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.
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Title: Sherlock Jr. (1924)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Buster Keaton | ... | Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr. | |
| Kathryn McGuire | ... | The Girl | |
| Joe Keaton | ... | The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen | |
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Erwin Connelly | ... | The Hired Man / The Butler |
| Ward Crane | ... | The Local Sheik / The Villain | |
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A meek and mild projectionist, who also cleans up after screenings, would like nothing better than to be a private detective. He becomes engaged to a pretty girl but a ladies man known as the Sheik vies for her affection. He gets rid of the projectionist by stealing a pocket watch belonging to the girl's father - which he pawns to buy her an expensive box of candy. He then slips the pawn ticket into the projectionist's pocket and subsequently is found by the police. He doesn't have much luck but in his dreams, he the debonair and renowned detective Sherlock Jr. who faces danger and solves the crime. In real life, the girl solves crimes quickly. Written by garykmcd
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every inch of footage holds such a laugh!Parents Guide:
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In a 1997 biography of Keaton, it was noted that this film was a major influence on Woody Allen when he made The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985). See more »Goofs
After Sherlock Jr. spins the fence around, placing his pursuers behind it, he puts a crossbar across the gate to stop them from coming back. In the next shot, as he leaves the alley, the crossbar is no longer visible on the fence. See more »Quotes
Theatre Manager: Say Mr. Detective, before you clean up any mysteries, clean up this theater!See more »
Alternate Versions
In 1999, Kino Video distributed a 45-minute version of this film, with a music score composed by and performed by the Club Foot Orchestra. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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11 May 1924 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Not only is this Buster Keaton's best film, but it is among the greatest achievements in the history of cinema, period. While it is not a feature-length film--and thus barred from most critics' lists of great films--it invented just about every single basic special effect known to movies (except for morphing). The story itself, about a film projectionist who desires to become part of the movies, and then does, by walking right onto the screen, made palpable the desire that we all have to be in the movies: To get the girl, to be an action hero, to outsmart the bad guys. Keaton invented meta-cinema before anyone even had a phrase for it.
This movie has entered our dreams.