Michael Douglas Gave Half His ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Producing Fee to Dad

Michael Douglas revealed he gave half of his producing fee from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” to his father, Kirk Douglas, after taking over a project his father had spent years trying to get made.

Michael Douglas opened up about the decision in an interview with The Guardian published Tuesday in which he reflected on the long development of the 1975 film, which went on to win five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Kirk Douglas had originally acquired the rights to Ken Kesey’s novel and starred as Randle McMurphy in a 1963 Broadway adaptation following the success of “Spartacus.”