Sherlock Jr. is a 1924 American silent comedy film starring and directed by Buster Keaton and written by Clyde Bruckman. Jean Havez and Joseph A. Mitchell. It features Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton and Ward Crane.
In 1991, Sherlock Jr. was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Register by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. In 2000, the American Film Institute as part of its AFI 100 Years series ranked the film #62. David Thomson calls it “a breakthrough. It is as if a filmmaker had at last learned the point of the whole thing.” The title references the fictional Sherlock Holmes.
Synopsis – Buster Keaton stars as Projectionist, who moonlights as an amateur detective. When the cinema is empty, he reads the book How to be a Detective. He is in love with The Girl (Kathryn McGuire) but has a rival, “The Local Sheik” (Ward Crane). Neither has much money but the rivalry is fierce.
Doors & bar open 11am. Snacks, coffee, tea and refreshments available. Movie screens at 12 noon. No need to book. Get your ticket at the door anytime after 11am. $15 adults and free for kids 13 and under. Film duration 45 minutes.