History: The area was part of the original 89,000-acre Rancho San Dieguito Mexican land grant. Actors Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Mary Pickford bought more than 3,000 acres in 1926 with dreams of ...

Silent film icon Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (1883-1939) invented the swashbuckler. He was the first Zorro, “a joyous presence who took the standard matinee idol hero and set that model on its ear,” said ...

Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of ...

The films of Douglas Fairbanks. Those rare souls who know anything about Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., probably associate his name with amazing stunt work in silent films. He is indeed justly known for that ...

Salvatore Ferragamo began his career working in costume design, where his first task was to craft a pair of riding boots for Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in The Thief of Baghdad. Today his legendary house ...