tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post1658685609546096224..comments2024-03-26T09:32:26.565-05:00Comments on Sherlock Peoria: The Sherlock Holmes rocket.Sherlock Peoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09896656391037436805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-44291599298974237462022-06-09T08:29:39.986-05:002022-06-09T08:29:39.986-05:00It's truly worth noting, that the word "r...It's truly worth noting, that the word "rocket" is synonymous with the word "flare", so it might have meant something very different from an "actual" rocket. Although, I realise, this article is not too serious, and so the facts are not too important in the end; nevertheless, I must admit - it'd be nice to read about and see a real, plumber and Holmes accurate, ye old English flare somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-33562228773752516682014-08-09T10:41:38.624-05:002014-08-09T10:41:38.624-05:00The most popular film plot in my discussion of Sil...The most popular film plot in my discussion of Silent Film Sherlock Holmes movies was that of "Torpedo Pirates" (1918). Mr. P. Nutt invented a rather wonderful flying torpedo, which was worth millions when it flew, but his happiness was marred by his daughter's crush on his helping hand. The president of The Midnight Thieves' Association craved the torpedo, so he sent Vampa, a well set-up young women, to find a man who looked like Sherlock Holmes. They found him in a trash-can pulling a Hoover out of the garbage. When the inventor learned the eyes of the spies were upon him, he hastened to the detective agency and besought the trash-can dweller to take the case. Father returned - they always do - delighted at his date with Vampa. She arrived with a copyrighted scheme of her own to make the old duffer jealous. She winked her pretty eyes at the helping hand, who could not withstand the temptation. The scheme worked fine, the inventor became crazy jealous. ‘You tub of lard - I could kill you - here!’, shouted the frenzied P. Nutt, slapping him on the wrist. His rough words had an awful effect on Fatty, who resorted to tears. Suddenly a tremendous noise was heard, a storm came up - big ocean waves resounded their morbid chantings - the family was eating soup. Camouflaged by his tempestuous ordeal, the gang was making away with the torpedo, when Detective Snitch smelt trouble and dashing up into the private chamber he kicked the crooks in the hallway and flew out on the marvelous torpedo. He was nearing France and the gas was giving way, when he was rescued by the inventor and the family. Walter Stevens played the high flying Holmes. I'd love to remake this one!!!Howard Ostromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974147547261766167noreply@blogger.com