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 The Cohen Media Group and Kino Lorber have released a magnificent silent movie double feature on Blu-ray, featuring the legendary Douglas Fairbanks. THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1921) and THE IRON MASK (1929) are on this Region A disc, and the sources for both films are from recent major restorations read more

Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – The One and Only Douglas Fairbanks With his endless energy, impressive athletic skills, muscular physique, and winning smile, Douglas Fairbanks was the all-American role model that the early 20th century needed. His films were good, clean, old-fashioned read more

He never forgot that dialogue should complement, not replace, what is essentially a visual medium. -Douglas Fairbanks Jr., about Ernst Lubitsch Quote Source read more

Image Source Though he is mostly only remembered by classic movie fans today, actor, producer and studio owner Douglas Fairbanks was one of the most important and influential figures of early Hollywood. He was a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, presented at the or read more

Share This! It’s a Safari of Love! Burning sands . . . burning lips! It’s night-time on the glamorous Nile! Let’s back the truck up for a moment before looking at this week’s picture, 1940’s Safari with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Madeleine Carroll.  It’s again a good exercise read more

Reading Tracey Goessel’s comprehensive biography on Douglas Fairbanks, The First King of Hollywood, reminded me of Scott Eyman’s wonderful book on John Wayne; both books initially put me off only to pull me in towards learning a great deal about an actor I previously knew nothing about. read more

Reading Tracey Goessel’s comprehensive biography on Douglas Fairbanks, The First King of Hollywood, reminded me of Scott Eyman’s wonderful book on John Wayne; both books initially put me off only to pull me in towards learning a great deal about an actor I previously knew nothing about. read more

Share This! A HECTIC ROMANCE TO BLOW THE FUSES OUT ALONG MAZDA LANE! Among the list of films which perhaps don’t get the attention they deserve is 1940’s Angels Over Broadway, a title which plays a few ways over the course of a compact 78 minute running time.   The film, which was written and read more

With his swashbuckling persona, jaw-dropping acrobatics and million dollar smile, Douglas Fairbanks was the definition of what it means to be a movie star. Known equally well for being half of the most influential celebrity power couple of the 1920s, and for his lavish estate known as Pickfair tha read more

Today's star is swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks Jr. TCM is celebrating the career of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with 15 movies on Aug. 15. Here's what you need to know about one of old Hollywood's leading matinee idols. FYI: TCM sometimes changes the air times and /or movies, so you can go to www read more

The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Fred Niblo in 1920, is a triumphant piece of film-making and a seminal turning point in moving making history. The film was based on the 1919 story, The Curse of Capistrano, by Johnston McCulley. The relation of Zorro to The Scarlet Pimp read more

The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Fred Niblo in 1920, is a triumphant piece of film-making and a seminal turning point in moving making history. The film was based on the 1919 story, The Curse of Capistrano, by Johnston McCulley. The relation of Zorro to The Scarlet Pimp read more

The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Fred Niblo in 1920, is a triumphant piece of film-making and a seminal turning point in moving making history. The film was based on the 1919 story, The Curse of Capistrano, by Johnston McCulley. The relation of Zorro to The Scarlet Pimp read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Douglas Fairbanks, born today, May 23 in 1883! Douglas Fairbanks – the Original Zorro! ….. Douglas Fairbanks – the Original Robin Hood! ….. Douglas Fairbanks – the Original Don Juan! ….. Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie read more

Film stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks wed on March 28, 1920 becoming what many refer to as “Hollywood’s First Royal Couple”. Mary Pickford, known as “America’s Sweetheart” and probably the most famous woman in the world at the time and Douglas Fairbanks were both among read more

There is a touch of spring and youth in the air. Could that be Douglas Fairbanks? It seems there is a Douglas Fairbanks Sr. restoration movement afoot. Notice any similarity? How about now? All of a sudden silent films are "in" and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., one of the most overlooked of read more

Alegria e sensualidade: Douglas Fairbanks interpreta Zorro “Zorro”, em espanhol, significa “raposa”. O autor nova-iorquino Johnston McCulley sabia bem o que estava fazendo quando escolheu o nome de sua criação: o personagem, um quase Robin-Hood hispânico, é de fato read more

The First King of Hollywood:  The Life of Douglas Fairbanks by Tracey Goessel 560 pages October 2015 Chicago Review Press Amazon Barnes and Noble Powells Your local Indie "His story is also the story of the birth of an industry -- the transition of the movie business from a nickel novelty to read more

The First King of Hollywood:  The Life of Douglas Fairbanks by Tracey Goessel 560 pages October 2015 Chicago Review Press Amazon Barnes and Noble Powells Your local Indie "His story is also the story of the birth of an industry -- the transition of the movie business from a nickel novelty to read more