Buster Keaton"s "Sherlock Jr." focuses on a classic by one of America"s greatest silent film geniuses, whose films still delight and amaze audiences worldwide. The essays included in this volume, written specially for this edition, examine this film within the context of Keaton"s career, and also offer new perspectives on its unusual production history, Keaton"s vaudeville background, and the differing views of "masculinity" that both celebrate and poke fun at cinema itself, among other topics.