All douglas fairbanks artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. He held the silver star and the legion of merit with v for valor in combat device from the u. What has always been at the heart of film making was the value of a script. Ever surrounded by legendary names, he had mary pickford as a stepmother, marlene dietrich as a lover, was briefly married to joan crawford, and even featured in a british government sex scandal of the 1960s. Douglas elton fairbanks born douglas elton thomas ullman. For movie fans, it was a match made in heaven, the perfect hollywood romance, the true love story of a prince and a flapper. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Douglas fairbanks, sr 18831939 find a grave memorial. Choose your favorite douglas fairbanks jr designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. In 1927 fairbanks made his stage debut in young woodley based on a book by john van druten.
Fairbanks fought his way up the hollywood tree in big parts and occasionally by. Overview for douglas fairbanks turner classic movies. Douglas fairbanks, jr 19092000 find a grave memorial. Made an honorary knight by the king of england for his furthering of angloamerican amity in 1949.
Robinson, ronald colman, katharine hepburn, irene dunne, ginger rogers, cary grant, rita hayworth, and maureen ohara. Naval history magazine recently showcased a fascinating relic of the u. Moreover, the selfinvolved fairbanks senior was not a particularly good father and paid little attention to his son. Fairbanks fought his way up the hollywood tree in big parts and occasionally by writing scripts. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films including the thief of bagdad, robin hood, and the mark of zorro, but spent the early part of his career making comedies fairbanks was a founding member of united artists. May 23, 1883 december 12, 1939 was an american actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Choose your favorite douglas fairbanks designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Hollywood fairbanks worked briefly for his fatherinlaw. He later became an independent television producer in great britain and a company director internationally. Swashbuckling star of the silent screen, douglas fairbanks is one of the most enduring legends in the history of film. Douglas elton ulman was born on may 23, 1883, in denver, colorado, the second son of charles hezekiah and ella adelaide marsh ulman he had two elder brothers, robert, born in 1881, and john fairbanks, jr. In 1907 he married anna beth sully, the daughter of a prominent businessman, and two years later they had a son, douglas fairbanks, jr. David thomson the new biographical dictionary of film new york, 2003 christine tomassini, editor, carol schwartz, contributing editor magills cinema annual 2001, 20th edition.
As a youngster, fairbanks was rather plump and shy, which didnt really endear him to his father. Some believed that joan married fairbanks more for social cachet than for love. May 23, 2018 genealogy for douglas elton fairbanks, jr. Although he appeared in approximately 100 movies or tv shows, douglas elton ulmanbetter known as douglas fairbanks jr. The sad aimlessness of the aging male, stripped of his powers over his formerly adoring audience. His parents divorced when he was nine years old, and although both remarried, they had no more children. But as we all know, the writer has always been at the bottom of the creative heap. Douglas fairbanks died relatively young, aged 56, in 1939.
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Doyle new york will hold a major auction of items from the estate of the late douglas fairbanks, jr. However, the environment he was born into and the circumstances naturally led him to be a thespian. He was the son of legendary silent movie actor douglas fairbanks. May 08, 2000 douglas fairbanks jr, the american actor, socialite and businessman, who has died in new york aged 90, had a struggle to escape from the shade into which he was cast by the reputation of his.
The second volume of fairbanks jr s autobiography, about his war experiences, and, like the first volume, interesting and engagingly written. Douglas fairbanks s most popular book is the canterville ghost. Both made their fortunes away from acting sr as cofounder of the gamechanging united artists studio and the academy of motion picture arts and sciences the first oscar awards were held in his office, jr in the manufacturing of popcorn. Douglas fairbanks has 23 books on goodreads with 899 ratings. Profile more voguishly handsome than his father, the prince of pickfair douglas fairbanks jr lacked seniors ability to completely dominate a film and make lackadaisical scripting and monotonous directing almost bearable, but he was certainly an extremely likable and talented actor in his own right. Salad days, the first volume of douglas fairbanks, jr. Nov 02, 2015 douglas fairbanks died relatively young, aged 56, in 1939. This is a thread made for the tom cat who digs dfjr. Nov 14, 2008 jeffrey vances new completist biography of film pioneer douglas fairbanks is worth a look. He is best known for starring in such films as the prisoner of zenda 1937, gunga din 1939 and the corsican brothers 1941. He began his career during the silent era in bit parts until 1923 when he starred in the film stephen steps out which quickly went out of circulation.
