Golden boy adalah sebuah film olahraga romansa drama amerika serikat tahun 1939 garapan rouben mamoulian dan menampilkan barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou dan william holden. Adolphe menjoe stars in columbia pictures film, golden boy photo measures 8 x 10. Holden was an inexperienced 20yearold when he was hired for golden boy. The role was a challenge for the inexperienced young actor, who was tutored by costar barbara stanwyck in the basics of performing before a. Godley and creme golden boy collage video with clips from the. While much of golden boy seems like a clicheridden museum piece when seen today, the film comes to life during the boxing sequences, helmed in exciting montage fashion by the always innovative. Golden boy on dvd 043396229372 from sony pictures home entertainment. While much of golden boy seems like a clicheridden museum piece when seen today, the film comes to life during the boxing sequences. While 1939 has been properly established as a year of many exceptional films of the american cinema, my favorite actor, miss barbara stanwyck, starred in two. Jul 03, 2017 golden boy was william holdens very first feature film, and nearly his last.
Film fans today consider william holden to be one of the great stars of the silver screen, but put yourself in the shoes of a theatregoer in 1939. Based on the hit play by legendary clifford odets, directed by innovative genius rouben mamoulian, and featuring a superb supporting cast including adolphe menjou paths of glory, lee j. Aug 29, 2012 starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william holden. After all, this is a movie from 1939, and the fight for topgrossing film of 1939 was. Meanwhile, making the film look fantastic are two of the best cinematographers, nicholas musuraca and karl freund. It was adapted from clifford odets broadway play of the same name. Look up golden boy in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Golden boy is a 1939 american drama romance sports film directed by rouben mamoulian and starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william. Well, if you start delving into classic film, he shows up early and comes back often, especially in the fifties where he ranked as one of the top ten stars of the year five years in a row, and it all began here in golden boy. Staring joseph calleia, sam levene, adolphe menjou and barbara stanwyck. William holden in his screen debut starred in it as a boxing violinist torn between the inimical demands of his. It was said of him that in more than seventy films, he never once gave a bad performance. Golden boy 1939 film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. The film crackles with 1939 prenoir atmosphere, with the new yawk guys and.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Notes about golden boy, 1939, directed by rouben mamoulian, with barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou, william holden, available from turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Golden boy is an award that is given by sports journalists to a young footballer under the age of 21 playing in a european nations top tier that perceived to have been the most impressive during a calendar year two halves to two separate seasons. Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. Golden boy approved 1h 39min drama, romance, sport 5 september 1939 usa despite his musical talent, joe bonaparte wants to be a boxer. Golden boy is mostly remembered today for being william holdens entry into hollywood stardom, but at the time of its release it was an anxiously awaited cinematic version of an acclaimed and important drama by broadways hot playwright, clifford odets. While mamoulian may have genuinely believed that he was the true auteur of golden boy, he probably wouldnt have made the picture at all had not clifford odets started the ball rolling by writing the property for the stage in 1936. When gangsters try to by a piece of him he begins to have second thoughts. Golden boy dvdr 1939 columbia pictures screen classics.
Film tersebut berdasarkan pada sandiwara tahun 1937 berjudul sama karya clifford odets. Golden boy 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. William holden golden boy a blog for classic film lovers. Despite his musical talent, joe bonaparte wants to be a boxer. Stanwyck had fought to give this kid his first starring role here in golden boy 1939, and by 1960 william holden had just come off a decade where he was one of the. Production golden boy features william holden in his film debut, the role that made him a star. However, while theres much to commend about golden boy, its not quite mustsee viewing. Bill was almost fired early on because of mediocre work but barbara. Cohn wanted a bigname star like tyrone power to play the lead role, but all the actors that were approached either turned golden boy down or were busy with other commitments. For starters, we unearthed these articles from a november 1939 issue of modern screen magazine on william holdens appearance in golden boy.
Aug 29, 2014 golden boy 1939 thanks to barbara stanwyck who believed the young actor could pull off the title role william holden burst on the screen as violinist joe bonaparte his star making role with a talent for boxing which is exploited by the promotermanager tom moody adolphe menjou. To discuss this film and other cats in movies and on television, join us on facebook and twitter. Stanwyck had fought to give this kid his first starring role here in golden boy 1939, and by 1960 william holden had just come off a decade where he was one of the biggest stars in hollywood, including winning the oscar. Directed by rouben mamoulian, the film stars barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william holden. Hes successful as a fighter much to the dismay of his parents. Rent golden boy 1939 starring joseph calleia and lee j. Very hard to find and bursting with rich color, this three sheet is from the film. Golden boy is a 1939 film directed by rouben mamoulian, starring creatorbarbarastanwyck, adolphe menjou, and a young, smoothfaced creatorwilliamholden in his starmakingrole. The marriage story and big little lies star digs deep into her past credits in the imdb speed round. Cobbs overthetop portrayal quickly has us annoyed rather than sympathetic for his plight. Golden boy is a 1939 film directed by rouben mamoulian, starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou, and a young, smoothfaced william holden in his starmaking role. It is based on the 1937 play of the same title by clifford odets.
Golden boy is a 1939 film directed by rouben mamoulian, starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou, and a young, smoothfaced william holden in his. Clifford odets morality tale starring william holden in stunning performance march 19, 2008 by emanuellevy produced by william perlberg and directed by rouben mamoulian, the sports melodrama golden boy is the movie that catapulted the young william holden, only 21 at the time, to major stardom overnight. Cobb in golden boy, 1939, from clifford odets play. Young, promising violinist joe bonaparte william holden is in financial. Rent golden boy 1939 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Golden boy 1939 barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou, william. Buy golden boy movie posters from movie poster shop. Starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william holden. Rouben mamoulians film version has 21yearold bill holden in his first credited role. Golden boy play, a 1937 play by clifford odets golden boy 1939 film, a film adaptation of odets play golden boy musical, a 1964 musical version of odets play golden boy 1925 film, a german silent film. Golden boy is a 1939 drama romance film based on the clifford odets play of the same name.
Golden boy is a film directed by rouben mamoulian with barbara stanwyck, william holden, adolphe menjou, lee j. The studio didnt like his looks or his acting style, and was determined to fire him in the middle of production. But star barbara stanwyck fought for her young colleague, he was retained, the picture was a big success and holden became a sensation overnight. This rag to riches story stars barbara stanwyck and william holden as they both deal with each other in the boxing business. This final boxing sequence is the film s highlight. See who stopped by the imdb studio to chat with kevin smith at acura festival village during the 2020. He was born one hundred years ago today, as william franklin beedle, jr. Cobb on the waterfronttouch of evil and sam levene brute force, golden boy packs just as big a punch today as it did when it came out in 1939, widely considered the greatest movie year ever.
And now one of her greatest films, the classic golden boy, comes to dvd. Joe bonaparte william holden brings girlfriend lorna barbara stanwyck home to sister anna beatrice blinn and dad lee j. It is about joe bonaparte wants to be a boxer despite his musical talent. Very hard to find and bursting with rich color, this three sheet is from the film dramatization of the clifford odet play. Golden boy is a 1939 american drama romance sports film directed by rouben mamoulian and starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william holden.