Directed by Theodore Reed
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Flicker Alley)
Fairbanks' last comedy before he turned swashbuckler, and I think it's his best. He's a nutty professor-type who falls in love with his upstairs neighbor in NYC. She's got a theory that she can save "slum kids" by keeping them in a "respectable home" for an hour a day. He goes on board and tries to convince wealthy New Yorkers to take in some kids, mainly to impress the girl. The comedy routines include impossible impersonations of historical figures and a running gag involving mannequins.
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