Rugby Festival of Culture: Sherlock Jr. + Short with live soundtrack

This laugh out loud comedy is considered to be among Keaton's best work with its special effects and elaborate stunts landmarks in motion picture history.

Dir: Buster Keaton USA 1924, 46 mins Cert: U

Featuring a live piano soundtrack by Meg Morley.

This laugh out loud comedy is considered to be among Keaton's best work with its special effects and elaborate stunts landmarks in motion picture history.  A kindly movie projectionist (Buster Keaton) longs to be a detective. When his fiancée (Kathryn McGuire) is robbed by a local thief (Ward Crane), the poor projectionist is framed for the crime. Using his amateur detective skills, the projectionist follows the thief to the train station - only to find himself locked in a train car.  Disheartened, he returns to his movie theatre, where he falls asleep and dreams that he is the great Sherlock Holmes.

Preceding Sherlock Jr, there'll be a surprise silent comedy short.

This event is part of a season of film events put together by Flatpack: Assemble as part of Rugby Festival of Culture (1-17 July 2016).