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Sherlock Jr. (1924)

Directed by Buster Keaton · Cinematography by Byron Houck, Elgin Lessley

Passed45 min33 frames

ActionComedyMystery

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Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: medium — A 1920s storefront with a sign reading Arden Grocery sits on a quiet street. A man wearing a hat and vest…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: wide — A rural landscape features a long wooden trestle bridge constructed with diagonal support beams. A truck…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: wide — A wide paved street stretches through a 1920s town with palm trees and buildings. A man rides a motorcycle…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: wide — A rural wooden structure with an open-front area stands beside a parked vintage car. Three figures walk…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped interior space features a man reflected in a mirror frame. The man stands beside a…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a rectangular paper pawn ticket with decorative printed borders. The ticket contains…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: medium — A 1930s interior features wooden wainscoting and heavy curtains near a stone fireplace. A man in a tuxedo…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: wide — A rural railway area features a massive metal water tank on thick industrial stilts. A man stands on the…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: medium — A winding road stretches through a grassy hillside with a billboard visible in distance. A man in a suit…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a hand wearing a simple metal ring. The skin texture is visible and grain is prominent…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: medium — A vintage billiards room features a heavy pool table, bookshelves, and dark leather armchairs. A man in a…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: medium — A man in formal attire stands in front of a rectangular wall mirror. His reflection is visible while he…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: fullbody — A 1920s living room features ornate patterned wallpaper, a fireplace mantel, and period furniture. A man…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: medium — A theater lobby with a movie poster displayed on the wall near a doorway. A young man kneels on the floor…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: wide — A silent film audience sits in a theater watching a movie on a screen. The projected film shows a man and…Sherlock Jr. (1924) movie still: medium — A man wearing a patterned shirt and hat poses in front of a backdrop. He leans over a small wooden…
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What is Sherlock Jr. about?

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

Where can you watch Sherlock Jr.?

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What does the cinematography of Sherlock Jr. look like?

Sampled across 33 frames, the coverage of Sherlock Jr. leans on medium shots and wide compositions. Cinematographer Byron Houck keeps most of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in most of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1920s.

What is the color palette of Sherlock Jr.?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Sherlock Jr. (1924) are #020202, #b0b0b0, #888888, #fbfbfb, #4b4b4b, #2e2e2e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #888888
  • #fbfbfb
  • #4b4b4b
  • #2e2e2e

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