Sherlock, Jr.

1924 American silent comedy film
Movie short_film Q1569918
Sherlock, Jr.
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Sherlock, Jr.

Summary

Sherlock, Jr. is a short film[1]. Sherlock, Jr. ranks in the top 2% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sherlock, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • Sherlock, Jr. was directed by Buster Keaton[4].
  • Sherlock, Jr. was directed by Roscoe Arbuckle[5].
  • Clyde Bruckman wrote the screenplay for Sherlock, Jr.[6].
  • Jean Havez wrote the screenplay for Sherlock, Jr.[7].
  • Joseph A. Mitchell wrote the screenplay for Sherlock, Jr.[8].
  • Sherlock, Jr.'s genre is comedy film[9].
  • Sherlock, Jr.'s genre is action film[10].
  • Sherlock, Jr.'s genre is romance film[11].
  • Sherlock, Jr.'s genre is silent film[12].
  • A cast member of Sherlock, Jr. was Buster Keaton[13].
  • A cast member of Sherlock, Jr. was Kathryn McGuire[14].
  • A cast member of Sherlock, Jr. was Joe Keaton[15].
  • A cast member of Sherlock, Jr. was Ward Crane[16].
  • A cast member of Sherlock, Jr. was Kewpie Morgan[17].
  • Sherlock, Jr. was produced by Joseph M. Schenck[18].
  • Sherlock, Jr. was produced by Buster Keaton[19].
  • Sherlock, Jr.'s production company is recorded as Metro Pictures[20].
  • Sherlock, Jr.'s director of photography is recorded as Byron Houck[21].
  • Sherlock, Jr.'s director of photography is recorded as Elgin Lessley[22].
  • Sherlock, Jr. is part of National Film Registry[23].
  • The original language of Sherlock, Jr. was English[24].
  • Sherlock, Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Sherlock Jr.[25].
  • Sherlock, Jr.'s language of work or name is recorded as English[26].
  • Sherlock, Jr. was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Joseph M. Schenck[18] and Buster Keaton[19]. Directors include Buster Keaton[4] and Roscoe Arbuckle[5]. Screenwriters include Clyde Bruckman[6], Jean Havez[7], and Joseph A. Mitchell[8]. Cast members include Buster Keaton[13], Kathryn McGuire[14], Joe Keaton[15], Ward Crane[16], and Kewpie Morgan[17].

Publication

Publication dates include April 21, 1924[28], April 17, 1924[29], May 11, 1924[30], and May 1924[31]. The original language of Sherlock, Jr. was English[24]. Sherlock, Jr.'s language of work or name is recorded as English[26]. Genres include comedy film[9], action film[10], romance film[11], and silent film[12]. Sherlock, Jr. is part of National Film Registry[23]. Sherlock, Jr. was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 9.8/10[32] and 86%[33].

Why It Matters

Sherlock, Jr. ranks in the top 2% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month).[2] Sherlock, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Sherlock, Jr. is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Infovarius · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color black-and-white
    Costume designer Clare West
    Box office {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+448337'}
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