Sherlock Jr. (1924) - (Movie Clip) The Crime-Crushing Criminologist

Sherlock Jr. (1924) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, Old Proverb

The opening sequence introduces the title character's real-life persona, his boss (Ford West) and "the girl" (Kathryn McGuire), the premise behind the title still to be revealed, in Buster Keaton's action-fantasy-comedy Sherlock Jr., 1924.

Sherlock Jr. (1924) -- (Movie Clip) Shadow Your Man Closely

Rejected as a thief by the father of now-dejected "Girl" (Kathryn McGuire), the hero (director and star Buster Keaton) follows his mail-order detective's handbook and his suspect (Ward Crane, who in fact framed him) in Sherlock Jr., 1924.

Sherlock Jr. (1924) -- (Movie Clip) Be Careful!

Still immersed in his movie-based dream, the projectionist/hero (director Buster Keaton, as the title character) stays calm under pressure as he flees villains and gets an unexpected assist from his real-life boss and fantasy-assistant (Ford West) in Sherlock Jr., 1924.

Sherlock Jr. (1924) -- (Movie Clip) Hearts And Pearls

Exhausted and frustrated with his amateur detective efforts, the hero dozes off at work in the projection room and dreams himself into a movie called Hearts And Pearls, executing one of director and star Buster Keaton's more transcendent ideas, in Sherlock Jr., 1924.

Sherlock Jr. (1924) -- (Movie Clip) I Never Thought You'd Make It!

Continuing the famous chase sequence, still in the imaginary movie into-which he's dreamed himself, star and director Buster Keaton as the title character is more alone than he realizes, in Sherlock Jr., 1924.