This is a golden interview. Kirk was gracious, knowledgable, entertaining and honest. One of Parky's best guests - Kirk Douglas was also enjoying himself immensely!
@CarlB_1962
8 ай бұрын
The great skill Michael Parkinson had as an interviewer was to fade into the background and just let his guests answer his questions, without interrupting them. His interviews with the Hollywood greats are masterclasses in the art of interviewing.
@davidhampson9576
3 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@frenchprovincial9602
Жыл бұрын
I always love listening to Kirk Douglas, he never disappoints. Much better chat shows back them.
@Willsey
9 ай бұрын
You are right about that.
@davidemmet7343
8 ай бұрын
Listen to what Natalie Wood said about Kirk Douglas.
@OlizerVanAntoninus
2 ай бұрын
Stars not celebrities.
@sheilagarrido8204
4 ай бұрын
Ahhhhhh!!! Irreplaceable!!!!!! Both of them!!!!!! Such talent🎉 Such gallantry ✨️👏👏👏 BRAVO 👏
@jackspry9736
2 жыл бұрын
RIP Kirk Douglas (December 9, 1916 - February 5, 2020), aged 103 And RIP Sir Michael Parkinson (March 28, 1935 - August 16, 2023), aged 88 You both will be remembered as legends.
@bigtwit799
2 жыл бұрын
drugs?
@oleggorky906
Жыл бұрын
Some would say murderer and rapist, but who knows for sure?
@mkfloyd9131
Жыл бұрын
What about Jean Spangler ???
@mkfloyd9131
Жыл бұрын
@@oleggorky906 There is a dark cloud around him...
@oleggorky906
Жыл бұрын
@@mkfloyd9131 Yes. Indeed there is!
@home2624
Жыл бұрын
Two legends of their craft. Kirk Douglas and Michael Parkinson. What an enjoyable interview.
@peterlewis3540
Жыл бұрын
A magnificent interview, of one of America's great actors. Just look how at at ease Kirk is during the interview, no difficult or challenging questions, just the occasional prompt by Parkinson, to reveal Kirks upbringing, and then he beautifully narrates his life. Thats great interviewing
@JamesRichards-mj9kw
11 ай бұрын
Kirk Douglas funded the murder of British civilians in Palestine.
@prophetsnake
9 ай бұрын
Yeah, he was never asked about Natalie Wood.
@pablohanc
9 ай бұрын
@@prophetsnake I read that Natalie family were going to publish a book naming him after his death (presumably waiting so they couldn't be sued)......He's been dead 3 and a half years now, still waiting for that book. Possibilities: 1) there is no book. 2) it's not true. 3)it wasn't him that Natalie told her sister about. 4)it was him but there's no proof Either way, I feel uncomfortable condemning someone over an incident which a) we don't know happened and b) the possible perpetrators just speculation as the names never been put into the public realm and c) the possible perp is dead, as is the accuser.
@prophetsnake
9 ай бұрын
@@pablohanc You are misinformed. They published it years ago.
@pablohanc
9 ай бұрын
@@prophetsnake I stand corrected. The book was published November 2021.....after the death of the suspected perpetrator kirk Douglas.
@Poetic_Justice1962
Жыл бұрын
Kirk Douglas was one of the most intense actors on the screen. He could not just carry a movie, he threw it at you, and you felt it. Same with Charlton Heston, and many more classic Hollywood stars.
@stigtuneback1966
Жыл бұрын
i c kirk douglas as a hard man amongst actors straight forward kind of guy , may he rest in peace , and defently belongs to the classic era of the movie land .
@NicolaSturgeon-pl4bs
Жыл бұрын
Charlton Heston was wooden
@Poetic_Justice1962
Жыл бұрын
@@NicolaSturgeon-pl4bs Not in his best films. His performance in Ben Hur is the opposite of "wooden".
@Bondek1996
6 ай бұрын
Think Lonely Are the Brave is a top 3 performance. The end has stayed with me since I first watched it.
@ForeverBennett
2 жыл бұрын
What a terrific guest he was. Such a gentleman.
@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825
Жыл бұрын
Until he raped a very young actress named Natalie Wood. She was 16 or 17 years of age.
@12OLDROCKER
9 ай бұрын
Two absolute legends. What an amazing guest. Indeed Kirk Douglas continued to make movies into his 90s.Great stories and top singing too. One of Michael Parkinson’s many classic Interviews. R.I.P. Parky🙏🙏
@georgecouch1762
Жыл бұрын
Beautifully put over by Kirk not glamorising his upbringing stating how hard it was but not looking for sympathy like most Hollywood actor's do.
