Sherlock, Jr.

Sherlock, Jr is a burlesque film carried out by Buster Keaton in 1924.

It is the longest feature-length film of Buster Keaton but also that which illustrates best the the great stone face (the impassive face) and the cascades characteristic of Buster Keaton.

Synopsis

Buster Keaton interprets the role of a projectionist which dreams to be one detective day. Whereas he falls asleep one day with his work, starts a abracadabrantesque history where Buster Keaton plays the second best detective of the world.

Projections

Film projected in Brest on November 12th, 2007 within the framework of the 22nd European Festival of short film of Brest to Quartz.

Data sheet

August 1st

Distribution

Erwin Connelly
Jane Connelly (the mother)
Ward Cranium (sighing Bandit/Le second)
Buster Keaton (Sherlock Jr/Le projectionist)
Joe Keaton (Father of been engaged)
Kathryn McGuire (the promised in marriage girl/).

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