Kirk Douglas
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English
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He was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood, a hard-charging actor whose intensity on the screen was mirrored in his personal life. As Kirk Douglas grew older, he became less impetuous and more reflective. In this poignant and inspiring new memoir, Douglas contemplates what life is all about, weighing current events from his frame of mind at ninety while summoning the passions of his younger days.
Kirk Douglas was a born storyteller, and throughout...
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English
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From Kirk Douglas, Hollywood royalty and bestselling author of The Ragman's Son and My Stroke of Luck, comes the candid story of the making of Spartacus, the blockbuster film that broke the blacklist One of the world's most iconic movie stars, Kirk Douglas has distinguished himself as a producer, philanthropist, and author of ten works of fiction and memoir. Now, more than fifty years after the release of his enduring epic Spartacus, Douglas...
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English
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Action packed lumberjack story with fistfights, macho talk, vintage trains, gunfights & more! The plot concerns a claim jumping lumber baron (Kirk Douglas) who's opposed by a Quaker Colony who try to persuade him to spare the giant sequoias...But these are the very trees he wants most! Expert at manipulating others, Fallon finds other sharks are at his own heels, & forms an unlikely alliance.
5) Vikings
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Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2002, 1958.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) :; sd., color ;; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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7) Spartacus
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English
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Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
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English
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"Film legend Kirk Douglas and his wife Anne look back on a lifetime filled with love and drama both on and off the screen. Sharing priceless correspondence with each other as well as the celebrities and world leaders they called friends, Kirk and Anne is a candid portrayal of the pleasures and pitfalls of a Hollywood life. Compiled from Anne's private archive of letters and photographs, this is an intimate glimpse into the Douglases' courtship and...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Special edition ; Widescreen version (2.55:first).
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A trouble-shooting 19th century seaman is trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with a scientist and a diver, they set sail to investigate. They are promptly captured by the megalomaniac Captain Nemo, who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine.
13) The war wagon
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Taw Jackson is a rancher who is dead set on capturing an iron-clad stagecoach belonging to cattle baron West Catlin, the man who stole his fortune and good name years before. To pull off the heist, Jackson puts together a crew that includes an old character, a half-civilized Indian, a young drunk, and a cocky gunfighter. Includes production notes and original theatrical trailer.
14) Ace in the Hole
Series
Criterion collection volume 396
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Fullscreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (111 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A cave collapse in New Mexico traps a man, and all eyes turn toward the tragedy … including those of Charles "Chuck" Tatum (Kirk Douglas), a washed-up newspaper reporter who sees the incident as a ticket back to his former days at the top of the journalism heap. As the media circus begins to swirl around the trapped man's plight, Tatum takes command of the situation, embellishing the unfolding drama and prolonging the rescue effort … while feeding...
16) Ulysses
Publisher
Lionsgate Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
Full Screen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ulysses' return from the Trojan Wars sets him upon a legendary adventure. He and his crew sail under the curse of Cassandra, and encounter Circe, the Sirens and the Cyclops.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Part fact, part fiction, Cast a Giant Shadow powerfully dramatizes Israel's heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. Both realistic war story and passionate romance, the film centers on the legendary David "Mickey" Marcus. Jewish-American general Marcus is called to the new state of Israel to build an army capable of withstanding its Arab foes.
19) Paths of glory
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The French General Staff, safely behind the lines, sends orders for what amounts to a suicide mission. To cover up their fatal blunder, three soldiers are arrested and made scapegoats. A harsh attack on the futility of war in general (World War I in particular) and a blistering indictment of military politics.
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