@conorsmith8551
2 жыл бұрын
Can't get over that he lived til over 100. Rest in peace Kirk
@mkfloyd9131
Жыл бұрын
Read comments above...
@pepepombal6448
2 жыл бұрын
Professionalism at its perfection incarnated in a man of the name Kirk Douglas.
@bigtwit799
2 жыл бұрын
Really? I thought he was very good!
@dorianphilotheates3769
2 жыл бұрын
I’m binging on Michael Parkinson’s interviews with all the legends of classic Hollywood...one is better than the next...and of course, they don’t come any better than Kirk Douglas. Requiescat In Pace.
@bobbyhanly3466
Жыл бұрын
I doubt it.
@janetteparker472
8 ай бұрын
Absolutely 💯 %
@martinplatt5928
Жыл бұрын
What an amazing man and an incredible role model. Mr Douglas we salute you. RIP
@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825
Жыл бұрын
Yes, such a great role model, that raped actress Natalie Wood on a movie set.
@steppets25
9 ай бұрын
I actually fell in love with Kirk after watching this show ❤❤❤ Swoon🥰😍😭😘😘
@joanneporteous8476
8 ай бұрын
What an amazing interview and what a wonderful man x
@robyntattersall236
2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous interview … some of these earlier Parky interviews were his best and Kirk Douglas was very entertaining with his unique stories
@Lechaim11
Ай бұрын
One thing springs to mind when listening to Kirk Douglas. He was completely unpretenous and very likeable. He made jokes about himself and exuded charm. Not only was he a wonderful actor but a very humble one. He issorely missed. RIP
@jamesheath7601
Жыл бұрын
Kirk is a legend RIP
@dadodydo
2 жыл бұрын
An excellent actor with a talent for literature, including poetry, and who spoke level A French to boot. R.I. P.
@michaelmcginley7930
Жыл бұрын
Interview so much more profound and insightful than todays superfisial nonesense
@777petew
9 ай бұрын
What an honest man. He obviously had great confidence in the harmless and intelligent ways of Michael Parkinson.
@zedsabeur3472
2 жыл бұрын
An absoluete Legend who knew about life, humans and what needs to be done! R.I.P
@GrrMeister
8 ай бұрын
*He will always be SPARTACUS to Me = RIP Kirk !*
@shanekilpatrick3378
9 ай бұрын
One of the last true legends of the great Hollywood era. R.I.P.
@mickeyh1961
6 ай бұрын
One of Hollywood's giants very rarely if ever made a bad film He and Burt Lancaster made a perfect Duo on the big screen Brilliant entertaining interview , a time when TV was actually worth watching
@kennedyobrien1
Жыл бұрын
I never got around to finish watching this interview up until now, I've gotten the shock of my life, as well as being a actor Kirk Douglas should have also taken up a singing career too, a brilliant voice for singing, god love him
@JamesRichards-mj9kw
11 ай бұрын
He could not sing at all.
@jameshogan6142
9 ай бұрын
Most of the actors of that era could make a passable attempt at singing dancing playing a musical instrument etc. For sure he was no Bing Crosby or Mario Lanza though. @@JamesRichards-mj9kw
@mirazusta2002
2 жыл бұрын
Kirk Douglas represents the very essence of what is called "School of Life." Thank you very much for posting this most enlightening interview.
@debradireen3625
11 ай бұрын
Magnificent actor one of the true legends of Hollywood.
@Nobody_896
Жыл бұрын
I'm 58 and I feel old, but knowing when kirk did this interview in 1978 he was 62 and I was 14 and knowing he only past away a couple of years ago ,I suddenly don't feel so old anymore,
@jasonross2001
Жыл бұрын
people live longer now in the uk we have 100 year olds still driving if you live healthy dont drink or smoke eat greens and walk everyday you should reach 100 easy today every generation is living on average an extra 10 plus years so next gen will live 105 easy because of advancements in meds and stuff and better diets also people vape more today so less deaths from smoking related causes
@jamesheath7601
Жыл бұрын
I’m sure you’ll have a lot more years left in you 😊
@ivyseow2358
Жыл бұрын
@@jasonross2001 i
@arivale8166
Жыл бұрын
Kirk Douglas morreu em 2020 com 103 anos. Tem um filme dele que eu sempre assisto. Floresta maldita de 1952. E o vilão Cactus Kid em 1978, junto com Arnold Swazenegher. Kirk Douglas! Uma verdadeira lenda!
