Douglas Fairbanks
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Douglas Fairbanks
University of California Press , Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, c2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-353) and index
Includes filmography: p. 323-335
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This deft amalgam of biography, film history, and analysis is a superb portrait of a true pioneer who was critically important to the creation of cinema as the defining art form of the twentieth century. Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939) was one of the first film superstars, a screenwriter, a major independent producer during the early studio era, a cofounder of United Artists, a founder and the first president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and much more. The optimism, energy, and huge success during the 1920s of his best-remembered films "The Mark of Zorro", Douglas Fairbanks in "Robin Hood", "The Thief of Bagdad", and "The Black Pirate" made Fairbanks a popular hero throughout the world and showcased his talents as a creative producer whose work set the standard for excellence."Douglas Fairbanks" takes the full measure of Fairbanks' remarkable life. Jeffrey Vance, who had complete access to the star's personal and professional papers and scrapbooks, also incorporates 237 photographs, some unseen for more than seventy-five years.
Extensively researched, engagingly written, and sumptuously designed, the book goes behind Fairbanks' public persona to thoroughly explore his art and his far-reaching influence.
Table of Contents
Prologue A Bad Case of St. Vitus' Dance The Machine for Escape Doug: Hero and Popular Philosopher Pickfair United Artists Making His Mark: The Mark of Zorro (1920) The Great Leap: The Three Musketeers (1921) Scaling the Heights: Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (1922) 123 Apogee: The Thief of Bagdad (1924) The Son Also Rises: Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Derring-Do: The Black Pirate (1926) Darkness Falls: Douglas Fairbanks as The Gaucho (1927) Hail and Farewell: The Iron Mask (1929) Sound and Fury: Taming of the Shrew (1929) and Marital Strife Sliding Downhill Notes Douglas Fairbanks Filmography Douglas Fairbanks's Broadway Appearances, 1902--1915 Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
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