Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Interview (1929)

[@lenakan8990]

Whoa... am I really watching a living Conan Doyle and hear his voice? Thank you, legend. You're never forgotten

[@Jon4270]

I weirdly identify with what you're saying... I assumed there's be print interviews, but never checked for an audio, much less a video, one before. He looks rather like I imagined Watson would. :P

[@ianinkster2261]

To me, an Edinburgher, he sounds Dundonian. So it's as if gentrification happened during that time. He sounds a bit like George Galloway. @@Jon4270

[@rishhrishabh4697]

I can't believe I'm watching this legend

[@CadillacL]

That makes two of us. Wow.

[@dexterityred126]

i cant believe its only 4770 of us

[@CadillacL]

@@dexterityred126 me either.

[@viola308]

Nor can I

[@fitrihajii]

Yeah u right😭

[@dorkpie4947]

He looks exactly like how I imagined Dr.Watson would look like

[@anodyne57]

You're onto something there.

[@_PuckFutin_]

Dr. Watson actually looks like that in the Soviet Sherlock Holmes series. Check it out

[@DasnarkyRemarky]

What a treasure of footage . 94 years old!

[@heathledger101]

92.

[@DasnarkyRemarky]

@@heathledger101 94 but who cares.

[@gilbert2795]

He was born in 1859 this interview was 1927.

[@anodyne57]

@@gilbert2795 Yes sir, this is an arby's.

[@AshrafPNani-]

No only 60 years

[@Beej1987]

He looks like Dr. Watson.

[@ExMachina70]

10:22 Goodbye Sir Arthur. Never knowing you I still find it sad to see you leave this earth.

[@Ghu009]

Every person on the planet knows and loves Sherlock Holmes. Thanks to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for Sherlock Holmes. Thanks to Sherlock Holmes , I started learning English. My dream is to visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London. I'm from Kazakhstan.

[@mysterholmes345]

I'll see you there.

[@proudindian762]

When I was a kid, I hated book reading. My teacher made me read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books. I got addicted to them, I have a small library at my home full of Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle books, I think I read every one of their books .I adore Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. I can't believe I am watching this legend's interview.

[@DeirdreCatherineDoyle]

well ... we seem to enjoy the same books. Lovely to know some one loves books as I do.

[@secretaryofstate1]

Have you read Lot No. 249?

[@proudindian762]

⁠@@DeirdreCatherineDoyle Yes, it’s nice to know that we like same books,what is your favourite among Sherlock Holmes stories?

[@proudindian762]

@@secretaryofstate1No, I read all his Sherlock Holmes stuff , never heard about this one, will look it up, thanks for sharing.

[@secretaryofstate1]

@@proudindian762 no worries, happy to share... I think you'll really enjoy it. I loved it

[@dionisiocarmoneto]

I really loved seeing Mr Doyle after almost 100 years later. How wonderful is technology. Congratulations to the Organizer.

[@CadillacL]

Folks, we are watching the master in mystery.

[@hanna50000]

“His rather stupid friend Watson” Well, dang, Sir Conan Doyle tell us how you really feel

[@emri1812]

lol, well, his opinion changed a lot on Watson, it seems, because he talks about him differently every time 😂

[@us-Bahn]

Well, you’d have to admit that nobody ever really turned to Watson for direction in a moment of crisis. Genial old oaf that he was.

[@lenakan8990]

He ain't stupid, now really, but he mostly gets overshadowed by his friend. Watson serves other purposes. I wonder what thoughts Doyle made when he decided to narrate everything from his pov, interesting

[@brucejackson4219]

@@lenakan8990 Like many, I've read the [original] Holmes stories quite a few times and NEVER thought John H Watson MD to be "rather stupid"-but then, he is ACD's creation when all is said and done.

[@areneiriksdottir9337]

@@brucejackson4219 I was under the impression that Doyle had mentioned that he saw himself in Watson. If he thinks Watson is rather stupid, then it may come from a place of self criticism? I'm just wondering

[@thatlucidguy]

Filmed just 1 year before he died, grateful for the video

[@diliproy2758]

I'm surprised to see him.. I can't believe I'm watching him.. His creation Sherlock Holmes is unavailable creation

[@tituscaesar]

PRICELESS. This is absolutely wonderful. Thank you SO much for sharing.

[@hyperaraplay879]

I can't say what I have felt to anyone here, it's a feeling of emotions that you have given me! I will never forget you, Sir.

[@JD.78]

Never thought i'd see and hear Sir Arthur in an interview. Thanks for this.

[@kevinhenderson5520]

WTH!!! I can't believe I'm listening to the voice of A.C Doyle from almost 100 years in the past 😮🔥🔥🔥💯👍

[@drsmnowsher6170]

never think i see this legend alive.he is my adorable writer.

