Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

Documentary

1931, Movie, 1h 20min

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.

"Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks" — documentary movie produced in USA and released in 1931. It has a mediocre rating on IMDb: 5.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 20min. "Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks" is not currently available to stream in Australia. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: United States

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