Brief Encounter. Poster of the 1945 movie and cover of the 1936 book, Still Life
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Still Life
Noël Coward, 1936
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David Lean, 1945

Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.


My Fair Lady. Poster of the 1964 movie and cover of the 1956 book, Pygmalion
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Pygmalion
George Bernard Shaw, 1956
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George Cukor, 1964

In London, Professor Henry Higgins, a scholar of phonetics, believes that the accent and tone of one’s voice determines a person’s prospects in society. He agrees to a wager that he can make Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl with a thick, unintelligible accent, presentable in high society.


The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. Poster of the 1970 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Michael & Mollie Hardwick, 1970
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Billy Wilder, 1970

Holmes and Dr. Watson are tasked with solving the disappearance of a lovely woman’s husband. The inquiry takes an unusual turn, encompassing six absent dwarfs, nefarious monks, a Scottish fortress, the legendary Loch Ness monster, and secretive naval trials.


The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. Poster of the 1970 movie and cover of the 1887 book, A Study in Scarlet
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A Study in Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle, 1887
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Billy Wilder, 1970

Holmes and Dr. Watson are tasked with solving the disappearance of a lovely woman’s husband. The inquiry takes an unusual turn, encompassing six absent dwarfs, nefarious monks, a Scottish fortress, the legendary Loch Ness monster, and secretive naval trials.