New listing ww2 movie collection enigma anzio war lover hellcats of the navy and more. Kirk douglas, 102, still enjoys camping out in a tent. With kirk douglas, richard harris, ulla jacobsson, michael redgrave. With kirk douglas, martin sheen, katharine ross, james farentino. Naval history and heritage command navy times editors note. Soldiers of the air 1942 gene tierney, preston foster, john sutton.
Cast a giant shadow is a 1966 bigbudget action film based on the life of colonel mickey marcus, and stars kirk douglas, senta berger, yul brynner, john wayne, frank sinatra and angie dickinson. Once quoted as saying ive made a career of playing sons of bitches, kirk douglas is considered by many to be the epitome of the hollywood hard man. The heroes of telemark is a 1965 british war film directed by anthony mann based on the true. In addition to acting in countless films over the course of his long career, douglas has served. In honor of his 100th birthday, universal pictures is proud to present kirk douglas. Kirk douglas, wwii navy vet, hollywood star, dead at 103.
Before he became one of the most successful actors in hollywood history, douglas served in the u. War movie actors who also experienced the real thing a list. In harms way 1965 john wayne, kirk douglas, clip 1 hd. In 1955, douglas formed his own movie company, bryna productions, named after. The movie is based on the true story of norwegian resistance fighters who sabotage the vemork norsk hydro plant in telemark, norway which the nazis are using to produce heavy water to make a nuclear bomb.
While some were drafted, others enlisted voluntarily, and some even joined up multiple times. If you like scifi, aircraft, and timetravel movies, then ignore the naysayers and. The 102yearold hollywood icon was photographed resting on an air mattress inside of a green tent, which appeared to. Kirk douglas, one of the last icons of hollywoods golden age, died this week at age 103. His popular films include out of the past 1947, champion 1949, ace in the hole 1951, the bad and the beautiful 1952, 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954, lust for life 1956, paths of glory 1957, gunfight at the o. May 20, 2015 the many celebrities who were in the military signed up to make the ultimate sacrifice for their countries.
Kirk douglas in a scene from the heroes of telemark, a. Dax kirk douglas and 8000 french soldiers fight the germans in the battlefield of the ant hill, during world war i. With his explosive acting style, he became a lead boxoffice star, acting in successful films like champion 1949, young man with a horn 1950. Kirk douglas and martin sheen in the final countdown 1980 charles durning and. December 9, 1916 february 5, 2020 was an american actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and writer. Born in 1916, douglas kicked off his acting career after serving in the navy during wwii. Cleftchinned, steelyeyed and virile star of international cinema who rose from being the ragmans son the name of his bestselling 1988 autobiography to become a bona fide superstar, kirk douglas, also known as issur danielovitch demsky, was born on december 9, 1916 in amsterdam, new york. This movie has that old movie feel because of the actor lineup, kirk douglas is old school. So watch this movie not for the special effects but for the sci fi possibility aspect. Dvd wwii kirk douglas orson welles leslie caron ww2 new sealed. He was assigned as a communications officer to antisubmarine unit 19 in the pacific, and spent most of 1942 and 43 on small patrol craft. What movies have both kirk douglas and burt lancaster been. Rolf pedersen and richard harris as knut straud, along with ulla jacobsson as anna pedersen. Before he became one of the most successful actors.
Kirk douglas was an american actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and writer. An american woman of irish, jewishgerman parentage goes undercover in nazi germany. He made his film debut with a small role in the strange. The film is a fictionalized account of the experiences of a reallife jewishamerican military officer, colonel david mickey marcus, who commanded.
Hollywood legends kirk douglas, tony curtis, ernest borgnine and janet leigh dazzle in this epic chronicle of brutal rivalry and bloodthirsty ambition. Two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid fields of saturn are intruded upon by a retentive technocrat from earth and his charge. If you are a john wayne or kirk douglas fan, you will love this movie. Douglas grew up as izzy demsky and legally changed his name to kirk douglas before entering the navy during world war ii. The following is the filmography of american film and stage actor, film producer and author kirk douglas 19162020. Had they stopped the airstrike would it have averted us involvement in ww2. Kirk douglas is haunted by his time in the us navy during world war ii he was sent on a mission to destroy enemy submarines packed with japanese sailors. Kirk douglas paths of glory, in harms way, and many others attended the midshipman school at notre dame university, and graduated as a naval ensign.
