Ron and John, instrumental in the production of Great Mouse Detective, are scheduled to appear at a Sherlockian Convention at UCLA Aug. 31 - Sept. 3. It's titled Sherlock Holmes: Behind the Canonical Screen.
Wish I could attend, as they might talk about Basil, but it's on the other side of the country.
Any of you Californians think you'll go?
Basil of Baker Street
http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/basil/bakerst.html
Wow, I would soo love to go there. Unfortunately, I'm not from the US :-( sounds like a very intriguing conference. I wish somebody could film parts of it and put it on Youtube! At least for those who can't attend, there might be a chance of finding out what exactly was said etc.
shareI'm still looking around for someone who is actually going.
Basil of Baker Street
http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/basil/bakerst.html
They're definitely going to discuss The Great Mouse Detective. It's listed in the Symposium Program. I found more information at the bakerstreetjournal.com web site. This is what the whole event is:
Friday evening, August 31, 2012 - Welcome Reception at UCLA Guest House (or Faculty Club) for those registering for the Full Package of Symposium events
Saturday evening, September 1, 2012 - Light Buffet Dinner/Cash Bar at Theatre Courtyard/Lobby and After-Dinner Film Program of cartoon/animated Holmes followed by rare Stoll "Sign of Four" silent film with period piano accompaniment by Philip Carli
Sunday evening, September 2, 2012 - Cocktails (cash bar) & Dinner & Program: "Canonical Academy Awards" & Conference Closing at UCLA Faculty Club
Symposium Program
• "Film Montage: Welcome and Conference Overview" M. Kean, L. Klinger, M. Whelan
• "Overview of the Cinematic Holmes" R. Merritt
• "From Paper to Celluloid: Adapting Holmes for the Screen" J. Landis, N. Meyer
• "Making Sure that 'It's always 1895', Scenery, Costumes & Props" D. Nadoolman Landis
• "An Actor and a Rare One: 'Challenges in Portraying an Icon' & Performance of 'That's Elementary'" C. Armstrong, P Singleton
• "A Good Practical Knowledge of British Law: Intellectual Property & Copyright Issues" B. Rosenblatt, J. Kirsch
• "The Triumphs of Being Unfaithful: Film Adaptations of The Valley of Fear" K. Mecholsky
• "These Relics Have a History: Restoring Rare Sherlockian Films" J-C. Horak, P. Carli
• "The Footprints of a Gigantic Hound: A Comparative Overview of the Screen's Most Popular Canonical Adventure" C. Frayling
• "The Animated Sherlock Holmes" J. Musker
• "The Great Mouse Detective" R. Clements
• "Meitante Holmes (Sherlock Hound)" A. Kimiko
• "Gillette's Silent Sherlock Holmes" S. Dahlinger
• "The British Empire: Redefining Colonialism in Sherlockian Film and Television Adaptations" M. Faraone
• "England's Secret Weapon: The Wartime Films of Sherlock Holmes" A. Field
• "Women have seldom been an attraction to me": "Female Roles in Holmes Films (Overview)" L. Faye "The Evolution of Feminism in Sherlockian Film" A. Polasek
• "New Film Perspectives: Contemporary Film Adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes Stories" K. Jones
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It says it's open to the public, but space is limited, so they recommend you register to be assured to get in.
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A. FULL SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION PACKAGE:
Includes all Saturday and Sunday sessions, Friday opening reception, Saturday dinner and program, and Sunday banquet reservations @ $350.00 each
B. SEPARATE DAILY REGISTRATION AND EVENING EVENTS:
Saturday Symposium reservations @ $125.00 each
Saturday Dinner and Film Program reservations @ $65.00 each
Sunday Symposium reservations @ $125.00 each
Sunday Awards Banquet @ $75.00 each
Please make checks payable to THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS and mail this form and payment (in U.S. dollars) by June 30, 2012 to The Baker Street Irregulars.
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So, in order to attend "The Animated Sherlock Holmes" and "The Great Mouse Detective" topics, you'd have to know which day they're having them since Saturday and Sunday have a listing for the Symposium Program. The site doesn't specify which topics are on which days. Not that I could readily find. I'll send them an email about it.
Yes, but the main problem: I live on the opposite coast. I am desperate to find someone who will attend and get the transcript or a recording or something.
I contacted the BSJ directly; their answer was, "Come to the conference." Sure, if I was a millionnaire who never had to work, then I could attend every function anywhere in the world.
But for us normal people, a trip to California is a big deal and not always feasible.
Basil of Baker Street
http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/basil/bakerst.html