Basil Rathbone: Master of Stage and Screen

	Basil Rathbone: Master of Stage and Screen

	Updated November 1, 2008
	photo from "The Hound of the Baskervilles," copyright 20th Century Fox

This website exists to honor one of Hollywood's greatest screen and stage actors: Basil Rathbone. Perhaps best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the 1930s and 1940s, Rathbone gave outstanding performances in many, many other films as well. Rathbone also appeared in many plays, and his voice could be heard in numerous radio broadcasts and recordings.

New this week: The schedule of Rathbone films on TV in November is on the Schedule page.

A review of the 1962 film Tales of Terror has recently been added to the Films page.

Spotted on YouTube: Someone with way too much time on his or her hands has recreated the final duel between Robin Hood and Sir Guy of Gisbourne (from The Adventures of Robin Hood) using LEGO figures! It's very cleverly done. Click here to see it (opens in new window).

Recent additions to this website:

Fun Facts and Quick Stats about Basil Rathbone.
Three anecdotes from people who have met Rathbone have been added to the "Anecdotes" page.

Check out this wonderful video montage of Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, made by Julie, the Ravin' Maven of Classic Film.

Features of this website: Click here for a description of the icons in the left column, which represent the pages of this website, and LINKS to other interesting Sherlock Holmes and Basil Rathbone sites. You can search for particular words or phrases using the search tool below.

Links to film reviews can be found on the Films page. Reviews without pictures are old ones to which I plan to add pictures as soon as possible. Most recent review: the 1937 film "Confession"

Looking for a 2008 Basil Rathbone calendar? Here's a link.

Click here to read the 1918 newspaper citation concerning the award of the Military Cross to Basil Rathbone.

Visit the Potpourri section of this site for "Ode to Basil" and other poems written about Rathbone, as well as "Leaving Baker Street" -- an article by Andy Demsky.

Have you ever wondered,
"What if Basil Rathbone had played other famous movie roles?" Click here to explore this question.

Tell Turner Classic Movies what Rathbone films you'd like to see. Write to:

Charlie Tabesh (charles.tabesh@turner.com )
Vice President of Programming
Turner Classic Movies
1050 Techwood Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318

This page was created by and is maintained by Marcia Jessen.
All original content is � Marcia Jessen, 2008.

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Acknowledgments

I am deeply appreciative of the many people who have given me information about Basil Rathbone, shared personal stories, inspired me, and helped me build up my Rathbone collection. Among them are David M, Greg, Joanna, Simon, Debbie, Mary, John, Lisa, David C, and Anthony. Many THANKS for all you've done and continue to do!

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