

After the death of his wife, retired judge Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.

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Anthony Harvey
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Odd how the studio completely avoided any reference to the whole Sherlock Holmes plot, it must have confused the audience when they saw it.
@theressomethingonthewing1960 11
When I finally saw the film on VHS, after seeing it on TV as a kid, I realized that there was a segment missing, something that I had really enjoyed towards the end of the film. This bothered me for some time. Then the internet came along, and I looked up the Director, Anthony, Harvey, thinking maybe I can find some kind of production company that he was associated with and ask them about this. I did find a journalist who had written an article about Mr. Harvey. He gave me a contact phone number. I went ahead and called the number and discovered that I had, lo and behold, just called the Director himself! He wondered how the heck I got the phone number. I explained right away that I was a fan of his work, and I had a question for him about his film, They Might be Giants. He then politely explained that the studio had cut a section of the movie when it was first released on VHS, but that they would soon be releasing the full length version, the directors cut. And a year or so later I was able to order it, and there was the cut scene the way that I had remembered. Thanks Mr. Harvey for explaining that to me and chatting with me!
@paulweberband 2
I watched this as a kid i kinda got it,im 75 now and dont get it at all
@stanleydavis7904 5
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