Kirk Douglas him to only say "Thank you", and leave the stage. Douglas agreed. But when standing in front of the audience, he had second thoughts: "I intended to just say 'thank you,' but I saw 1,000 people, and felt I had to say something more, and I did." Valenti remembers that after Douglas held up the Oscar, addressed his sons, and told his wife how much he loved her, everyone was astonished at his voice's improvement: Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, December 9, 1916) is an American actor, filmmaker, author and centenarian. He is one of the last
Beyond the Farthest Star (film) Beyond the Farthest Star (film) Beyond the Farthest Star is a 2015 limited-release film directed by Andrew William Librizzi. Producers are Andrew Librizzi, Benjamin Dane, and Sally Helppie. Plot: A Senator torches a nativity and the media spotlight falls on a dying Texas town. With the prospect of leading his tiny congregation into a national debate, Pastor Adam Wells determines not to let anything stop him. But when a stranger arrives and a past secret is revealed, his crusade collides with a greater fight—the heart and soul of his marriage, troubled daughter, and even his own life. The film stars