Sherlock Holmes (TV-1954) THE RED HEADED LEAGUE (S1E11)

[@marypatten9655]

best acting is always found in these old black and white videos. and the script writing is far better far superior to what we have these days thank you for sharing these videos with us all. God bless

[@DAVYMAC]

Mary I agree and well said by you!

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

Yes, there is too much emphasis these days on special effects, sexual innuendo, car chases, etc. instead of genuine acting. On "Seinfeld", I appreciated George Costanza's remark "Who cares about writing? It's a sit-com!"🤨

[@PrairieDancerRose]

Thank-you! This is the Dr. Watson that acts like a fellow that was an Army doctor, with his senses all there. He is the one I much prefer. Ronald makes a great Sherlock Holmes, as well. Thanks again!

[@jillarwenposadas9621]

I super agree; I saw in a description in another ep in this series that he was described as "bumbling" > hardly. I rather like this Watson, and I like this Holmes as well ^^

[@WolfMaiden11]

I prefer this Holmes and Watson as well. Ronald Howard is charming, easygoing, and quite curious, like a little boy learning new things; Marion H. Crawford is a capable, intelligent, likeable Watson. All in all, Ronald and Marion are a pleasant duo who make this series easy to watch and enjoy, although I also like Basil Rathbone's intensity.

[@flamingpieherman9822]

@@WolfMaiden11 both are truly great in their performance. I did see how in later series they made Watson to be more of a bumbler than intelligent company.

[@WolfMaiden11]

@@flamingpieherman9822 I noticed that too, and it gave me a real headache. Ronald Howard was the 1st one I saw as Sherlock Holmes when I was a child, and I was totally charmed by the way he portrayed him, although I remember someone mentioning Basil Rathbone sometime after. Basil Rathbone kind of scared me with his intensity at first, although I also came to like it since his take was more hardbitten and experienced.

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I've always enjoyed this version!

[@stypeones2977]

When I was a kid in the 80's this show was on channel 11 in NY on Sunday nights at 11:30. Here I am 35 years later on a Sunday night at 11:30 watching again. Thank you!

[@Robbie_S]

Haha Lestrade was amazingly hilarious in this episode at the end. Love this Sherlock series very much. Enjoying the old times are the best times.

[@normajeanmorrissey2903]

Love these old TV Holmes episodes! Mostly done tongue in cheek they were very entertaining. Didn't realize Ronald Howard was son of Leslie Howard, a great actor. Norma Jean Morrissey

[@bibleredpill]

“There’s been a fearful run on wild boar traps lately, but I’ll do my best. 🤣 Just wonderful dialogue.

[@walterwheeler5465]

An excellent episode of "Sherlock Holmes" with Ronald Howard and H. Marion Crawford. This has been a good series from 1954 - well worth watching.

[@rug9848]

Walter Wheeler has

[@BonnieAnneFox]

Wut?

[@keithnaylor1981]

Wonderful episode, in perfect quality, sticking closely to the mystery of the Red Headed League. It is a shame RICHARD GREENE could not appear in this episode and join his old comrades from Sherwood Forest: Archie Duncan (Little John) and Alexander Gauge (Friar Tuck). What a novelty that would have been! KAN 4.19 UK

[@davidcopperfield-notthemag397]

The writer of these stories had a brilliant imaginative mind! So glad he wrote his adventures down for us!

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

Well, they had to use Doyle's writings as a basis, but yeah, the movies & t.v. shows had to be different for adaptation reasons.📺📽️

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

i actually found myself roaring with laughter in the final moment of this glorious archival video

[@feralbluee]

loved this one - the different laughs at the end. . . and "This time you've gone too far, Holmes!!" LOL

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

Yes, I believe that was said in every episode!🤪

[@user-oj5bw7sl8p]

What a perfect episode! A classic story by sir Arthur Conan Doyle in all its glory!

[@sampollock2987]

What a wonderful find...almost as good as a Holme's solved mystery! Have been picking up a few "older" nuggets along the way such as "The adventures of Jim Bowie" and "Racket Squad". Both are worth a decent watch....carry on and the best to all!

[@theoneandonlyshidori8627]

I love all of your animal videos and your sherlock Holmes shows. I'm a fan. Thank you, have a good day. 🙌

[@tonystewart7146]

Just so enjoyable to enjoy a simple old time non manic story. Just love them.