@fifthbusiness1678
Жыл бұрын
@@jasonross2001 Eating habits, not smoking and not drinking may have some effect on longevity, but let’s face it: when it’s your time, it’s your time.
@banditrider613
2 жыл бұрын
The days when interviews were great and really revealed something of the person, and parkinson was the best. Many tried few achieved it. KD was an actor of the golden age. They should do a movie of his life.
@nicksellens272
3 жыл бұрын
A proper star and what a nice man.
@nicoles7800
2 жыл бұрын
He was not a nice Man
@markhall5009
2 жыл бұрын
@@nicoles7800 p
@nicksellens272
Жыл бұрын
@@napoleanbonaparte1701 Lucky boy.
@kathrynramsay5104
Жыл бұрын
Great voice and massive charisma
@gerrymac70
10 ай бұрын
What a brilliant interview. Two stars at the top of their game.
@ottospecht8438
27 күн бұрын
Such an entertaining and informative interview… Kirk is so articulate and gracious. An icon beyond.. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🎥
@Songbirdstress
8 ай бұрын
Love Kirk. Two absolute legends.
@davidmartin7077
Жыл бұрын
One of the Hollywood greats.
@kennethstark9383
Жыл бұрын
What a lovely legend Kirk Douglas was RIP genius 👍👍👍
@mikeellis6077
7 ай бұрын
Great actor, personally and man can't remember a bad film but can certainly remember some fantastic ones
@GenociderF65
2 жыл бұрын
Recitaban, luchaban, bailaban, hacían acrobacias, llenaban el escenario, atraían a la cámara y encima cantaban y entonaban bien. Grandes!! No volverán a repetirse ni en mil años que pasen. Únicos!!
@maes5722
2 жыл бұрын
Estoy con usted una de tantas joyas del cine verdaderas, no la bisutería de los 90 en adelante .
@Romulus980
2 жыл бұрын
Natural interview with a true all time movie actor/star; fantastic...!
@skiathoss
Жыл бұрын
natural? yep, but not completely some of his answers were his favorite, well prepared sentences repeated many times before and after. look at his interview from 1970 cbc same thing with all that 'shy actor' story
@virghammer1
7 ай бұрын
@skiathoss. - With all due respect… Why does that matter? He knew, obviously, that a few of the stories would really delight/interest, etc. the audience. More than any other. So.
@reggierico
8 ай бұрын
What a lovely, lovely man Kirk Douglas was. I've been watching In Harms Way, which was such a great story, with an amazing cast. It brought back many memories of my youth as a young Navy Brat growing up in Hawaii and San Diego.
@dubbelhenke854
5 ай бұрын
Kirk Douglas is very amusing. 😂 As for Parkinson - he was the best. 🌹
@issyjas3309
2 жыл бұрын
Read all his books, watched almost all his movies. Just a gentle human being with so much to tell and learn from. Loved the man dearly
@pepepombal6448
2 жыл бұрын
A True Great.
@HolgerRuneFan
Жыл бұрын
You might want to educate yourself about what he truly was like. Just look up what he did to 15 year old Natalie Wood.
@oleggorky906
Жыл бұрын
@@HolgerRuneFan Some say that his violent nature drove him even further than raping a 15 year old girl; many believe him to be a murderer, but who knows for sure? The rich can buy a lot of protection.
@paulworthington8666
2 жыл бұрын
Kirk Douglas was a great man.
@charlychips
Жыл бұрын
This man is a gentleman. Very ffew can be seen nowadays. Kirk Douglas IS fantastic.
@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825
Жыл бұрын
Yes, a gentleman, that raped actress Natalie Wood at 16 or 17 years of age.
@charlychips
Жыл бұрын
@@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825 Sorry I didn't really know but all I can see now is assholes talking abut having sex. Raping and all forms of violence are horrible. I love Dick Cavett too.
@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825
Жыл бұрын
@@charlychips Dick Cavett was always the GENTLEMAN.
@barbginther2171
2 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly, enjoyed this . Wow . What luck to run into this . Charming and charismatic . Dad , Kirk , is the real deal .
@joannamac69
3 ай бұрын
My favourite a tor ever. Gorgeous man...no one like him!
@chrisbromham2334
Жыл бұрын
Such a great man, I wish I could have met him, my hero R.i.P and thanks for The Vikings
@chucky2316
10 ай бұрын
I wore that film out when I was a kid still one of my favourites.i used to pretend to a Viking in the sea down the road from me 🤣
@generalzod9042
9 ай бұрын
I always liked Kirks character in the Viking movie. Interesting fact because Kirk killed Tony Curtis in Spartacus they thought the reverse would be good in the Vikings which was against the studios wishes
@geoffmcdonald1703
8 ай бұрын
Great movie
@virghammer1
7 ай бұрын
@@chucky2316. Lol. That’s adorable! 😝 ⛵️
@myahollandia3552
3 жыл бұрын
Legend!!!great actor and highly intelligent
@melianna999
3 жыл бұрын
Hollywood predator.
