{"product_id":"9780762462179","title":"Kirk and Anne (Turner Classic Movies): Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood","description":"\u003cp\u003eFilm legend Kirk Douglas and Anne Buydens, his wife of nearly sixty-three years, look back on a lifetime filled with drama both on and off the screen. Sharing priceless correspondence with each other as well as the celebrities and world leaders they called friends, \u003ci\u003eKirk and Anne \u003c\/i\u003eis a candid portrayal of the pleasures and pitfalls of a Hollywood life lived in the public eye. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiled from Anne's private archive of letters and photographs, this is an intimate glimpse into the Douglases' courtship and marriage set against the backdrop of Kirk's screen triumphs, including \u003ci\u003eThe Vikings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLust For Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaths of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/i\u003e. The letters themselves, as well as Kirk and Anne's vivid descriptions of their experiences, reveal remarkable insight and anecdotes about the legendary figures they knew so well, including Lauren Bacall, Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster, Elizabeth Taylor, John Wayne, the Kennedys, and the Reagans. Filled with photos from film sets, private moments, and public events, \u003ci\u003eKirk and Anne\u003c\/i\u003e details the adventurous, oftentimes comic, and poignant reality behind the glamour of a Hollywood life-as only a couple of sixty-two years (and counting) could tell it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Running Press Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019262378224,"sku":"9780762462179","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780762462179_p0.jpg?v=1763658157","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780762462179","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}