Basil Rathbone:
Master of Stage and Screen

  
 
  Updated May 1, 2008  


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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 May is on the Schedule 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.

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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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