[@bibleredpill]

“Well if I have I’ll certainly have to adjust those guns for drift “LOL🤣

[@jeanneratterman4174]

The red headed shop keeper is fun. I though of the actor who played the character in HP films series FANTASTIC CREATURES who is the baker. Somehow they take their part and make it stand out. Love character actors who take their craft seriously and so give so much enjoyment to the viewer. Kudos!

[@alexfogg381]

For anyone who cares the revolvers Holmes handles and fires in this episode appear to be a Colt New Service revolver, a double action revolver made from the 1890s to around the 1940s, the points that say it is a colt are the cylinder latch, the direction the cylinder rotates in, and that the cylinder pin is unshrouded, not like double action revolver made these days. The other revolver he is holding is a webley bulldog revolver, or possibly a Belgian made copy, a revolver similar to that one fatally wounded Us president James A Garfield in 1881.

[@marypatten9655]

thank you for telling us about the weapons. that was very interesting. always love expanding my knowledge. God bless

[@alexfogg381]

@@marypatten9655 , your welcome. God bless you too.

[@tinakempf5845]

Well you're pretty informed, very interesting and refreshing.

[@amirasofia807]

Wowwww. Nice dude

[@itzpooki9543]

thank u so much for this I needed to read this for class this made it so much easier!!

[@jillarwenposadas9621]

Read the book, it's short and sweet and better ~ if you needed to read this for class there might be trouble for all the little differences between it and this episode (like for instance, Jabez Wilson was a pawnbroker in the book and not a secondhand shop keeper) ^^ (Although this is a great ep ^^)

[@mamas_quilts3573]

@@jillarwenposadas9621 yes...teachers always know.. ☺

[@girlgeniusnyc272]

"This time, you've gone TOO FAR!" Love it!

[@alizah8042]

OMFG the way Holmes is embarrassed at the end...so adorable!!!

[@kirkmattoon2594]

I'm sorry they dropped from the script my favorite line in the story. After Duncan Ross says at 10:40 "we have been twice deceived by wigs and once by paint," he adds (in the original), "I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which would disgust you with human nature."

[@peter4Flags]

Thank You PizzaFlix

[@PizzaFLIX]

Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX 🍕

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

​@@PizzaFLIX You forgot to say "MTSBWY".🥹

[@colemanadamson5943]

LOL....the "young" Spalding seems to be the same actor who was the escape artist in another episode. (And it was a wonderful episode).

[@hkved8997]

He acted in the episode "The Christmas Pudding"

[@kgraham5820]

I believe He played in an episode called the Devil's Laughter in a 1950's show entitled One Step Beyond. He appears to be a very versatile actor. And sometimes he puts me in mind of the guy who plays "Wolferine."

[@joegawne1601]

Yes.

[@melanieahrens6739]

Just checked IMDB- believe it or not, he was in seven episodes of Sherlock Holmes.

[@alexfogg381]

@@melanieahrens6739 , his name was Eugene Deckers, from what I remember he was French born, but raised in Belgium if I recall. Damn good character actor.

[@kathleencampbell2298]

Ronald Howard was so handsome, even more than his father Leslie ♥️

[@Molekuelorbital]

You are absolutely right. ❤️❤️✨️✨️✨️

[@vingotaq777]

Ronald Howard and Jeremy Brett are my favorite actors in the role of Sherlock Holmes

[@zeeshanbrat6774]

Donal Casey ohh Jeremy Brett the one the only

[@pseudonayme7717]

Brett was the master. He is sadly missed 😒

[@rosemariemcgowan6388]

Loved Basil Rathbone too x

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

Brett🤮👎.

[@feralbluee]

Deckers again - he's always getting arrested. i love it :}

[@pseudonayme7717]

Shoutout to the guy playing Inspector Lestrade for the best evil laugh ever 😄

[@heavenofinvention]

Alexander Gauge (Wilson) became a marvelous Friar Tuck in Robin Hood starring Richard Greene. And, of course, Archie Duncan (Lestrade) was an equally marvelous Little John. I love these old shows. Used to watch them when I was a little boy in the U.S. Thank you PizzaFlix.

[@geezermann7865]

Yes, you're right! I think I may have watched that Robin Hood series also!

[@ambeckerful]

Have you seen Ronald Howard as Will Scarlet? He was in only two episodes but I had to watch them (out of order) just to see him, hehe.

