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If you thought tabloids were kept busy with celebrity gossip about modern movie stars...silent movies may have been mute, but the stars sounded off scandalous stories.

In the final installment of our look at Turner Classic Movies' Forbidden Hollywood, Vol, 3, we survey special features in the four-disc tribute to William Wellman.

Douglas Fairbanks became the first actor to play Robin Hood on film in this 1922 swashbuckler directed by Allan Dwan.

A look at how the action movie was influenced by literature and how Douglas Fairbanks became cinema's first action star.

Entertaining version of the Dumas tale The Man in the Iron Mask, with Douglas Fairbanks reprising his role as the Musketeer D'Artagnan.

Douglas Fairbanks stars as Zorro in this classic from 1920. Fred Nibla directs The Mark of Zorro, the first movie to feature the masked hero.

Fairbanks' agility and athleticism as an actor has since been matched by only a few leading men.

Frances Marion was the world's highest-paid screenwriter, male or female, for three decades.

Short biography of the actress once known as America's Sweetheart. Along with Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks, Pickford was a co-founder of United Artists Studio.

Since Douglas Fairbanks became the first actor to play Robin Hood back in 1922 there have been many many different approaches to the Robin Hood legend.

UA's been through many incarnations but a new deluxe set proves that the heyday of United Artists was the 60s and 70s

Joan Fontaine has thrilled and entertained generations of movie-goers. At age 91, Joan is as vibrant as ever, especially on the Internet - MySpace and YouTube.

Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, and Rosalind Russell climbed over the hill back to the top. Angela Lansbury tread the boards of Broadway. Lucille Ball became beloved on TV.

If you thought tabloids were kept busy with celebrity gossip about modern movie stars...silent movies may have been mute, but the stars sounded off scandalous stories.

In the 1930's Errol Flynn starred in Captain Blood and became the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks, the man who had pioneered the swashbuckler.

Most were not famous at the time, but history would remember these actors, directors and producers more for what they would accomplish later than for the War.

From Arabian Nights hero to Disney character, Aladdin went through many transformations in the 18th and through to the 20th century.

American Cinematheque is a non profit film preservation group housed in the legendary Egyptian Theatre.

Who can resist the excitement of car chases, explosions, and good old-fashioned fistfights? Hollywood action movies are full of them.

Hollywood's five star-studded cemeteries give every visitor a chance to get up close and personal with the gravesite's of their favorite celebrities.

Want the creamy richness of Fettucine Alfredo without all the fat? Want it fast and easy? This recipe will thrill your taste buds in a hurry.

Hollywood may be best known for its large egos, flashy cars and the need to leave one's mark, but you don't have to have only two legs to cement your name in history.

Johny Depp's Jack Sparrow may set a new standard for onscreen piracy but so did Errol Flynn's Captain Blood.

Touring the graves in Los Angeles cemeteries like Forest Lawn is an unusual visitor attraction, but even in death, Hollywood movie stars are larger than life

This black-and-white classic follows the romantic adventures of a little tramp who falls in love with a blind girl selling flowers.

Featuring famous celebrities whose passing away falls on Christmas Day, December 25th. They include Joan Miro, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, Karel Capek, and Yoshihito.

If you thought tabloids were kept busy with celebrity gossip about modern movie stars...silent movies may have been mute, but the stars sounded off scandalous stories.

Opened in 1927 as a luxurious hotel to service the new movie industry in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was the the place to catch a glimpse of movie stars.

Irish Coffee was born in the 1940s when an airport chef made a warm concoction for cold and weary passengers heading to and from the Continent on the famous Flying Boats.

The Fairmont Peace, known as the Cathay Hotel in the 30s, was known for its luxury and service. Its star faded with the coming of WWII. There are plans to restore it.

Despite competition from the Golden Globe Awards, the Emmys, & others, Oscar night remains the premier entertainment event of the year. It wasn't always that important.

Many believe Batman was born when Bruce Wayne saw his parents murdered. But Batman actually began from a drawing by Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Los Angeles is more than mean streets and Hollywood. Here are the city's top ten gardens to visit, including some in Beverly Hills, San Marino and even near LA Airport.

Stretch your Hollywood vacation budget with these five activities and attractions that won't cost a cent.

The American Film Institute has chosen The Godfather as the number one gangster film of all time. AFI has ranked the top ten, with movies about crime from 1931 to 1994.

One film lives up to its reputation as a spectacular Arabian Nights fantasy. The other is one of the most ambitious, and butchered, films ever made.

Despite being laid to rest, Clifton Webb, Virginia Rappe, Rudolph Valentino and the Lady in Black do not rest peacefully at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Biographies of the movies, awards, and private lives of some of the greatest film stars of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s Hollywood.

Kenny Washington not only broke through the defenses of opposing football teams, he also crossed the racial barrier in the National Football League

The article touches on the career of P.G (Bill) Taylor; WWI flyer, airline captain, author . His incredible feat of bravery over the Tasman Sea will astound the reader.

Robin Hood, the medieval outlaw who stole from the rich to give to the poor is the archetypical English folk hero. And Hollywood seems to find him irrestistible.

After World War I, movies began to replace Vaudeville as America's favorite form of entertainment.

Halloween is a great time to rent a few DVDs, pop some popcorn and curl up on the couch to watch an evening of horror.

Captain Blood, Charge of the Light Brigade, Robin Hood, and Four's a Crowd pair Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland together for the first four of their eight films.