Don Q, Son of Zorro 1925  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Donald Crisp
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Jack McDonald, Mary Astor, Donald Crisp, Stella De Lanti, Warner Oland, Jean Hersholt, Albert MacQuarrie, Lottie Pickford, Charles Stevens
Douglas Fairbanks returns as Zorro as well as his son, Don Cesar de Vega. Don Cesar, with whip instead of the sword, sets out to clear himself after being framed for murder by a rival suitor. Lots of action.
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The Gaucho 1927 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Adventure / Romance
Director: F. Richard Jones
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Lupe Velez, Eve Southern, Joan Barclay, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Michael Vavitch, Charles Stevens, Nigel De Brulier, Albert MacQuarrie, Mary Pickford, Chris-Pin Martin, William B. Davidson
After a child is saved from death by a miracle in the Andes, a shrine is built and a city grows around it–a city with many riches. That means the bad guys must be on their way to take over the city, which they do. The "Gaucho" (Douglas Fairbanks) leads a band of outlaws into the city to save the day, but it will not be an easy task. One of Fairbanks' better, though less-known, films.
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The Iron Mask 1929  N/R
Genre: Adventure
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Belle Bennett, Marguerite De La Motte, Dorothy Revier, Vera Lewis, Rolfe Sedan, William Bakewell, Gordon Thorpe, Nigel De Brulier, Ullrich Haupt, Lon Poff
In this sequel to Douglas Fairbanks' 1921 "The Three Musketeers," he recreates his role as D'Artagnan. The Musketeers are brought together to rescue the rightful King of France while overcoming the usurper to the throne.
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 The Mark of Zorro 1920 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Fred Niblo
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Marguerite De La Motte, Robert McKim, Noah Beery, Charles Hill Mailes, Claire McDowell, Noah Beery Jr., Snitz Edwards, Sidney De Gray, George Periolat, Walt Whitman, Tote Du Crow, Milton Berle, Charles Stevens
Spanish nobleman Don Diego Vega (Douglas Fairbanks) watches wealthy landowners mistreat their workers while the evil Governor Alvarado (George Periolat) ignores what is happening. The Governor is also taking over the land of aristocrats, including Don Carlos Pulido (Charles Hill Mailes), his wife Dona Catalina (Claire McDowell), and their daughter Lolita (Marguerite De La Motte). Don Diego dons a mask and becomes Zorro fighting for justice and the abdication of the Governor. Zorro is successful, and, after saving Lolita from the advances of the Governor's henchman Captain Ramon (Robert McKim), Zorro kisses Lolita who has been enamored by him and his successful battles against evil. A classic, silent film.
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Martyrs of the Alamo 1915  N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christy Cabanne
Cast: Walter Long, Alfred Paget, Tom Wilson, John T. Dillon, Allan Sears, Augustus Carney, Juanita Hansen, Ora Carew, Douglas Fairbanks, Fred Burns, Sam De Grasse
D.W. Griffith supervised the direction of this action-filled recreation of the siege of the Alamo when 185 gallant men fought Santa Anna's Mexican army of 5,000.
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Mr. Robinson Crusoe 1932 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, William Farnum, Earle Browne, Maria Alba
While on a cruise in the South Seas with friends William Belmont and Prof. Carmichael (William Farnum and Earle Browne), Steve Drewel (Douglas Fairbanks) bets them that he can live on a small, deserted island with nothing more than his toothbrush for one year. Then, Steve swims ashore, and begins his adventure. He builds a home, provides the means for getting food, and even builds a radio. When a woman (Maria Alba), escaping from her wedding, rows her canoe to Steve's island, Steve welcomes her and names her "Saturday." Meanwhile, Steve's yachting pal Belmont gets the natives on a nearby island to scare Steve so that he will leave and then lose the bet. And new adventures await.
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The Private Life of Don Juan 1934 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Alexander Korda
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Merle Oberon, Binnie Barnes, Joan Gardner, Benita Hume, Clifford Heatherley, Barry MacKay, Melville Cooper, Bruce Winston, Gina Malo, Claud Allister, Heather Thatcher, Diana Napier, Owen Nares, Athene Seyler
Returning to Seville following his exile, the aging Don Juan (Douglas Fairbanks) is now married to Dolores (Benita Hume). When he learns that Rodrigo (Barry MacKay) has been impersonating him, Don Juan seeks to reclaim his old reputation as the great lover by having an affair with Antonia (Merle Oberon). Adventures ensue, but when Dolores is finally able to make her point about his infidelities, a relieved Don Juan climbs the ladder to her balcony, and they are reunited forever.
