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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

19 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K4 in HD12 in SD2 with no official release

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Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best-known for starring in such films as The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). The son of Douglas Fairbanks and stepson of Mary Pickford, his first marriage was to actress Joan Crawford. In 1969, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Best Dressed List. The moving image collection of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., held at the Academy Film Archive, includes over 90 reels of home movies. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Biography from Wikipedia via TMDB

1 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

Supporting role · Director: George Stevens Jr.

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

4 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

The Dawn Patrol (1930)

Leading role · Director: Howard Hawks

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

iTunes HD Streaming

3.7

Little Caesar (1931)

Leading role · Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Blu-ray

3.5

The Garden of Eden (1928)

Supporting role · Director: Lewis Milestone

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Flicker Alley Blu-ray

Sources: moma.org (opens in a new tab)

Additional Info:

New 2025 4K restoration by SFFP see MoMA

3.4

The Three Musketeers (1921)

Small role · Director: Fred Niblo

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Film Preservation Society Blu-ray

Sources: hometheaterforum.com (opens in a new tab) · YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Film Preservation Society Blu-ray is a newer restoration than the previous Cohen one. From various review like Robert Harris and Damn Fool Crusade this new restoration is really good.

3.4

12 in SD

DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS

The Power of the Press (1928)

Leading role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Grapevine DVD

3.4

Success at Any Price (1934)

Leading role · Director: J. Walter Ruben

Video format: DVD

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Video Notes:

Likely from TCM

Parachute Jumper (1933)

Leading role · Director: Alfred E. Green

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.2

Love Is a Racket (1932)

Leading role · Director: William A. Wellman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.3

Scarlet Dawn (1932)

Leading role · Director: William Dieterle

Video format: SD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

SD Streaming

Loose Ankles (1930)

Leading role · Director: Ted Wilde

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB DVD

3.1

Joy of Living (1938)

Leading role · Director: Tay Garnett

Video format: DVD

Best Video:

R1 WB Archives MOD DVD-R

3.2

Morning Glory (1933)

Leading role · Director: Lowell Sherman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

3.1

Outward Bound (1930)

Leading role · Director: Robert Milton

Video format: SD Streaming

Sources: en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

TCM Streaming

Video Notes:

The print is preserved in Library of Congress according to Wikipedia

3.3

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

Leading role · Director: John Cromwell

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Bros DVD

Sources: silver.afi.com (opens in a new tab)

Additional Info:

New restoration is completed

3.7

Gunga Din (1939)

Leading role · Director: George Stevens

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Bros DVD

Sources: lddb.com (opens in a new tab)

3.4

A Woman of Affairs (1928)

Supporting role · Director: Clarence Brown

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB DVD

3.5

2 with no official release

Unofficial sources only, no home media, or lost

The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)

Leading role · Director: Archie Mayo

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD, probably from TCM Streaming

3.4

Stella Dallas (1925)

Supporting role · Director: Henry King

Video format: No Home Media

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Film foundation has done 4k restoration, no release yet https://www.film-foundation.org/rsr-may-2023

Sources: film-foundation.org (opens in a new tab)

3.6

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