Description: A critical study of Fairbanks's acting career and his brand as the ultimate American
Brief description: John C. Tibbetts is associate professor of film and media studies at the University of Kansas. His books include The Gothic Imagination: Conversations on Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction in the Media; Composers in the Movies: Studies in Musical Biography; Schumann: A Chorus of Voices; the three-volume American Classic Screen; Peter Weir: Interviews; and (with James M. Welsh) Douglas Fairbanks and the American Century, the latter two published by University Press of Mississippi.
Review Quotes: An essential for any silent film fan's bookshelf, the analysis of the ever-active, ageless Doug should be required reading for anyone who loves the movies.--Tracey Goessel, author of He Comes Up Smiling: The Life and Work of Douglas Fairbanks