Told by Peter Ustinov.
Told to him by Kirk Douglas.
Douglas was in the middle of filming Spartacus, but was worn out and needed a break. They were filming in Death Valley, and his chauffeur was driving him to a hotel for a few days off. He was too tired to change from his gladiator outfit, so that's what he was wearing on the drive. He was so exhausted, that he was sleeping in the back seat. Chauffeur pulled over at a gas station, got out, and started putting gas in the tank. Douglas woke up, saw they were at a gas station, got out and went to the bathroom to relieve himself. Chauffeur didn't know he had gotten out. He got back in the car and drove off towards the hotel (He didn't realize he wasn't sleeping back there till he arrived at the hotel, many miles away). Douglas returned to see the limo driving away. There he was, in the middle of nowhere, no car or driver, in his gladiator outfit.
And that boys and girls was the origin of the first Burning Man Festival.
Shaggy dog story without the shaggy dog...or anything else for that matter.
Kirk Douglas made a lot of great movies, and “Spartacus” was among the best. Probably my favorite of his films, although “War Wagon” with Duke is right up there too.
I’ve read several times that he was very liberal politically, and he and Duke didn’t exactly get along on that account.
7mm
The OP's scenario is something that has happened hasn't times to
truck driving teams.
Wife and I had a policy of always putting a pillow in the drivers seat and leaving the curtains open
Did you know that Peter Ustinov was David Niven’s batman in WWII?
His finest moment was “falling down” the burger joint scene epic
Told by Peter Ustinov.
Told to him by Kirk Douglas.
Douglas was in the middle of filming Spartacus, but was worn out and needed a break. They were filming in Death Valley, and his chauffeur was driving him to a hotel for a few days off. He was too tired to change from his gladiator outfit, so that's what he was wearing on the drive. He was so exhausted, that he was sleeping in the back seat. Chauffeur pulled over at a gas station, got out, and started putting gas in the tank. Douglas woke up, saw they were at a gas station, got out and went to the bathroom to relieve himself. Chauffeur didn't know he had gotten out. He got back in the car and drove off towards the hotel (He didn't realize he wasn't sleeping back there till he arrived at the hotel, many miles away). Douglas returned to see the limo driving away. There he was, in the middle of nowhere, no car or driver, in his gladiator outfit.
Kirk Douglas mentioned this incident in his autobiography "The Ragman's Son" (or something like that; been years since I read it). Excellent book.
His finest moment was “falling down” the burger joint scene epic
LOL. That, of course, was his son. Good movie, too.
His finest moment was “falling down” the burger joint scene epic
That was his son Michael but I agree epic scene
Didn’t Natalie Wood claim Kirk Douglas raped her when she was a teenager???
Don’t know if it was true or not, though.
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainmen...ted-kirk-douglas-sister-alleges-80970437
His finest moment was “falling down” the burger joint scene epic
That was his son Michael but I agree epic scene
They look like twins my mistake
His finest moment was “falling down” the burger joint scene epic
Kirk was great in that movie. Too bad he got throat cancer from eating his wife's taco.
One of his good movies was with James Coburn “Draw”. He was reported to be a sexual predator and a mean one at that. I liked some of his work but not all. He was good at playing narcissistic characters.
Memorable movie, but Whiskey was the real star.
Well...besides the dog, of course.
One of his good movies was with James Coburn “Draw”. He was reported to be a sexual predator and a mean one at that. I liked some of his work but not all. He was good at playing narcissistic characters.
At the end of the movie 'Rambo' Stallone talked about how hard the movie was to make. They had different actors coming and going, Douglas showed up and tried to completely change everything about the movie and said if they'd do what he wanted he'd be in the movie.
I don't recall what his advice was but it was completely out in left field with the story-line.
I never cared for him as a cowboy.
I didn't think TRH would be a fan of Isadore Demsky.....
Lonely Are The Brave was based on The Brave Cowboy, a book by Edward Abbey of The Monkeywrench Gang fame. Sort of similar themes.
I didn't think TRH would be a fan of Isadore Demsky.....
A Russian Jew. It is a bit strange.
A very good movie that deserves more recognition.
Wow! So surprising to hear he was a Jew. Not. Old news. They get lots of starring roles because Hollywood is largely a Jewish thing, and they are big on in-group preference.
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