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Synopsis
Sherlock Holmes was the first pop icon of the modern age, instantly identifiable by his silhouette alone. He has appeared more times on-screen than any other fictional character. Created just before the birth of cinema, Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle's detective has packed in cinema-goers across the world, and has been the subject of movies not only in his native Britain and in Hollywood, but in countries as diverse Spain, Russia, Hungary and Japan. Sherlock Holmes on Screen includes all Holmes' 300 plus film appearances - the most comprehensive Holmes filmography ever published. This includes films from the silent era through the Basil Rathbone movies of the forties; films from France, Germany, Italy; films from Hammer studios in the UK and Roger Corman in the USA; Billy Wilder's Private Life of Sherlock Holmes of 1970 and many, many more. The book also lists television versions of Holmes, including a version directed by Steven Spielberg and an appearance in Star Trek. Sherlock Holmes on Screen also contains over one hundred illustrations, many never before seen; plus a guide to the original Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. There are over one thousand Sherlock Holmes societies throughout the world, including the USA's Baker Street Irregulars, which boasts over 5000 members. The popularity and vigour of these societies are a public testament to the enduring power of Conan Doyle's most famous creation.