The Dancing Men
- Episode aired May 1, 1984
- TV-PG
- 54m
A gentleman is baffled when the childish drawings of little dancing men terrify his American wife. Sherlock Holmes soon discovers why.A gentleman is baffled when the childish drawings of little dancing men terrify his American wife. Sherlock Holmes soon discovers why.A gentleman is baffled when the childish drawings of little dancing men terrify his American wife. Sherlock Holmes soon discovers why.
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- TriviaIn 1903, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stayed briefly at Hill House Hotel at Happisburgh, near Norwich. Asked to sign an autograph book, he saw in it a signature and address written in "dancing men" by G. J. Cubitt, the proprietor's son, who was then about seven years old. Conan Doyle then and there set to work upon "The Adventure of the Dancing Men," using not only the cipher, but the name Cubitt for the central character in this tale.
- GoofsAt the conclusion of the story, during Dr. Watson's epilogue, modern vehicle traffic is passing on the road in the background behind the manor house in the upper left hand corner.
- Quotes
Sherlock Holmes: His family has owned land in Derbyshire for over five hundred years, so I presume that Mr. Cubitt is as respectable as he is worthy.
Dr Watson: [while looking out the window at Mr. Cubitt] With a fresh face, an open countenance, and wearing a brown bowler hat.
Sherlock Holmes: [not realizing Watson was looking out the window] Oh no, you can't possibly know that!
Dr Watson: [smirking] Really, Holmes?
- Crazy creditsThere are Paget drawings from the story during the credits.
- ConnectionsVersion of The Mystery of the Dancing Men (1923)
Before Holmes can really go to work on it and in point of fact there isn't a whole lot he can do unless Mrs. Cubbitt tells him just what those dancing men mean, tragedy strikes. He and Dr. Watson played by David Burke receive word that both have been shot, Hilton Cubbitt is dead and Elsie Cubbitt gravely wounded.
Good thing Holmes was around because the local police definitely would have gotten it wrong. In this case Holmes functions like a one man CSU because it's forensics that tells the real story. When Holmes ferrets out the real story, the culprit is obvious.
When you don't have a CSU yet, Sherlock Holmes is good to have around.
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- Oct 2, 2009
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- Leighton Hall, Warton, Carnforth, Lancashire, England, UK(Ridlingthorpe Manor)
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