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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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QUIET ON THE SET! GUNGA DIN (1939) and the Hollywood Mirage

Aug 15, 2015 The Retro Set 0

Quiet on the Set! is a unique behind-the-scenes look into the making of films big and small from Hollywood’s golden age.  The picture-perfect profile of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was silhouetted by the crimson flames that […]

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The Retro Set’s Top Picks for the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival

Mar 19, 2015 The Retro Set 1

The countdown begins as we are exactly one week out from the beginning of TCM’s 6th Annual Classic Film Festival! Film fans from all over the globe will start descending on our little burg of […]

Pantages Never Won an Oscar
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Never Won an Oscar: The Actors

Feb 18, 2015 Jill Blake 3

With the Academy Awards ceremony coming up this Sunday, February 22, we decided to take a look at some of the best actors and actresses who never won an Oscar for their acting talents. In this gallery, […]

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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Double Feature: LOVE IS A RACKET (1932) and PARACHUTE JUMPER (1933)

Nov 13, 2013 Wade Sheeler 0

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. never intended to go into picture making, but the environment he was born into, his good looks and innate charismatic nature somewhat “impressed” him into the industry. He was not an immediate […]

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