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Mr. Fix-It
(1918)

Douglas Fairbanks takes a comedic turn in this story of a hypnotized man with Jekyll and Hyde personalities. Directed by William Christy Cabanne, Fairbanks is supported by Margery Wilson, Richard Cummings, Olga Grey, Gladys Brockwell and Monroe Salisbury.

Film Preservation Society
2021 Blu-ray Disc edition

Douglas Fairbanks Double Feature (1915-1918), black & white, ? minutes total, not rated, including Double Trouble (1915), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, and Mr. Fix-It (1918), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.

Film Preservation Society,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Regions ABC Blu-ray Disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $35.00.
Release date: 2021.
Country of origin: USA

This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from an archival print.

The film is accompanied by a custom music score.

Sight unseen, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.

This Regions ABC Blu-ray Disc edition is available directly from . . .

Loving the Classics
2025 DVD edition

Mr. Fix-It (1918), black & white, 55 minutes, not rated.

Loving the Classics,
no catalog number, no UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.99.
Release date: 2025
Country of origin: USA

This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.

The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.

This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .