Douglas Fairbanks

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Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939): In an era when American values were being questioned, Douglas Fairbanks Sr. became a superstar by projecting the vital, optimistic, unstoppable young American. No other star had his physique, his agility, or his grace, and his characterizations used these attributes to advance his happy philosophy. Fairbanks said: “The man that’s out to do something has to stay in high gear all the time.”