A wonderful gentlemen! Basil and his wife were famous for there Sunday afternoon garden parties at there home in Bel Air..Always gracious hosts, they had the most inspiring guests who told stories, acted scenes and performed musical numbers. All in all great afternoons which people loved to be invited too..
Brett and Rathbone are good for different reasons; Brett was closest to the Holmes in the books but Rathbone is debonair and dramatic enough to be a good actor for the films.
@texascountryusa I think you will find that Jeremy Brett model his portrail of Sherlock from how Basil Rathbone did it. Jeremy is a good Sherlock but no where near as good as Basil.
Basil once said in a radio interview with Tony Thomas(The film historian,author and radio host/producer)that it was the characters and not the plots of"The Sherlock Holmes"films that were it's main success.
I watched "The Hound of the Baskervilles" yesterday and fell in love with a man that was in his prime 75 years ago! He trully defines Sherlock Holmes....
I grew up watching the Sherlock Holmes movies on Sunday afternoon on WGN in Chicago. I grew to love Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and adore them to this day. I love seeing any money they are in on TCM,
My sister is married to Basil's great great great nephew. Unfortunently that's my only claim to fame, but's it's always fun to tell people Basil Rathbone is my great great great uncle-in-law.
@Ansuzie That is awesome!!! Patricia Morrison, who played the part of Hilda Courtney in Prelude To Murder, is still living in New York. Nigel Bruce (Dr. Watson) is a direct decendant of Robert the Bruce...It would be great if someone could be interviewed that actually knew these fantastic actors and actresses..
@loufalce You have spoken the words that ring true to the hearts of many. We live in an era where we've forgotten the greatest of actors simply because they didn't do sound or color.
@vguyver2 How true and how sad. People refuse to watch silent and/or black and white films (for the love of me, I cannot understand why) and all the great actors and films are then slowly forgotten...
@deusgeneral I only recently learned that many people won't watch anything in black and white. As if it's something strange and foreign. So nowadays they spend a lot of money to remake a movie with modern actors but they just don't look right. They look and sound like they grew up on the beach in Southern California and never seem quite convincing in any part that demands real character.
He was a professional sword fighter too...Definately the best Sherlock Holmes ever..
pyphagarus 2 weeks ago
I could listen to this man talk forever. Such a calming voice.
ChrisLeuchtturm 3 weeks ago 2
Basil Rathbone was a famous dolphin right?
WanderLink 1 month ago
A wonderful gentlemen! Basil and his wife were famous for there Sunday afternoon garden parties at there home in Bel Air..Always gracious hosts, they had the most inspiring guests who told stories, acted scenes and performed musical numbers. All in all great afternoons which people loved to be invited too..
myboylollipop09 4 months ago
Brett and Rathbone are good for different reasons; Brett was closest to the Holmes in the books but Rathbone is debonair and dramatic enough to be a good actor for the films.
SneverusSnapers 5 months ago
Wonderful man. And one who retained his UK nationality too.
The99Gambo 6 months ago
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i love you basil! thanks you for the wonderful sherlock holmes films.....you and nigel bruce were fantastic! xxxx
juneh1967 6 months ago
i love you basil! thanks you for the wonderful sherlock holmes films.....you and nigel bruce were fantastic! xxxx
juneh1967 6 months ago 2
Wonderful actor, great voice, I am just thankful hes left behind some great films and of course Sherlock Holmes. Fantastic .
AlannTH 9 months ago 4
The interveiwer was Reginald Bosanquet !
omegaman59 1 year ago
Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes, no doubt!!!!
texascountryusa 1 year ago
@texascountryusa Well, I agree you, but Basil is great Sherlock also. And then comes wonderful Livanov.
yourVeiledLodger 10 months ago
@texascountryusa I think you will find that Jeremy Brett model his portrail of Sherlock from how Basil Rathbone did it. Jeremy is a good Sherlock but no where near as good as Basil.
greenbrucelee 7 months ago
I love him. Best Holmes ever.
nikiforrest 1 year ago 2
Basil Rathbone = Class.
DOMuricu 1 year ago
because of your speach, no kidding. Best voice EVER! I could listen to him talk all day.... thanks for uploading this!
Shatallion 1 year ago 3
Basil once said in a radio interview with Tony Thomas(The film historian,author and radio host/producer)that it was the characters and not the plots of"The Sherlock Holmes"films that were it's main success.
143AC 1 year ago
Fantastic fencer too, as well as a real gentleman... on the cricket team with Karloff, Niven, Bruce et al! Check his recorded readings of POE!
radiootoo 1 year ago
The interviewer is Reginald Bosanquet, an ITN newscaster, whose father was a famous cricketer.
aldiboronti 1 year ago
he is Sherlock Holmes. The new movie is horrible, Downy jr messes up the role.
