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November 16-18, 2007
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November 16-18, 2007
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On the weekend of November 16-18,
2007, Wessex Press sponsored another blockbuster Sherlockian conference.
This one devoted to Sherlock Holmes on stage, screen, television, and
radio. From Gillette to Brett II featured a film festival*, Sherlockian
vendors, and an all-star roster of distinguished speakers and presenters.
(Editor's note: The above description we admit to lifting from one of
the Wessex Press's web sites and we wanted to comment that these folks
are uncommonly modest in merely describing a "roster of distinguished
speakers." In our experience there have been few, if any, Sherlockian
gatherings in this country which have attracted to their programs so
many truly eminent members of The Sherlockian Community from all around
the world.)
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Steven Doyle, one of the movers and shakers both at Wessex Press and in the organization of Gillette to Brett II, prepares to begin the classic film festival.* |
Left to right: Mark Gagen, Jeremy Paul, Patricia Garwood,
Steven Doyle. Mark is the other mover and shaker both at Wessex and
in the organization of Gillette to Brett II.
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Steven Doyle greeting author, editor, and celebrated
Sherlockian, David Stuart Davies.
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Kathryn White, another participant all the way from
England. Kathryn White is a member of The Sherlock Holmes Society
of London, and the The Baker Street Irregulars
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Jeremy Paul, script writer for many of the Jeremy
Brett/Granada TV productions.
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Terence Faherty, noted Basil Rathbone scholar gives
the gathering 10 reasons for loving the much maligned Rathbone/Bruce
Sherlock Holmes movies.
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Terence Faherty (L) with eminent Sherlockian scholar
and author, Les Klinger. Wessex Press is the publisher of Mr. Klinger's
peerless nine-volume work, "Sherlock Holmes Reference Library."
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Michael Hoey being interviewed by Terence Faherty.
Michael Hoey is the son of character actor Dennis Hoey (Inspector Lestrade
in the Universal Sherlock Holmes series). Mr. Hoey was often on the
set of the Universal Sherlock Holmes movies, and shared memories of
personal encounters with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce!
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Scott Nollen discusses Sherlockian cinema from the
seminal Sherlock Holmes Baffled through to the classic films
of Arthur Wontner, with emphasis on the silent films of Eille Norwood.
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And last,but we hope not least, we were there!
And a great gathering it was! We deeply regret that everyone in The
Sherlockian Community didn't have the chance to attend this stellar
gathering. We don't know anyone outside of Wessex Press who has the
know-how and the influential connections to bring together such an
august assemblage of eminent Sherlockians and great presentations.
Kudos to Wessex Press for a great symposium! |