[@ProfessorBurlingame]

This was literally the very first video I watched on KZbin. It's still as good as I remember it. ACD's point about the importance of explaining *how* someone solves a mystery in a mystery story is a lesson writers in this genre - in books, on the stage and on screen - should always keep in mind. That's the reason to engage in a mystery story to begin with - to be an armchair mystery-solver!

[@eyesonly4755]

his mention of Watson was just him being modest with humor

[@tomcat244]

You are a legend sir 😭

[@nikhil-225]

This is KZbin gold

[@joydip9044]

Wow can't believe watching the legend Thank you sir for your awesome creation Holmes Love from India

[@Urdok123]

Never knew I'd find myself here, nice talk, very insightful.

[@Withtheghostoftomjoad]

You can hear the Scottish accent coming through. He reminds me of my grandfather. If you have only read his Holmes stories I urge you to read his short stories and other novels. A fantastic and underrated writer.

[@rubatungtangrubatungtang5391]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is always loveable. Very happy birthday 🎂🎈🎈🎈 to Sir.

[@hamedshakour3750]

a legend , hats off

[@gopalramanathan7062]

Amazing to watch and listen to my favourite author who fascinated me with his Sherlock Homes tales for years. Thanks heaps for sharing🙏🏼

[@haujellala264]

Who is watching on 2024👇

[@sultanmuhammed8721]

The only dislike is from dr.moriarity

[@harshitjohri7041]

Agreed

[@LeoNardo-ku2wy]

i'm waiting for Colonel Moran to get out of jail and make the second dislike.

[@harshitjohri7041]

@@LeoNardo-ku2wy lol lol lol

[@Mutilatrix]

The second is Houdini

[@kevinyoka4258]

Professor moriarty

[@charlesbehlen6225]

Effortlessly extemporaneous and articulate. He never fluffed a word.

[@sangerlust2637]

The more imaginative writer of the English empire. Great Sir Arthur!

[@ankitshrestha4229]

He was Scottish

[@sangerlust2637]

@@ankitshrestha4229 yes, inside of the British empire

[@romanpopyk]

@gerard dearie By your logic England was not a part of British Empire. You're right that it wasn't a part of England or English Empire because the latter never existed

[@InterestingStuff888]

Arthur Conan Doyle is a legend but definitely not "the most imaginative British writer" if that's what you mean. simple logic - the most imaginative ones are Fantasy authors, not detective. Even tho Conan Doyle has written adventure and spiritual works as well. Logically, the most imaginative British writer would be Tolkien who created a detailed fantasy universe.

[@rlathbury]

Quite remarkable to come upon this. Doyle seems like a decent, modest man, especially when talking about Sherlock Holmes. His assertions about the actuality of psychic phenomena-an area where I and, I suspect, others will not be able to follow him-are similarly set forth with winning reasonableness. Is it not curious that his growing interest in spiritualism and his writing of detective stories started around the same time and that he makes no connection other than temporal between the two of them?

[@us-Bahn]

Interesting query. Please go on. I’m listening.

[@rlathbury]

​@@us-Bahn It strikes me that the stories, which valorize reasoning, the inductive method, and the examination of fact, seem opposed to spiritualism with its hazy links between phenomena and cause. Even if, as Hume thinks, that because one cannot see a cause per se, what we mean by causation is (outrageous declaration coming up) correlation, the stories don't want it that way. Was, therefore, Conan Doyle writing against what he wanted to believe or did believe in creating Holmes? Or was the attempt to explain Holmes' astonishing conclusions ("beyond telling you that he likes soft cheeses, has photographed marmosets, and owns a Bentley in Bombay I can tell you nothing about him," etc.) an attempt to bridge two sides of a divided nature? This conflict could be historically contextualized as well.

[@Ubermensch201]

It really is, I just got the Barnes and Noble Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection and then I see this lol

[@leoneleone7886]

Well he was a Gemini, and the quest is always more important than the answer. Once you have the answer the quest (game) is over.

[@TotalFreedomTTT-pk9st]

The first World War was especially traumatic in Britain with their loss of so many cultured people - I suppose all over as well - it was brutal and ugly and researching as psychic's seemed to help - Conon Doyle says as much that his library would be filled with letters from people helped by the research so true or not it was helpful - allot like religion

[@johnnycash7020]

The father of detective novels!

[@Yokar_mova1212]

I wish he could see how much we appreciate and love his work.

[@DesmondPhillips-gz5fs]

A very touching moment of time captured on film. Lucy Worsley's BBC three part documentary on ACD was an eye-opener for me and brought me here.

[@richardwilliams5387]

A fascinating example of someone being so smart and so foolish at the same time...

[@mayanchild]

Like he said, he quite rightly disregards criticism abut his spiritual beliefs by those who have utterly no experience to speak of. Anyone who holds such an arrogant judgement as yours better have spent a few decades researching the subject...? And have you?

