adaptations of the complete Canon starring Clive Merrison. It made me sad that radio drama no longer flourishes on U.S. airwaves. <br /><br />Finally, Paul Annett discussed his involvement in the early years of the Granada television series starring Jeremy Brett. The early adaptations were lovingly recreated from both Arthur Conan Doyle’s words and Sidney Paget’s illustrations. Which makes it strange that Brett, who so looked the part when he started, wanted to wear a putty nose and use a funny walk as Holmes. Annett wisely talked him out of those notions and the series has gone on to become a beloved touchstone. <br /><br />The huckster’s room had a nice selection of wallet-depleting treats, including <a href="http://www.wessexpress.com/html/g2b4exhibit.html">treasures</a> from the collection of Steve Doyle, which were not for sale. </div>
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<br />In all, it was the kind of event that blended old-school Sherlockians with new breed “Sherlock”-ians in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. <br /><br />We all hope that a fifth act of this long-running show will come along in three years or so.<div>
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From Gillette to Brett IV - Something for Everyone

The third in our series of recaps of #G2B4 By Ray Betzner, BSI There is a memorable moment in “The Red-Headed League,” where Holmes...

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From Gillette to Brett IV — Sherlock Holmes in Media and "Meta"

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This past weekend, September 12-14, 2014, I had the honor of
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The event began Friday afternoon with a specially-arranged
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Joel Silver gave a presentation on David A. Randall, BSI, the first Director of
the Lilly Library, who was responsible for finding many of the Lilly’s unique
treasures. At this presentation, Joel shared several of the awe-inspiring
valuables the Lilly has in its collection, among them: a Shakespeare First
Folio, a pristine copy of Edgar Allen Poe’s first publication, the epic poem “Tamerlane,” a signed copy of the first edition Mark Twain’s <i>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</i>, and one of the few surviving
copies of <i>Pilgrim’s Progress</i> (all of these
we could touch and even sniff in some cases). Then, of course, he showed us items
that would make any Sherlockian shiver with glee—the<i> Beeton’s Christmas Annual</i> of 1887, and a portion of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle’s manuscript from “The Final Problem” (specifically, Holmes’ letter
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The Lilly staff also provided presentations on
bookbinding, how to preserve one’s book collection, and standing displays of medieval
manuscripts, Victorian crime and horror fiction, the original manuscript of “The
Adventure of the Red Circle,” movie screenplay manuscripts (<i>Hound of the Baskervilles</i>, <i>Citizen Kane</i>), John Ford’s Academy Award
for <i>How Green Was My Valley</i> (which
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The next morning (and during breaks) attendees visited the
dealers room to search for treasurers, while short Sherlock Holmes films showed
in the main presentation room. The dealer’s room was especially interesting in
that it held a special exhibit of Sherlockian movie and literary memorabilia provided
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The first speaker of the day was Bonnie MacBird, former
Development Executive from Universal and the original screenwriter of the film <i>Tron</i> (among other high-profile projects).
Bonnie explained how the screenwriting of the BBC <i>Sherlock</i> series is what makes it unique, special, and uniquely
canonical. She said specifically that the series maintained the essential
character of Holmes from the canon, that it made the relationship important between
Holmes and Watson, that “creed” or a “code of honor” was important to the
series (as it was in the canon) and that it thrilled us with “the ride,” or
entertained us as the original canon does. The series, she said, was also
written for the actors and for the collaborators (i.e. special effects), making
its transition to film a seamless one. Her only disagreement with the writing
on the series was the end of the last episode of season three, in which (SPOILER)
Holmes kills Magnusson, as it seemed to go away from the “code of honor”
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the characters. The “grand game” as played in this universe of fandom is
expressed primarily through social media: tumblr, Livejournal, and Ao3. She
explained new terms such as “headcanon,” “meta,” and “fancasting.” It became clear
that the new wave of Sherlockian fandom runs in tandem, and in some ways
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Prominent Sherlockian writer, editor, and playwright David
Stuart Davies then made us laugh with his talk on the comic
moments of Sherlock Holmes in the canon, on stage, film, and TV. He
discussed the silliness of the “untold tales,” how Gillette included humor in
his original play, Holmes’ creative put downs of Watson, his insults of
Lestrade, and how BBC’s <i>Sherlock</i> in “The
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Annett, Steven Doyle interviewed Paul about the monumental series. After
revealing tidbits about how the opening sequence was thrust upon him (quite
happily, Paul added), the creation of the music, and how Jeremy Brett received
guidance on his interpretation of Holmes, Paul shared an unseen video of the
makeup screen test for Jeremy Brett and David Burke.<br />
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Mark Gagen paid tribute to the late Michael Hoey, the son of Dennis Hoey
(Lestrade of the Rathbone films), who was slotted to speak at the event. Michael’s
book about his father’s screenplay. <i>The
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Gillette to Brett IV then wound up with the 75<sup>th</sup>
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on the big screen with a crowd of fans was the ultimate ending of a truly
enjoyable weekend of Sherlockian media mania. Mucho kudos to the boys from Wessex Press, Steve Doyle and Mark Gagen, who made it all possible!<br />
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The second in our series of recaps of #G2B4 This past weekend, September 12-14, 2014, I had the honor of joining a group of almost ...

