THE COPPER BEECHES (1912). An early Sherlock Holmes film. Sepiatone.

In 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sold the film rights of the Sherlock Holmes character to Éclair. French actor Georges Tréville produced and directed the series as well as starred in the title role of Sherlock Holmes. Filmed in England,[5] each film ran approximately 1,700 feet. The series consists of two-reel films. Only loosely based on Doyle's stories, the Franco-British productions were released in America before reaching the rest of the world.

PLOT:
An adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes story about a father trying to gain control of his daughter's inheritance. It does not include Watson. The subject of the 'adventure' is more than old-fashioned as well: a father disapproves of her daughter's choice of future husband, locks her up in the shed (!), and forces a young governess he 'hires' for his younger kid and who resembles his daughter to lure the boyfriend into a deadly trap (!!). But the governess fortunately remembers famous Sherlock Holmes and comes to him for help..

CAST:
Georges Treville

PRODUCTION::
The first three films were released in 1912 and the final five in 1913. This is This film is the only one of the original 8-part series of 1912-1913 to survive.