[@theredqueen2283]

Just started reading his work its very good and well written, quenching for more

[@ianpaternoster1396]

Fantastic footage. Thank you.

[@Quadropheniaspain]

this is one of the wonders of our time. it's priceless to see and hear this great man

[@dianascrimger284]

Thank you for creating both the detective and his rather stupid friend!

[@saloni495]

Dr Watson wasn't stupid. U r

[@emanuelavram5016]

@@saloni495 if u watched the video, Arthur mentioned Dr. Watson to be rather stupid

[@anirudh177]

@@saloni495 Are you dumb? watch the video properly

[@JeanchridtopheHu]

Légende!!!! Pour moi Français c'est quelque chose ! j'imagine la fierté des Britanniques !

[@Jhayzer021]

Imagine a conversation between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Fleming and J.R.R. Tolkien. That would be the most legendary conversation ever.

[@ameerkherbawi8466]

Wow, just imagine..

[@DeirdreCatherineDoyle]

maybe, surely. However, Ian Fleming and JRR Tolkien did not have a 'battered, abused mother' whom he had to care for along with his siblings.

[@apetcharlie]

very well.we should be immensely obliged to you

[@sohelmolla2382]

I love my legend sir

[@hozifaelgadal623]

this man is a legend , giving credit to the inspiration of the sherlock holems , stories . and making reason of things , thins man changeed medicine , as there is thing deductive work , is evidence based medicine .

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

He sounds exactly how I imagined.

[@waleedkhalid6908]

amazing video

[@sudipadhikari9752]

Kudos Legend 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@labyrinth5590]

Incredible.....

[@michellemcmanus2729]

Another example of an incredible Scotsman 👏

[@RIQO-AG]

Legend

[@borispetrovchich3141]

Poor Doyle - his friend Houdini couldn’t save him from spiritualism lunacy.

[@joaogoncalves9953]

Gênio

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

What I wouldn't have given to see a conversation between this man and Ian Fleming.

[@us-Bahn]

I don’t see the two of them hitting it off at all. Conan Doyle seemed to put his energy & spirit out into the realm of humanity. Fleming was more of a curmudgeonly introvert.

[@Haunting_Shadow]

This dude looks just like my grandfather and apparently he's in my family tree. My last name is also Doyle lol

[@Hazard10_]

🤔

[@Haunting_Shadow]

@@Hazard10_ You thinking about Danzo? 😎

[@Hazard10_]

@@Haunting_Shadow yep need my revenge 😡

[@Haunting_Shadow]

@Lowie Patat You don't have the ability to foresee my future man. You seem to be under the assumption that I'm calling this man a dude out of some kind of disrespect. The real fact is, I refer to anyone as dude, not a dude. I use it with any gender as well, so why does it matter? You're damned right I'll be a dude. I don't care if someone calls me it. You apparently have some boomer mentality, my guy.

[@Haunting_Shadow]

@@Hazard10_ Get em!

[@shakawathossain8338]

From Bangladesh

[@benjohnson3178]

Just been to visit his grave. The legend has quite a few visitors.

[@martianaura3110]

I am blessed to watch his video. Love from India. ❤️ Read all his novels and short stories.

[@mainak9sanchez]

❤️

[@OrbbKlesk]

It's flat out dangerous to enjoy Sherlock Holmes, even twice removed via Cumberbatch in BBC Sherlock. Began re-watching it and before I knew it, I uncovered a secret network of undiscovered serial killers. Some pretty big names among them like Salvador Dali and Man Ray!

[@danielnichols5632]

The word 'genius' is Used too freely these days but here it's deserved

[@us-Bahn]

The highest YT accolade replacing “genius”, “expert”, and “consummate artist” is: underrated.

[@GeoffsSousChef]

whoaaaaa

[@shilpapathak2296]

wow

[@v.a.l.i.s.2995]

Moriarty disliked this

[@thegreenpigsnout5579]

There are four dislikes now, so it's Professor Moriarty, Colonel Moriarty, Colonel Sebastian Moran and Milverton

[@uniokld9110]

Alright so we know simps were there even back then- People wrote letters to be the maid of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson and Sir Conan Doyle even read them! Perhaps quite a lot the way he discribed it. What a legend. Rest in Peace, Sir.

[@what-lt2sm]

How come this video only got 4.5k views?

[@echolot]

he reminds me of mr. democracy manifest

[@nkaoticz7069]

I wonder how everyone watching this felt about his supernatural/spirituality phase (especially with what happened with him and Houdini)

[@LeoNardo-ku2wy]

What happened ???

