Sherlock Jr.
Summary: 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.
Release Date: May 11, 1924
Director:
Buster Keaton
Runtime: 0 h 45 min
MPAA: Passed
Production: Buster Keaton Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
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1920sabsurdismaccomplicealmost hit by a caralmost hit by a trainalter egoamateur detectiveaspiring detectiveattempted murderawkward situationaxebeing followedblack and whiteblack and white filmbombbooby trapbox of candyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbreaking the fourth wallbutlercabrioletcamera shot of feetcandy shopcandy storecar chasecar floats in a riverchanging a price tagcharacter name as titlechasecigarettecigarette smokingcinemacleanercleaner as protagonistclimbing a ladderclimbing up a ladderconfectionerycoworker coworker relationshipcrashing through a windowcriminal gangcryingcrying femalecrying malecrying mancrying womandaydreamdetectivedirected by cast memberdirected by stardisguisedogdollar billdreamdream sequencedreaming of being in the cinema screeningdrowned carecho park los angelesentering movie via screenevading booby trapexploding billiard ballexploding carexplosionfake mustachefalling asleepfalling into waterfalling off a chairfalling off a motorcyclefalse accusationfalse accusation of theftfalse moustachefantasy scenefantasy sequencefeeding a dogfilm projectionistfilm within a filmfinger lickingfollowing someonefoot chasegiftglendale californiagrenadegunshothidden doorhiding in a closethuman in a cageintertitleinvestigationinvestigatorjewel theftjumping on the top of a moving trainjumping out a windowjumping out of a windowjumping through a windowkidnapped womankidnapperkidnappingkisskissing someone's handlack of moneylicking one's fingerlighting a cigarettelionlong chaselooking at oneself in a mirrorlos angeles californialos feliz los angeleslost moneylost walletlove trianglemagnifying glassmale name in titleman disguised as a womanman dresses as a womanman in a cageman in dragman kissing a woman's handman on the runman reading a bookman walks on top of a moving trainman wears a top hatman wears glassesmaster of disguisemistaken belief that someone is a criminalmistaken belief that someone is a thiefmoneymotorcyclemovie projectionistmovie projectormovie reality crossovermovie theatermurder attemptmurderous schemename in titlenational film registrynecklaceold womanolder personon the runorchestra pitout of body experiencepaper moneypawn shoppawn shop ownerpawn ticketpawnbrokerpawnshoppearl necklacepickpocketplanting evidenceplaying billiardplaying billiardsplaying poolpocket watchpointing a gun at someonepoisonpoisoned drinkprivate detectiveprivate eyeprivate investigationprojectionprojection roomprojectionistrailroad water towerreading a bookreal life father and son in law in the filmreference to sherlock holmesrescueriding a motorcycleriding motorcycleringring as a giftrivalrival suitorrivalryromantic rivalromantic rivalryrunning on the roof of a trainsafesafe doorsafe hidden in wallsatireschemesecret doorsecretly observingsherlock holmesshootingshopshynesssilent filmsitting on tableslapstickslapstick comedyslapstick humorsleeping on the jobslipping on a banana peelsmall townsnowspectatorspitting out drinkstag partystanding on a rooftopstealing a pocket watchstolen necklacestolen pearl necklacestolen pearlsstolen pocket watchstolen pocketwatchstolen watchstranded on rooftopstuntsucked into the cinema screensuitorsurrealismsuspicionsuspicious mansweepingsweeping the floortailing a suspecttelephone callthieftied togethertitle cardtraintrapdoorvisitvisitorwalking on a train roofwalking on top of a train carwalletwannabe detectivewater drain spoutwet clotheswhistlingwish fulfillment dreamwoman in jeopardywooing
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