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John Barrymore as "Sherlock Holmes"

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Half-length promotional still of John Barrymore playing Sherlock Holmes in a night scene from "Sherlock Holmes' (Goldwyn 1922).

Date Created:
1922
Creator:
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

Publication Information

Creator Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
Date Created 1922

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Call Number TF Sherlock Holmes (1922)

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Conditions For Use This image is issued by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. For further information, contact WCFTR. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Center. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied for resale or distribution as a photoprint, used as agency stock, or used in any other enterprise. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.
Rights Holder Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Unique ID
W013M80
Legacy ID
WHi 90482

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