LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. on life and career

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Dec 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:25:59

Description

John East interview with actor Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Covering his relationship with his silent film actor father; memories of Charlie Chaplin; his own film career; actors Ronald Colman, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Edward G Robinson and Bette Davis with whom he starred; his swashbuckling roles; working in British films and on the stage; friends Laurence Olivier and Noel Coward; and his other activities including writing and producing.

Contributors

John East; Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Keywords

Actors; Drama; Films; Film makers; Laurence Olivier; Noel Coward; Famous people; Charlie Chaplin; Film making; Writing; Katharine Hepburn; Greta Garbo; Douglas Fairbanks; Ronald Colman; Joan Crawford; Edward G. Robinson; Bette Davis; Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

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