Sherlock Jr. (1924)
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- Passed
- 45min
- Action, Comedy
- 11 May 1924 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Buster Keaton | ... |
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
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| Kathryn McGuire | ... |
The Girl
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| Joe Keaton | ... |
The Girl's Father / Man on Film Screen
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Erwin Connelly | ... |
The Hired Man / The Butler
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| Ward Crane | ... |
The Local Sheik / The Villain
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Jane Connelly | ... |
The Mother (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Conspirator (uncredited)
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Doris Deane | ... |
Girl Who Loses Dollar Outside Cinema (uncredited)
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Christine Francis | ... |
Candy Store Girl (uncredited)
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| Betsy Ann Hisle | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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| Kewpie Morgan | ... |
Conspirator (uncredited)
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Steve Murphy | ... |
Conspirator (uncredited)
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| John Patrick | ... |
Conspirator (uncredited)
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Ford West | ... |
Theatre Manager / Gillette (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Buster Keaton | ||
Written by
| Jean C. Havez | ... | (story) (as Jean Havez) & |
| Joseph A. Mitchell | ... | (story) (as Joe Mitchell) and |
| Clyde Bruckman | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Buster Keaton | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Robert Israel | ... | (2020 score) |
| Club Foot Orchestra | ||
| Myles Boisen | ... | (uncredited) (music: Club Foot Orchestra) |
| Sheldon Brown | ... | (uncredited) (music: Club Foot Orchestra) |
| Beth Custer | ... | (uncredited) (music: Club Foot Orchestra) |
| Steve Kirk | ... | (uncredited) (music: Club Foot Orchestra) |
| Nik Phelps | ... | (uncredited) (music: Club Foot Orchestra) |
Cinematography by
| Byron Houck | ... | (photography) |
| Elgin Lessley | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Roy B. Yokelson | ... | (edited by) |
| Buster Keaton | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| D.C. Cardinali | ... | colorist: remastered hd version: new version (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Fred Gabourie | ||
Costume Design by
| Clare West | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter C. Reed | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Georgii Stenberg | ... | poster artist: Soviet Union |
| Vladimir Stenberg | ... | poster artist: Soviet Union |
| Ernie Orsatti | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Ernie Orsatti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denver Harmon | ... | electrician |
Music Department
| Michael Bank | ... | music researcher |
| Vince Giordano | ... | musical director |
| Bruce Goldstein | ... | music producer |
| Abigail Kende | ... | musical clearances |
| David Kirsch | ... | assistant engineer |
| Jim McNamara | ... | assistant engineer |
| Club Foot Orchestra | ... | music performer |
| Jeff Radke | ... | music researcher |
| David Robbins | ... | assistant engineer |
| Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks | ... | music performer (as Vince Giordino & His Nighthawks Orchestra) |
| Roy B. Yokelson | ... | music co-producer / music mixer / music recordist |
| Myles Boisen | ... | musician: double neck bass and guitar in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Brown | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet, flute and harmonica in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
| Matthew Brubeck | ... | musician: cello in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
| Catherine Clune | ... | musician: violin in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
| Beth Custer | ... | musician: clarinets in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
| Chris Grady | ... | musician: trumpet in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
| Eliot Kavee | ... | musician: drums, percussion and cello in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
| Steve Kirk | ... | musician: guitar in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
| Richard Marriott | ... | musician: trombone, trumpet, flute and keyboards in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
| Nik Phelps | ... | musician: woodwinds and brass in Club Foot Orchestra (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jonathan D. Reichman | ... | counsel: Nighthawks (as Jonathan Reichman) |
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
| Fred Gabourie | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Caroline Frick | ... | acknowledgement: for AMC |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro Pictures Corporation (1924) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A Metro Attraction)
- Jury Imperial Pictures (1924) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1924) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Le Mats Filmbyrå (1924) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Aktiebolaget Royal Film Osakeyhtiö (1925) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1972) (Finland) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Kino Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (Included with "Our Hospitality" in 'The Art of Buster Keaton: Volume One")
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Art of Buster Keaton')
- Finnkino (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Splendor Films (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
- MK2 Films (2020) (World-wide) (restoration)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Antland Productions (music co-produced by) (1995 alternate version)
- Bret Wood / INK (dvd package design)
- Donald Hunsberger (music compilation)
- Film Preservation Associates (film material licensed from) (1995 alternate version)
- Kampo Cultural Center (recorded at) (1995 alternate version)
- The Douris Corporation (film material licensed from) (1995 alternate version)
Storyline
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A meek, 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--and pawns it 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 has little luck, but in his dreams he is the debonair, 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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| Taglines | every inch of footage holds such a laugh! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Buster Keaton is running along the roofs of the moving freight train cars, he comes to the last one and jumps and grabs the tube connected to a water tower. His weight caused the tube to descend and, as it did so, water poured out and washed him on to the track with force, fracturing his neck nearly to the point of breaking it. This footage appears in the released film. Keaton suffered from blinding migraines for years afterwards and was unaware of the reason, until a doctor diagnosed him in the 1930s. 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into When Comedy Was King (1960). See more » |
| Quotes |
Projectionist:
[as Sherlock Jr., riding on the handlebars of a motorcycle, unaware the driver fell off]
Be careful or one of us will get hurt. See more » |