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(Image: Photoplay, September, 1919)
By Betsy J. Green
“Flying A” leading man Bill Russell had a soft spot for animals, and showed off some of his favorites in a movie magazine in September 1919. You can be sure that some of them appeared in his movies as well.
Betsy’s Way Back When book — 1918 — is now available in local bookstores and at Amazon.com. This is the fifth book in her series of the history of Santa Barbara, one year at a time. Learn more at
What a wonderful photo. Thanks, Betsy, for all your research.