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I Am Spartacus! : Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist by Kirk Douglas (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Title: I Am Spartacus! : Making A Film, Breaking The Blacklist. Language: English. Number of Pages: 220. Weight: 0.64 lbs. Publication Date: 2012-06-12.

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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 reveals the riveting drama behind the making of the legendary gladiator film. Douglas began producing the movie in the midst of the politically charged era when Hollywood's moguls refused to hire anyone accused of Communist sympathies. In a risky move, Douglas chose Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted screenwriter, to write Spartacus. Trumbo was one of the "Unfriendly Ten," men who had gone to prison rather than testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about their political affiliations. Douglas's source material was already a hot property, as the novel Spartacus was written by Howard Fast while he was in jail for defying HUAC. With the financial future of his young family at stake, Douglas plunged into a tumultuous production both on- and off-screen. As both producer and star of the film, he faced explosive moments with young director Stanley Kubrick, struggles with a leading lady, and negotiations with giant personalities, including Sir Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and Lew Wasserman. Writing from his heart and from his own meticulously researched archives, Kirk Douglas, at ninety-five, looks back at his audacious decisions. He made the most expensive film of its era-but more importantly, his moral courage in giving public credit to Trumbo effectively ended the notorious Hollywood blacklist. A master storyteller, Douglas paints a vivid and often humorous portrait in I Am Spartacus The book is enhanced by newly discovered period photography of the stars and filmmakers both on and off the set. "Kirk Douglas is many things . . . But he is, first and foremost, a man of extraordinary character. The kind that's formed when the stakes are high. The kind we always look for at our darkest hour." -George Clooney Kirk Douglas is a renowned actor whose work on and off the screen has been rewarded by three Academy Award nominations, an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, and the Medal of Freedom. Through his production company, Bryna, Douglas has produced acclaimed films such as The Vikings, Lonely Are the Brave, Paths of Glory, and Seven Days in May. He has penned ten novels and memoirs, including The Ragman's Son (1988). His 1960 epic, Spartacus, based on the Howard Fast novel of the same name, is credited with helping to end the practice of blacklisting film professionals who had refused to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee. Douglas appeared in some-ninety movies before retiring from film acting in 2004. In 2009, he starred in an autobiographical one-man show called Before I Forget at the Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Douglas maintains an active life in Beverly Hills and Montecito, where he resides with his beloved wife Anne.

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Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
ISBN-10
1453254803
ISBN-13
9781453254806
eBay Product ID (ePID)
120636206

Product Key Features

Book Title
I AM Spartacus! : Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist
Author
Kirk Douglas
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Entertainment & Performing Arts, American Government / General, Film / Direction & Production, Film / History & Criticism, Industries / Entertainment
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, Performing Arts, Political Science
Number of Pages
220 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in

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Lc Classification Number
Pn1997.S6425d68 2012
Reviews
"An entertaining and informative look at the troubled gestation of a film of both artistic and social significance." - Kirkus Reviews "Kirk Douglas is many things . . . But he is, first and foremost, a man of extraordinary character. The kind that's formed when the stakes are high. The kind we always look for at our darkest hour." -George Clooney "A glorious book . . . Kirk Douglas is a wonderful writer and a courageous one, which should surprise no one. Courage has been his battle cry all his life." -Steven Spielberg "The making of I Am Spartacus! is a remarkable story told with the wit and charm of a great entertainer. Kirk Douglas revisits the complex political and social context surrounding the production of a cinema classic." -Henry Kissinger "Hugely entertaining." -Liz Smith, Chicago Tribune "I Am Spartacus! is a great read." -Bill O'Reilly "Kirk Douglas is a lion." -Bill Maher "A lively new memoir about one of [Douglas'] greatest triumphs." - Los Angeles Times "Carries the power of a self-made man who continues to meet life on his own terms but with grace and aplomb." -Associated Press
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2012-532090
Dewey Decimal
791.43/72
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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by jiri7Jul 13, 2016
Informative and entertaining
This book about Kirk Douglas' film making effort is both informative and entertaining. The narrative is a fine balance between Hollywood history and Mr. Douglas' personal recollections, the tone is personal but not conceited or arrogant. Kirk Douglas, who is going to celebrate a 100th birthday this coming December, is as impressive a storyteller, as he was an actor and a producer. His book is a lovely commentary of some of the most glorious times in Hollywood and some of the most difficult times for American democracy at the same time. Film enthusiasts will find this book impossible to put down.
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by runningmanDec 27, 2016
If you love Spartacus, the movie, you will enjoy this read.
Well written, it is great background material on the making of the film. Highly recommended!
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