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Original Airdate: October 5, 1947
The Case of the Missing Heiress on old-time radio
Starring John Stanley as Sherlock Holmes and Alfred Shirley as Doctor Watson
The sleuthing duo are on the case of a missing heiress, a Canadian multi-millionaire, whose family fears a kidnapping, yet Holmes appears none too concerned for her safety.
Throughout the early 1940s on American Radio, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce performed as Holmes and Watson, respectively, in several series of canonical and original Sherlock Holmes stories on The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio show. These broadcasts were loosely based on Doyle's cases. When Rathbone finally departed the role before the 1947 season, Tom Conway played Sherlock Holmes opposite Nigel Bruce for one season. After a change of networks, there were two more pairings: John Stanley as Holmes and Alfred Shirley as Watson in 1947–1948 and Stanley and "George Spelvin" in 1948–1949. Both Stanley and Conway emulated Rathbone when performing Holmes to aid in continuity for the audience. London-born John Stanley was one of only a few Americans to take on the role of the great sleuth.
Original Airdate: October 5, 1947
The Case of the Missing Heiress on old-time radio
Starring John Stanley as Sherlock Holmes and Alfred Shirley as Doctor Watson
The sleuthing duo are on the case of a missing heiress, a Canadian multi-millionaire, whose family fears a kidnapping, yet Holmes appears none too concerned for her safety.
Throughout the early 1940s on American Radio, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce performed as Holmes and Watson, respectively, in several series of canonical and original Sherlock Holmes stories on The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio show. These broadcasts were loosely based on Doyle's cases. When Rathbone finally departed the role before the 1947 season, Tom Conway played Sherlock Holmes opposite Nigel Bruce for one season. After a change of networks, there were two more pairings: John Stanley as Holmes and Alfred Shirley as Watson in 1947–1948 and Stanley and "George Spelvin" in 1948–1949. Both Stanley and Conway emulated Rathbone when performing Holmes to aid in continuity for the audience. London-born John Stanley was one of only a few Americans to take on the role of the great sleuth.
