Friday, April 2, 2010

His Majesty, the American

Oh Douglas Fairbanks!  Has there ever been
A name which conjures up such suave finesse?
You were like nothing else they'd ever seen,
Your wit and humor bright and effortless;
Add in your strength and athlete's nimble air
And there was born a modern Musketeer -
So likeable that even an affair
With Mary made the audiences cheer.
As Robin Hood, or Baghdad's swarthy Thief
You made a genre single-handedly,
The "costume picture" to this day is strong -
Just one part of your lasting legacy.
Through ninety years, the public you've delighted...
It wasn't only artists you united!



Douglas Fairbanks

2 comments:

Douglas Fairbanks said...

Gahd Bless You, Avalon76




Although it wasn't an affair -- it was the love for the ages

Flapper Flickers + Silent Stanzas said...

Why thank you Doug!

Yes, it was a love story like no other...




...though I'm sure Owen and Anna Beth might have seen it a little differently. ;)