The Era of the Great Single Film: "Robin Hood" - A full-sized Screen Play, as Opposed to "Variety"
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Title
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The Era of the Great Single Film: "Robin Hood" - A full-sized Screen Play, as Opposed to "Variety"
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Robin Hood, 1922
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Creator
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Illustrated London News
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Date
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1923-02-17
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Description
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A double page spread that describes the upcoming feature length film and Douglas Fairbanks' role within the film as the Star Robin Hood.
Fairbanks is praised for his athletic feats and amazing production of the film
Praises the Fairbanks-Pickford studios in Hollywood for such a masterful film.
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Scholarly Significance
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It shows the important role Fairbanks has within the film. This swashbuckling man who wins the woman and saves the day.
Exemplifies the importance of his role within the film as he also produces it with his then wife, Mary Pickford. He is the part owner of the distribution company United artists too. Showing he has wealth and control over his own acting and roles.
States his figure and ability to do his own stunts. Presents him as a fit, healthy man. All traits as a masculine man strive to achieve to be a model American.
This film was also released in Sweden in 1923
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Mary Pickford - WikiData
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Svensk Film Database
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Cataloguer
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Alex Bartholomew