[@feralbluee]

omg - you're right! i thought the Wilson fellow looked familiar, but icouldn't place him (and he's a very good actor, too). and, of course, Lestrade was Little John - i loved that show, even remember the theme, "Robin Hood, Robin Hood riding through the glen. Robin Hood, Robin Hood with his band of men. Feared by the bad, loved by the good. Robin Hood, Robin Hood Robin Hood." :}

[@ronaldmessina4229]

How I do wish that I could return to those days/times of yesteryear when life was so much easier and simpler. Not the times of to-day, when all of the people are in a rush to get to, really, nowhere, and many people have lost the sense of humility and charity

[@tinakempf5845]

You know it's true, those and many other words are hardly in use now because the character traits are increasingly unimportant. Words like discretion and meekness and modesty are fading away as well...

[@Tsnore]

The classic short story of all in the canon.

[@anushka9166]

2:47...theres a man lying infront of the door who even might be dead Sherlock's reaction :pokes his belly Im rolling 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@axiomist4488]

This was really fun !

[@gtw4546]

His hair is so red, it even looks red in black and white!

[@Sunaki1000]

Thats the second Story from the Books I reconize. They followed the mainplot pretty accurate thisTime.

[@tyfinn8738]

In every episode there is at least one instance of someone being handed a glass of brandy.

[@ZENmud]

I believe, of the few other "Red Headed League" episodes available, this is the only one in which "Duncan Ross" laughs after dismissing Jabez Wilson from their interview, and closing the door. I don't remember such laughter being from the Conan Doyle story, but as a revision for this episode, I think it's 100 percent natural. 😂😂 ❤

[@Bens963]

"You kill somebody one of these days Holmes Parliament will pass a law against people like you." He wasn't too far off

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

Ronald Howard , excellent in this beautifully relaxed production . I notice commentary below , explaining how some of these actors , from this episode found permanent roles , in the British television series of Robin Hood , circa' , 1955 -- 1959 . Interestingly I've just discovered , Paul Eddington enjoyed his first taste of a weekly income , with this same production , playing one of the merry men . Strange .

[@geezermann7865]

Interesting. I may have watched the TV series.

[@feralbluee]

Eddington was so good in "The Good Neighbors" and "Yes, Minister" :}

[@simclardy1]

This is one of the best in the series

[@carryon2197]

Well done!

[@Тамара-ю7в1ц]

Рыжий толстяк выглядит более молодым человеком, чем его помощник. Жаль, что не нашлось актера помоложе на эту роль. Конечно, во Франции было мало английских актеров, я понимаю. А вообще серия совершенно комедийная.

[@samueldavidrucker7514]

His Holmes is excellent; as is the whole production

[@stangets]

These blokes really put on an entertaining show.

[@bearursa1698]

check out ronald howard in the last episode of Danger Man / Secret Agent

[@Tocsin-Bang]

Alexander Gauge who played Mr. Jabez Wilson was later to be Friar Tuck in the TV series of Robin Hood, made at Walton Studios. He was to die of a heart attack whilst playing golf.

[@hajaatroushi6832]

This actor excelled in the role of Sherlock Holmes because he is less arrogant and very likable, and behind the screen you want to hug him.

[@usedscar]

R. Howard is very underrated. The humor in this show is brilliant. Catch Howard on his 2 appearances in Alfred Hitchcock presents.

[@peekaboots01]

I envy their companionship.

[@Phooie]

My cat told me to say hey to your cat. Hey

[@peekaboots01]

@@Phooie My cat accepts your greeting and returns a hey, hey, hey, to your kitteh. 🥰

[@Phooie]

@@peekaboots01 Hey

[@garrick3727]

The Eugene Deckers show, featuring Ronald Howard and H. Marion Crawford. Starring Eugene Deckers as practically everyone else: old men, young men, women and children.

[@donnajames9083]

Love these old black and white sherlock Holmes episodes cant beat these or the sherlock Holmes movies with basil rathbone and nigel bruce Wonderful to watch or even listen to tucked up in bed 😊

[@UkOutreach]

Enjoyable as they are, they are beaten hands down by Jeremy Brett, the definitive Sherlock Holmes.

[@donnajames9083]

@@UkOutreach really he is very good but what about basil rathbone?

