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Did you know that Burt Lancaster once made Kirk Douglas cry in front of a crowd of fans and that he was also known for getting physically violent on film sets that he worked on?
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 0:28 - Burt And Kirk Had A Complicated Relationship 4:30 - The FBI Was Obsessed With Burt Lancaster 7:54 - Burt Was Prone To Violent Outbursts On Set 9:13 - Outro
Burt Lancaster spent a ton of behind-the-scenes time with his good friend Kirk Douglas. It's not surprising that these two legendary actors hit it off. For one thing, both stars were essentially the same age when they made it out to Hollywood. Kirk was born in 1916 while Burt was born in 1913.
Douglas made his film debut in 1946s in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers while Lancaster's breakthrough role was in the 1946 film noir production The Killers. Both actors went on to have very prolific careers in the film industry with Douglas appearing in more than 90 films and Lancaster appearing in at least 65.
While the two certainly had a lot in common, their friendship wasn't without its problems. Since this was the mid-20th century that we're talking about, it wasn't uncommon for men to attempt to flaunt their masculinity by putting down people around them.
On one noteworthy occasion when Burt was giving Kirk a hard time, he went a little too far. Watch this video to learn all about how Burt Lancaster Bullied Kirk Douglas to Tears. We'll also touch on why the FBI took an active interest in Lancaster while saving some time to discuss his infamous violent outbursts on set as well.
Burt Lancaster Bullied Kirk Douglas to Tears
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