Kirk Douglas autobiography - The Ragman’s Son

Title

Kirk Douglas autobiography - The Ragman’s Son

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:51

Description

Veteran movie star Kirk Douglas has been in London to promote his autobiography, The Ragman’s Son. He talks about playing the anti-hero in his career and discusses the films, Lonely Are the Brave and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in which the producer – his son Michael Douglas - passed him over in the lead role in favour of the younger Jack Nicholson. Interviewer is Oni Bhattacharya.

Contributors

Kirk Douglas; Oni Bhattacharya

Keywords

Books; Actors; Films; Autobiographies; Kirk Douglas; Michael Douglas; One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; Jack Nicholson; The Ragman’s Son; Lonely Are the Brave

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