Complex sentence: The film marked the first pairing of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, also in 1939 he starred with child icon Shirley Temple in "The Little Princess".
Split into simpler sentences: The film marked the first pairing of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Also in 1939, he starred with child star Shirley Temple in "The Little Princess".