[@UkOutreach]

Donna James Of course Basil Rathbone was great too, but I think Brett was unsurpassed. It’s a matter of personal taste, but Nigel Bruce’s Watson rather lets Rathbone down, if you can understand what I mean. His Watson was so dim, whereas each of the two actors who played Watson to Brett’s Holmes were magnificent.

[@donnajames9083]

John D Absolutely I agree I have noticed they portrayed nigel bruce with rathbone as a little bumbling especially in the film terror by night. The films are still very good to watch though 👍

[@suchahermit55]

Pretty sure this is the only episode in this series that actually comes from A.Conan Doyle, at least the title and basic plot.

[@piehound]

He who laffs last . . . laffs best. That's a famous quotation. (And wipe that smirk off your face.)

[@catpyjamas]

This episode makes me wish I could live in a world where firing a revolver in some wadding in my living room would lead me to interesting discoveries as well as being a harmless prank to the neighbors. IRL though people just don’t do that... almost like we’re all a bunch of lestrades.

[@phylis3917]

We are in SF Bay Area. Love the British films 💕

[@silvanski]

6:23 Belgian actor Eugene Deckers, who appeared in 7 episodes of this Sherlock Holmes series

[@TheFrog767]

The performer who plays Vincent is a very good actor and plays many varied parts last time he was from Russia.

[@SuperBettyboop23]

Love it !💕💕

[@jamesl9371]

Holmes states the obvious that it was a scam and the others are amazed

[@johnhardman3]

Alexander Gauge was only ever a small-part actor but his suicide in 1960 made the front pages: he had made himself into the perfect "Friar Tuck" in the British "Robin Hood" television-series and had apparently been in financial trouble after that role left him "type cast" and unable to find work.

[@Quacks0]

8:47 A pity this episode was made before color films :P :D

[@radic888]

Quacks0 By filming in black and white they saved a fortune on red dye. 🤣

[@Tocsin-Bang]

Actually it was made for television prior to colour television.

[@tricky6647]

1:40 you could say theyre like the fingerprints of a gun. the barrel leaves distinctive marks on each bullet it fires. you can examine these ballistic fingerprints to see which gun fired the shot. it's quite accurate.

[@peterbamforth6453]

Nice adaptation ..My favourite by far is the Jeremy Brett version.

[@vernetiasmith8013]

I like this one tremendously

[@mrredeyes7021]

This and the 22nd century version is great

[@mrredeyes7021]

World's anthems and Historic songs look it up he’s brought back from the dead in the future

[@waderaney7]

Excellent

[@surerbani6735]

Very nice acting

[@fbbbbb]

My fav response when someone blames me for losing their money- “You can’t lose something you didn’t possess. The story is a bunch of lies anyway”! 😂

[@gudtok5306]

really like aftermath scene. Maybe this is the only one. Usually it ends after the culprit exposed.

[@josephjohn31]

With humor interestingly, unvieled the mystery of value recieved values and pack of the lies with lot of emotions providing unique experience

[@calgacusofcaledonia]

Far and away THE G.O.A.T. Ronald Howard (son of the great Scarlet pimpernel…Leslie Howard) and H. Marion Crawford (aka THE Watson) They may never be surpassed…let alone all the supporting actors and actresses who, I thought were top notch. For me, a 10 out of 10…love it! Hopefully somewhere in the world there exists a nice crisp clean copy of all these episodes, well…they can skip the “cow girl” episode if they like 😂

[@jamesl9371]

Vincent is supposed to be a young man. He looks like the same age as the other guy

[@WolfMaiden11]

He looked older in my opinion.

[@byronlivingstone8320]

What kind of Boy doesn't want to go to school?Every Boy who ever existed

[@rekhadeore2836]

It's a one of most mysterious story 🤠🤠

[@DannyGibbons-md8eq]

A good portrayal of sherlock and watson but i think Basil Rathbone was the best Sherlock

[@jods1]

What a great episode. The actors were quite good and the script respected the original story and setting. The only inaccuracy was Holmes' country attire. It would have been very strange to see someone strolling in London with a deer stalker. Holmes would rather have been wearing a top hat. 😉

[@MichelleSuzanneM]

I am missing Mrs Hudson !!!!!

[@deerinheadlights100]

Each character has personality and the dialogue is far better than modern day mlllion $ movies.

[@calgacusofcaledonia]

That’s good watchin 👍

[@geezermann7865]

I thought this episode was one of the better acted ones, especially Watson, and the Wilson character.

