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Post by jeffd on Jul 14, 2019 18:44:28 GMT -5
1946 Sherlock Holmes movie, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. A classic, with many a good pipe smoking scene. There is even a scene in a tobacco shop where we get a tobacco blend recipe.
"Almost pure Egyptian, with admixture of latakia, for added body, and a pinch of perique; merely a whisper as one might say, for illusive fragrance."
For classic Holmes fans there are many references to the original novels and stories. And for classic SH movies, it was the last one made by Rathbone and Bruce. And one of the better ones too.
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Post by toshtego on Jul 14, 2019 18:52:22 GMT -5
I remember that scene at the tobacconist. Know the movie well. Excellent.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jul 14, 2019 19:08:12 GMT -5
Tosh...I like your new avatar! Very classic in a special bear sense.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 20:54:43 GMT -5
them dang Egyptians have popped up again!
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Post by Winton on Jul 15, 2019 9:16:45 GMT -5
1946 Sherlock Holmes movie, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. A classic, with many a good pipe smoking scene. There is even a scene in a tobacco shop where we get a tobacco blend recipe. "Almost pure Egyptian, with admixture of latakia, for added body, and a pinch of perique; merely a whisper as one might say, for illusive fragrance." For classic Holmes fans there are many references to the original novels and stories. And for classic SH movies, it was the last one made by Rathbone and Bruce. And one of the better ones too. What is the "pure Egyptian" tobacco? Would that be burley or Virginia?
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Post by briarbuck on Jul 15, 2019 9:24:47 GMT -5
1946 Sherlock Holmes movie, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. A classic, with many a good pipe smoking scene. There is even a scene in a tobacco shop where we get a tobacco blend recipe. "Almost pure Egyptian, with admixture of latakia, for added body, and a pinch of perique; merely a whisper as one might say, for illusive fragrance." For classic Holmes fans there are many references to the original novels and stories. And for classic SH movies, it was the last one made by Rathbone and Bruce. And one of the better ones too. I think this is the scene? It's been French overdubbed. But lots of cool shots of an early tobacconist.
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Post by toshtego on Jul 15, 2019 14:33:14 GMT -5
1946 Sherlock Holmes movie, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. A classic, with many a good pipe smoking scene. There is even a scene in a tobacco shop where we get a tobacco blend recipe. "Almost pure Egyptian, with admixture of latakia, for added body, and a pinch of perique; merely a whisper as one might say, for illusive fragrance." For classic Holmes fans there are many references to the original novels and stories. And for classic SH movies, it was the last one made by Rathbone and Bruce. And one of the better ones too. What is the "pure Egyptian" tobacco? Would that be burley or Virginia? That is a good question. Which leaf was brought from the new world to old Egypt for cultivation? Back in the 1960s, one of my favorite cigarette brands was Egyptian- "Ramses II", an oval shape and strong.
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Post by toshtego on Jul 15, 2019 14:34:17 GMT -5
Tosh...I like your new avatar! Very classic in a special bear sense. \ Thanks. I am fond of bears and especially partial to Blackies who visit here occasionally.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jul 15, 2019 14:36:03 GMT -5
I loved these old movies as a kid, but recall very little about them now 30+ years later...
Going to look this one up.
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Post by sperrytops on Jul 15, 2019 14:58:12 GMT -5
What is the "pure Egyptian" tobacco? Would that be burley or Virginia? That is a good question. Which leaf was brought from the new world to old Egypt for cultivation? Back in the 1960s, one of my favorite cigarette brands was Egyptian- "Ramses II", an oval shape and strong. According to Wikipedia, it was generally Turkish tobacco that was used in Egyptian cigarettes in the 1800's and 1900's. The tobacco was brought into Egypt by Greek tobacco merchants who were able to produce the cigarettes in Egypt free of the Ottoman monopoly on cigarette production in Turkey. Originally Camel cigarettes was a knockoff of these Egyptian cigarettes and moved them from Turkish tobacco to Virginia tobaccos.
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Post by jeffd on Jul 15, 2019 16:36:29 GMT -5
I loved these old movies as a kid, but recall very little about them now 30+ years later... Going to look this one up. I love them as well. I like the story telling especially. And I love looking for tobacco and pipe references.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jul 15, 2019 18:54:48 GMT -5
I loved these old movies as a kid, but recall very little about them now 30+ years later... Going to look this one up. I love them as well. I like the story telling especially. And I love looking for tobacco and pipe references. Holmes had a lot to do with me wanting to smoke a pipe. I feel like he is an enabler for many. I liked the old shows and films as a very young kid because of the ominous , almost gothic atmosphere. I had no clue what was happening, but I saw how into it my mom was and it felt like I was privy to something grown-up. Haha I'm taking ages 3-5. Later when I read the books, I fell in love with his whole scientific approach to every problem. I loved how Holmes was never surprised at the end. He was so intelligent, it was almost super natural. And as a young kid, it made me feel intelligent by-proxy. Haha Actually may have been my first introduction to useful life skills like inductive/deductive reasoning.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jul 15, 2019 18:55:22 GMT -5
I loved these old movies as a kid, but recall very little about them now 30+ years later... Going to look this one up. I love them as well. I like the story telling especially. And I love looking for tobacco and pipe references. Also, I found the film free on YouTube if anyone is interested!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2019 14:27:51 GMT -5
I love them as well. I like the story telling especially. And I love looking for tobacco and pipe references. Also, I found the film free on YouTube if anyone is interested! Should be a couple of film versions of that Agatha Christie book you just picked up, too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2019 14:35:01 GMT -5
You can watch Dressed to Kill (1946) and several other Sherlock Holmes movies on Amazon Prime Video, too.
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Post by toshtego on Jul 16, 2019 17:12:05 GMT -5
That is a good question. Which leaf was brought from the new world to old Egypt for cultivation? Back in the 1960s, one of my favorite cigarette brands was Egyptian- "Ramses II", an oval shape and strong. According to Wikipedia, it was generally Turkish tobacco that was used in Egyptian cigarettes in the 1800's and 1900's. The tobacco was brought into Egypt by Greek tobacco merchants who were able to produce the cigarettes in Egypt free of the Ottoman monopoly on cigarette production in Turkey. Originally Camel cigarettes was a knockoff of these Egyptian cigarettes and moved them from Turkish tobacco to Virginia tobaccos. I remember that Turkish tobacco taste in Egyptian cigarettes. They were certainly good and deadly!
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 16, 2019 18:14:21 GMT -5
What is the "pure Egyptian" tobacco? Would that be burley or Virginia? That is a good question. Which leaf was brought from the new world to old Egypt for cultivation? Back in the 1960s, one of my favorite cigarette brands was Egyptian- "Ramses II", an oval shape and strong. I'm surprised they weren't pyramidal. On topic, I think it's great that they mention the blending in a movie.
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