Author Archive: Retro

Detective Doug dons the duds of a dude as he goes undercover to thwart a gang of cattle rustlers who decide to add kidnapping to their list of nefarious deeds. Written by Douglas Fairbanks. Dir. Joseph Henabery.

Fairbanks takes on four different roles, as Zorro’s son continues his father’s fight against evil and injustice.

Son of a wealthy New York family loses his fiancee when he’s shown to be a coward during a beach bathing incident, but must prove to be a man when his sweetie is kidnapped by Yaqui Indians. Fairbanks’ film debut. Written by William Christy Cabanne, Supervised by D.W. Griffith.

This is the one, the only, the original and best Zorro film that will have you saying, “Antonio who??” A milquetoast nobleman secretly rides as the dashing protector of the people. Produced by Douglas Fairbanks, his first swashbuckler.

Girlfriend of a penniless artist dumps him, so he hires a hitman to kill him; but when the artist’s life starts taking a new direction, he decides he wants to live! What now? Dir. Frank McDonald.

New York broker blames his bad luck on an opal ring which he throws away, only to be picked up by the beautiful daughter of an oil baron, with whom he falls in love and must protect from a gold-digging suitor. Written by Douglas Fairbanks and Thomas Geraghty.

Railroad tycoon sends his cowboy-obsessed son Fairbanks to the West to check on a railroad deal and cure him of his preoccupation, but Doug soon finds himself in the middle of train holdups, Indian raids and kidnappings; there’s even a heroine named Nell!. Written by Anita Loos and Horace P. Carpenter.

Due to his mother’s obsession with French novelist Alexandre Dumas, a Kansas lad is possessed with the spirit of D’Artagnan, and must protect an innocent young girl from a lecherous old millionaire. Filmed at the Grand Canyon. Written and Edited by Allan Dwan. Dir. Allan Dwan.

Vegetarian health food tycoon is embarassed by his carnivorous son, and states that junior must get his picture in the paper before he can receive a half interest in the business and marry his true love. Written by John Emerson and Anita Loos. Dir. L. Frank Baum.