Hibi Posted February 6 He missed that.........(Doris Day). LOL. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Gorman Posted February 6 I saw THE VILLAIN in the theater, too. At the CINEMA 70 in Lake Worth, FL. I was a little shaver back then, but when "The Villain" was first released on video I immediately bought it. It's like a Coyote/Road Runner cartoon. Kirk was funny as outlaw Cactus Jack. In the movie, Paul Lynde as 'Chief Nervous Elk' calls him 'Many-Stickered John'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 6 I'm about to make a sour grapes comment and I apologize in advance since, generally speaking, I'm not one of those who criticizes TCM all that much. But now we know that TCM will undoubtedly have some kind of film tribute to Kirk Douglas, probably in March, because, well, it's inconceivable that they won't. But I recall a thread that I created three years ago asking why the station wasn't having a tribute to Kirk when he was about to turn 100, especially since they had just done it (rightfully so) for Olivia de Havilland. Because the time to have had a film tribute to Kirk was when HE WAS ALIVE (!!!). That way he might have actually shared some of it with us at his home and maybe enjoyed himself in the process. End of gripe because now it's too late and there's nothing we can do about it. Still, where the heck are their programming brains at times? 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 6 This thread is intended as a tribute to a great actor and star. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted February 6 Any word on when the tribute will be and what will be aired? I'm assuming it'll be a 24 hr one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted February 6 Okay, sorry Tom. You're right. (...but I'll tell ya RIGHT now, I AIN'T gonna delete my previous posting...I'll let any of the moderators do that if they want) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted February 6 Okay, now where were we here? Oh yeah, Kirk Douglas. (...it was a sunny June afternoon in 1979 at Los Angeles International Airport that day when...……) LOL 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted February 6 Thanks. I haven't seen it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted February 6 18 minutes ago, Dargo said: Okay, now where were we here? Oh yeah, Kirk Douglas. (...it was a sunny June afternoon in 1979 at Los Angeles International Airport that day when...……) LOL I remember. LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midwestan Posted February 6 6 hours ago, txfilmfan said: There's actually a Wikipedia page on the subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_living_actors_from_the_Golden_Age_of_Hollywood Thank you for posting this link! I knew Olivia de Havilland, Norman Lloyd, and Marsha Hunt were still with us, but I had no idea there were this many centenarians and nonagenarians from the 'classic' Hollywood years still around. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted February 6 Yes, there were quite a few I wasn't sure were still alive (June Lockhart; Cara Williams; Barbara Rush etc.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted February 6 Yeah, let's get back to the real Issur. Kirk baby was also a novelist. I even found a copy of Last Tango in Brooklyn, Mr. D's third novel, in the house. Apparently it was quite a wonderful book. Noted literary critic Larry King sez "The man is a flat-out-terrific storyteller." The contemporary author who most resembles Henry James, Sidney Sheldon, notes "Kirk Douglas has carved out a brilliant new career." The Seattle Times writes "A solid writer who moves the story along quickly." I don't know about that one. Sounds like they're glad someone made their hero sandwich very quickly. I'm starting to feel like I'm at a wake, though I don't think Mr. D was Irish. Drinks on me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted February 6 Hey! Anyone else but me glad to see that that link went from being "Actors born in the 1910s-1940s" to "Actors who debuted in the 1950s"? (...says the guy born in 1952) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 7 For those interested TCM will be broadcasting Kirk in two films this month Wednesday, February 12 at 1:15 am LUST FOR LIFE (1956) Monday, February 24 at 7:45 am STORY OF THREE LOVES (1953) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhov Posted February 7 Kirk Douglas guest starred as Chester J Lampwick on the Simpsons. I loved this episode as a kid. RIP 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhov Posted February 7 2 hours ago, midwestan said: Thank you for posting this link! I knew Olivia de Havilland, Norman Lloyd, and Marsha Hunt were still with us, but I had no idea there were this many centenarians and nonagenarians from the 'classic' Hollywood years still around. Suzy Delair is still alive too and she was in Laurel and Hardy's last film ("Utopia") along with several great films by Clouzot and Carne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allhallowsday Posted February 7 I thought it was worth mentioning that tonight on ABC World News Tonight they had a bit of DAVID MUIR's 2012 visit with KIRK DOUGLAS at his home where DOUGLAS pointed out slabs of concrete signed by famous persons displayed in his garden. The very first one pointed out by DOUGLAS was one signed by NATALIE WOOD. KIRK said WOOD's name himself. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhov Posted February 7 6 minutes ago, Allhallowsday said: I thought it was worth mentioning that tonight on ABC World News Tonight they had a bit of DAVID MUIR's 2012 visit with KIRK DOUGLAS at his home where DOUGLAS pointed out slabs of concrete signed by famous persons displayed in his garden. The very first one pointed out by DOUGLAS was one signed by NATALIE WOOD. KIRK said WOOD's name himself. That doesn't necessarily mean anything. Unverified rumors are just that. Rumors. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allhallowsday Posted February 7 58 minutes ago, Gershwin fan said: That doesn't necessarily mean anything. Unverified rumors are just that. Rumors. I agree. Please don't read into what I wrote, I offered no opinion. I believe what I saw is relevant to portions of this discussion. I am merely reporting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhov Posted February 7 6 hours ago, Allhallowsday said: I agree. Please don't read into what I wrote, I offered no opinion. I believe what I saw is relevant to portions of this discussion. I am merely reporting. It came across a bit like you were implying he was gloating about something. Douglas knew Wood and it would be completely normal that he was proud of their friendship and having her signature. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fedya Posted February 7 11 hours ago, Vautrin said: The contemporary author who most resembles Henry James, Sidney Sheldon, notes "Kirk Douglas has carved out a brilliant new career." To be fair, that's Oscar-winner Sidney Sheldon. (He wrote the screenplay for The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LornaHansonForbes Posted February 7 CAN WE ALL AT LEAST AGREE... That it was extremely messed up for Melissa Leo to grab KIRK’s cane and do schtick with it when he presented her with best supporting actress and she showed up dressed as Elvis from the “68 special” and proceeded to make an absolute fool of herself accepting and walking off? I bet she’s not even allowed inside the main compound on THE ISLAND OF LOST SUPPORTING ACTRESSES. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roy Cronin Posted February 7 "Oh my! Oh my god! Oh wow! Really, really, really, really, really, truly wow. I know there's a lot of people that said a lotta real, real nice things to me for several months now, but I'm just shakin' in my boots here. Okay, alright. Thank you, David O. Russell. I want to thank the actors: Mark Wahlberg; Christian Bale – he might've run out for a second; Amy, my sweet sister Adams; Jack; our lovely daughters. Okay... yeah, I am kind of speechless. Golly sakes, there's people up there, too [waving to the balcony sections]. When I watched Kate two years ago it looked so ****** easy – oops!" 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted February 7 54 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said: CAN WE ALL AT LEAST AGREE... That it was extremely messed up for Melissa Leo to grab KIRK’s cane and do schtick with it when he presented her with best supporting actress and she showed up dressed as Elvis from the “68 special” and proceeded to make an absolute fool of herself accepting and walking off? I bet she’s not even allowed inside the main compound on THE ISLAND OF LOST SUPPORTING ACTRESSES. Not quite the way I remembered it. The 94-year-old Douglas had just flirted with Anne Hathaway and reeled off several one-liners. Leo just went with the flow. But judge for yourselves... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
