Screening the 1916 Sherlock Holmes Right Where It Was Filmed!
When we were working on Flickering Empire, my recent book about silent film in Chicago, we mentioned that Chicago's Essanay Studios made the first Sherlock Holmes move in 1916. However, like the vast majority of Chicago silent films, it was now lost. A print was discovered in France last year - just in time to be mentioned as a footnote in the book!
From the day the discovery was announced, I've been in touch with the people working on the restoration and, later, with Atlas Obscura, working to help bring the film back to Chicago. And now I'm pleased to announce that on June 19th, we'll be hosting a screening of the film, in a new 35mm print, AT the old Essanay Studios. There'll be vintage cocktails, a band playing a live score, and a presentation by Michael Glover Smith and me!
Here are the details.
From the day the discovery was announced, I've been in touch with the people working on the restoration and, later, with Atlas Obscura, working to help bring the film back to Chicago. And now I'm pleased to announce that on June 19th, we'll be hosting a screening of the film, in a new 35mm print, AT the old Essanay Studios. There'll be vintage cocktails, a band playing a live score, and a presentation by Michael Glover Smith and me!
Here are the details.
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