The Films of Kirk Douglas by Tony Thomas. Signed by Kirk Douglas. Introduction by Vincent Minnelli
signed first edition
1972 · Secaucus, NJ
by THOMAS, TONY, KIRK DOUGLAS
Secaucus, NJ: Citadel, 1972. First Edition. Signed by actor Kirk Douglas at the half-title beneath his printed name. Oversize format, 8 3/4” x 11 1/4”, 255 pages, illustrated throughout. Near fine bright copy with just a hint of handling in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with some very minor edge wear. The last of Douglas’s films profiled in this book is Catch Me a Spy (1971) in which he co-starred with Marlene Jobert and Trevor Howard. Some of Douglas’s other memorable films include Champion (1949) - nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) - nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, Lust for Life (1956) - nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Vikings (1958), and Spartacus (1960) directed by Stanley Kubrick co-starring Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, and Tony Curtis. In 1996 he was awarded an Honorary Oscar for 50 years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture community. (Inventory #: 22201E)