The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

• Cameo: ['Mel Brooks (I)'] voice of departing assassin after choosing the “lady” door over the “tiger” door only to discover they’re both tiger doors.
• Sigerson Holmes and Orville Sacker were the names used in Arthur Conan Doyle’s first draft of a Holmes story. Also see Holmes parting comment to Watson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) (quotes).
• Gene Wilder’s directorial debut.

• Continuity: The reflections of Orville and Sigerson in the mirror after they discover they have naked backsides don’t match the actors’ movements.
• Continuity: In the scene where Sigerson Holmes is eating the chocolates from the floor, he gets chocolate all over his face. Through the scene, the chocolate smudges on his face change. First its very heavy, then its nearly gone and very light, and then when the camera angle is panned out the smudges are heavier.

2) All right I take that back. This may not have been the first movie Iever saw (I think that was either "Return of the Jedi" or "The RescueRangers"), but this was the first movie I remember enjoying thoroughly.This is the bonding film for my dad and I. He used to quote MadelineKahn’s lines all the time while we were growing up ("I have a littledimple on my cheek …"). Like my impassioned review of Wonka for IMDb,I’m again very partial to the acting of Gene Wilder, who I believe isone of American’s all-time comic gems. He was a master of body comedy.Just look at him when he finds Zero Mostel kissing a client in "TheProducers." I love this movie because it is so absurd. I rememberthinking that as a child, but watching it now, do I really understand.I guess a lot of people didn’t "get it" because the movie was sounconventional. Wilder’s acting as Sherlock (or as he puts it"Sheer-Luck") Holmes’s younger brother is funny as hell, but MartyFeldman as a cross-eyed detective? Even better. And the other castingis fantastic too – Kahn, Leo McKern, Dom DeLuise and Roy Kinnear allact brilliantly.

This movie will always mean more to me than most people. However, Iurge you to see it if you always wanted to or never even heard aboutit, because I believe you will definitely take something positive awayfrom it.

3) The other reviewer on this site clearly doesn’t understand thesubtleties of the comic genius of Gene Wilder (Sigerson Holmes),Madeline Kahn (Jenny Hill, or should I say Bessie Besswood), MartyFeldman (Sgt. Sacker of Scotland Yard) and the rest of the cast of thistoo little known classic! It’s pithy and witty and clever and tips itshat to Conan Doyle at every turn. The Kangaroo Hop, Hop will have youhopping around the living room, and Madeline Kahn outdoes herself. It’sright up there with Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, and I’mwaiting oh so patiently for it to be released on DVD! A must see forfans of the subtle and smart in comedy.

4) Well, I can see that this movie really didn't get the best reviews,which surprised me as it is one of my favorite movies ever.

I thought back on it while posting my 9 out of 10 review and I can seehow others might not enjoy this style of humor, as it does take gettingused to and not everyone gets that chance because the movie is rarelyplayed.

If you are a Gene Wilder fan, a Marty Feldman fan, a Madeline Kahn(sp?) fan, or a fan of sherlock holmes, then this movie is for you.Yes, it's a bit dry in places, and yes it can be a bit flighty, but ifyou can stick it out and just turn off the logical part of your mindfor a bit and go along with the wild ride, I think that in the end,you'll buy a ticket and ask to go on the ride again.

The singing numbers, the wild looks of Kahn, Wilder and of course mybuggy eyed friend, Feldman, help to make this movie quirky and humorousat the same time. The dark London (I think it's in London) streets andthe perpetual night helps to make this a very fun period piece withhumor at every step.

For someone such as myself who does enjoy a good Sherlock Holmes story,I truly loved the way that our main character (Wilder) is constantlygetting things so way off. Such as when he thinks he is describing theperson on the other side of the door based on the clues he has and thenhe is so way off that it's hilarious.

See this movie, and if you need to watch it again to fully enjoy it,give it about a week and then see it again. It's worth the multipleviewings.

5) I thought this film was purely outrageous. Gene Wilder (Sigerson),Madeleine Kahn (Jenny Hill), and Marty Feldman (Orville StanleySlacker… er, I mean Sacker) each give the performance of a lifetime.Not to mention Leo McKern (whom I recognized from "Ladyhawke" thanks tothis movie), whose perfectly psychotic turn as Moriarty made me feellike I was going to explode from laughing. Still not to mention DomDeLuise as Eduardo Gambetti, probably the only character in the historyof entertainment who can rank right up there in hilarity with InspectorJacques Clouseau (that would be the good Jacques Clouseau, PeterSellers). Come on, people– this movie was great!

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How movies like Young Frankenstein can be considered legendary and TheAdventure of S.H.S.B. can get historically snubbed is beyond me. Thismovieis no different than any other Mel Brooks film (sans Brooks himself) andifincluded in the list of his films – since it has every damn one of hisregular actors in it, it SHOULD count – it would rank at or near the top.

Gene Wilder, wherever you are, the genius of this film has not gonecompletely unnoticed.

7) One of the funniest films ever. Several comic geniuses on the top of theirform and more great lines and inspired sequences than I could begin totell.And ‘The Kangaroo Hop’, the best song ever. See it now.

Nothing more to add. I wish everyone in the world had seen it so I wouldn’tget strange looks when I suddenly start saying, ‘LIAR!’ or ‘They BOUNCEDoutof the room…’ Excellent, a million out of ten.

There are a select few movies that I enjoy more each time I watch them."The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother" is one of them.I’ve seen the movie over 20 times, and I laugh out loud every singletime.

Every main character in the movie gives a great performance. And, thecomedic trio of Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn & Marty Feldman is at itsbest in this film. Dom DeLouise’s performance as the opera singer is agem as well.

This film marks Gene Wilder’s first attempt at movie making without thehelp of Mel Brooks. Although this film stays close to Brooks’ style,Wilder overall uses more subtle humor.

The bottom line is, if you are a fan of Gene Wilder’s earlier movieslike: Blazing Saddles, Silver Streak, The Producers, Willy Wonka…,Young Frankenstein, etc., then this movie should end up being one ofyour favorites.

9) Madelaine Khan is at her most brilliant; she is sexy, funny, and beyondcampy. Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Dom Deloise star in a classicand everyone is here for a classic Mel Brooks movie except Mel. GeneWilder directs. I think the first time watcher might find it funnierthan any of Mel's movies while being at the same time the perfect MelBrooks movie – with the possible exception of The Producers. If youliked Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and the rest, you will loveThe Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother. The other amazingthing is that the gags in TASHSB have greater legs than the ones inYoung F, Blazing Saddles, etal. I have seen TASHSB three times and eachtime it was funnier. It is Gene Wilder as Director being Mel Brooks'"smarter brother" delivering a more sophisticated and deeper Mel Brooksbrand of humor.

10) Definitely an underrated film. One of my favorite scenes is whereProfessor Moriarty is having everyone bid for the letter and hisassistant is eating from the bowl of potato chips and finally makes hisassistant spit out the potato chips because they are for company. Thescene with Gene Wilder and the ambassador where he is attempting tohide the fact that we eating the box of chocolates was hilarious. Iwould like to know if any of the songs from the movie are original tothe movie or are they just old songs. They sound as if they could havebeen written years ago. I have seen this movie on cable and sometimesthey edit some of the funny lines.