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by Ann Margaret Lewis

From Gillette to Brett IV - Suspiring in Indianapolis

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<b><i>The first in our <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/%23G2B4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">series of recaps</a> of #G2B4</i></b><br />
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How many events would one be obliged to attend should he want to examine famous first editions of Shakespeare and Poe; dine with the Baker Street Babes; and experience the dash and panache of Basil Rathbone on the big screen? And what if he also wanted to handle an 1887 edition <i>Beeton's Christmas Annual</i>; behold the original manuscript of "The Red Circle"; and cast a misty eye over the very letter that Dr. Watson found at the head of the Reichenbach Falls?<br />
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Shall we throw moderation to the winds, and add to his list the desire to size up Jeremy Brett's frock coat; to meet Brett's first Sherlockian director; and to look behind the scenes of the faithfully adapted BBC audio Sherlock Holmes, with the adapter himself as guide? But above all must come that most canonical of objectives: the renewing of old friendships and the making of new ones. How many events would one have to attend to accomplish all these objectives? Unlikely though it may seem, the answer is one, provided that the one in question was <a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/g2b4main.html" target="_blank">From Gillette to Brett IV: Basil, Benedict, and Beyond</a>, hosted by the <a href="http://wessexpress.com/" target="_blank">Wessex Press</a>.<br />
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Held on the handsome campus of Indiana University at Bloomington, the conference began on Friday, September 12, in the Lilly Library, with an exhibition of treasures from the Lilly's rare book, manuscript, and special collections library, hosted by Joel Silver. Conference attendees received an up-close look at some of the most rare and valuable books in the world, including <i>First Folio of 1623</i>, <i>Tamerlane and Other Poems</i>, and many more, filled with lovely and underused English words like "suspire." Suspire, a verb meaning "to sigh" and "to yearn deeply for," describes both a sound and an emotion. It is what happened when Mr. Silver unveiled a pristine copy of <i>Beeton's Christmas Annual</i> for 1887 in a room full of Sherlockians – everyone suspired. Further wonders of the Lilly Library, from Basil Rathbone screenplays to George Washington letters, just kept on coming, but attendees eventually had to move on, as their agenda was positively filled with delights.<br />
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Following a meet-and-greet reception in the Indiana Memorial Union, the locale shifted to IU Cinema, a jewel of a film theater sporting vintage flair and contemporary technology. Here a combined audience of conference attendees and local film buffs wrapped up the evening with the 75th anniversary screening of <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i> (1939), starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. The classic film was well-received as ever, with Rathbone receiving strong support from Chief, in the title role.<br />
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On Saturday morning, the vendor space was in full swing by 8:00 a.m., and for the next two hours buying and selling ran simultaneously with film screenings next door, first of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," starring the superb <a href="http://amzn.to/YR0iNI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Douglas Wilmer as Sherlock Holmes</a>, then of <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1wBUwNG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Man with the Twisted Lip</a></i>, with Eille Norwood as the great detective.<br />
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At 10:00 a.m. the conference lectures began, after introductory remarks by Steven Doyle and Mark Gagen of the Wessex Press. The first lecture session was author Bonnie MacBird's insightful discussion of screenwriting in the BBC series <i>Sherlock</i>, a presentation that made artful connections between Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of the character Sherlock Holmes and the archetype of the Byronic hero and its namesake, Lord Byron. MacBird's presentation was a skillful reiteration of the importance of the written word to the success of any drama, even one as visually driven as <i>Sherlock</i>.<br />
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MacBird was followed by podcaster and Wessex Press author Kristina Manente of <a href="http://bakerstreetbabes.com/" target="_blank">The Baker Street Babes</a>, whose presentation, "How Fandom Plays the Game," offered an introduction to the enormous fan following of the BBC's <i>Sherlock</i>, a program whose record-breaking popularity has led many to discover the Canon for the first time. This fan base – often young, Internet-savvy, and passionate – is a group for whom Manente is uniquely qualified to speak (her Baker Street Babes podcast has over 40,000 followers on Twitter alone), and she expertly defined such phenomena as "headcanon" and "fancasting." Such explication is crucial for those who may be unfamiliar with the terms, though quite familiar with the practices, since most Sherlockians have probably engaged in a bit of mental fancasting. (In one interview, Leslie S. Klinger was asked who he would like to see as Holmes and Watson in a film; he speedily replied with Daniel Day-Lewis as Holmes and Kenneth Branagh as Watson, a brilliant bit of fancasting if ever there was one.) Manente's lecture, elevated by her infectious enthusiasm, did much to reveal that, call them what names they will, Sherlockians of all ages tend to play – and love – many of the same games.<br />
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During the session break, the excellent television production <i><a href="http://amzn.to/XzSYF1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Man Who Disappeared</a></i> (1951), with John Longden as Holmes, was scheduled to receive a rare public screening, after which lectures resumed with the scintillating David Stuart Davies and his reflections on humor in the Canon. This session, a perfect mating of speaker and subject, was a crowd favorite, and Mr. Davies' insights, witticisms, sound effects, and general savoir faire were such that attendees seemed inclined even to forgive his use of an excerpt of Matt Frewer as Sherlock Holmes. (In all candor, the clip was a humorous one, though for reasons other than the filmmakers intended; nevertheless, it served the purpose of the discussion. Advantage: Davies.) In the present high-tide of Sherlockian interest and adaptation, it was well-befitting for someone to remind us that endless portrayals of Sherlock Holmes as Tortured Soul, Man Without a Heart, or Humorless Social Misfit are at best only telling part of the story, and Davies' refresher on the Canon's many comic delights was just the ticket.<br />
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From Gillette to Brett IV - Suspiring in Indianapolis

