KIRK DOUGLAS - LASER MEDIA COVER SIGNED - HFSID 278680

KIRK DOUGLAS
Laserdisc cover for 1975's Posse, signed by director, producer and star Douglas
Laserdisc cover signed "Kirk/Douglas" in blue ink. Color, 12¼x12¼. Disc not included. ©1975 Zeeuwse Maatshappij N.V., ©1990 Paramount Pictures, ©1990 Pioneer LDCA, INC. Douglas directed, produced and starred in this 1975 Western about a politically ambitious sheriff. It was his last and, to date, last directorial effort. Douglas (1916-2020), considered by many to be the epitome of the Hollywood hard man, made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers in 1946. Three years later, he received his first Academy Award nomination for Champion (1949). Douglas, who received two other Oscar nominations, for The Bad and the Beautiful(1952) and Lust for Life (1956), both directed by Vincente Minnelli, also appeared in Spartacus (1960), Lonely Are the Brave (1962), The List of Adrian Messenger (1963), Seven Days in May (1964), In Harm's Way (1965) and numerous other feature and made for television films. In addition to his film work, which was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Film Institute in 1991 and an honorary Oscar by the Academy in 1995, Douglas has published two novels and an autobiography, The Ragman's Son (1988). Though he continued to appear in films, by the '80s Douglas began volunteering much of his time to civic duties. In 1981, his many contributions earned him the highest civilian award given in the U.S. - the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The American Film Institute ranks him #17 on the all-time list of American male screen legends. Light creased. Light impressions on cover (not visible head-on). Otherwise in fine condition.