For other uses, see Mr. Fixit (disambiguation).

Mr. Fix-It is a 1918 American silent comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Marjorie Daw, and Wanda Hawley, directed by Allan Dwan.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[3] because of his ability to fix things Dick Remington (Fairbanks) becomes known as "Mr. Fix-It" and enters the aristocratic home of the Burroughs as their nephew. Before long he has melted the stone hearts of three aunts and one uncle and won the heart of Mary McCullough (Hawley) in addition to setting aright the affairs of pretty Georgiana Burroughs (MacDonald) and Olive Van Tassell (Landis).

Lobby card

Cast

Reception

Like many American films of the time, Mr. Fix-It was subject to restrictions and cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 5, the policeman arresting women in kimono coming from raided house of ill repute.[4]

Preservation status

On July 16, 2011, at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival presented a restored print of the film from the George Eastman House.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..Mr. Fix-It
  2. ^ Mr. Fix-It at silentera.com
  3. ^ "Reviews: Mr. Fix-It". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (19). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 24. May 4, 1918.
  4. ^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (25). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 31. June 15, 1918.
  5. ^ Mr. Fix-It at San Francisco Silent Film Festival website
  6. ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Mr. Fix-It
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Fix-It
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