[@billh.6135]

Geezermann, Yes it was well acted, except for the bank manager, Mr. Meriweather, who wore the checkered coat. Sorry to say, his acting was poor. A great series though.

[@kimberlykasimoff1447]

I wonder if since this is in black and white, do the actors actually have red hair?

[@jamesl9371]

Copy the encyclopedia? Unbelievable. Couldn’t pay me to do it

[@doug1863]

Remember that it wil be tax free

[@Dante-yu5sp]

I'd love to be paid to do it!

[@lionman3378]

This eccentric, Sherlock Holmes character is what "Robert Downey" imitated for his modern "Sherlock Holmes " 🎬.

[@im-gi2pg]

If the bad guys had just waited 1-3 days longer to quit the office - left him a note saying they’ll pay him in three days instead of today, they would have gotten away with it.

[@reynaldoflores4522]

What rank is Lestrade? Is he a Police Superintendent?

[@francoisebeylie2923]

No, just an inspector.

[@JayT89277]

Watson’s old friend from India? Duncan Bleek? Or should I say, Colonel Sebastian Moran perhaps? Remember, he’s been to India. 🧐

[@deliachitts1964]

Watson must go thru a lot of brandy 😅living with Holmes 😊

[@mikerilling2745]

Same actor played harry crocker 😂

[@ayman3254]

Sherlock's Holmes is like Tony shark

[@RiaLake]

Young Spalding was hardly young!

[@donnajames9083]

Spalding was hardly young but neither was young mr grace from are you being served

[@ivornappinion9406]

@@donnajames9083 top answer

[@NancyDrewe]

LOL. I have to agree about Spaulding and Mr. Grace. :) This series has a lot of wacky elements for Holmes stories, though. That’s it charm, imho.

[@davidowen9671]

Can a bank borrow reserves to meet reserve requirements?

[@manilkumar73]

super trio

[@roqayamuhammad7867]

24:42 acting like an innocent cat lol

[@davidowen9671]

Why on Earth did the conspirators close shop on the doorstep of success? They couldn't scrape together four more Pounds? Now Wilson was not sure to be away from his shop, but was sure to do at least some investigating.

[@marcslemp6544]

Did those two ever make a full length movie based on this series does anybody no for sure name of it please if they did

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

KNOW

[@jonnyvassvag]

" I wouldnt miss finding out about the Red headed league for all the tea in india ! "

[@marcslemp6544]

Hey thanks boss I wished they had but ty

[@samimotag]

The only BS thing about this series is how Holmes acts like money isn't a big deal, as he didn't ask for payment from this bank or from his clients in general. When he clearly needs the money living with a roommate in a small flat. Also, he has to eat, pay rent, pay utilities, and clothe himself. The olden days was a little snobby and silly if you think about it. There were a bunch of people running around acting like they didn't need money, LOL.

[@463voodoo]

Holmes comes from an excessively aristocratic family, he has more than he needs, and chooses to room with someone out of enjoyment.

[@michaelyoder410]

In several stories (ex. The Speckled Band), Doyle makes it quite clear that Sherlock Holmes is a detective as a hobby, implying that he is independently wealthy.

[@grumpygrapefruit]

Holmes did not come from an aristocratic family or was independently wealthy, the only mention of his upbringing is that he came from a family of Yorkshire Squires - probably small land owning farmers. He was poor throughout his career, he didn't work for the money but for the mental stimulation. Many people survived on £100 a year or less in those days and Holmes could survive by sharing rooms with Dr Watson (for the economy but also because the stories needed someone to tell/write them). In Thor Bridge he said he only ever varies his fee when he omits it altogether and in this story he tells the Bank president he would welcome a contribution to the triffling expenses he has accrued.

[@feralbluee]

umm, in how many tv shows do you actually find reality? it isn't fun if you think of those things and these show are to have fun not worry about your every day life. have you ever seen the apt's they give to people who maybe make $60,000 a year? yes, some are real and they're still entertaining, but i like fantasy thank you very much :}

[@charlesodell804]

You are just making too much sense.

[@huntingthekaiser6490]

According to the book Red Star Over Hollywood, black listed writers and directors from the U.S.A. conspired to create these well-done t.v. shows in Britain. It made them money while the heat was on. That included this series as well as Richard Greene's Robin Hood.

[@atri-us]

I like this show also because Dr Watson is not depicted as a useless idiot like in most other adaptations of Sherlock Holmes.