| | |  | SCOTLAND | Home » » The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | | | | | | | Description: | | Daffy detective spoof stars Gene Wilder as the supremely talented and insanely jealous Sigerson Holmes, who gets a chance to solve a case of his own when his famed sibling is away. Marty Feldman is Sigerson's loyal sidekick, Scotland Yarder Ormond Sacker, Madeline Kahn is damsel-in-distress Jenny, and Leo McKern is the villainous Moriarty. 91 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailer. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| 20th Century Fox | | Run Time:
| 91 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| April 04, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 66 reviews |
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77 of 81 found the following review helpful:
 It's "Sheer-luck" That This is Being Released on DVD!!Jan 23, 2006
By E. Hornaday
While some have ridiculed this Sherlock Holmes' parody, I love it and rejoice at its long-awaited DVD release. Made in 1975, funny man Gene wilder wrote, directed and starred in the film, which also boasts the incomparable talents of the late and truly lamented Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman. It also stars Dom DeLuise and Leo (Rumpole of the Bailey) McKern.
Wilder, a well-schooled actor in parodies having starred earlier in his career with Kahn and Feldman in Mel Brooks' classic and beloved "Young Frankenstein," turned is considerable skills to create this loving send-up of the world's most famous sleuth. Wilder was well-equipped to do so as he is a life-long Conan Doyle fan and bonafide member of the Baker Street Irregulars, a famous real-life Sherlockian scholarly society whose members include Christopher Morley. (In this film, Brooks has a cameo role, but he is heard and not seen.)
In this Victorian era film, Wilder portrays Sigerson Holmes, the "smarter" but very jealous younger brother of the brilliant Consulting Detective, whom he derisively refers to as "Sheer-luck." (In the Conan Doyle canon, "Sigerson" was an alias Sherlock Holmes used during his "missing years" after his falsely believed death-plunge at the Richenback Falls at the hands of his evil nemesis, Professor James Moriarty; while Mycroft Holmes was actually Sherlock's smarter brother.)
In the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, Sigerson begins an investigation, at the request of Sherlock, into the disappearance of a vital cache of government documents. Sherlock and Dr. John Watson leave England to travel to the Continent on another assignment, apparently confounded by the missing document mystery.
Kahn, who in her life was a classically trained singer, was given the opportunity to showcase her impressive vocal talents as Jenny Hill/Bessie Underwood/Opera singer, a compulsive liar and Sigerson's love interest. The film is well worth watching if for nothing else than a zany drawing room musical scene when Sigerson and Jenny first meet, which culminates in the truly unforgettable, "Kangaroo Hop."
Feldman is Sigerson's Watson, Sgt. Orville Sacker of Scotland Yard who possesses "photographic hearing," and who, along with Jenny, help Sigerson recover the documents and thwart Moriarty (with some invaluable behind-the-scenes assistance from Sherlock Holmes!)
McKern is wonderfully evil as the new Moriarty, while DeLuise is a bumbling blackmailer.
This film is fun, wacky, sweet and very off-beat. Kudos to Wilder for choosing to enlist his old partners Kahn and Feldman, providing yet another permanent chapter in their unforgettable and immortal careers!
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
A lost gemApr 17, 2006
By Kurt Wieland
Like "Young Frankenstein", "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother" is a knowing and affectionate spoof. It does not set out to destroy its target, but to show appreciation for it. Wilder, a member of the Baker Street Irregulars, shows his knowledge of Holmsian lore by including many references and quotations from a number of the stories, though mostly from "The Naval Treaty." Wilder, Kahn and Feldman are once again a wonderful, cohesive trio, Dom DeLuis is a riot as a bizarre and untalented opera singer, and Leo McKern shows both utter strangeness and menace in his role as Moriarty. The film has moments of total manic humor, such as spontaneous singing ("The Kangaroo Hop"); Wilder and guest villain Roy Kinnear having a coach-top battle with a giant shoe and glove taken from businesses they pass; and a hilarious spoof of the opera, "The Masked Ball" with very funny English "translation" from the Italian. McKern and Wilders' final duel in a spooky prop room is genuinely exciting and nicely choreographed and the film perfectly captures the look and sounds of 1890s England, with a nice John Morris music score evoking Korngold, as Wilder wanted him to do.
Everyone clearly had a good time making this film and it shows in the enthusiasm for the material. The film is not out-and-out funny all the way through, but it wasn't designed to be.
At the end, for example, there is a genuinely poignant scene where Sigi has Sacker leave the sought-after Redcliff document in the prop room, clearly realizing that his famous older brother has been watching out for him and will retrieve the document himself. The elder Holmes later plays some violin music to bring Sigi and Jenny back together, and Wilder's look tells us he realizes the old fiddle player is really his older, despised brother.
Wilder's commentary at times is insightful, at other times, he doesn't have much to say. I wanted more behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the production; in the final duel between Holmes and Moriarty, I wanted to know how they created the very effective forced-perspective shot of the wharves below the opera house, making it appear as if the fighters were many floors above the river.
I have great affection for this movie, as both a Sherlock Holmes fan and someone who appreciates Gene Wilder's talent. This is a lost gem, finally available to enjoy again. If you can watch Roy Kinnear hail a taxi with a four-foot-long glove on his hand without laughing, there is no hope for you! And don't forget to drink some sexy wine while you enjoy this film.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 WilderMar 29, 2007
By RG69
I am a huge Gene Wilder fan and loved Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The World's Greatest Lover, Stir Crazy, etc. This movie however just didn't work for me. With Kahn and Feldmon I thought this would be a winner, especially with Wilder writing and directing. I love his humor, but I just didn't laugh with this movie. I think this one you should rent first if you haven't seen it. It is certainly not for everyone judging by the wide swing of ratings.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
NUTS!!!Sep 09, 2005
By myownme777
This movie is nuts! I'm not sure that i can describe what the movie is about but i'll try.Sherlock Holmes' brother is intrigued by a woman to find a missing document.Otherwise I'm really at a loss on what else it is about. The movie stars some of the funniest people of all-time including Gene Wilder,Madeline Khan,Marty Feldman and Dom Deluise.The movie is hilarious,eventhough the story is confusing.Like i said,it's nuts,but in a good way.The cast bursts out in song and dance out of nowhere and for no real reason,Wilder and one of the bad guys(the father of veruca salt in willy wonka and the chocolate factory)fight atop horse and carriages during a chase with large feet and hand props,wilder and feldman appear suddenly in a large ballroom of people dancing(the outcome of this scene alone is worth the price of admission),and Wilder has to turn-on Khan sexually in order to get the truth out of her,all work in this insane comedy.Deluise is another who gets to put in a memorable performance,but is underused unfortunately.If you are a Wilder fan it should be noted that he also wrote and directed this.It's one of the funniest films i've ever seen but it's not perfect like almost all comedies.The story isn't clear,and maybe that's part of it's charm,but the ending is a disappointment,which always hampers a film.All in all I'd definitely watch this again for the laughs and i recommend this film to everyone as well.I'm betting that most have never even heard of this film and that is a shame as it should not be forgotten.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 TerribleMar 01, 2009
By SalemCat
"SalemCat"
1974 saw the premiere of the classic Young Frankenstein, with Marty Feldman, Gene Wilder, and Madeline Kahn. In 1975 these legends were assembled for another film - how could they lose ? One Word: Mel Brooks.
Although Mel Brooks expertly directed Young Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother was Gene Wilder's first attempt at directing. After this turkey he's fortunate he was given another chance.
Can't call it uneven - this miss is slow, boring, predictable, and unfunny from start to finish.
Don't bother - what a waste of talent.
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