Rathbone (in light pants) at a charity
tournament hosted by archery expert Howard Hill
Basil and Ms. Wilkinson at a 1960 reception in
Akron, Ohio, following a performance of "King David"
Basil with guests at 1960 reception in Akron
Basil with guests at 1960 reception in Akron
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce with actress
Irene Rich
Rathbone practicing his fencing
Pictures below show Basil Rathbone hunting boar
with Howard Hill, famous archery expert. The hunt took place near
Chico, California, during the location trip for "The
Adventures of Robin Hood."
Rathbone and Hill sight their quarry.
They approach the dying boar carefully.
Dragging the 270-pound boar back.
Examining the tusks of the boar.
Dogs, which were used in trailing the boar,
were owned and
trained by Walter Woodward and Lee Richardson (left).
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Sir Pierson Dixon (British
Ambassador), Jeff Sparks and Basil Rathbone