We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
DOUG jr:s vivid
The character of Wyn in The Careless Age, in which he played opposite Loretta Young, is Doug's favorite screen role of all to date.
The goal of stardom for which so many clamor and so few attain has come with surprising ease to Doug. Thi« charming moment with Dorothy ■ Revier is tf^ken ^rom his first starring vehicle. Sin Flood, on which he is now working with 'tremendous interest.
HEN Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., bestowed the name of moviedom's royal family upon Joan Crawford as they knelt before the altar of a New York church on June 3, 1929, he violated a very definite promise made to his father. But it was that broken vow that did much to bring Junior into stardom early this year.
Only a few short weeks before the marriage, Douglas Fairbanks had summoned his son to Pickfair and said:
"Doug, if you want to marry Joan, I'll not stand in your way, but I want you to assure me that you will wait for one year."
Doug, Jr., promised.
Less than a month later the already betrothed couple found time between their screen engagements to take a trip East. It was to be only a vacation, for the junior Doug had in mmd his parent's request.
Seated in a New York hotel the day following their arrival in Gotham, with Junior's mother (then Beth Sully, but now Mrs. Jack Whiting) as their luncheon guest, the conversation turned to love.
"Why don't you two kids get married.-'" demanded the mater.
Doug, startled, glanced at his mother. Yes, she was serious. Then his eyes rested on Joan. She was blus'iiiii; "Well, why not, Joan.'" he asked.
"Why not?" answered the embarrassed Joan, trying to smile.
THERE was a rush to the City Hall for a Jicenst;, thence to a Catholic edifice on the other side of town. The news that greeted Dad Fairbanks back in Hollywood as he opened the telegram from his son didn't cause ar,y pangs of joy. Doug, Jr., had failed to keep his woM '■■•at this king of the movies isn't like the kings, of yore
"Come home and receive our blessings," read the message that traveled back over the wires to the newlyweds. T ■ . s
64