http://blog.eastmanhouse.org/2009/12/16/eastman-house-restoration-of-john-barrymore%e2%80%99s-1922-sherlock-holmes-now-on-dvd/ Life from every angle. Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.eastmanhouse.org/2009/12/16/eastman-house-restoration-of-john-barrymore%e2%80%99s-1922-sherlock-holmes-now-on-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-2294 Kirk Kekatos Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:05:01 +0000 http://blog.eastmanhouse.org/?p=1078#comment-2294 Depending on the definition of the "big screen" I believe that you will find that the 1916 ESSANAY production of "Sherlock Holmes" staring that eminent portrayer of the sleuth, also with ACD approval, surely places Barrymore in second place regardless of the Hollywood PR. Depending on the definition of the “big screen” I believe that you will find that the 1916 ESSANAY production of “Sherlock Holmes” staring that eminent portrayer of the
sleuth, also with ACD approval, surely places Barrymore in second place regardless of the Hollywood PR.

]]> http://blog.eastmanhouse.org/2009/12/16/eastman-house-restoration-of-john-barrymore%e2%80%99s-1922-sherlock-holmes-now-on-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 callista card Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:16:05 +0000 http://blog.eastmanhouse.org/?p=1078#comment-2292 Ed - Thanks for your post on this truly great version of Sherlock Holmes - wonderful as many actors have been as Holmes, and charming as Downey, Jr may be in the part -- there was something in Barrymore that suited the role perfectly. And Powell is just wonderful -- I hope that a lot of people get to see this film! Ed – Thanks for your post on this truly great version of Sherlock Holmes – wonderful as many actors have been as Holmes, and charming as Downey, Jr may be in the part — there was something in Barrymore that suited the role perfectly. And Powell is just wonderful — I hope that a lot of people get to see this film!

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