- Hardcover: 235 pages
- Publisher: Rupert Books (1 Dec 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1902791045
- ISBN-13: 978-1902791043
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,613,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thank you for the memories.,
By Eve (stoke on trent, staffs United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Study in Celluloid: A Producer's Account of Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)
This is a producers account of the filming of probably the finest incarnations of Sherlock Holmes, known as the 'Granada Series' and played with great elan by Jeremy Brett and his two fine Watsons.Mr Cox gives a good but all to brief account of each episode, problems encountered, changes made, anecdotes and the like. I was left feeling he had so much more to share with us but for whatever reason he holds back. It is clear he was distressed by the changing fortunes of the series he fought so hard for. If only Granada had given a little more cash after the series' initial success, if only Michael Cox had stayed in charge, if only Brett had not been ill. What does stand as a testament to the series is that all these years after the series has long gone it still attracts so many fans. Books like this only add to our understanding of the behind the scenes wrangling and also to our frustration over what might have been. Thank you Mr.Cox
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have for fans of the Granada Sherlock Holmes series,
By A Customer
This review is from: Study in Celluloid: A Producer's Account of Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)
Michael Cox, the creator of the Granada television Sherlock Holmes series, has written a producer's account of the series. He produced "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes" as well as serving as executive producer of "The Return of Sherlock Holmes." He gives a behind the scene look at the conception of the series, as well as details on working with the various actors, the problems presented as Jeremy Brett's health deteriorated, and the struggles he had to produce the series on a very limited budget. The productions were haunted with money problems and Michael Cox himself left the series quite digusted with the Granada administration, although he is nevertheless able to keep a quite even tone throughout, even in areas where he was quite obviously disappointed with Granada's attitude.I give the book four stars instead of five, because the indvidual accounts of each episode are often just too short - he hints at events sometimes and does not give more information. Since this is a book directed toward fans, the reading audience will be left wishing for more details. But the accounts themselves are fascinating - fans of the series must have this! Thank you, Mr. Cox, for the energy you put into this series and for your determination to present the Conan Doyle stories as faithfully as possible under very difficult circumstances.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great companion to the splendid TV series,
By GRIPPIEUK "grippieuk" (CHALKWELL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Study in Celluloid: A Producer's Account of Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)
I have just read a public library version of this book and have now ordered a copy of my own. It is a frustrating book in that, as other reviewers have pointed out, you feel the author is holding back somewhat, reading between the lines you get the feeling there's more to be said! But his synopsis on each the stories that were used for the tv programs is a must for anyone who has the dvd box set. All is explained as to why stories, characters and locations were used or changed etc, along with his own personal criticisms & praises. He writes delightfully about some of the actors used in the series, unfortunately again there are many that he has left out. Overall a excellent insight.
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