Happy Birthday Wishes to Burt 'The Grin' Lancaster
Janson Media pays homage to the Hollywood icon Burt Lancaster, the American actor well-known for his athletic build and one-of-a-kind smile. After initially being the subject of type casting early on in his career, the self taught actor went on to shed his All-American 'tough guy' image to become one of the finest stars of his generation. Lancaster carried roles in a variety of films including The Killers, The Rose Tattoo, The Birdman of Alcatraz, and Elmer Gantry for which his performance garnered an Academy Award. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Lancaster nineteenth among the greatest male stars of all time. Burt Lancaster's storied career is chronicled in the comprehensive DVD Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1 x 82') taken from Janson's Hollywood Collection.
Burt Lancaster went from street-wise tough to art-collector liberal-activist, from circus-acrobat hunk to Academy Award winner. Born November 2, 1913, Burton Stephen Lancaster, later &'Burt Lancaster&' was one of five children of a New York City postal worker. Burt recalled family life as warm and mutually supportive. At the Union Settlement House, he and boyhood friend Nick Cravat formed an acrobatic team. By eighteen, Burt was 6&'²2&'³ and blessed with the athletic physique and dynamic good looks that helped make him famous. A basketball scholarship was not enough to keep him in NYU beyond his sophomore year. That"s when he and the 5&'²2&'³ Cravat joined a circus, earning $3 weekly between them. A stint in the Army introduced Burt to acting and led him to Hollywood where his first release, The Killers (1946), propelled him to stardom at age 32.
Though known for his demanding personality, Burt was loved for his loyalty to his friends and to his humble beginnings. Those interviewed include directors Sydney Pollack, Ted Post, and Delbert Mann; actors Rhonda Fleming, Virginia Mayo, Terry Moore, Peter Reigert, Earl Holliman, Jeff Corey, producer James Hill, biographer Gary Fishgall, and others.
Extra DVD Features: &'¢ Burt Lancaster: Photo Gallery &'¢ Meet the Producers slideshow &'¢ The Hollywood Collection Preview &'¢ Trailers: Robert Mitchum &'¢ Ingrid &'¢ Michael Caine &'¢ Gregory PeckMore Press Releases and Announcements
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