Product Details

• Actors: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford, Archie Duncan, Richard Larke, Eugene Deckers
• Directors: Steve Previn, Jack Gage
• Format: Black & White, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Alpha Video
• DVD Release Date: January 21, 2003
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000087F1K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,193 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1 - TV Classics" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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SHERLOCK HOLMES - TV CLASSICS - DVD Movie

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More episodes from the old TV series, May 29, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1 - TV Classics (DVD)

This disk contains the following episodes from the 1954-1955 TV series:

Baker Street Bachelors
Baker Street Nursemaids
Lady Beryl
Harry Crocker

One of these episodes (Baker Street Bachelors) is also contained in the 20-episode, 5-DVD set just released by Madacy (ASIN B0001Z3TS4). If you're a fan of this TV series, you might want to consider getting that set instead of (or in addition to) this disk.

I personally like this TV series. Ronald Howard is more personable than most others who have played Sherlock Holmes - more human - but still quirky and particular. In this series, he seems to enjoy being smarter than the other characters, but he does it with more of a sense of humor, rather then being obnoxious about it. Like any TV series, some episodes are better than others, but I found them all enjoyable.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than Laserlight & Madacy releases!, February 18, 2005

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Paul J. Mular (San Carlos, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1 - TV Classics (DVD)

This first volume in the Alpha/Gotham DVD series of the 1954-55 SHERLOCK HOLMES TV show is superior to the similar Laserlight & Madacy releases.
The episodes still seem to come from videotape recordings of the 16mm prints, but this version is the best copy so far, the noticable artifacting in the other releases is much less here.
The same 16mm films seem to be the source for all of the DVDs.

Until someone finds the original negatives to this French produced show (for U.S. television), this will do.

Sherlock Holmes fans who have not seen this series will quickly fall in love with it. While the half-hour format does not allow time for intricate stories, the puzzles are still fun to solve.

Roland Howard plays Sherlock almost as well as the great Basil Rathbone, and at times you may think you are watching the classic 1940's movies.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Sherlock Holmes English TV series, January 26, 2003

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James Allison (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1 - TV Classics (DVD)

My wife and I both love the Rathbone movie series on Holmes and Watson. For a different take you should try the Ron Howard and Marion Crawford series. Holmes is more likeable and Watson is the star of the show, but both are very engaging to watch. Certainly worth the few dollars for several nights of entertainment. If you love Rathbone and hate Jeremy Brett, you should like this series.