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Reaching for the Moon 1931 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edmund Goulding
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Bebe Daniels, Edward Everett Horton, Jack Mulhall, Claud Allister, Walter Walker, June MacCloy, Helen Jerome Eddy, Bing Crosby
Millionaire Larry Day (Douglas Fairbanks) takes lessons from his valet, Roger (Edward Everett Horton), on how to appeal to women and then follows beautiful Vivien (Bebe Daniels) on an ocean cruise where he woos and then marries her. Just when Larry believes he has found true happiness, the stock market crashes. Larry loses his fortune, but will he also lose Vivien? Watch for Bing Crosby who croons "Low Down" while entertaining in the ballroom aboard ship.
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 Robin Hood 1922 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Wallace Beery, Enid Bennett, Alan Hale, Sam De Grasse, Paul Dickey, William Lowery, Billie Bennett, Roy Coulson, Wilson Benge, Willard Louis, Bud Geary, Lloyd Talman, Ann Doran, Frank Austin
Douglas Fairbanks is at his swashbuckling best in this high-budget, silent epic. The Earl of Nottingham (Fairbanks) follows King Richard the Lion Hearted (Wallace Beery) to the Crusades. But, the King's brother, Prince John (Sam De Grasse), who was left behind in charge, ursurps the throne and becomes an oppressive ruler. The Earl takes on the pseudonym of "Robin Hood" and returns to save the day.
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The Taming of the Shrew 1929 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Taylor
Cast: Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Edwin Maxwell, Joseph Cawthorn, Clyde Cook, Geoffrey Wardwell, Dorothy Jordan, Charles Stevens
Not the best version of the Shakespeare tale, nor the best for either of the two stars. It is obviously played for laughs, sometimes slapstick, and is one of the first talkies.
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The Thief of Baghdad 1924 N/R, 155 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston, Anna May Wong, Sojin, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Brandon Hurst, Tote Du Crow, Noble Johnson, Winter Blossom
Amidst fabulous sets, this silent film features the dashing Douglas Fairbanks as the adventurer who falls in love with an Arabian princess (Julanne Johnston).
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The Three Musketeers 1921 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Romance
Director: Fred Niblo
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Leon Bary, George Siegmann, Eugene Pallette, Boyd Irwin, Thomas Holding, Sidney Franklin, Charles Stevens, Nigel De Brulier, Lon Poff, Marguerite De La Motte, Adolphe Menjou, Willis Robards, Mary MacLaren, Walt Whitman
Adventure star Douglas Fairbanks plays D'Artagnan in this version of the Alexandre Dumas classic. D'Artagnan arrives in Paris hoping to join the King's (Adolphe Menjou) Musketeers (Leon Bary, George Siegmann, and Eugene Pallette). He does so, and soon the Musketeers are involved in preventing the plot of the dastardly Cardinal Richelieu's (Nigel De Brulier) attempt to take over the crown.
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Wild and Woolly 1917 N/R, 47 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western / Romance
Director: John Emerson
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Eileen Percy, Walter Bytell, Joseph Singleton, Calvert Carter, Forrest Seabury, J.W. Jones, Charles Stevens, Sam De Grasse, Tom Wilson, Ruth Allen, Edward(2) Burns
Jeff Hillington (Douglas Fairbanks) lives with his wealthy family in New York but is obsessed with the Wild West of the 1880s. His father (Walter Bytell) sends him on a business trip to Bitter Creek, Arizona, which Jeff believes is still "Wild and Woolly." The residents of Bitter Creek want to please Jeff and transform their peaceful village into a lawless community to fulfill Jeff's fantasy.
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| 1. The Black Pirate (1926)
2. Don Q, Son of Zorro (1925)
3. The Gaucho (1927)
4. The Iron Mask (1929)
5. The Mark of Zorro (1920)
6. Martyrs of the Alamo (1915)
7. Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932)
8. The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
9. Reaching for the Moon (1931)
10. Robin Hood (1922)
11. The Taming of the Shrew (1929)
12. The Thief of Baghdad (1924)
13. The Three Musketeers (1921)
14. Wild and Woolly (1917)
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