The New Adventures of
Sherlock Holmes - Sherlock Holmes: Tom Conway - Dr. Watson:
Nigel Bruce In the fall of 1946, Basil Rathbone left the
radio program and was replaced by Tom Conway, a fine British
actor known for playing RKO Picture's The Falcon, with Nigel
Bruce continuing his portrayal of Dr. Watson. The series
maintained a high level of quality, but for reasons of
expense and support, the production was moved to New York
less than a year later and new actors were brought in.
When Basil Rathbone left the role of Holmes for the New York
stage, actor Tom Conway stepped in as replacement.
Apparently some people didn’t even realize that Rathbone was
gone as many felt that Conway’s voice was so similar. It
also helps that Nigel Bruce continued as Dr. Watson so there
was a sense of continuity that might not have been there
with two totally different actors.
One major improvement occurred with this new series:
orchestra accompaniment - which replaced the (cheaper
option) organ used in the latter series of Rathbone / Bruce
episodes. Original music was composed and conducted by Alex
Steiner making these Conway / Bruce episodes far more
atmospheric than previous productions.
The set up was essentially the same: narrator / introducer
Joseph Bell calls around to Watson's study for a fireside
"chat" with the good doctor… whence the listener is plunged
into another intriguing and baffling case which only the
master detective can solve.
Lead writer Edith Meiser continued to both create new
stories for the characters and do adaptations of Doyle’s
original tales. Several times Meiser would even bring back
Holmes’ nemesis, Professor Moriarty, but not frequently
enough that he wore out his welcome.
Heard today, "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", with
Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce, not only retain their
entertainment value but compare quite favorably with the
earlier series with Rathbone. Conway as Holmes does capture
Rathbone’s style and Nigel Bruce is always charming as the
sometimes baffled but always loyal Dr. Watson.
A total of 38 episodes have survived, Tom Conway was ill for
one episode - The Ancient Egyptian Curse - and was replaced
by Ben Wright (Text from down under dvd website)
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SHOWS LIST
CD 1
The Adventure Of The Stuttering Ghost - 46-10-12 Ep. 1
The Adventure Of The Black Angus - 46-10-19 Ep. 2
CD 2
The Clue Of The Hungry Cat - 46-10-26 Ep. 3
The Adventure Of The Original Hamlet - 46-11-02 Ep. 4
CD 3
The Adventure Of The Dying School - 46-11-09 Ep. 5
The Adventure Of The Genuine Guarnarius - 46-11-16 Ep. 6
CD 4
The Adventure Of Sally Martin - 46-11-23 Ep. 7
The Strange Death Of Mrs Abernetty - 46-11-30 Ep. 8
CD 5
The Affair Of The Coptic Compass - 46-12-07 Ep. 9
The Adventure Of The Elusive Emerald - 46-12-14 Ep. 10
CD 6
The Adventure Of The Grand Old Man - 46-12-21 Ep. 11
The Affair Of The White Cockerel - 46-12-28 Ep. 12
CD 7
The Darlington Substitution Case - 47-01-04 Ep.13
The Adventure Of The Devil's Foot - 47-01-13 Ep.14
CD 8
Mr Sherlock Holmes In America (Americana) - 54-04-24
The Babbling Butler - 47-01-27 Ep.16
CD 9
The Adventure of the Dying Detective - 47-02-03 Ep. 17
The Case Of The Persecuted Million - 47-02-10 Ep.18
CD 10
The Adventure Of The Haunted Bagpipes - 47-02-17 Ep. 19
The Horseless Carriage - 47-02-24 Ep. 20
CD 11
Queue For Murder - 47-03-03 Ep. 21
The Affair Of The Ancient Egyptian Curse-47-03-10 Ep. 22
CD 12
The Case Of Professor Presbury - 47-03-17 Ep. 23
The Adventure Of The Scarlet Worm - 47-03-24 Ep. 24
CD 13
The Adventure Of Maltree Abbey - 47-03-31 Ep. 25
The Tolling Bell - 47-04-07 Ep. 26
CD 14
The Adventure Of The Carpathian Horror - 47-04-14 Ep. 27
The Lion's Mane - 47-04-21 Ep. 28
CD 15
The Island Of Death - 47-04-28 Ep.29
The Affair Of The Pointless Robbery - 47-05-05 Ep. 30
CD 16
Wisteria Lodge (aka The Voodoo Curse) - 47-05-12 Ep. 31
The Harley Street Murders - 47-05-19 Ep. 32
CD 17
The Adventure Of The Submerged Baronet - 47-05-26 Ep. 33
The Red-Headed League - 47-06-02 Ep. 34
CD 18
Murder In The Locked Room - 47-06-09 Ep. 35
Death In The North Sea - 47-06-16 Ep. 36
CD 19
The Adventure Of The Speckled Band - 47-06-23 Ep. 37
The Adventure Of The Innocent Murderess - 47-06-30 Ep. 38
CD 20
The Adventure Of The Iron Maiden - 47-07-07 Ep. 39
The Noble Bachelor (Mystery Theater) - 60-12
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