Kirk douglas is haunted by his time in the us navy during world war ii he was sent on a mission to destroy enemy submarines packed with japanese. Dougl as soon developed into a leading boxoffice star throughout the 1950s, known for. All kirk douglas movies ranked by tomatometer kirk douglas movies ranked it wasnt until 1946, after serving in the united states navy during world war ii and enjoying a subsequent stage career, that hollywood legend kirk douglas, then 30. In 1955, douglas formed his own movie company, bryna productions, named. Kirk douglas slaps naval officer three times in harms way. Kirk douglas died on the 5th of february at the age of 103.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. With kirk douglas, ralph meeker, adolphe menjou, george macready. Kubricks vision of war was far bleaker than that of some other films of the era, which also influenced. Kirk douglas, original name issur danielovitch, also called izzy demsky, born december 9, 1916, amsterdam, new york, u. Through the years, many famous people have served in the military. Produced by peter vincent douglas with director, producer, actor and troma entertainment founder lloyd kaufman and directed by don taylor the film contains an ensemble. Kirk douglas was in which of the armed services in wwii. Norwegian resistance tries to stop german efforts to produce an atomic bomb component during world war ii. The aircraft footage you just dont see anymore, the only other movie that did was top gun, and it grossed a ridiculous amount of money. There are about three or four movies in one here, and enough plot for all of them. Aug 3, 20 kirk douglas in a scene from the heroes of telemark, a 1965 world war 2 film directed by anthony mann. This film, made in 1957, portrays a french army colonel kirk douglas given an impossible combat assignment in 1916 at the height of ww i in france.
Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Shortly after the japanese raid on pearl harbor in 1941 and three years after he legally changed his name from. This was the final film by the director don taylor, and one of the last action roles by kirk douglas before suffering a debilitating stroke that impaired his speaking. Kirk douglas, marilyn monroe, katherine hepburn, audrey hepburn, john wayne, audie murphy, elizabeth taylor, patricia neal, gary. The hollywood legend was always known as an extremely charitable man, and it appears. If you like older dramatic movies, you will love this movie. The hollywood veteran was assigned to a warship in the pacific, with strict instructions to track down and explode subs lurking in the deep. With michael douglas, melanie griffith, liam neeson, joely richardson.
Douglas enlisted in the united states navy in 1941, shortly after the united states entered world war ii, where he served as a gunnery and communications officer in antisubmarine warfare on board pc19. Celebrities who were in the military famous veterans. Set during world war i, the film stars kirk douglas as colonel dax, the commanding officer of french soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal attack, after which dax attempts to defend them against a charge of cowardice in a courtmartial. Kirk douglas may have brandished a six shooter in films like gunfight at the o. Corral and man without a star, but he wishes america wouldnt follow his bigscreen example. The movie was originally called the unknown battle and was to have starred stephen boyd. Pictured here with director otto preminger center, kirk douglas filmed in harms way on board the cruiser saint paul ca73 in the summer of 1964. After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them. A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near hawaii, just hours before the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Its well known from the first volume of his autobiography, the ragmans son, that he experienced a resurgence of interest in his religion after a.
Kirk douglas is an american actor, producer, director, and author from the film industrys golden age, who debuted opposite barbara stanwyck in the film the strange love of martha ivers 1946. The final countdown is a 1980 alternate history science fiction war film about a modern nuclearpowered super aircraft carrier that travels through time to the day before the infamous december 7, 1941 attack on pearl harbor. Corral 1957, the vikings 1958, spartacus 1960, lonely are the brave 1962, seven days in may 1964, the heroes of telemark. Set during world war i, the film stars kirk douglas as colonel dax, the. Barbara bouchet as liz eddington is the initial focus of this war movie, dancing wildly and parading herself before the officers while her husband paul kirk douglas is away on duty. Since the film shows some fictional french generals and other staff officers in a negative light during the first world war, the french government refused to allow kubrick to shoot the film on. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made hi s fi lm debut in the strange love of martha ivers 1946 with barbara stanw yck. What are the names of some famous movie stars of the 50s. Kirk douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Paths of glory is a 1957 american antiwar film cowritten and directed by stanley kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by humphrey cobb. Captain eddington doesnt want the snitch for admiral broderick hanging around during an important operation against the japanese on the island of gavabutu. Kirk douglas, one of the last surviving movie stars of hollywoods legendary golden age, died at age 103 on wednesday.
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