[@nkaoticz7069]

@@LeoNardo-ku2wy It's not like a controversy or anything it was just weird. Houdini's mother passed and the two were very close, the Doyles decided to do a seance in order for him to talk to his mother again. Houdini was always a skeptic, never believed in the paranormal and hated when Doyle would state that some of his tricks were due to it/he was possible of it, but they were friends ig so he went to the seance anyway. Pretty much the seance was a slap in the face for him, the essays written were in English and Houdini's mother didn't even know it that well. When asked to recount her birthday, that was also wrong, yet Doyle continued to defend it (much to his anger). This made Houdini want to go after mediums even more while Doyle kept promoting it, and their friendship just broke off completely after these incidents. Still love the both of them though, Houdini for his stunts and illusions and Doyle for his stories :)

[@LeoNardo-ku2wy]

@@nkaoticz7069 thank you very much for your time sir.

[@emri1812]

@@nkaoticz7069 Hm... I've read the letters between them, and it wasn't exactly like that. Most likely, Doyle's wife wrote that letter (since she was the medium of the séance and all), and it's a myth that they stopped being friends (in a memoir Doyle wrote about him [Doyle] and his family after that incident, he at one point brought up the magician and said that they were still friendly, and that's also what Houdini claimed in his book's chapter on the former, and both were positive in their mentions of the other), and that Doyle thought he had magical powers. Good explanation, though (not sarcasm)!

[@nkaoticz7069]

@@emri1812 Oh wow, thanks for the added context! I'm glad there friendship didn't end.

[@und3r91nopasaran3]

🤟😌✌️🌹💋

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

Who would've known that we would have a voice recording of a Jack the Killer murder suspect.

[@Tims_Gym]

What a guy, just discovering all he did for spiritualism and the after life

[@hilarylazard7554]

Interesting to hear his distinctly Scottish burr.

[@DeirdreCatherineDoyle]

Fed up with silly people saying 'he was off with the fairies'. He had a terrible upbringing (his father) and his mother brain-bashed basically. He won his shields as an engineer, soldier you name it, he DID IT. When he got a bit of money from Sherlock Holmes, he managed to get his brain-bashed mother to us in Eire along with his siblings. If he became engaged was to do with his Mother WHY NOT? Psychic institutions all over the shop in UK ... who can say.

[@DeirdreCatherineDoyle]

The Shield of Conan Doyle is quite unique. If anyone studies Heraldry, then the man is on my wall. I am supposed to write Fortitudine Vincit. So I shall.

[@expendableindigo9639]

What?

[@DeirdreCatherineDoyle]

Ask Watson not me ...

[@TheWHKIM]

이 사람이 죽고 100년 후에 내가 이 영상을 보고 있다니

[@kevinfitz8516]

Amazing, he sounds like a posh Matt Busby

[@us-Bahn]

Can you hear the hints of a Scottish lilt?

[@kevinfitz8516]

@@us-Bahn Yes, plus his mother was Irish

[@us-Bahn]

@@kevinfitz8516 ah so

[@seeingdragons4319]

His stupid friend? Wowwww … that’s not how he’s portrayed in the books. This statement baffles me.

[@ThatGuy-bj8wy]

4:37 stupid friend, Watson

[@_PuckFutin_]

Theodore Roosevelt twin brother...

[@daivattrivedi6254]

Is this SIR A.C.D himself?

[@the_old_horse]

yes

[@MrDeedoyle]

I hate Conan Doyle to be ridiculed. He changed his name to Doyle and was ALWAYS ALWAYS conscient of how much his mum suffered. So, guess it was his way of sill being in touch with her somehow.

[@i_am_gh0st]

3:53

[@anodyne57]

It's strange to think that the clearly clever creator of *science*-based Sherlock Holmes, as well as hoax-making prankster of the Piltdown "Man", was so gullible as to be taken in by the mumbo-jumbo charade that was *séance*-based "spiritualism." We are complicated.

[@the_old_horse]

ACD had nothing to do with the Piltdown hoax. It was suggested in 1997 by American historian Richard Milner. This accusation has been refuted in 2016 by researchers from the Natural History Museum and the Liverpool John Moores University with genetic and morphological evidences suggesting a single forger: Charles Dawson. About spiritualism, ACD was truly convinced. He lost his money, reputation and health touring about it.

[@DreamlessSkies]

WRITE MORE HOLMES STORIES!!!! I do hope people in heaven are pestering you as persistently as your friends did when you were among us.

[@riyaSingh-wr9ky]

What is his nationality

[@Jowsh44]

Scottish

[@InterestingStuff888]

Pakistani

[@trickydick6152]

This goes to show that even a great man and, absurdly, a scientifically trained one, can make a fool of himself. But listening to him talking makes it easier for me to understand how this was a fundamentally simple man, good-natured one. So no wonder that he was easy prey to charlatans and scammers.

[@ayrtoncoetzee1546]

lol

[@davidwilliambarker]

Bullshyte, Sherlock. Still luv ya tho.

[@PuppetMasterdaath144]

clueless little ants...