Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Douglas Fairbanks

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Victor Fleming

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 42%

Duke Kahanamoku

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Sôjin Kamiyama

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Emilio Aguinaldo

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Sessue Hayakawa

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 42%

Charles Lewis

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Age : 84 | Popularity : 0%

Henry Sharp

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Victor Fleming Douglas Fairbanks
Writing	Dialogue	Robert E. Sherwood
Production	Production Manager	Charles Lewis
Sound	Original Music Composer	Alfred Newman
Camera	Director of Photography	Henry Sharp Victor Fleming
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