“I was only saying to the Queen the other day how I hate name dropping.” HateNamesI HateQueensDroppingName Dropping Author:Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
“I had no particular desire to be a personality like my father, nor was I equipped to be one. I was determined to be my own man, although having the Fairbanks name did make it easier to get into an office to see someone.” MenDesireFatherNamesMy OwnParticularPersonalityEasierOfficeDetermined Author:Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
“My father and Mary Pickford were the reigning stars of not just Hollywood but of the world. Well, to bear my father's name was hard enough, but to work in pictures to boot was pretty foolhardy. In fact, my father was totally against it. He thought I should be off getting a good education and go into some safe profession.” WorldShouldWellsHardEnoughFactsFatherNamesStarsBearsSafeHollywoodProfessionBootsMaryGood EducationFoolhardy Author:Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.