Rare and Unusual Original Stunt Candid of Douglas Fairbanks

New York: Underwood & Underwood, 1917. Original Still . Paper. A rare and unusual original 8" x 10" candid publicity photograph of the great silent film star Douglas Fairbanks hanging off a cliff in what appears to be The Grand Canyon. The photograph is credited on the verso to Underwood & Underwood which was a very prominent company in the field of news bureau photography in the early part of the 20th century and was also pioneers in stereoscopic images. Fairbanks was of course one of the great stars of silent films who was mostly known for his action and fantasy movies ie The Thief Of Bagdad, Robin Hood, Zorro, The Black Pirate and many others and for doing his own usually dangerous stunts as this photograph attests to. He was also married to Mary Pickford and was one of the founders of United Artists and a true Hollywood superstar. Although not dated the photograph is most likely from the mid teens maybe 1917. The image has wear some age spotting and a few small spots of white and is clipped on one corner. However this is a great image of one of the most important stars of the silent era and is a wonderful example of the sort of images that Underwood & Underwood produced.