The Ragman’s Son (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Issur Danielovitch
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, New York, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Acting or actors, 1940’s, 1910’s, 1920’s, 1930’s, 1980’s, Immigration or emigration, Jews or Jewish life, Anti-Semitism, Minorities, Theater, Films, movies, or motion pictures
- Locales: California, New York
In several respects, Kirk Douglas’ book is typical of film star reminiscence: stage apprenticeship, Hollywood success, a failed marriage, sexual escapades followed by a kind of final maturity, sprinkled throughout with famous names and film titles. Like Doris Day, he was victimized by a trusted financial adviser. Like Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., he undertook international tours to further American interests.
In other ways, the memoirs are unlike most such personal histories. Born Issur Danielovitch of immigrant Ukrainian Jews, Douglas’ childhood in an upstate New York industrial...
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