In *Sherlock Jr.* (1924), Buster Keaton appears to jump into a woman’s body using clever editing and a body double. The camera cuts at the moment of contact, swapping Keaton with the woman, creating a seamless illusion of transformation—all done with precise timing and a fixed camera. (Via: @lostintimevid) #history #reels #animation #1920s #movies | Inside History

This Day in Buster-June 8, 1924 The Brooklyn Eagle reports on "Sherlock Jr." with Buster Keaton praising Buick saying, "This was an extremely dangerous stunt, and it is not hard to imagine that death or serious injury might result." Continuing, he said: "I traveled an even 50 miles an hour, stepped on the brakes and they responded. It was one of the finest performances I have ever seen a car give. My life was in jeopardy, but I felt perfectly safe." #oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton #IBKS #si

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

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