101 years ago, Buster Keaton did something that still feels impossible today. In Sherlock Jr. (1924), he performed stunts so precise and dangerous that he didn’t even realize he had broken his neck—something only discovered 9 years later through an X-ray. Every move, every fall, every jump was perfectly timed, rehearsed, and executed with his signature deadpan expression. Keaton didn’t just act or direct—he became part of the machine of cinema itself, pushing the limits of what was possible on s

This Day in Buster… April 19, 1924 “Sherlock Jr.” has its U.S. opening in Boston. Almost 500 feet of finished film was cut after Buster Keaton showed previews to gauge audience reaction. That’s about seven and a half minutes of footage. #oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton #ibks #silentfilm #classichollywood #comedy | Buster Keaton

2.4M views · 57K reactions | This Day in Buster…April 14, 1924 “Sherlock Jr." has its U.S. opening in Boston ahead of the premiere in LA on the 26th. #oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton #ibks #silentfilm #classichollywood | Buster Keaton | Facebook

1.1K views · 122 reactions | Congrats again to the cast & crew of BMF Season 3, especially @terryallenbrownjr , @steviebaggsjr , & @shawnwells_1 . Incredible night. Thanks for the invite to the watch party, team. #HollywoodOfTheSouth #BMF #starz  | Sean Freeman | Facebook

63K views · 2K reactions | #MovieMonday Celebrating a centenary this year, “Sherlock Jr.” is a fan favourite, but it is the ‘Screen Scene’ that Buster Keaton was intensely proud of. Here, in its entirety, Buster’s crew used a variety of techniques to perfectly match one moment to the next to stitch together one of cinema’s best dream sequences. | Buster Keaton | Facebook