Kirk Douglas
Author
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
ix, 116 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm
Description
A ninety-eighth birthday treasury of poetry, prose, and photos includes pieces written to commemorate the actor's beloved wife, his four children, his close friendships, and the milestone events of his life.
3) Spartacus
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (3 hr., 17 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The epic tale of the bold gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the power-hungry Roman general who challenged his convictions.
Publisher
Digiview Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Douglas is at his brash and charming best as a rowdy, brawling lumberjack who abandons his roguish ways and some rather unscrupulous business practices when he falls in love with a beautiful young Quaker woman.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c1966
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Part fact, part fiction, this film dramatizes Israel's heroic 1947- 48 struggle for independence. It centers on the legendary David "Mickey" Marcus, the Jewish-American general who was called to the new state of Israel to build an army capable of withstanding its Arab foes.
6) The way West
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1843, a senator, joined by a dirt farmer and a scout, forms a wagon train heading from Missouri to Oregon.
7) Illusion
Publisher
Gaiam
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A famous Hollywood director nearing death has had a life filled with riches but devoid of love. Haunted by the memory of the son he abandoned, he is given the chance to change the outcome of his son's loveless life.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2020.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (118 mins.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Appearances are everything in Hollywood. So when conniving moviemaker Jonathan Shields realizes few mourners will show up for the funeral of his equally conniving father, he knows what to do: hire extras.
11) In harm's way
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entert
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follows the lives of soldiers and civilians during and after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
12) Ulysses
Publisher
Distributed by WinStar TV & Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
13) Out of the past
Series
Film noir classic collection volume 4
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Former private detective Jeff Bailey is trying to lead a quiet life, but his past comes back to haunt him and he finds himself framed for murder.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (1 hr., 48 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After landing himself in jail trying to break out his friend, Jack Burns finds himself alone and on the run from the law. Leading the manhunt is Sheriff Morey Johnson, who must bring Burns to justice despite his own sympathy for the fugitive.
16) Lust for life
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Kirk Douglas gives a fierce portrayal as the artist torn between the joyous inspiration of his genius and the dark desperation of his tormented mind.
17) Spartacus
Formats
Description
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.
19) In harm's way
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (167 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Epic treatment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the attack on the naval base.