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The memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [videorecording] DVD collection / produced by Granada Television ; WGBH Boston ; producer, June Wyndham-Davies ; writers, T.R. Bowen, Gary Hopkins, Jeremy Paul ; directed by Peter Hammond, Sarah Hellings.

Brett, Jeremy, 1933-1995 (Added Author). Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. (Added Author). Gowers, P. (Patrick) (Added Author). Hallows, Doug. (Added Author). Hammond, Peter, 1923- (Added Author). Hardwicke, Edward. (Added Author). Hellings, Sarah. (Added Author). Williams, Rosalie. (Added Author). MPI Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams. (Cast).

Summary:

"The three gables": A woman calls for an investigation after she is offered a lot of money to sell her estate. "The dying detective": A woman is convinced that her cousin is putting her family in jeopardy. "The golden pince-nez": Scotland Yard is troubled with a murder investigation and no promising leads. "The red circle": Holmes and Watson are called upon by the landlady of a rooming house who is afraid one of her tenants is up to no good. "The mazarin stone": Watson strikes out on his own as he searches for a young man who has been sending strange messages to two sisters. "The cardboard box": a trio of sisters get into a fight that leads to murder.

Record details

ISBN: 0788606042
ISBN: 9780788606045
Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 330 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [United States] : MPI Home Video, [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Originally released as television motion pictures in 1991. Special features: commentary with screenwriter Jeremy Paul and Holmes expert David Stuart DaviEs; an interview with Adrian Conan Doyle; production notes.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1 The three gables ; The dying detective -- Disc 2 The golden pince-nez ; The red circle -- Disc 3 The mazarin stone ; The cardboard box.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Doug Hallows ; editor, Paul Griffiths-Davies ; music, Patrick Gowers ; costume designer, Esther Dean.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.