Promotional movie poster The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother is a 1975 American musical comedy film with Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Dom De Luise, Roy Kinnear and Leo Mc Kern.[3] The film was Wilder's directorial debut, from his own original script. Douglas Wilmer and Thorley Walters appear as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, respectively. Wilmer had previously appeared as Sherlock Holmes in the 1960s BBC TV series, and Walters played Watson in three other films: Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962 The Best House in London (1969 and Silver Blaze (1977). Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Title 5 Reception 6 DVD release 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Plot[edit] The hero is Sigerson Holmes ( Wilder the younger and smarter brother of Sherlock Sheer- Luck Holmes. Envious of his more famous brother, Sigerson teams up with a Scotland Yard records clerk ( Feldman) and a would-be opera singer ( Kahn) to solve a case that Sherlock is unable to attend to, putting him up against both Moriarty ( Mc Kern) and a blackmailer ( De Luise). Cast[edit] Gene Wilder as Sigerson Holmes Madeline Kahn as Jenny Hill (initially using the alias Bessie Bellwood) Marty Feldman as Sgt. Orville Stanley Sacker Dom De Luise as Eduardo Gambetti Leo Mc Kern as Professor Moriarty Roy Kinnear as Finney, Moriarty's assistant Douglas Wilmer as Sherlock Holmes Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson John Le Mesurier as Lord Redcliff, the Foreign Secretary. Mel Brooks as the voice of the lion victim (uncredited) Production[edit] Wilder was having lunch with producer Roth when it was suggested that Wilder spoof Sherlock Holmes.[4]. I said I had - every other week for a year. But I couldn't see making fun of such a well-loved character in a 140 minute movie.[4] Roth approached Wilder again a week later and inquired if Wilder had given anymore thought to the idea of a.
Editorial Reviews All Movie Guide - Craig Butler With such a very promising idea and such an exceptionally talented comic cast, it's a shame that The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother doesn't turn out to be a much better film. This is especially true due to the fact that there are a couple of moments when Brother is screamingly funny, and another half dozen when it at least approaches the brink of being screamingly funny. There are also a good number of chuckles, one or two guffaws, and a handful of giggles. Unfortunately, there is also more than a fair share of groaners, as well as unfortunate stretches where every joke just falls flat. This would matter a little less if the story that surrounds these jokes and would-be jokes were stronger, or at least more cohesive. That is definitely not the case, as Brother has a screenplay that seems to have been created with slapdash in mind. Unlike better Mel Brooks efforts, which it very clearly resembles, Brother doesn't know how to lay a strong, solid foundation on which to base its hopefully wild excursions into humor. Writer Gene Wilder also suffers from the work of director Gene Wilder, who doesn't know how to properly shape the scenes and how to save them in the editing room. As a result, scenes meander, lose their focus or go on too long, dissipating their comic impact. Fortunately, writer/director Gene Wilder is saved by actor Gene Wilder and by a sterling cast that does wring every possible ounce of humor out of the script. Madeline Kahn is in peerless form, Marty Feldman and Wilder demonstrate the same chemistry they shared in Young Frankenstein, and Leo Mc Kern and Dom De Luise provide robust support. It's a shame The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother isn't more successful, but it's worth watching for its cast (at all times) and for those moments when things really do come together and create.
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