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Sherlock Holmes Box Set Released Featuring Restored Arthur Wontner and Reginald Owen Films

Film Detective Releases on Blu-ray or DVD Restored  Sherlock Holmes Classics Amazing Sherlock Holmes Film Box Set Featuring Restored Arthur Wontner and Reginald Owen   The last couple years I have written about the need to restore the existing Arthur Wontner Sherlock Holmes Films. Some people commented that it would never happen. Thankfully they are wrong!  Over the years there have been many releases of  dreadfully poor quality versions of the Arthur Wontner Sherlock Holmes films. Previously, The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932) was beautifully restored by Ealing Studios, Network and Studio Canal. It is available from Amazon on dvd - Ealing Studios Rarities Collection Volume 14. Then Philip Hopkins from Film Detective restored the Silver Blaze (1937) (USA title: Murder at the Baskervilles, release 1941), based on "The Adventure of Silver Blaze".  Jeff Joseph, long time film collector, historian restored  Fatal Hour (The Sleeping Cardinal 1931) . 

Fatal Hour - 1931 Arthur Wontner Sherlock Holmes Film Restored by Jeff Joseph

Status of the Arthur Wontner Sherlock Holmes Movies Thanks to  John Semper Jr. for letting me know that the Arthur Wontner Sherlock Holmes Fatal Hour (The Sleeping Cardinal 1931) has been restored. Jeff Joseph, long time film collector, historian has restored it.  To learn more about Jeff check out his excellent book with Jeff Bartok on the interesting world of 16mm 35mm film collecting, " A Thousand Cuts ". Even better news is until Jeff can find a format to release it on, he has put  Fatal Hour  on Youtube. LINK . Silver Blaze   (1937) Arthur Wontner Sherlock Movie restored by Philip Hopkins at Film Detective  . It is available from Film Detective or you can watch it on Youtube. LINK The Missing Rembrandt (1932)   based on "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton - Still considered a  LOST  film for now. The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case  (1932) -  RESTORED  by Ealing Studios, Network and Studio Canal. In the Ealing Studios Rarities Collection