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My recommendations are for David Copperfield, #ATaleOfTwoCities, Captain Blood-roles that are in that Bastard Rathbone vein.
My recommendations are for David Copperfield, #ATaleOfTwoCities, Captain Blood-roles that are in that Bastard Rathbone vein.
August 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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My recommendations are for David Copperfield, #ATaleOfTwoCities, Captain Blood-roles that are in that Bastard Rathbone vein.
My recommendations are for David Copperfield, #ATaleOfTwoCities, Captain Blood-roles that are in that Bastard Rathbone vein.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty
Looking over the programming, I wish they had added his version of the Hound of the Baskervilles just for a fun comparison between him and Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes and the other Holmes movie, Terror By Night
Looking over the programming, I wish they had added his version of the Hound of the Baskervilles just for a fun comparison between him and Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes and the other Holmes movie, Terror By Night
Sherlock Holmes Peter Cushing
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August 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Looking over the programming, I wish they had added his version of the Hound of the Baskervilles just for a fun comparison between him and Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes and the other Holmes movie, Terror By Night
Looking over the programming, I wish they had added his version of the Hound of the Baskervilles just for a fun comparison between him and Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes and the other Holmes movie, Terror By Night
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
It's Basil Rathbone's Day today & TCM has an interesting sort of 24 hrs of programming for him. Born in Johannesburg in South Africa, Rathbone was one of those Brits whose career in film was made more in Hollywood than in Britain.
It's Basil Rathbone's Day today & TCM has an interesting sort of 24 hrs of programming for him. Born in Johannesburg in South Africa, Rathbone was one of those Brits whose career in film was made more in Hollywood than in Britain.
August 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
It's Basil Rathbone's Day today & TCM has an interesting sort of 24 hrs of programming for him. Born in Johannesburg in South Africa, Rathbone was one of those Brits whose career in film was made more in Hollywood than in Britain.
It's Basil Rathbone's Day today & TCM has an interesting sort of 24 hrs of programming for him. Born in Johannesburg in South Africa, Rathbone was one of those Brits whose career in film was made more in Hollywood than in Britain.
Of course besides Random Ronald Colman, playing in the role of lifetime & one he very much wanted to do (IRL He was a huge Dickens fan, surprised he didn't show up in more Dickens adaptations on screen), you stay to watch this happen: #ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #ATaleOfTwoCities #SUTS #TCMParty
August 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Of course besides Random Ronald Colman, playing in the role of lifetime & one he very much wanted to do (IRL He was a huge Dickens fan, surprised he didn't show up in more Dickens adaptations on screen), you stay to watch this happen: #ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #ATaleOfTwoCities #SUTS #TCMParty
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
It was Rathbone with his profile, Received Pronunciation, Deerstalker and pipe that forever cememted him as THE Sherlock Holmes until the 1980s.
It was Rathbone with his profile, Received Pronunciation, Deerstalker and pipe that forever cememted him as THE Sherlock Holmes until the 1980s.
August 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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It was Rathbone with his profile, Received Pronunciation, Deerstalker and pipe that forever cememted him as THE Sherlock Holmes until the 1980s.
It was Rathbone with his profile, Received Pronunciation, Deerstalker and pipe that forever cememted him as THE Sherlock Holmes until the 1980s.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #ATaleofTwoCities, #SUTS #TCMParty
I also really wished TCM found a way to add If I Were King. It's a great showcase of the talents of Rathbone and Colman.
I also really wished TCM found a way to add If I Were King. It's a great showcase of the talents of Rathbone and Colman.
August 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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I also really wished TCM found a way to add If I Were King. It's a great showcase of the talents of Rathbone and Colman.
I also really wished TCM found a way to add If I Were King. It's a great showcase of the talents of Rathbone and Colman.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty Rathbone and Colman, who do show up in #ATaleofTwoCities, made a few yrs earlier share no scenes as they do in If I Were King. Rathbone is villainous but not as much in the Bastard Rathbone vein. You stay for their battle of witty.
August 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty Rathbone and Colman, who do show up in #ATaleofTwoCities, made a few yrs earlier share no scenes as they do in If I Were King. Rathbone is villainous but not as much in the Bastard Rathbone vein. You stay for their battle of witty.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
Like countryman and fellow London Scottish Highlander Regiment soldier Ronald Colman, Rathbone could be called on to play the quintessential Brit in contemporary and period pieces.
Like countryman and fellow London Scottish Highlander Regiment soldier Ronald Colman, Rathbone could be called on to play the quintessential Brit in contemporary and period pieces.
August 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Like countryman and fellow London Scottish Highlander Regiment soldier Ronald Colman, Rathbone could be called on to play the quintessential Brit in contemporary and period pieces.
