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Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

2005 · 90 min

A fond, nostalgic stroll through old Hollywood glamour, light and easy to watch.

Directed by
Lynn Stevenson
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Douglas Fairbanks, the screen's great swashbuckler, charmed millions with his energetic athleticism, his boyishly handsome good looks, and his sparkling charisma. Whether it was fighting off tyrannical land-owners in "The Mark of Zorro," slashing the king's guards in "The Three Musketeers," sliding down sails in "The Black Pirate," springing in leaps and bounds in "Robin Hood," or riding a winged horse across the night sky in "The Thief of Bagdad," Douglas Fairbanks was in his element as an action hero of grandiose costume dramas. But behind all of his achievements on the screen, there was another side to Douglas Fairbanks and this unique biography will reveal some of that man behind the mask. So swing into action and swashbuckle your way through this documentary. This is one adventure worth telling.

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Lynn Stevenson
    Written by
    Lynn Stevenson
    Starring
    Keri Leigh, Annette Lloyd, Sparrow Morgan, Lynn Stevenson, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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