The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978 film) The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978 film) The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1978 British comedy film spoofing "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It starred Peter Cook as Sherlock Holmes and Dudley Moore as Dr. Watson. A number of other well-known British comedy actors appeared in the film including Terry-Thomas (in his final screen appearance), Kenneth Williams and Denholm Elliott. The film begins in a theatre, where a pianist (Moore) begins to play a piano accompaniment to the actual film being shown in the theater. Holmes (Cook) has just restored a stolen artifact to
The Princess and the Hound get to know each other. Their courtship is pressured by the illness facing Prince’s George’s father. It is revealed that the illness is not of natural causes and that Princess Beatrice has been enchanted. Critical reaction to "The Princess and the Hound" was generally positive. Critics have called the novel "a well-crafted novel that everyone can enjoy" and "original and innovative." Kirkus Reviews considered the book: "Not for readers who want fast pacing or strong action, but still a well-told tale." In, author and critic, Orson Scott Card's analysis of "The Princess and the Hound" he said: When Mette Ivie