Author: SCHICKEL, RICHARD
Title: Douglas Fairbanks - the First Celebrity
Description: London, Elm Tree. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0241894433). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with no inscriptions which has an address label to title page with VG+ dustjacket which is price clipped and has a protective cover fitted. First UK edition. 160 pages. 39 illustrations. In 1915 the great film director D.W. Griffith was uncertain about how to use the young actor his studio had just plucked from a successful career in light comedy on Broadway. He was not an outstanding actor, but during the next 15 years Douglas Fairbanks, with his extraordinary athletic prowess, charm, gaiety and good humour, would become one of the first and best-loved celebrities of the silent era. B2A. Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Silent Movies 0241894433


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