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This is an autobiography of the crown prince of American cinema, son of the disputed king of the silver screen, Douglas Fairbanks Sr. The relationship of father and son looms large in the book for the book ends in 1940 shortly after Fairbank Senior's death. ... Read more

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The Salad Days
Fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of Hollywood & it's first male star & life.
A necessary tome for those interested in the early Movie business & the next couple of generations.
A vanished time, and a glimpse of better days in America.......

A clear-sighted autobiography
Fairbanks' witty and entertaining memoir is in much the same vein as his friend and contemporary David Niven's. Like Niven (and unlike most autobiographers), he is refreshingly clear-sighted about his youthful naivete, looking upon his early years with admirable objectivity. It's occasionally clear that he came from a time before political correctness, but his is charm still evident, and his tactful style skims lightly over anything potentially scandalous or distasteful. This is no tacky `tell-all' tome. His complicated relationship with his father, the world famous Douglas Fairbanks Snr, is handled with great subtlety and beauty.

This is a book which would have benefited greatly from tighter editing. At over 500 pages of Fairbanks' rather wordy style, it's a long read, with occasional repetition and factual errors. My edition was littered with a noticeable number of spelling and typographical errors - hardly the fault of the author, but an indication that the manuscript was perhaps not given the editorial attention it deserved.

A shame, because this is a good autobiography that might have been a great one. Nevertheless, it's still a worthy read for anyone interested in the era.

Saveyour money
I can honestly say this the worse biography I have ever read, maybe I have been spoiled by the fact I had previously read David Nivens Moons a Balloon and Bring on the empty horses (both highly reccomended).

David Niven had a rare gift of telling a story in a funny way,although not always accurate as he often admitted, but it was entertaining.Mr Fairbanks has written a follow up to this poor effort, I can only hope it was ghost written for him.

Disappointing Autobiography
Other than dishing some dirt on his first wife, Joan Crawford, there is very little about this autobiography that pulls you in...and it's unfortunate because I'm sure that the dashing Fairbanks could have REALLY let 'er rip. The normally down to earth gentleman comes off as a bit of a poseur and, unfortunately, this effort only covers his early life ("Salad Days"). This book could have used more attention from the editor.

Hollywood history by someone who was there when it counted.
Did I read a lot of Hollywood autobiographies? You bet! This one is a real pleasure to read: full of good taste, no ugly gossip, well written.Fairbanks Jr. knew a lot of them: Pickford, Fairbanks Sr., Crawford, LeslieHoward, etc... A good read! And an important one: this book is part of manyother books where there is an extensive bibliography. Don't miss it! ... Read more

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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., was born on December 9, 1909, in New York, New York. He was the subject of an applicant-type investigation in 1951 in connection with his appointment as a consultant with the Voice of America Program. The investigation revealed that during the 1940's, his name was associated with several organizations cited as communist fronts. The investigation was very favorable as to his character, reputation, and loyalty. In 1941, Fairbanks traveled to South America as President Roosevelt's cultural envoy. He took this tour to bring about Inter-American understanding through theatrical arts. Fairbanks was married to the movie actress Joan Crawford from 1929 through 1934.


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The Salad Days the first volume of his autobiography, spans the twenties and thirties and ends in 1941, when FDR sent him and his new wife Mary Lee on a fact-finding tour of South America just before teh United States entered World War II. ... Read more

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Hand signed publicity photo of famous actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. He began his career during the silent era. He was exceptionally handsome and initially played mainly supporting roles in a range of films featuring many of the leading female players of the day, Belle Bennett in Stella Dallas (1925), Esther Ralston in An American Venus (1926) and Pauline Starke in Women Love DiamondsLoretta Young in several pre-Code films, and Joan Crawford in Our Modern Maidens (1929). He supported John Gilbert and Greta Garbo Woman of Affairs (1929). Progressing to sound, he played opposite Katharine Hepburn in her Oscar-winning role in the film Morning Glory (1933).This piece will be accompanied by our Certificate of Authenticity. ... Read more

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No markings on cover which would be quite suitable for framing. ... Read more