He was the son of actor douglas fairbanks and was once married to joan crawford. May 7, 2000, new york, his son by his first wife, anna beth sully, was a debonair leading man in the late 1930s and 40s who played roles similar to his fathers. Born in adams, he was the son of the late harold and grace good fairbanks. Both fairbanks married top actresses the elder to pickford, the younger to joan crawford. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. See more ideas about douglas fairbanks, old hollywood and hollywood. And jeffrey vance tells it with verve and compassion and admirable compression in his handsomely. He was reconciled with his actor son douglas fairbanks jr, but divorced from pickford and hastily remarried to. His parents divorced when he was nine years old, and both remarried.
Fairbanks, who left school at the age of, approve of the mommywasameanie, dadwasacad memoirs written by the disgruntled offspring. Jeffrey vance is a film historian, producer, and lecturer as well as the author of an acclaimed trilogy of books on the great. Highly recommend reading about an actor that it is unlikely that many people appreciate for his work outside of the acting world. Douglas fairbankss most popular book is the canterville ghost. His father loved the theatre and and took him and his brother, robert, to the theatre, sometimes taking them backstage to meet the. A hell of a war hardcover january 1, 1995 by douglas jr fairbanks author 4. Douglas fairbanks jrthe salad days1988doubleday6 x 9430 pageshardcover bookwith jacketwith photosfirst editionsigned. Excellently written autobiography by douglas fairbanks, jr. In the days of silent films, douglas fairbanks 18831939 was the king of dramatic actors. Reviewed in the united states on february 14, 2020. He lived with his mother in new york, california, paris and london. Douglas fairbanks by jeffrey vance, robert cushman hardcover.
Doug was a member and former union steward of united steelworkers. Although he appeared in approximately 100 movies or tv shows, douglas fairbanks, jr. For anyone with an interest in golden age cinema andor joan crawford, books like this are little treasure troves. Fairbanks was born on december 9, 1909 in new york city, new york. Reading this followed with a hell of a war written by fairbanks, jr. A biography on silent film actor douglas fairbanks.
The douglas fairbanks museum preserving film history. Douglas fairbanks 18831939 was one of the first film superstars, a screenwriter. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about douglas fairbanks, jr. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films including the thief of bagdad, robin hood, and the mark of zorro, but spent the early part of his career making comedies. Young fairbanks was more impressive as lois morans fiance in 1926s stella dallas, though it did give fairbanks sr. Shop for douglas fairbanks art from the worlds greatest living artists. It is the archetypal hollywood story, maybe the archetypal american story. Wellwritten and concise, vance details the amazing life, and all of the movies, of one of the 20th centurys most incredible icons. He was the son of silent film star douglas fairbanks sr. Books by douglas fairbanks author of laugh and live. He surged across american motion picture screens performing dangerous stunts such as jumping from one high balcony to another or swinging by a rope from an old pirate ship. He was the son of legendary silent movie actor douglas fairbanks fairbanks was born on december 9, 1909 in new york city, new york.
He was highly decorated naval officer of world war ii. Mary lee fairbanks, a sponsor of charity benefits and the wife of the movie actor douglas fairbanks jr. An autobiography by douglas fairbanks jr and a hell of a war are the first two installments of a proposed tripart autobiography. Apr 22, 2016 the following year, we watch as she falls in love with the crown prince of hollywood, douglas fairbanks, jr.
Its his thread and he should do whatever he wants with it. This book is your ultimate resource for douglas fairbanks, jr here you will find the most uptodate 158 success facts, information, and much more. Son of actor douglas fairbanks, he began acting as a teenager and later starred in a number of swashbuckling adventures such as gunga din 1939. May 08, 2000 douglas fairbanks jr, who has died aged 90, carried his fathers name proudly, though he had to overcome paternal neglect and the comparison with one of hollywoods legendary stars. The triumphs of maturity, redefining our ideas of fame, fortune and international celebrity. He was reconciled with his actor son douglas fairbanks jr, but divorced from pickford and hastily remarried to english socialite sylvia. Douglas fairbanks jr, the american actor, socialite and businessman, who has died in new york aged 90, had a struggle to escape from the shade. Douglas fairbanks jr, who has died aged 90, carried his fathers name proudly, though he had to overcome paternal neglect and the comparison with one of hollywoods legendary stars. Born douglas elton thomas ulman in denver, colorado, his father was a prominent new york attorney who had mining interests in the rocky mountains. All douglas fairbanks jr artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. He was one of those rare few stars who was more of a hero in real life than on the silver screen. He became an actor during the late silent era and a star of abudget films starring alongside actors such as greta garbo, edward g. Autograph edition, number 324 of 504 sets, signed by van dyke on the frontispiece portrait in volume i.
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