@myahollandia3552
2 жыл бұрын
@@melianna999 no that's your father
@lightscameraactionletstryt5132
8 ай бұрын
That was absolutely marvellous.
@helenheeney2284
9 ай бұрын
Brilliant absolutely nothing like it anymore nothing loved all his interviews just magic
@LL-rm8xt
Жыл бұрын
This guy is a real legend !!
@gnolan4281
2 жыл бұрын
WOW! Kirk Douglas was a very large soul. This interview helped me to see it even more than any of the roles he played.
@user-bt4jg5lh4b
8 ай бұрын
absolute legend , iv recently rewatched 10 of his classic films again , i think people sometimes forget how good he was and how versatile an actor he was . He made great choices with the films he made because he was independent and never owner by any studios , i really respect him for that
@ROCKINGMAN
9 ай бұрын
A real nice guy. And a great actor....and all those fantastic films he starred in.
@daithinolanskl1977
8 ай бұрын
Fantastic interviewer and a fantastic guest.
@skylinerunner1695
Ай бұрын
Douglas comes from that tough, resilient generation that fought in WWII and returned to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Watch how frequently he clenches those powerful hands during this interview when expressing himself. A driven, fiery Sagittarius who dealt with loss of a son, never retired and eventually outlived every single enemy and critic, leaving this life only once he'd made it past 100 years old. followed a year later by his wife. A force of nature.
@meadff1
10 ай бұрын
Kirk Douglas has become one of my favourite actors. I actually remember seeing this interview when it first broadcast. It's interesting - clearly he's a very bright man - very curious, very interested in what he has seen. Also, today, we'd note more clearly that he came from a childhood of difficulty, isolation and abuse. When he talks about children going hungry - as he did - you can see the anger in his eyes. But it also reveals why he was such a good actor - he's very tuned in. He did have a reputation for being difficult (which the interviewer mentions and he doesn't deny) and also "egotistical" I've read - but what an arresting individual. (Among films I really like - Champion, Young Man with a Horn, Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Lust for Life, Lonely are the Brave.)
@vantheman1244
2 жыл бұрын
What a Legend and a smashing bloke
@DutchVanHelsing
3 жыл бұрын
Totally crushed me when he sang our song...He is a Londoner too....
@DutchVanHelsing
Жыл бұрын
Just pure effin Class....
@kathrynramsay5104
2 жыл бұрын
Wow he is a superb person. Lovely guy xx Michael has exactly same voice (listen)
@memarkiam
9 ай бұрын
If only interviews these days had this depth and lack of interruptions. Another great interview Parky.
@gregpolutanovich1774
Ай бұрын
Kirk Douglas was one of the best of the best!
@sailingsam3815
Жыл бұрын
Kirk Douglas posseess so much inner strength and intelligence.
@gilldanier4129
9 ай бұрын
Dear Kirk, one of the greats.
@philingram4810
9 ай бұрын
I have been a life long fan of Kirk, such an intelligent,interesting guy
@hansforster6586
3 жыл бұрын
Of course it is worth uploading, one of Hollywood's giants
@perryedwards4746
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@kathrynramsay5104
Жыл бұрын
He is fabulous, unlikely he could ever be "bettered"
@HolywellFilms
4 ай бұрын
Pure legend, that is Kirk Douglas.
@lauramolina3451
6 ай бұрын
Siempre estuve enamorada de Kirk...y sigo pensando q es y será el mejor!!!
@luisortizgervasi3820
Жыл бұрын
What a charismatic and sympathetic guy, Kirk Douglas…! Cheerful, sympathetic and witty. The interviewer, whose job becones dead easy, almost disappears from the scene when Kirk Douglas begins to sing.
@markc4305
11 ай бұрын
Like so many of Parkinson's interviews with Hollywood greats, this was really interesting and amusing. What I particularly liked about these was that they weren't all about the guest's latest book/film/show, they were about their lives and careers
@DavidGreen-pc1im
Жыл бұрын
So enjoyed that. God bless you Kirk🙏
@dhss333
2 жыл бұрын
Paths of Glory, a great film.
@TheJonnyzeus
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. One of the best.
