More of Sherlock Holmes -- June 24, 2022

Moving Picture World, 03-June-1922

This article mentions John Barrymore's upcoming adaption of William Gillette's play Sherlock Holmes and Stoll Pictures' two-reel adaptions of Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories, to be released in the US by Educational. Eille Norwood played Sherlock Holmes and Hubert Willis played Dr John Watson.

Moving Picture World, 03-June-1922

Educational planned to release a Holmes film every two weeks. 

Moving Picture World, 17-June-1922

Educational previewed the films to a brain trust of writers from the trade papers so they could give "advice as to the best methods of exhibitor exploitation..."

Moving Picture World, 17-June-1922

Educational stressed that this was a series rather than a serial, and that any story could be watched independently of the others. 

Moving Picture World, 24-June-1922

The Holmes pictures would bring in business even during the hot summer months. 

Sherlock Holmes Stories -- January 27, 2022

Motion Picture News, 07-January-1922

Eille Norwood played Sherlock Holmes and Hubert Willis played Dr John Watson in a series of short films and features made between 1921 and 1923 by Stoll Pictures. The producers replaced Hubert Willis in the last film, a feature based on The Sign of Four.

Holmes fans will know that this was not "The first time that the 'Sherlock Holmes' subjects have found their way to the screen..."
 

Moving Picture World, 14-January-1922

Moving Picture World, 07-January-1922

At the same time, John Barrymore was preparing to star in an adaption of William Gillette's play. Albert Parker directed. 

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- December 29, 2021

Motion Picture News, 31-December-1921

Hubert Willis played Dr John Watson and Eille Norwood played Sherlock Holmes in a series of short films and features made between 1921 and 1923 by Stoll Pictures. The producers replaced Hubert Willis in the last film, a feature based on The Sign of Four.

Motion Picture News, 24-December-1921

The Scotland Yard detective bureau had a special showing and enjoyed the films. 

Motion Picture News, 10-December-1921

Eille Norwood ("Eilly" is a phonetic spelling) was to visit the US late in December. 

Motion Picture News, 03-December-1921

The Alexander Film Corporation, US distributor of the movies, made a deal to acquire "five million copies" of the stories that exhibitors could hand out to customers a week before the films were to be shown.