The first in our series of recaps of #G2B4 How many events would one be obliged to attend should he want to examine famous first editi...

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by Tim Greer

The Great Lost Sherlock Holmes Movie

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It sounds like a great contemporary, unwritten Sherlock Holmes tale - the <a href="http://bfi.org.uk/">British Film Institute</a> and the <a href="http://museumoflondon.org.uk/">Museum of London</a> putting out a call for help in finding a Sherlock Holmes lost for almost a century.<br />
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But the effort is really happening, and Sherlockians have a role to play in solving this case.<br />
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Originally made in 1914, <b><a href="http://old.bfi.org.uk/nationalarchive/news/mostwanted/study-in-scarlet.html"><i>A Study in Scarlet</i></a></b>, was directed by George Pearson for the Samuelson Company. As the first British film adaptation of a Holmes novel, the film was shot in a variety of locations reflecting the novel, including Worton Hall studios (for interiors), <a href="http://www.cheddargorge.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cheddar Gorge</a> in Somerset, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southport" target="_blank">Southport Sands</a> in Merseyside (which provided an excellent stand-in for the opening sequences of Mormons crossing Utah). Even though James Bragington was not an actor (but worked for the Samuelson Company), he managed to portray Holmes "excellently", according to Pearson's autobiography.<br />
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As the Museum of London prepares for <a href="http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/london-wall/whats-on/exhibitions-displays/sherlock-holmes/" target="_blank">the largest temporary exhibition on Holmes</a> in over 60 years, locating a copy of Pearson's film (<a href="http://blog.museumoflondon.org.uk/case-missing-sherlock-holmes-film/" target="_blank">presumed lost due to war efforts</a>) is not just a feather in a Sherlockian's cap, but represents a great victory for Holmesian scholars. The 1914 <b><i>A Study in Scarlet</i> </b>is a capstone and a reminder about the flexibility and endurability of the Great Detective. Even with Holmes' predominance in popular culture, there is something uniquely thrilling about watching a cinematic narrative about Holmes and Watson. As the <b><i>Kinematograph Monthly Film Record</i></b> said in their November 1914 review of <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>:<br />
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It is a truism to say that Sherlock Holmes is always welcome on the screen. The few film adaptations to be seen of Conan Doyle’s great series are, we believe, immensely popular with all classes of people, and there are certainly a great number yet of those famous detective adventures which might be turned into pictures with advantage. Personally we do not think that either the “legitimate” drama or the picture drama can recapture for us the first fine careless rapture we felt when we came upon these stories in their original version. But we are firmly of opinion that in visualising what is, at its finest, a purely literary pleasure, viz., a high-class detective yarn, the screen has hitherto proved itself a superior medium to the stage."</blockquote>
Bryony Dixon, curator, Silent Film, at the BFI National Archive said:<br />
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Every archivist dreams of finding lost films. But this is a film of great importance. Sherlock Holmes is internationally renowned as a great detective. It would be wonderfully appropriate if a super-sleuth could help us celebrate the centenary of this film with a chance to see it."</blockquote>
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If you have any knowledge about where a copy might be located, or can provide some insight into where to look, please e-mail <a href="https://www.blogger.com/Sherlock.holmes@bfi.org.uk">Sherlock.holmes@bfi.org.uk</a>
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The Great Lost Sherlock Holmes Movie

