Golden Boy (1939)
In Golden Boy, William Holden has two talents, both involving his hands: playing the violin and boxing. While his father Lee J. Cobb wants him to have a good, clean life and pursue his musical talents, Bill has dreams of fighting his way to the top. Adolphe Menjou, a boxing producer, takes Bill under his wing, but his girlfriend Barbara Stanwyck sees the potential in the young boy for much more than just fighting.
Surrounded by veteran actors, newcomer William Holden made his screen debut in Golden Boy—and what a debut! His is one of the most famous “discovery” stories of the silver screen: Barbara Stanwyck discovered him in Pasadena Playhouse and got him this breakthrough performance. If you like Bill, you need to see this movie. It’s one of his best, if not the best, performances of his career. If you like Adolphe or Barbara, you’ll also want to add this to your list. They’re both tough but with a little bit of a soft side, and help make up most of the meat in this film.
With a great dramatic story that rivals Somebody Up There Likes Me as one of the best boxing films, Clifford Odets’s original play shines through. Odets, whose work includes Humoresque, Clash by Night, and The Country Girl, wrote a combination of a family drama, sassy one-liners for a strong female lead, and an internal conflict of one man’s self-discovery.
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Surrounded by veteran actors, newcomer William Holden made his screen debut in Golden Boy—and what a debut! His is one of the most famous “discovery” stories of the silver screen: Barbara Stanwyck discovered him in Pasadena Playhouse and got him this breakthrough performance. If you like Bill, you need to see this movie. It’s one of his best, if not the best, performances of his career. If you like Adolphe or Barbara, you’ll also want to add this to your list. They’re both tough but with a little bit of a soft side, and help make up most of the meat in this film.
With a great dramatic story that rivals Somebody Up There Likes Me as one of the best boxing films, Clifford Odets’s original play shines through. Odets, whose work includes Humoresque, Clash by Night, and The Country Girl, wrote a combination of a family drama, sassy one-liners for a strong female lead, and an internal conflict of one man’s self-discovery.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Lee J. Cobb movies here!
More Barbara Stanwyck movies here!