A Knotty Problem -- May 29, 2019

Moving Picture World, 10-May-1919

Douglas Fairbanks was one of the biggest stars in the movies. Here in a scene from The Knickerbocker Buckaroo he faces "a knotty problem."

Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919

This trade ad includes a song.  If I could sing, I would try it.

Moving Picture World, 17-May-1919

Does it look as if Doug is trying to start a steam locomotive with a crank?

Moving Picture World, 31-May-1919

Doug became a licensed projectionist so he could show movies to his friends at home.