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
Sherlock Holmes pastiches Holmes, but it features many Conan Doyle's stories such as "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Valley of Fear", "The Speckled Band", "The Silver Blaze", "The Musgrave Ritual", "The Gloria Scott", and "The Copper Beeches". "The Tale of the Giant Rat of Sumatra" is a comedy album created by The Firesign Theatre featuring Hemlock Stones and Flotsam. Sherlock Holmes pastiches Sherlock Holmes has long been a popular character for pastiche, Holmes-related work by authors and creators other than Arthur Conan Doyle. Their works can be grouped into four broad categories: New Sherlock Holmes stories fall into many categories, including: In