Like countryman and fellow London Scottish Highlander Regiment soldier Ronald Colman, Rathbone could be called on to play the quintessential Brit in contemporary and period pieces.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
Rathbone also was the master of the Evil Brit, leading to many of what I call his "Bastard" Rathbone roles, esp in period dramas. Captain Blood also showcasing a talent he had for fencing/swordfighting.
Rathbone also was the master of the Evil Brit, leading to many of what I call his "Bastard" Rathbone roles, esp in period dramas. Captain Blood also showcasing a talent he had for fencing/swordfighting.
August 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
Rathbone also was the master of the Evil Brit, leading to many of what I call his "Bastard" Rathbone roles, esp in period dramas. Captain Blood also showcasing a talent he had for fencing/swordfighting.
Rathbone also was the master of the Evil Brit, leading to many of what I call his "Bastard" Rathbone roles, esp in period dramas. Captain Blood also showcasing a talent he had for fencing/swordfighting.
Compare to the 2020 version w/Dev Patel and Tilda Swinton, the 1999 mini series w/Maggie Smith and Daniel Radcliffe (before both would travel to Hogwarts) and the animated one from 1983 (can be found on tubi) #ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #DavidCopperfield #SUTS #TCMParty
August 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Compare to the 2020 version w/Dev Patel and Tilda Swinton, the 1999 mini series w/Maggie Smith and Daniel Radcliffe (before both would travel to Hogwarts) and the animated one from 1983 (can be found on tubi) #ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #DavidCopperfield #SUTS #TCMParty
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
We get The Dawn Patrol, another of those rare roles where he's NOT a true villain nor a detective. And Tower of London is a rec as it leads into Rathbone's Horror Villain era and incl horror icon Boris Karloff.
We get The Dawn Patrol, another of those rare roles where he's NOT a true villain nor a detective. And Tower of London is a rec as it leads into Rathbone's Horror Villain era and incl horror icon Boris Karloff.
August 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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We get The Dawn Patrol, another of those rare roles where he's NOT a true villain nor a detective. And Tower of London is a rec as it leads into Rathbone's Horror Villain era and incl horror icon Boris Karloff.
We get The Dawn Patrol, another of those rare roles where he's NOT a true villain nor a detective. And Tower of London is a rec as it leads into Rathbone's Horror Villain era and incl horror icon Boris Karloff.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty
Son of Frankenstein would've been a good addition. Rathbone not only plays a non-villainous Frankenstein, he's happily married w/a son.
Son of Frankenstein would've been a good addition. Rathbone not only plays a non-villainous Frankenstein, he's happily married w/a son.
August 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Son of Frankenstein would've been a good addition. Rathbone not only plays a non-villainous Frankenstein, he's happily married w/a son.
Son of Frankenstein would've been a good addition. Rathbone not only plays a non-villainous Frankenstein, he's happily married w/a son.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
While others portrayed Conan Doyle's detective on the stage-with William Gillette adding the elements that will be forever identified w/the character,
While others portrayed Conan Doyle's detective on the stage-with William Gillette adding the elements that will be forever identified w/the character,
August 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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While others portrayed Conan Doyle's detective on the stage-with William Gillette adding the elements that will be forever identified w/the character,
While others portrayed Conan Doyle's detective on the stage-with William Gillette adding the elements that will be forever identified w/the character,
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty
Rathbone holds his own as one of the Boston Brahmins bound and determined not to let Tracy's Irish immigrant Frank Skeffington elected as mayor for another term.
Rathbone holds his own as one of the Boston Brahmins bound and determined not to let Tracy's Irish immigrant Frank Skeffington elected as mayor for another term.
August 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty
Rathbone holds his own as one of the Boston Brahmins bound and determined not to let Tracy's Irish immigrant Frank Skeffington elected as mayor for another term.
Rathbone holds his own as one of the Boston Brahmins bound and determined not to let Tracy's Irish immigrant Frank Skeffington elected as mayor for another term.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #DavidCopperfield #SUTS #TCMParty
He was best known for being the most recognizable face of detective Sherlock Holmes.
He was best known for being the most recognizable face of detective Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes: Elementary, My Dear Watson
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August 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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He was best known for being the most recognizable face of detective Sherlock Holmes.
He was best known for being the most recognizable face of detective Sherlock Holmes.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty
A Notorious Affair would've been interesting-another "Baby" Rathbone role, where he's less overt villain and more person having an adulterous affair and actually being love interest for Billie Dove.
A Notorious Affair would've been interesting-another "Baby" Rathbone role, where he's less overt villain and more person having an adulterous affair and actually being love interest for Billie Dove.
August 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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A Notorious Affair would've been interesting-another "Baby" Rathbone role, where he's less overt villain and more person having an adulterous affair and actually being love interest for Billie Dove.
A Notorious Affair would've been interesting-another "Baby" Rathbone role, where he's less overt villain and more person having an adulterous affair and actually being love interest for Billie Dove.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty
I also wish they found a way to incl Corman's horror dark comedies, which teamed Rathbone up w/Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Karloff-Tales of Terror and the Comedy of Terrors.
