"You're the
popular tourist conception
of the arrogant Russian prince."
from Scarlet Dawn
I thought that there should be a website dedicated to this talented and debonair actor from the classic days of Hollywood. As the son of Douglas Fairbanks, (Douglas Fairbanks of silent movie fame) Douglas has been overshadowed by his father's legend but he is a movie star in his own right. The senior Fairbanks is of course more famous than his son, but my favorite actor has always been Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
I first saw him in the film Catherine the Great
in the late 1980's on late night public television and was impressed by his
riveting portrayal of this complex historical figure and since then I've tried
to see all of his movies. I think that he is a very talented actor who was equally
at home acting in screwball comedies, gangster films and swashbuckling adventures
.
Fairbanks epitomizes the essence of Hollywood in its heyday of the 1930's. He
was dashing, handsome, witty, charming and he was also romantically linked with
some of the most glamorous women in Hollywood including Marlene Dietrich and
Tallulah Bankhead. He was married to the biggest star of them all - Joan Crawford.
Onscreen he romanced Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers, Katherine
Hepburn, Madeleine Carroll, Bette Davis, Irene Dunne, Danielle Darrieux, Nancy
Carroll, Betty Grable, and Maureen O'Hara.
My favorite Fairbanks Jr. films are: A Woman of Affairs (1928), Scarlet Dawn (1932), Captured (1933), Success at Any Price (1934), Catherine the Great (1934), Prisoner of Zenda (1937) and Rage of Paris (1938).
Turner
Classic Movies plays rare Fairbanks films that aren't available to buy on
video
TV Now - Douglas Fairbanks
Jr. - Follow this link to find out what Fairbanks flicks are airing on cable
this month
Dec. 11, 2004 - More Fairbanks on DVD!!
In September 2004 The
Young In Heart [DVD](1938) came
out on DVD, and this month, Gunga
Din [DVD](1939) DVD will be
released! On the Movies
Unlimited website there is a listing for a Gangsters Warner Brothers Collection,
a collection of 5 films including Little Ceasar which is scheduled for release
in January. Angels
Over Broadway [DVD](1941) is also available
on DVD.
I am looking for the following Fairbanks film on video. If anyone can help
me locate this film or would be interested in trading taped from TV copies
of Douglas' films please e-mail me (you'll find a link at the bottom of this
page). The film I'm interested in finding is: The Amateur Gentleman.
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Reviews
of Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s films - my personal look at the Douglas Fairbanks
Jr. films that I have seen so far.
My Fairbanks Photo Galleries - Fairbanks
and Fairbanks II,
Fairbanks with Joan
Crawford, Fairbanks in Catherine
the Great, Fairbanks
and the ladies I and Fairbanks
with the Ladies II.
An Encounter with
Fairbanks - a piece written by Susan M. Gordon, thanks Susan!
Adina's Fairbanks website - a fun and graphics laden website about Doug
which includes some great pictures.
Prisoner of Zenda movie website - a lovely tribute to this classic Fairbanks
film.
Fairbanks interview - about Fairbanks' film career.
Fairbanks Buster Keaton Interview is an interview with Doug about the famous
silent film star.
The Washington Post Obituary
BBC News Obituary
Hollywood Forever's official website - Services were held at 1:00pm, Wednesday,
May 24, 2000, at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los
Angeles, CA 90038.
Seeing Stars - This site has info about Hollywood Forever and who is buried
there
Gravehunter Douglas Fairbanks Sr. - This site has a photo of Doug Sr.'s
tomb in the Hollywood Forever cemetery
Fairbanks on marriage - an interview of Doug from 1930 that is now a part
of the Silents Majority website
Ebay - Ebay usually has a dozen or so various Fairbanks items (cigarette
cards, autographed photos, etc.) for auction.
Movie Forum: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - this site has information, a chat room
and links to other Doug sites.
Internet Movie Database - contains Doug Fairbanks Jr.'s filmography and
brief biographical details
Silent Gents Gallery - several nice Fairbanks photos here
Joan
Crawford Gallery #2 - has several pictures of Joan with Doug
Silents Are Golden - has information about Fairbanks silent films
Silent Era: Progressive Silent Film List Actors: Doug Fairbanks Jr. - more
information on Doug Jr's early career in silent movies
Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks' Hollywood - a good site about Doug Jr's
famous father
Some great websites dedicated to other talented actors:
Dirk Bogarde|
David Warner| John
Hurt| John McEnery| Conrad
Veidt| Derek Jacobi|
Jon Finch| Ian
McKellen| Rudolph
Valentino| Helmut Berger|
Ralph Fiennes | Brian
Cox | Heath Ledger
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. wrote several autobiographies
about his childhood (growing up as the son of one of the world's most famous
movie stars), his acting career, his marriage to Joan Crawford, and the important
real life role he played during W.W.II. The book titles are The Salad Days and
A Hell of a War. If you're searching to purchase these books or any other books
related to Doug Jr. a good place to look on the web would be BookFinder.
Mr. Fairbanks apparently surfed the web!! Check it out on The
Silents Majority website and read the letter that Mr. Fairbanks sent to
the maintainers of this site. Hopefully Douglas had a chance to see my web tribute
to him, I mentioned to him in a letter I sent him at the end of 1998. I received
an autographed photo from him in return.
Thank you for visiting my
homepage!!
This page was created May 1998
a nd was last updated on December 11, 2004.
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