@russelljones8108
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant actor and man
@ANGELGMAILSIX
Жыл бұрын
Lovely interview 👏 👌loved kirks acting.lovely guy
@johnbleakley4125
3 ай бұрын
Love him in The Vikings !! 😃👌👌🙏🙏💯
@Howrider65
2 жыл бұрын
So sad that this nice guy and good actor is gone.
@bigtwit799
2 жыл бұрын
drugs?
@stevel6943
Жыл бұрын
One of my all time heroes.
@claudiaengberg6568
7 ай бұрын
Such a charming man. I love watching his facial expressions as he is relating a story.
@thornbird6768
Жыл бұрын
Great interview 👍🏻 I never knew these things about him .
@bk9852
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you did thanks, RIP Kirk a great actor
@vincent7520
2 жыл бұрын
"If you want to tell the truth you write a novel…" Obviously KD had read a lot of excellent novels to make this statement … because novels can go in depth about a person where biography or history can't. Novel is both a looking glass and a magnifier … even a strong microscope. This comes from a deep man. I really liked the man.
@HildaMeiring-od7zh
8 ай бұрын
What a charismatic man thank you
@calebhenderson
2 жыл бұрын
I was but a young high school senior the year this was recorded. Many fond memories of those days.
@amandeepv
2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@ardathbey4150
8 ай бұрын
Totally cool... Thank you for your work to posting this.
@sandrashevey8252
2 жыл бұрын
I interviewed Frank Gorshin. Love him! Love him!
@carnivaltym
3 жыл бұрын
What a great interview. Would have liked more on his initial comments indicating he thought the industry appealed to the child level.
@finckel2682
3 жыл бұрын
He still looked handsome at 62.
@myahollandia3552
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! He was natural without a the plastic surgery, he was always in such a great shape, so I'm not surprised he lived till 103.
@amandeepv
2 жыл бұрын
62 is not old look at Al Pacino
@myahollandia3552
2 жыл бұрын
@@amandeepv pacino is 81
@amandeepv
2 жыл бұрын
@@myahollandia3552 and he I’d not look old at 62
@regpither3392
9 ай бұрын
Excellent interview, I just wish we could have seen Kirk and Dick Emery together! Quite a culture clash, but an intriguing one
@andrewbutcher3391
2 жыл бұрын
Truly great star…
@sandrashevey8252
2 жыл бұрын
Kirk Douglas self-definition does not make him hard to get on with. They all were like that. Gregory Peck, Burt Lancaster...and the women too..Doris Day, Lauren Bacall. All the old timers had voice, body language, build, inflection, nuanced behaviour. This is what makes them easy to imitate. Their originality! Only today do we have actors who are inter-changeable. Boring, boring, boring!
@conorsmith8551
2 жыл бұрын
Actors now are so boring. Honestly they are all about their image and social media and don't have any interesting insights or opinions. My thoughts anyway . It's the old breed like de Niro, Pacino, Meryl Streep, Jeff bridges, Dustin Hoffman, Diane Keaton and Christopher Walken who I love listening to on talk shows. I miss robin Williams, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Leslie nielsen, all amazing performers. Make me laugh and cry
@sandrashevey8252
2 жыл бұрын
@@conorsmith8551 I actually flew to NYC to see Pacino in `The Merchant of Venice`.Sadly I was disappointed. But yes he does take chances! Interesting actors?? Saw Marcello in `8 1/2` the other night..re-mastered version of the film (and NOT a decent re-mastering) But Marcello is FABULOUS (I interviewed him in 1967 just a few yrs AFTER he appeared in the film) There`s a scene where he`s at some venue without the wife who is possibly going to attend. He glimpses her wandering around and pulls back before making his way over. The facial take, the eyes, the body language..my G-d! The Last of the Greats!
@georgeclooney1293
2 жыл бұрын
@@sandrashevey8252 why were you disappointed with Pacin0?
@sandrashevey8252
2 жыл бұрын
@@georgeclooney1293 I have never seen a decent characterization of `Shylock`. And George, I have never seen a performance of yours that I have not liked.
@LeroyKinkade
2 жыл бұрын
Lust For Life is a Top Five Movie of all time!
@HDCAMAN
Ай бұрын
Two Legends here
@DW-hv1dn
Ай бұрын
Great interview - though from early 1979 when he was filming Sunburn
@kevinbeck6785
3 жыл бұрын
NO thats a CELEBRITY and a SUPERSTAR
@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825
Жыл бұрын
And a rapist.
@gabriellemateljan7765
3 ай бұрын
Loved him in movies as a young girl. Great eyes and physique. Circus movies a favourite of mine and many others.😊
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