I also wish they found a way to incl Corman's horror dark comedies, which teamed Rathbone up w/Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Karloff-Tales of Terror and the Comedy of Terrors.
August 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty
I also wish they found a way to incl Corman's horror dark comedies, which teamed Rathbone up w/Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Karloff-Tales of Terror and the Comedy of Terrors.
I also wish they found a way to incl Corman's horror dark comedies, which teamed Rathbone up w/Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Karloff-Tales of Terror and the Comedy of Terrors.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty
While The Last Hurrah is definitely a Spencer Tracy film and a last hurrah of sorts for not only the John Ford production posse but for the kind of characters that were prevalent in the 30s-40s.
While The Last Hurrah is definitely a Spencer Tracy film and a last hurrah of sorts for not only the John Ford production posse but for the kind of characters that were prevalent in the 30s-40s.
August 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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While The Last Hurrah is definitely a Spencer Tracy film and a last hurrah of sorts for not only the John Ford production posse but for the kind of characters that were prevalent in the 30s-40s.
While The Last Hurrah is definitely a Spencer Tracy film and a last hurrah of sorts for not only the John Ford production posse but for the kind of characters that were prevalent in the 30s-40s.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #SUTS #TCMParty
He also has to reckon w/the legacy of his father (Henry Frankenstein, from the two previous films) and the monster, played one last time by Karloff.
He also has to reckon w/the legacy of his father (Henry Frankenstein, from the two previous films) and the monster, played one last time by Karloff.
Baron Wolf Von Frankenstein: He's Completely Superhuman
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August 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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He also has to reckon w/the legacy of his father (Henry Frankenstein, from the two previous films) and the monster, played one last time by Karloff.
He also has to reckon w/the legacy of his father (Henry Frankenstein, from the two previous films) and the monster, played one last time by Karloff.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
His Sherlock Holmes period is well represented w/two of the films usually considered amongst the best for the other World's Greatest Detective (besides Batman, of course)-Woman In Green and Dressed To Kill.
His Sherlock Holmes period is well represented w/two of the films usually considered amongst the best for the other World's Greatest Detective (besides Batman, of course)-Woman In Green and Dressed To Kill.
Sherlock Holmes: Elementary, My Dear Watson
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August 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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His Sherlock Holmes period is well represented w/two of the films usually considered amongst the best for the other World's Greatest Detective (besides Batman, of course)-Woman In Green and Dressed To Kill.
His Sherlock Holmes period is well represented w/two of the films usually considered amongst the best for the other World's Greatest Detective (besides Batman, of course)-Woman In Green and Dressed To Kill.
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
Of course he acquits himself well in the Adventures of Robin Hood and is a standout, but it's very much Errol Flynn's film for he is the titular Robin Hood, so it doesn't get a huge recommendation from me.
Of course he acquits himself well in the Adventures of Robin Hood and is a standout, but it's very much Errol Flynn's film for he is the titular Robin Hood, so it doesn't get a huge recommendation from me.
Errol Flynn as Robin Hood in the Forest
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August 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Of course he acquits himself well in the Adventures of Robin Hood and is a standout, but it's very much Errol Flynn's film for he is the titular Robin Hood, so it doesn't get a huge recommendation from me.
Of course he acquits himself well in the Adventures of Robin Hood and is a standout, but it's very much Errol Flynn's film for he is the titular Robin Hood, so it doesn't get a huge recommendation from me.
Bob Hoskins and Peter Capaldi are good in their own way but if you had to find a way to cast WC Fields in a period picture, this was one of the best roles. #ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #DavidCopperfield #SUTS #TCMParty
August 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Bob Hoskins and Peter Capaldi are good in their own way but if you had to find a way to cast WC Fields in a period picture, this was one of the best roles. #ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #DavidCopperfield #SUTS #TCMParty
#ItsElementaryBasilRathboneDay #TheBishopMurderCase #SUTS #TCMParty
The Bishop Murder Case (1930) is Rathbone as Philo Vance, another detective and is interesting b/c it isn't often that "baby" Rathbone is seen on TCM. (Baby is in quotes b/c Rathbone was almost 40.)
The Bishop Murder Case (1930) is Rathbone as Philo Vance, another detective and is interesting b/c it isn't often that "baby" Rathbone is seen on TCM. (Baby is in quotes b/c Rathbone was almost 40.)
August 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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The Bishop Murder Case (1930) is Rathbone as Philo Vance, another detective and is interesting b/c it isn't often that "baby" Rathbone is seen on TCM. (Baby is in quotes b/c Rathbone was almost 40.)
The Bishop Murder Case (1930) is Rathbone as Philo Vance, another detective and is interesting b/c it isn't often that "baby" Rathbone is seen on TCM. (Baby is in quotes b/c Rathbone was almost 40.)