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100th Anniversary of Splendid Palace Cinema: Screening of Buster Keaton’s “Sherlock Junior” with Original Music

At the celebration of the 100th anniversary of “Splendid Palace” cinema tonight at 19:00, director Buster Keaton’s film “Sherlock Juniors” will be shown, the original music of which was composed by composer Kārlis Lācis, LETA agency was informed by public relations specialist of SIA “Rīgas nami” Guntis Rozenbergs.

Daira Āboliņa, the artistic director of the “Splendid Palace” cinema, states that Keaton’s film shot in 1924 is recognized as the director’s best film.

The film “Sherlock Junior” is the story of a film mechanic who longs to become a detective. When his bride is robbed by a local thief, he is falsely accused of the crime. Having fallen asleep in front of the movie projector, he turns into a brilliant investigator in his dream and solves this crime.

Saxophonist Māris Jēkabsons, accordionist Artūrs Noviks, guitarist Rihards Goba, double bassist Jānis Stafeckis, percussionist Kaspars Grigalis and percussionist Ainis Zavackis will perform the original music created for the film together with composer Kārli Lāci and singer Aija Vītoliņa.

2023-12-09 16:16:59
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