Sherlock Jr.
1924
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Erwin Connelly, Ward Crane, Doris Deane, Christine Francis, George Davis
Original language
English
First release
April 17, 1924 (Canada)
Production companies
Metro Pictures
Crew
Screenplay
Clyde Bruckman
Producer
Buster Keaton, Joseph M. Schenck
Cinematography
Byron Houck, Elgin Lessley
Editing
Buster Keaton
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Sherlock Jr. | |
| Alternate title | Sherlock junior détective |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | April 17, 1924 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 17, 1924 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 17, 1924 |
| Theatrical | Norway | April 17, 1924 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 17, 1924 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 21, 1924 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 26, 1924 |
| Theatrical | France | October 27, 1924 |
| Theatrical | Japan | December 9, 1924 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 25, 1925 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 3, 1982 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | June 16, 2020 |
Full credits
| Director | Buster Keaton |
| Cast | 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)), Ford West (Theatre Manager / Gillette (uncredited)), Jane Connelly (The Mother (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Clyde Bruckman |
| Story | Jean C. Havez, Joseph A. Mitchell |
| Producer | Buster Keaton, Joseph M. Schenck |
| Cinematography | Byron Houck, Elgin Lessley |
| Editing | Buster Keaton |
| Costumes | Clare West |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
