Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks
Here's reality in the making, from all corners of this cockeyed globe.
1931 | 80m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Douglas Fairbanks, Victor Fleming |
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| With the advent of sound, the world's leading screen idol, Douglas Fairbanks, experienced a downturn in his fortunes. His thin, reedy voice was not suited to the talkies, his marriage to Mary Pickford was on the outs, and his son, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., had replaced him as a major box-office draw. Faced with the Hollywood equivalent of a mid-life crisis, Doug called up three of his best friends - director Victor Fleming, cinematographer Henry Sharp, and production manager Charles Lewis - and took them on a six-month tour of Asia, ostensibly to shoot a travelogue for United Artists (of which Fairbanks was still a major shareholder.) Their first stop is Honolulu, followed in quick succession by Japan, China, Peking, Hong Kong, Indochina, the Philippines, Siam, and India. Fairbanks and company spend time at such noteworthy spots as the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat, the Summer Palace and the Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 19, 1931 |
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| Director: | Douglas Fairbanks, Victor Fleming |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | United Artists, Elton Corporation |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Douglas Fairbanks | Self |
| Victor Fleming | Self |
| Duke Kahanamoku | Self |
| Sôjin Kamiyama | Self |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Self |
| Sessue Hayakawa | Self |
| Charles Lewis | Self |
| Henry Sharp | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Douglas Fairbanks | Director |
| Victor Fleming | Director, Director of Photography |
| Robert E. Sherwood | Dialogue |
| Charles Lewis | Production Manager |
| Henry Sharp | Director of Photography |
| Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
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