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Sherlockian ALS #IceBucketChallenge

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By now you should be familiar with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. If not, please come out from under your rock so someone can douse you with a bucket of ice water.<br />
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We (that is our executive editor, Scott) were challenged and produced <a href="http://youtu.be/BhrA3PBVf9c" target="_blank">a rather unusual response</a> a couple of weeks ago. So unusual that it prompted <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty6-Ug1wk-0" target="_blank">a me-too video from none other than Sir Patrick Stewart</a>.<br />
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In the meantime we've seen other Sherlockians such as Baker Street Babes <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lyndsay.faye/posts/10152414598553073" target="_blank">Lyndsay</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6w0S332mCw&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Kristina</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ashley.polasek.1?fref=ts" target="_blank">Ashley</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10101653795767151" target="_blank">Heather</a> (among others) have stepped up to take the challenge.<br />
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Now here's where it gets interesting. Heather nominated one of our correspondents, <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/Tim%20Greer#.U_zyxfldWAU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Greer</a>. And here's Tim's cool response as he channels Sherlock Holmes:<br />
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So there you have it! We hope we'll be lucky enough to see 13 participants at <a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/g2b4main.html" target="_blank">From Gillette to Brett IV</a> (click for more information) band together for a group dousing. Perhaps the hotel pool can accommodate the Baker's (Street) dozen that's required. Pack your swimsuits!<br />
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Sherlockian ALS #IceBucketChallenge

"the ice-cold reasoning of Holmes" [WIST] By now you should be familiar with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. If not, please com...

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by Scott Monty

Sherlock Takes Home 7 Emmys

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In its third series, the BBC / PBS drama <i>Sherlock</i> has won seven Emmy Awards. Actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as well as writer and co-creator Steven Moffat each picked up an award during <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards" target="_blank">the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards</a> that aired on NBC on August 25.<br />
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Each of the two seasons had received Emmy nominations: Series 1 netted four nominations in 2011 and Series 2 brought in 13 nominations in 2012. This year Series 3 was nominated in 12 categories. But this was the year that nominations turned into wins for the show.<br />
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Benedict Cumberbatch won for Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and Martin Freeman won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. Freeman had been nominated in the same category in 2012 and received a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in 2011. Cumberbatch won a Critics Choice Award in 2012 for Best Movie/Miniseries Actor and had been nominated for an Emmy in 2012. Interestingly, he was up against Freeman in this category this year.<br />
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This also marked Steven Moffat's first Emmy win for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special, an award he received for the <i>Sherlock</i> episode "His Last Vow." In his speech, he called out Mark Gatiss, whom he said deserved to be up there with him, as Sherlock was just as much a product of his work as it was Moffat's.<br />
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Here is a playlist of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6m8pknf2xi_w_S3N7Zq2sr-vglTU_Hzv" target="_blank">the three nominations and/or speeches</a>.<br />
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The awards not televised last night were part of a separate ceremony, the <b>66th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards</b>, held last weekend. That event brought home an additional four Emmy Awards for <i>Sherlock</i>: Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie, and Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score). <br />
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The full array of nominations and wins can be seen below:<br />
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<tr><td rowspan="5" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">2014</td><td rowspan="5" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="66th Primetime Emmy Awards">66th Primetime Emmy Awards</a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Television_Movie" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie">Outstanding Television Movie</a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">"His Last Vow"</td><td class="no table-no2" style="background: rgb(255, 221, 221); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Nominated</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Actor_in_a_Miniseries_or_a_Movie" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie">Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie</a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Cumberbatch" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Benedict Cumberbatch">Benedict Cumberbatch</a></td><td class="yes table-yes2" style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Won</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actor_in_a_Miniseries_or_a_Movie" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie">Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie</a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Freeman" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Martin Freeman">Martin Freeman</a></td><td class="yes table-yes2" style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Won</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Directing_for_a_Miniseries,_Movie_or_a_Dramatic_Special" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special">Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special</a></td><td rowspan="2" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">"His Last Vow"</td><td class="no table-no2" style="background: rgb(255, 221, 221); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Nominated</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Writing_for_a_Miniseries,_Movie_or_a_Dramatic_Special" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special">Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special</a></td><td class="yes table-yes2" style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Won</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="7" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">2014</td><td rowspan="7" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">66th Creative Arts Emmy Awards</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie</td><td rowspan="7" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">"His Last Vow"</td><td class="yes table-yes2" style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Won</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special</td><td class="yes table-yes2" style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Won</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie</td><td class="no table-no2" style="background: rgb(255, 221, 221); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Nominated</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special</td><td class="no table-no2" style="background: rgb(255, 221, 221); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Nominated</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special</td><td class="no table-no2" style="background: rgb(255, 221, 221); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Nominated</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie</td><td class="yes table-yes2" style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Won</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)</td><td class="yes table-yes2" style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Won</td></tr>
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Episode 67: The Sherlock Holmes Collections

