Fairbanks with life-long buddy and fellow “Merry Prankster” of early film years, John Barrymore. Photo circa 1924.
Read More1935 Niven & Zanuck
This 1935 photo, taken at Fairbanks’ Santa Monica beach house with David Niven (l) and Darryl Zannuck (r) shows the influence Fairbanks wielded within the entertainment industry, after his retirement from active film making in 1932. Fairbanks was sought out by the younger generation of …
Read More1924 Thief of Bagdad
Fairbanks, instructing extras on the set of 1924’s THE THIEF OF BAGDAD.
Read More1922 Egyptian Theatre
Fairbanks with his friend and frequent business partner, Sid Grauman, during construction of The Egyptian Theatre. Opening in 1922, the first feature shown was Fairbanks’ blockbuster, ROBIN HOOD.
Read More1921 Fairbanks Bros
The three Fairbanks brothers worked together their entire lives, building the entertainment industry, from the ground, up. Photo circa 1921.
Read More1919 Forming UA
February 5, 1919: The formation of United Artists, from left to right: Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, DW Griffith and Mary Pickford.
Read MoreThe Fourth Musketeer arrives at Basecamp Gallery, Wimberley
Copies of Douglas Fairbanks: The Fourth Musketeer are now available at Basecamp Gallery in Wimberley, Texas. If you haven’t yet discovered the magical space photographer Rodney Bursiel has created at Basecamp, you owe it to yourself to stop and check it out. Bring some friends …
Read MoreWhat they’re saying about The Fourth Musketeer…
“The original book was informative, but lacked the visual punch of more modern “coffee table” books. This defect is corrected by the publication of this stunning, and I do mean stunning, anniversary publication.The original text is now illustrated with a myriad of rare images, many …
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