Sherlock Jr.

Watch: Sherlock Jr.

Unrated

4/17/192445m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ Every inch of footage holds such a laugh! ~

Overview:

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

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

pickpocket
amateur detective
slapstick comedy
jungle
black and white
motorcycle
false accusations
silent film
projectionist
booby trap
handkerchief
magnifying glass
railyard
banana peel
pearls

Cast

Buster Keaton

~ as ~

Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

Kathryn McGuire

~ as ~

Girl

Joe Keaton

~ as ~

Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen

Erwin Connelly

~ as ~

Hired Man / Butler

Ward Crane

~ as ~

Sheik / Villain

Doris Deane

~ as ~

Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)

Christine Francis

~ as ~

Candy Store Girl (uncredited)

George Davis

~ as ~

Conspirator (uncredited)

Kewpie Morgan

~ as ~

Conspirator (uncredited)

Steve Murphy

~ as ~

Conspirator (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
What a superbly intricate piece of comedic cinema this is. Keaton is a down-at-heel cinema projectionist who fancies himself as a budding "Sherlock Holmes". When a love-rival manages to frame him for pinching his (rather fickle) girlfriend's father's watch his life seems to have lost all purpose... Only when he returns to his cinema and runs that evening's movie does he doze off and dream his way into the film - this time as a brilliant detective calmly dealing with poison, explosives and dastardly cunning plots as he effortlessly solves the crime - some stolen pearls - and gets the girl! The story flows perfectly; the timing precise, the illusions almost circus-like but sophisticatedly so; no slapstick swinging planks and 8-foot puddles; just some intelligent humour and the odd, clever, use of special effects that create some sympathy for the initially rather pathetic hero! As much as to the imagery, this owes much to the score which the Club Foot Orchestra deliver setting a great pace for the shenanigans on screen.