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210 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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One of the world's most iconic movie stars, Kirk Douglas has distinguished himself as producer, philanthropist, and author. Now, more than fifty years after the release of his enduring epic Spartacus, Douglas reveals the riveting drama behind the making of the legendary gladiator film. Douglas began producing the movie in the midst of the politically charged era when Hollywood's moguls refused to hire anyone accused of Communist sympathies. In a risky move, Douglas chose Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted screenwriter, to write Spartacus. As both producer and star of the film, Douglas faced explosive moments with young director Stanley Kubrick and struggles with giant personalities, including Sir Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, and Peter Ustinov. Writing from his heart and from his own meticulously researched archives, Kirk Douglas, at ninety-five, looks back candidly at his audacious decision to give public credit to Trumbo, thus effectively ending the notorious Hollywood blacklist. -- Cover, p. [4]. |
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Spartacus (Motion picture : 1960)
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Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- United States.
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Blacklisting of authors -- United States -- History.
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Communism and motion pictures -- United States.
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Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History.
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Motion picture industry -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020
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Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Motion picture producers and directors -- Political activity -- United States.
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Clooney, George.
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| ISBN |
9781453254806 paperback $16.99 |
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1453254803 paperback |
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