Golden boy film 1939

It is based on the 1937 play of the same title by clifford odets. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. The film crackles with 1939 prenoir atmosphere, with the new yawk guys and. It was adapted from clifford odets broadway play of the same name. Staring joseph calleia, sam levene, adolphe menjou and barbara stanwyck. It was said of him that in more than seventy films, he never once gave a bad performance. 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. Golden boy is a 1939 american drama romance sports film directed by rouben mamoulian and starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william holden. Golden boy is a 1939 film directed by rouben mamoulian, starring creatorbarbarastanwyck, adolphe menjou, and a young, smoothfaced creatorwilliamholden in his starmakingrole. Adolphe menjoe stars in columbia pictures film, golden boy photo measures 8 x 10.

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. The role was a challenge for the inexperienced young actor, who was tutored by costar barbara stanwyck in the basics of performing before a. Very hard to find and bursting with rich color, this three sheet is from the film. 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 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Golden boy adalah sebuah film olahraga romansa drama amerika serikat tahun 1939 garapan rouben mamoulian dan menampilkan barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou dan william holden.

Golden boy 1939 barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou, william. After all, this is a movie from 1939, and the fight for topgrossing film of 1939 was. And now one of her greatest films, the classic golden boy, comes to dvd. 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. Holden was an inexperienced 20yearold when he was hired for golden boy. 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. Bill was almost fired early on because of mediocre work but barbara. The marriage story and big little lies star digs deep into her past credits in the imdb speed round. Golden boy is a 1939 american drama romance sports film directed by rouben mamoulian and starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william.

Golden boy is a 1939 film directed by rouben mamoulian, starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou, and a young, smoothfaced william holden in his. Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. Buy golden boy movie posters from movie poster shop. Rent golden boy 1939 starring joseph calleia and lee j. Aug 29, 2012 starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william holden. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Rouben mamoulians film version has 21yearold bill holden in his first credited role. Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating. 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.

Hes successful as a fighter much to the dismay of his parents. William holden golden boy a blog for classic film lovers. Golden boy dvdr 1939 columbia pictures screen classics. Film tersebut berdasarkan pada sandiwara tahun 1937 berjudul sama karya clifford odets. Cobbs overthetop portrayal quickly has us annoyed rather than sympathetic for his plight. Godley and creme golden boy collage video with clips from the. Notes about golden boy, 1939, directed by rouben mamoulian, with barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou, william holden, available from turner classic movies. 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. Notes about golden boy, 1939, directed by rouben mamoulian, with barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou, william holden, available from turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. 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. Look up golden boy in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Despite his musical talent, joe bonaparte wants to be a boxer.

Rent golden boy 1939 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Directed by rouben mamoulian, the film stars barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william holden. In his first starring role, william holden plays joe bonaparte, a promising young 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. Cobb in golden boy, 1939, from clifford odets play. Meanwhile, making the film look fantastic are two of the best cinematographers, nicholas musuraca and karl freund. Starring barbara stanwyck, adolphe menjou and william holden. To discuss this film and other cats in movies and on television, join us on facebook and twitter. 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. 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. 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. Golden boy is a film directed by rouben mamoulian with barbara stanwyck, william holden, adolphe menjou, lee j. Very hard to find and bursting with rich color, this three sheet is from the film dramatization of the clifford odet play.

Production golden boy features william holden in his film debut, the role that made him a star. For starters, we unearthed these articles from a november 1939 issue of modern screen magazine on william holdens appearance in golden boy. The studio didnt like his looks or his acting style, and was determined to fire him in the middle of production. 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 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. However, while theres much to commend about golden boy, its not quite mustsee viewing. 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. When gangsters try to by a piece of him he begins to have second thoughts. It is about joe bonaparte wants to be a boxer despite his musical talent. Golden boy on dvd 043396229372 from sony pictures home entertainment. But star barbara stanwyck fought for her young colleague, he was retained, the picture was a big success and holden became a sensation overnight. While much of golden boy seems like a clicheridden museum piece when seen today, the film comes to life during the boxing sequences.

Joe bonaparte william holden brings girlfriend lorna barbara stanwyck home to sister anna beatrice blinn and dad lee j. Jul 03, 2017 golden boy was william holdens very first feature film, and nearly his last. William holden in his screen debut starred in it as a boxing violinist torn between the inimical demands of his. Golden boy 1939 film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Golden boy is a 1939 drama romance film based on the clifford odets play of the same name. See who stopped by the imdb studio to chat with kevin smith at acura festival village during the 2020. Young, promising violinist joe bonaparte william holden is in financial. He was born one hundred years ago today, as william franklin beedle, jr. This rag to riches story stars barbara stanwyck and william holden as they both deal with each other in the boxing business. 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. Media in category golden boy film this category contains only the following file. 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. This final boxing sequence is the film s highlight.