Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace DVD

**Joe Skinnell** · 25th May 2002, 03:55 AM

Another one!!!!!!! Retromedia is releasing the above CL flick on DVD in the near future. Check here for details. Personaly, I like this one.

**Charles Prepolec** · 25th May 2002, 04:27 AM

You can also catch a look at the cover, mixed in with other forthcoming releases, at the Retromedia site. Yet another DVD that combines both Sherlock Holmes and Christopher Lee. Am I excited? Duh!

Now if only MGM would get their act together and release a special edition (or any edition for that matter) DVD of Billy Wilder's The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes I'd be positively giddy!

Cheers!

**David Vasser** · 25th May 2002, 08:17 AM

While I'm glad another Sherlock is coming out, I can't help but agree with Charles. TPLOSH on DVD is eagerly awaited here as well. Time was these films were shown all the time on television but for some reason they are now quite rare.

Billy Wilder films have a distinct style all their own. Mr. Wilder was one of those rare directors that didn't really care what anyone else would think because the only person he cared about pleasing was...himself! His films always painted a picture quite nicely and were artistically filmed.

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace is going to be fun to watch but how much longer will we be waiting on TPLOSH?

**Asgeir Bjorlo** · 25th May 2002, 10:30 AM

Excellent news!! I've wanted to see this film for a long time!

**Jacob Remery** · 25th May 2002, 11:00 AM

Great news.
I have never seen this film, but recorded it this week from
German television.
Didn't had time to see it yet.
Downside is, that it has German voiceovers.

Long live dvd imports. :D

**Charles Prepolec** · 13th June 2002, 03:29 AM

Sent an email to Fred Olen Ray over at Retromedia about a release date for Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace. Fred's response:

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Hi -- SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE DEADLY NECKLACE will be out the third Tuesday of August. We are restoring it the best we can, having transferred it an now
trying to remove as many scratches as posible, but it's an expensive project.
We're going to utilize the orginial poster art (I believe), but may work in a photo of Lee, because the painting's likeness is not a very good one.
FRED

So August 20th appears to be the release date.

And Jacob, if you import the DVD you'll have the dubious distinction of then hearing Mr. Lee being dubbed into English too (by someone else I might add). Can't imagine it is any better than the German. Still, a fun and interesting film.

Cheers!

**Dave Hutchens** · 13th June 2002, 07:03 AM

Thanks once again, guys, you've saved me some money! I was about to buy it on VHS...had no idea the DVD was forthcoming! GREAT NEWS!!! :)

Anne Ikonen · 13th June 2002, 03:23 PM

I have never before seen this film.I have seen only The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes,but never I have seen any film,where Mr. Lee as Sherlock Holmes.I'm waiting for this release and count days to it as I do every single DVD release where he is in.

Elizabeth · 13th June 2002, 09:08 PM

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I have never seen this film, but recorded it this week from German television. Didn't had time to see it yet. Downside is, that it has German voiceovers.

There's something we agree on Jacob ! I recorded the film the same night as you did. It's a great film but I always yearn for Mr Lee's voice !

Kikishwa · 13th September 2002, 10:49 AM

Charles wrote:

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And Jacob, if you import the DVD you'll have the dubious distinction of then hearing Mr. Lee being dubbed into English too (by someone else I might add). Can't imagine it is any better than the German. Still, a fun and interesting film.

I've just seen this film for the first time and I have to admit the soundtrack was really bizarre. The strange 'mid-atlantic' accents coming from English characters was hard to reconcile, particularly when Mr. Lee's voice is so familiar, I really missed it. And the music was like a left over from the silent era.

The story itself was fine, as was the acting (if you ignored the stilted and clumsy dubbing). However one thing did occur to me - I can't help feeling that unless your opponents are really, really unobservant (and obviously they were), being a master of disguise is probably wasted when you are a good head taller than most of the population:D.

Kikishwa

18th September 2002, 04:00 PM

I've not seen or heard of it before myself...
Have to take a look at it sometime

**Sylvain Descoteaux** · 20th September 2002, 12:57 AM

I got the dvd last week,
The picture quality is far from perfect, but it is a lot better than the vhs copy (liberty video) that i had.
The film itself i must say, i really enjoyed.
Mr. Lee is excellent as Holmes, and it is a shame that it's not his wonderful voice that we hear on the soundtrack.
Thorley Walters is also good as Watson.

The other thing that is a little bit annoying about the film, is the music.
An orchestrated (more strings , less brass) score would have worked a lot better than some of the "Jazzy" music that we have to endure from time to time.

But, overall, if you've never seen this film before it's woth getting the dvd, it is a worthwhile addition for any fan of Christopher Lee.

Sylvain

:)