ScottySideBurn 1 year ago
He' was Totentham Hotsuprs fan, Yes!
abottwhite 1 year ago
thanx for uploading this. best sherlock ever.
spinout3 1 year ago 2
I watched "The Hound of the Baskervilles" yesterday and fell in love with a man that was in his prime 75 years ago! He trully defines Sherlock Holmes....
katherine2me 1 year ago 4
Toffee anyone?
SecretFilms 1 year ago
I grew up watching the Sherlock Holmes movies on Sunday afternoon on WGN in Chicago. I grew to love Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and adore them to this day. I love seeing any money they are in on TCM,
dlohse 1 year ago 4
My sister is married to Basil's great great great nephew. Unfortunently that's my only claim to fame, but's it's always fun to tell people Basil Rathbone is my great great great uncle-in-law.
Ansuzie 1 year ago 2
@Ansuzie That is awesome!!! Patricia Morrison, who played the part of Hilda Courtney in Prelude To Murder, is still living in New York. Nigel Bruce (Dr. Watson) is a direct decendant of Robert the Bruce...It would be great if someone could be interviewed that actually knew these fantastic actors and actresses..
MeThinksThus 1 year ago
@Ansuzie
Wow, That's very cool!!
DavidCopsafeel 1 year ago
Basil Rathbone interviewed by Reginald Bosanquet - who was from a cricket family himself. And the rare sight of Reggie not sozzled too!
redrover2 1 year ago
Rathbone as Sherlock rules! Way way better than Robert Downey in the current version. Actually, there is no comparison. A true class act.
loufalce 1 year ago
@loufalce You have spoken the words that ring true to the hearts of many. We live in an era where we've forgotten the greatest of actors simply because they didn't do sound or color.
vguyver2 1 year ago
@vguyver2 How true and how sad. People refuse to watch silent and/or black and white films (for the love of me, I cannot understand why) and all the great actors and films are then slowly forgotten...
deusgeneral 1 year ago 2
@deusgeneral I only recently learned that many people won't watch anything in black and white. As if it's something strange and foreign. So nowadays they spend a lot of money to remake a movie with modern actors but they just don't look right. They look and sound like they grew up on the beach in Southern California and never seem quite convincing in any part that demands real character.
PeterPiper00 10 months ago
Rathbone as Sherlock rules! Way way better than Robert Downey in the current version. Actually, there is no comparison. A true class act.
loufalce 1 year ago 2
Rathbone as Sherlock rules! Way way better than Robert Downey in the current version. Actually, there is no comparison. A true class act.
loufalce 1 year ago 2
Rathbone was far better than Jeremy Brett.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
What a man of great charm and class!
I agree with swampula : who is Robert Downey Jr.? ^__^
annafrancesca1 1 year ago 4
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
swampula 2 years ago 8
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swampula 2 years ago
He mentions Cedric Hardwick! The father of the man who would eventually play Watson in the second half of the Granada series- Edward Hardwick :)
Very sweet!
NauticalAcronym 2 years ago
Basil is Sherlock Holmes in Person. The Guys after him all children.
dogukaan 2 years ago
Basil IS Sherlock Holmes No Question The one and only
2E0HQD 2 years ago 42
@2E0HQD You are totally correct. He is the king.
JFKINV 2 years ago
@2E0HQD I totally agree!!!! Basil IS Sherlock, no doubt about it!!! None others can possibly compare.
GO BASIL!!!!!!!
sokwest 2 years ago 3
How is he still that hot?
Meklorka 2 years ago 3
one of a kind i wish he did more sherlock movies
rs91268 2 years ago
They were right to call it a day after 14 films.
PeterFirthFan 2 years ago
Too right! Me too :(
stoysville 2 years ago
he did they also did a tv series look 4 TV Classics Sherlock Holmes on dvd hes in 2 of the 4 the women in green and the secret weapon
wolfmanstumpf 2 years ago
Basil Rathbone was a class act.
TheLousyCafe1960 2 years ago 3
The interviewer is a very young Reginald Bosanquet who later used to read the ITN news.
epmorris 2 years ago
no he was born in south africa to british parents
brucyboy1895 2 years ago
english as it should be spoken!
brucyboy1895 2 years ago 3
Wasn't he Jewish?
PeterFirthFan 2 years ago
He had a great nose!
silverrainhorse 2 years ago 5
Still for me, THE Sherlock Holmes... born in South Africa surprisingly... His Guy of Gisbourne will also stand the test of time...
whielden 2 years ago 5
The quintessential Sherlock.
merasanam 2 years ago 6
Great, would like to see more!
crmfghtr 2 years ago 3
fine gentleman, fine actor.
YrNameHr 2 years ago 6
Handsome with great charisma.
jacquesjapan 2 years ago 30
He was an excellent swordsman and a total gentleman.
pz3j 2 years ago 7
completely agree with you, he was great in everything he did
arisztidoltz 2 years ago 4