Friday, December 11, 2015

Screen legend Kirk Douglas has turned 99-years-old

Kirk Douglas just turned 99-years-old & he is probably one of the last remaining movie stars from the 1940's & 50's. (Maureen O'Hara just died who was also in her 90's). Douglas was one of the first film star's to create his own production company when the contract studio system began to fall apart. Happy Birthday Mr. Douglas. 

Below is a publicity photo for the 1951 western film called, "Along the Great Divide." It starred Kirk Douglas in his first western opposite Virgina Mayo, John Agar & Walter Brennan. I absolutely love westerns & I've watched this particular one a lot. It looks great on DVD & was directed by Raoul Walsh.

Warner Bros. Publicity photo 1951 for "Along the Great Divide."
http://deadline.com/2015/12/kirk-douglas-99-15-million-birthday-gift-mptf-1201665211/
(Viginia Mayo, Walter Brennan, Douglas & John Agar).

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