Kirk did not shy away from controversial choices (such as his role in In Harm's Way, or his decision to give blacklisted Dalton Trumbo credit on Spartacus). I remember the shock I experienced as a 10-year-old seeing Town Without Pity. I could hardly believe people (whether the soldiers or the townspeople) could be so cruel. Sadly, as I grew up, I ceased to be so shocked but am still saddened....
From Kirk Douglas' autobiography "The Ragman's Son": I met the director, Stanley Kubrick. He said he had a script called PATHS OF GLORY. I read the script and fell in love with it. "Stanley, I don't think this picture will ever make a nickel, but we HAVE to make it." I got financing. It wasn't easy. When I arrived in Munich, I was greeted with a completely rewritten script. "Stanley, did you write this?" "Yes." "Stanley, why would you do that?" He very calmly said, "To make it commercial. I want to make money." I hit the ceiling. "You come to me with a script. I love THAT script. I got the money, based on THAT script. Not this shit!" I threw the script across the room. "We're going back to the original script, or we're not making the picture."
What WWII movies did John Wayne and Kirk Douglas make together? I saw a clip of one I had never seen before. It was not one of the well know ones. A mystery! it was like Operation Pacific where Douglas play sort of a renegade.
PATHS OF GLORY is a must see. Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Underrated!
Kirk did not shy away from controversial choices (such as his role in In Harm's Way, or his decision to give blacklisted Dalton Trumbo credit on Spartacus).
I remember the shock I experienced as a 10-year-old seeing Town Without Pity. I could hardly believe people (whether the soldiers or the townspeople) could be so cruel. Sadly, as I grew up, I ceased to be so shocked but am still saddened....
Yes, Douglas was not shy about his film choices.
From Kirk Douglas' autobiography "The Ragman's Son":
I met the director, Stanley Kubrick. He said he had a script called PATHS OF GLORY. I read the script and fell in love with it. "Stanley, I don't think this picture will ever make a nickel, but we HAVE to make it." I got financing. It wasn't easy. When I arrived in Munich, I was greeted with a completely rewritten script. "Stanley, did you write this?"
"Yes."
"Stanley, why would you do that?"
He very calmly said, "To make it commercial. I want to make money."
I hit the ceiling. "You come to me with a script. I love THAT script. I got the money, based on THAT script. Not this shit!" I threw the script across the room. "We're going back to the original script, or we're not making the picture."
The Final Countdown
What WWII movies did John Wayne and Kirk Douglas make together? I saw a clip of one I had never seen before. It was not one of the well know ones. A mystery! it was like Operation Pacific where Douglas play sort of a renegade.
Don't Forget "The Final Countdown" Pre Pearl Harbor.
Thanks for reminding me of this one.
@@famouspeople63 Touche' (smile)
Cameo in, Is Paris Burning?