Sherlock Holmes (1916 film) Sherlock Holmes (1916 film) Sherlock Holmes is a 1916 American silent film starring William Gillette as Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. The film, which was directed by Arthur Berthelet, was produced by Essanay Studios in Chicago. It was adapted from the 1899 stage play of the same name, which was based on the stories, "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Final Problem," and "A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle. All surviving prints of the 1916 film "Sherlock Holmes" were once thought to be lost. However, on October 1, 2014, it was announced that a copy had been discovered in
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987 film) arrested Jane. Bob Shayne submitted the script to Sean M. Wright, a member of the Baker Street Irregulars for review. Mr. Wright's calligraphic talent can be seen in the close-up of Watson's instructions concerning Arctic Sleep, written in the same style as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A scene where Holmes is lost in the Arizona desert and finds himself in what he temporarily believes to be a heavenly facsimile of his native London was filmed at London Bridge, Lake Havasu. A 1993 television film, "", starring Anthony Higgins and Debrah Farentino, had a nearly identical plotline. The Return of Sherlock