UK, 18 September 1977
52m
16mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English
A British fantasy television film directed by Joseph McGrath.
Plot Summary
Someone claiming to be the grandchild of the nefarious Professor James Moriarty is threatening to destroy the world in five days. Arthur Holmes, grandson of Sherlock, is now living at 221B Baker Street and is sent in to investigate. Bur Arthur is no Sherlock and his friend Dr William Watson (Dr John Watson’s grandson) is an idiot. Only these two bungling fools stand between Moriarty and his terrible schemes.
Credits
Crew
Director: Joseph McGrath
© Shearwater Films MCMLXXVII [1977]
A Shearwater Films production in association with London Weekend Television
Executive Producer: Kenneth Harper
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
Production Manager: Nicholas Gillott
Screenplay by: Jack Hobbs, Joseph McGrath, John Cleese
From an Original Idea by: Jack Hobbs and Joseph McGrath
Assistant Director: Roger Simons
Continuity: Pat Rambaut
Director of Photography: Kenneth Higgins|Ken Higgins
Camera Operator: Chick Anstiss
Editor: Rusty Coppleman
Music: Ivor Slaney
Sound Recordist: Tony Dawe
Dubbing Mixer: Hugh Strain
Dubbing Editor: Peter Lennard
Costume Designer: Hazel Pethig
Make-up Supervisor: Alan Boyle
Hairdresser: Stephanie Kaye
Art Director: George Djurkovic
Assistant Art Director: Peta Button
Production Advisers: Seacastle
Made at Shepperton Studio Centre, England and on location
Casting Director: Marilyn Johnson
Cast
John Cleese as Arthur Sherlock Holmes [opening credits] Arthur Sherlock-Holmes [end credits]
Arthur Lowe as Dr W. Watson M.D. [opening credits] Dr William Watson [end credits]
Joss Ackland (President of the U.S.A.)
Denholm Elliott (English delegate)
Ron Moody (Dr [Henry] Gropinger)
Connie Booth (Mrs Hudson/Francine Moriarty)
Holly Palance (air hostess)
Val Pringle (black CIA man)
Bill Mitchell (Klein of the CIA)
Chris Malcolm (the other CIA man)
Gyearbuor Asante|Christopher Asante (African delegate)
Nick Tate (1st Australian)
Josephine Tewson (Miss Hoskins)
Burt Kwouk (Chinese delegate)
Stratford Johns (Chief Commisioner [Blocker])
Derek Griffiths (bus conductor)
Billy Hamon (constable at Scotland Yard)
Edmund Pegge (2nd Australian)
Robert Kingdom (intercom man)
Maria Charles (tea lady)
Delaney O’Connor (hotel commissionaire)
Moira Foot (receptionist)
Dudley Jones (Hercule Poirot)
Luie Caballero (Columbo)
Kenneth Benda (‘M’ [Sir Miles Messervey])
Charlotte Alexandra (Miss Moneypacket)
Maurice Kaufmann (Steve McGarrett)
Mike O’Malley (Sam Spade)
Paul Chapman (McCloud)
References
Periodicals
- Screen International no.70 (15 January 1977) pp..8; 16 – credits (In production); illustrated article (‘Strange Case’ of film and TV co-operation by Sue Summers)
- Screen International no.71 (22 January 1977) p.12 – credits (In production)
- Screen International no.72 (29 January 1977) p.6 – credits (In production)
Books
- Monty Python Encyclopedia by Robert Ross p.234 – credits
