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Sherlock Jr. (1924)
8.3
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch. Director:Buster Keaton |
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Cast
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| Buster Keaton | ... |
Projectionist
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Sherlock, Jr.
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Kathryn McGuire | ... |
The Girl
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Joe Keaton | ... |
The Girl's Father
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Man on film screen
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Erwin Connelly | ... |
The Hired Man
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The Butler
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Ward Crane | ... |
The Local Sheik
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The Villain
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Storyline
A projectionist is studying to be a detective and is in love with a young lady. When he proposes her, his rival steals the chain watch of her father and incriminates him. The disappointed young projectionist returns to his job and while projecting the film, he dreams on being the detective of the story. Meanwhile, the girl finds the truth and acquits the guilty of the projectionist to her father. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Sherlock Holmes jr. See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
| USA: (1924)Sound Mix:
SilentColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Projectionist: [points to the trash pile] In there?
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema: Yes, did you?
Projectionist: [nods reluctantly, pulls it out] Describe it.
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema: [gestures] This long.
[Buster checks it]
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema: This wide.
[he checks again, she makes a bird with her hands, he checks and hands it over]
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Trivia
According to the book Buster is reading, the seven rules for being a detective are: 1. Search Everybody. 2. Look for Clue. 3. Examine all windows. 4. Search for finger prints. 5. Shadow your man closely. 6. Send for the police. 7. Keep cool. Buster actually only employs rules #1 and #5 in the movie. See more »Goofs
Continuity: The thief places the receipt from the pawn shop in Keaton's left pocket when he is sitting, but it is pulled out from his right one when he is being searched. See more »Quotes
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema: I lost a dollar. Did you find it?Projectionist: [points to the trash pile] In there?
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema: Yes, did you?
Projectionist: [nods reluctantly, pulls it out] Describe it.
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema: [gestures] This long.
[Buster checks it]
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema: This wide.
[he checks again, she makes a bird with her hands, he checks and hands it over]
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