Name: Ragman's Son
ISBN: 9781451672428

Ragman's Son

Kirk Douglas

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He was the son of an illiterate immigrant Russian-Jewish ragpicker and junkman. Raised in poverty, longing for his father's approval, Issur Danielovitch went on to become a legendary Hollywood star - Kirk Douglas. Here, in his own words, is the story of his life - his acting triumphs in "Sparticus, Lust for Life, The Vikings, Paths of Glory" and "Champions" (to name a few); his fabled love affairs (among them, Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich and Pier Angeli); his long, happy marriage to Anne Buydens, and the four sons who sometimes do outrageous imitations of their famous father - all at once! In fascinating insider's detail, Kirk Douglas recalls more than forty years of Hollywood, from breaking the blacklist to his epic confrontations with studio bosses. With a cast of characters that includes scores of renowned show business personalities, "The Ragman's Son" is the passionate, vivid, lusty life of Kirk Douglas - man, actor, lover, husband, father - and enduring star.

Book Details

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publish Date: Oct 3rd, 2011
Pages: 544
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.20in - 6.10in - 1.50in - 1.75lb
EAN: 9781451672428
Categories: • Memoirs• Entertainment & Performing Arts

About the Author

Douglas, Kirk: - Kirk Douglas, born Issur Danielovitch, is one of Hollywood's greatest stars with more than eighty films to his credit. He lives in Beverly Hills, California.

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What people are saying

Hollywood Golden Age of Cinema

@HGACinema

2 years

Original photos of the actors and films from Classical Hollywood sourced from the greatest photographers, collections, and archives. Managed by Neil Macready.

As Luck Would Have It (https://t.co/2cLsjT24n2), Esquire, FourFourTwo, Empire, The New European, Neon, 'seeks interesting work - anything legal considered...'

A FREE Substack post - the first in a new strand, Have You Read...? First up, Kirk Douglas's The Ragman's Son. https://t.co/v2MTRie8UG

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