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Well, we've done it. We've finally produced a mega-episode. And what better topic to go all epic on you than the outsized <a href="https://www.lib.umn.edu/scrbm/holmes" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes Collections</a> at the University of Minnesota Libraries? Our guest this episode is Tim Johnson, Curator of Special Collections and Rare Books and E. W. McDiarmid Curator of the Sherlock Holmes Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries.<br />
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Tim gives us a nice history of the <a href="http://www.norwegianexplorers.org/" target="_blank">Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota</a> and the beginnings of the Sherlock Holmes Collections at the university, which was made possible through a number of personal relationships. It includes the additions from the collections of James Iraldi, Philip Hench, Edith Meiser, John Bennett Shaw and Allen Mackler that have contributed to the basis of the vast and varied items that number more than 60,000.<br />
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But we would have been remiss if we didn't spend time on John Bennett Shaw, BSI ("The Hans Sloane of My Age"), who was affectionately known as The Grand Acquisitor and who had all of the collecting discernment of a vacuum cleaner.<br />
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Tim opines on what's next for collectors and the Collections alike, and gives us a hint as to what to expect as far out as 2016. If you're a researcher or just a curious Sherlockian, there is much available to you, either on a visit to the library or to their site online.<br />
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Scott shares a tale of collecting woe - a long sought-after treasure disappears in the blink of an eye. What's a collector to do?<br />
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We head way back to an early edition of the <i>Baker Street Journal</i> - 1946, to be exact - to find our inspiration in "<i>De Jure Inter Gentes</i>" (Vol. 1, No. 3).<br />
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<li><u><a href="http://youtu.be/BhrA3PBVf9c" target="_blank">Scott's ice bucket challenge</a></u></li>
<li>The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/08/7th-circuit-orders-conan-doyle-estate.html" target="_blank">orders legal fees paid in #FreeSherlock case</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.museumoflondon.org.uk/case-missing-sherlock-holmes-film/" target="_blank">The case of the missing Sherlock Holmes film</a></li>
<li>Christies and the Museum of London team up to produce <a href="http://www.licensing.biz/news/read/museum-of-london-to-launch-sherlock-holmes-inspired-tweed/040600" target="_blank">a Sherlock Holmes tweed</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-a-hoey-dead-producer-726417" target="_blank">Michael Hoey has passed away</a> at 79. Hear our interview with him on <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/10/episode-36-michael-hoey-and-fabulous.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 36</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.lib.umn.edu/scrbm/holmes" target="_blank">The Sherlock Holmes Collections</a> at the University of Minnesota Libraries</li>
<li><a href="http://umedia.lib.umn.edu/dasearch/%2522john%2520bennett%2520shaw%2522%2520talks?mode=basic" target="_blank">The John Bennett Shaw Talks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lib.umn.edu/pdf/holmes/Shaw100.pdf" target="_blank">The Shaw 100 - the Basic Holmesian Library</a></li>
<li>Tim's blog: <a href="http://umbookworm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Special and Rare on a Stick</a></li>
<li>On Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/UMBookworm" target="_blank">@UMBookworm</a> (Tim), <a href="https://twitter.com/NEofMN" target="_blank">@NEofMN</a> (Norwegian Explorers)</li>
<li>On Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/572794092812100/" target="_blank">The Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota</a></li>
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