MFAH Films presents four films featuring Burt Lancaster in four different genres: drama, film noir, historical epic, and Western. New York-born Lancaster first acted on the stage before his natural athleticism drew him to a successful career as a circus aerialist. The strapping, blue-eyed, blonde with the legendary grin later referred to Hollywood as “nothing more than a big circus.” His riveting turn as the rugged but enigmatic Ole Anderson in The Killers made him a star overnight, a sudden success that he transformed into one of the most enduring, influential careers of the post-war era. – UCLA Television Film & Archive