Sherlock Jr.
Every inch of footage holds such a laugh!
Directed by Buster Keaton
Produced by Metro Pictures Corporation, Buster Keaton Productions
A joyful, physically inventive silent comedy built on slapstick mishaps and the triumph of an underdog dreamer.
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
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Essence
Ensemble
Buster Keaton
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
Kathryn McGuire
The Girl
Joe Keaton
The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
Erwin Connelly
The Hired Man / The Butler
Ward Crane
The Local Sheik / The Villain
Doris Deane
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
Christine Francis
Candy Store Girl (uncredited)
George Davis
Conspirator (uncredited)
Kewpie Morgan
Conspirator (uncredited)
Steve Murphy
Conspirator (uncredited)
John Patrick
Conspirator (uncredited)
Betsy Ann Hisle
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Same Mood as Sherlock Jr.
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Sherlock Jr., But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Sherlock Jr., But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Sherlock Jr., But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
