Sherlock Holmes Jr. (1924)

Sherlock Holmes Jr.: Directed by Buster Keaton. With Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Erwin Connelly. 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.

“I have to say that this is by far Keatonu0026#39;s finest work. I have seen and own about 19 of his films/short films and this is the one that truly stands out.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is rare these days to find a comedy which will make you laugh each and every time you see it. Yet this one, to me, seems not only to be able to do this but also to get BETTER the more you watch it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe physical comedy, sight gags and insane stunts never cease to amaze me. That is what I love about Buster, the fact he did his own stunts shows that he was a great believer in producing a film that was genuine, that didnt try to trick or fool itu0026#39;s audience.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI find it sad that today most people seem to think that comedy is about dialouge and punch lines, when it is clear from film master pieces such as Sherlock Jr. that this is not true. Silent movies are not to be ignored just because they are u0026#39;oldu0026#39;, when I watch many of them they feel as fresh as any new comedy – if not more so.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo thank-you Buster!”