The German Versions of Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes Films
In 2009, film historian Amanda Field wrote England’s Secret Weapon: The Wartime Films of Sherlock Holmes, a book that explores the Sherlock Holmes films in their historical context. From the back...
View ArticleBasil Rathbone in Summer Stock
In the 1950s, Basil Rathbone supplemented his income by performing in some summer stock productions. What’s “summer stock” you ask? The name refers to productions staged during the summer months (the...
View ArticleA Profile of Basil and Ouida in 1938
Today I’m sharing an article that I found in the March 21, 1938 edition of The Daily Mirror. SHE’S LOVED A VILLAIN FOR YEARS! by Molly Castle If I want to find the Basil Rathbones home around tea time...
View ArticleBasil and Ballet
In the November 27, 1964 issue of Life magazine Basil Rathbone read an article about ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. The article prompted Rathbone to write a letter to the editor, which was published in...
View ArticleApologies
Happy Easter, Rathbone fans! I am sorry that so much time has passed since I last posted something on The Baz. I am in the process of moving from the East Coast of the USA to the West Coast in order to...
View ArticleA Farewell to Basil Rathbone
On this anniversary of Basil Rathbone’s death (July 21, 1967), I’m sharing an article that was first printed in Issue #12 (1968) of the horror fan magazine Castle of Frankenstein. Written by Calvin T....
View ArticleFavorites of the Famous
This is a short post, but hopefully you will enjoy it. I wanted to share an interview that Basil Rathbone did on the weekly radio program Favorites of the Famous, broadcast in May 1952. Host Wayne...
View ArticleThe Stratford-upon-Avon Players’ Tour of North America, 1913-1914
Following the 1913 Summer Festival at Stratford-on-Avon, Frank Benson, the actor-manager of the Benson Shakespeare Company (and Basil Rathbone’s cousin), led a company of 50 members, including...
View ArticleJohn Miltern: In Memorium
Eighty-seven years ago today (January 15, 1937) Basil Rathbone’s dear friend and “foster father” was killed after being struck by an automobile while he was crossing a busy street. Jack Miltern had...
View ArticleHollywood in 1930
Basil Rathbone was making films in Hollywood in 1930 (This Mad World, The Bishop Murder Case, The Flirting Widow, Sin Takes a Holiday, …). What was Hollywood like back then? Below is an aerial photo of...
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