Douglas Fairbanks is taught to ride a surfboard by Duke Kahanamoku
Channel: Letitia Fairbanks
Date: 2019-05-19

In 1930 Douglas Fairbanks, accompanied by long-time cinematographer & director Victor Fleming, and his personal trainer Chuck Lewis, made a trip around the world, filming exotic sights that had rarely been seen before.  In this clip from the resulting travelogue film, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES WITH DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, Fairbanks demonstrates his agility on a surfboard, trying it out for the first time, while stating, "This is very much like riding Niagra Rapids on a match!"