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!

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

Ahhhhhh!!! Irreplaceable!!!!!! Both of them!!!!!! Such talent🎉 Such gallantry ✨️👏👏👏 BRAVO 👏

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.

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.

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.

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

Жыл 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.

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!

Two legends of their craft. Kirk Douglas and Michael Parkinson. What an enjoyable interview.

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.

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🙏🙏

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.

What an amazing interview and what a wonderful man x

Professionalism at its perfection incarnated in a man of the name Kirk Douglas.

@bigtwit799

2 жыл бұрын

Really? I thought he was very good!

Kirk is a legend RIP

Can't get over that he lived til over 100. Rest in peace Kirk

@mkfloyd9131

Жыл бұрын

Read comments above...

An absoluete Legend who knew about life, humans and what needs to be done! R.I.P

I actually fell in love with Kirk after watching this show ❤❤❤ Swoon🥰😍😭😘😘

*He will always be SPARTACUS to Me = RIP Kirk !*

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

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely 💯 %

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

Fabulous interview … some of these earlier Parky interviews were his best and Kirk Douglas was very entertaining with his unique stories

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

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.

One of the last true legends of the great Hollywood era. R.I.P.

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

What an honest man. He obviously had great confidence in the harmless and intelligent ways of Michael Parkinson.

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

Жыл 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

Magnificent actor one of the true legends of Hollywood.

Love Kirk. Two absolute legends.

Kirk Douglas represents the very essence of what is called "School of Life." Thank you very much for posting this most enlightening interview.

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

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@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.

Such an entertaining and informative interview… Kirk is so articulate and gracious. An icon beyond.. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🎥

Great actor, personally and man can't remember a bad film but can certainly remember some fantastic ones

Great voice and massive charisma

Kirk Douglas is very amusing. 😂 As for Parkinson - he was the best. 🌹

One of the Hollywood greats.

What a lovely legend Kirk Douglas was RIP genius 👍👍👍

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.

What a brilliant interview. Two stars at the top of their game.

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.

My favourite a tor ever. Gorgeous man...no one like him!

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.

That was absolutely marvellous.

Kirk Douglas was a great man.

Legend!!!great actor and highly intelligent

@melianna999

3 жыл бұрын

Hollywood predator.

@myahollandia3552

2 жыл бұрын

@@melianna999 no that's your father

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 .

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.

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.

Brilliant absolutely nothing like it anymore nothing loved all his interviews just magic

Kirk Douglas was one of the best of the best!

Pure legend, that is Kirk Douglas.

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! 😝 ⛵️

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.

Fantastic interviewer and a fantastic guest.

A real nice guy. And a great actor....and all those fantastic films he starred in.

This guy is a real legend !!

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

Thoroughly, enjoyed this . Wow . What luck to run into this . Charming and charismatic . Dad , Kirk , is the real deal .

So sad that this nice guy and good actor is gone.

@bigtwit799

2 жыл бұрын

drugs?

Siempre estuve enamorada de Kirk...y sigo pensando q es y será el mejor!!!

Dear Kirk, one of the greats.

Kirk Douglas posseess so much inner strength and intelligence.

Love him in The Vikings !! 😃👌👌🙏🙏💯

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.)

Paths of Glory, a great film.

@TheJonnyzeus

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. One of the best.

WOW! Kirk Douglas was a very large soul. This interview helped me to see it even more than any of the roles he played.

What a Legend and a smashing bloke

I have been a life long fan of Kirk, such an intelligent,interesting guy

Wow he is a superb person. Lovely guy xx Michael has exactly same voice (listen)

Brilliant actor and man

He is fabulous, unlikely he could ever be "bettered"

Wonderful!

Totally crushed me when he sang our song...He is a Londoner too....

@DutchVanHelsing

Жыл бұрын

Just pure effin Class....

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.

If only interviews these days had this depth and lack of interruptions. Another great interview Parky.

Such a charming man. I love watching his facial expressions as he is relating a story.

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

Of course it is worth uploading, one of Hollywood's giants

Lovely interview 👏 👌loved kirks acting.lovely guy

So enjoyed that. God bless you Kirk🙏

One of my all time heroes.

I was but a young high school senior the year this was recorded. Many fond memories of those days.

@amandeepv

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

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

Great interview 👍🏻 I never knew these things about him .

Two Legends here

NO thats a CELEBRITY and a SUPERSTAR

@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825

Жыл бұрын

And a rapist.

What a charismatic man thank you

"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.

Lust For Life is a Top Five Movie of all time!

Glad you did thanks, RIP Kirk a great actor

Excellent interview, I just wish we could have seen Kirk and Dick Emery together! Quite a culture clash, but an intriguing one

Loved him in movies as a young girl. Great eyes and physique. Circus movies a favourite of mine and many others.😊

Great interview - though from early 1979 when he was filming Sunburn

his movie as vincent van gough was superb.

@JamesRichards-mj9kw

Жыл бұрын

It was garbage.

I interviewed Frank Gorshin. Love him! Love him!

Totally cool... Thank you for your work to posting this.

What a great interview. Would have liked more on his initial comments indicating he thought the industry appealed to the child level.

Truly great star…

What a lovely charming man