Best Selling Books by Basil Rathbone

(Limelight). "Basil Rathbone''s book about himself...is better written than most books by or about actors and is more intellectually vigorous...Sherlock Holmes fans will be much interested in his remarks on the character with whom he has been so closely identified." Library Journal "Quite naturally full of memories, full of names, full of glimpses of stars of stage and screen of yesterday and today." New York Times Book Review

Article published in conjunction with the showing of the Basil Rathbone film "The hound of the Baskervilles" on the BBC1 program, November 25, 1977.

Includes Rathbone''s prompt copy prepared for the touring version of The giaconda smile. Also includes letters from Huxley to Rathbone, among other items.

Dedicated to his country and its people, Robin transforms Sherwood Forest into a rebel outpost committed to all that is honourable, good and right. Whether swinging from trees, splitting enemy arrows in mid-air or trading romantic glances with the beautiful Maid Marion, this legendary hero and his notorious band of merry men out-fight, out-charm and outwit some of the most treacherous and despicable villains in all England.

Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) comb wartime London for enemy agents as they search for the source of mysterious radio broadcasts which are terrorizing the nation with reports of sabotage activities. Starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.

From 1939 to 1946 the world gathered around the radio to listen to The New Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes - featuring Basil Rathbone as the highly strung crime-solver and Nigel Bruce as his phlegmatic assistant. Witty, fast-paced, and always surprising, these great radio plays - scripted by the prolific writing team of Anthony Boucher and Denis Green - are as fresh today as they were then. The latest audio technology has been employed to bring the best possible quality and fidelity to these original performances, which feature nostalgic war-time announcements, original narrations and radio commercials. Volume Eighteen presents two classic tales: The Adventure of the Speckled Band One young woman has died a tragic, unexplained death. Is her sister to die the same way? A beautifull young woman asks Holmes and Watson to investigate the unususal happenings at her English country house. Exotic music and strange sounds in the night must be explained in order to prevent a murder The Purloined Ruby Sherlock Holmes must solve the murder of Sherlock Holmes? Holmes returns to London from his retirement at his Sussex bee farm. A beautiful woman, stolen rubies and a mysterious character from hi

"Magic Sword": A beautiful princess is held captive by an evil sorcerer. Only a brave knight with a magic sword can save her. Based on the legend of Saint George and the dragon. King Arthur, the young warlord.