Sherlock, Jr.

Sherlock, Jr. is a 1924 comedy short film which tells the story of a movie projectionist who is accused of stealing his girlfriend's father's watch. He falls asleep on the job and dreams that he is Sherlock Holmes solving the case. It stars Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton and Ward Crane.

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1924 - Comedy - Short film - Sherlock Holmes - Buster Keaton - Kathryn McGuire - Joe Keaton - Ward Crane

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The movie was written by Clyde Bruckman, Jean C. Havez and Joseph A. Mitchell. It was directed by Keaton. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Woody Allen has cited it as a source of inspiration for his own film, The Purple Rose of Cairo.

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Clyde Bruckman - Jean C. Havez - Joseph A. Mitchell - Library of Congress - National Film Registry - Woody Allen

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