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Kirk Douglas reflects on a century of life
“My only job is to stay well and rested, so I can show up and be charming. And, of course, give a little ‘extemporaneous’ speech that I have practiced with my speech therapist so people will understand me.” Gifts will not be necessary, however, with Kirk revealing that he views his big day as the chance to give back to others every year rather than accept presents. “Anne and I always use these happy occasions to give presents to the institutions we support through our foundation. Giving is a selfish act, I maintain, because it makes you feel so good,” he writes. For his birthday last year, the tony twosome donated $15 million to Harry’s Haven, an Alzheimer’s treatment facility located just outside Los Angeles that takes care of patients who previously worked in the motion
picture or TV industry. Thanks to that donation, the organization was able to expand, adding on a two-story addition which they named the Kirk Douglas Care Pavilion. The three-time Oscar nominee, who received a lifetime achievement award from the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences in 1996, married Anne in 1954, three years after his first marriage to Diana Douglas ended in divorce. Kirk, who was already the father of two young sons, Michael and Joel, would go on to have an additional two sons, Eric and Peter. Over the course of his career, Kirk has starred in such classic films as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Bad and the Beautiful, and Spartacus, though he told me over dinner one night that his favorite is 1956’s Lust for Life in which he plays the artist Vincent van Gogh. He has also made notable appearances in both television and theater over the course of his eight-decade career. Kirk also purchased the rights to the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest early in his career, turning it into a 1963 Broadway play in which he starred. After the well-received production closed, he tried to find a producer who was interested in making a film version of the novel, but gave
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up after 10 years, handing the movie rights over to Michael, who then made the film in 1975 with Jack Nicholson, garnering five Oscars. Michael also chimes in about his famous father in the magazine article. “One hundred years is certainly a milestone, but the facts are what dad has accomplished in 100 years. I think his stamina and tenacity are the qualities that stand out for me. He has taught me to always give it your best shot at whatever you take on. He’s the full package.” Yule See
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City movers and shakers got a sneakpeek at our Eden by the Beach’s latest restaurant, Somerset, when Santa Barbara Magazine hosted its annual Yuletide bash. The new East Anapamu Street eatery, on the site of the former Arts & Letters Café, has undergone a stunning $3-million, two-and-a-half-year renovation by its owner, Montecito architect and interior designer Steve Hermann, whose five-bedroom, 13,875 sq.-ft. house, The Glass Pavilion, which also stores his vintage car collection, has also received accolades. He also owns the award-winning L’Horizon hotel in Palm Springs, which opened last year.
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