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Golden Boy (1939)Despite his musical talent, Joe Bonaparte wants to be a boxer. Director:Rouben Mamoulian |
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Title: Golden Boy (1939)
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Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... | ||
| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Tom Moody
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| William Holden | ... |
Joe Bonaparte
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| Lee J. Cobb | ... |
Mr. Bonaparte
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Eddie Fuseli
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Sam Levene | ... |
Siggie
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Edward Brophy | ... |
Roxy Lewis
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Beatrice Blinn | ... |
Anna
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William H. Strauss | ... |
Mr. Carp
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| Don Beddoe | ... |
Borneo
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Charles Halton | ... |
Newspaperman
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Joe Bonaparte's father wants him to pursue his musical talent; but Joe wants to be a boxer. Persuading near-bankrupt manager Tom Moody to give him a chance, Joe quickly rises in his new profession. When he has second thoughts Moody's girl Lorna uses feminine wiles to keep him boxing. But when tough gangster Eddie Fuseli wants to "buy a piece" of Joe, Lorna herself begins to have second thoughts...for that and other reasons. Is it too late? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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The romantic stage success that captured a nation... is now a great motion picture See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 September 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'esclave aux mains d'or See more »Filming Locations:
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Traditional Italian song
Music by Luigi Denza
Lyrics by Peppino Turco
Played on piano by Beatrice Blinn
Sung by Lee J. Cobb, William H. Strauss, William Holden and others
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"Theater Guild on the Air" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 8, 1946 with Sam Levene reprising his film role. See more »Goofs
When Joe and Lorna are at the park listening to a concert, her hat is near the blanket on the ground, but when they get up to leave it is a couple of feet away up against a bush. The trailer shows a scene with Lorna lying on the ground which does not appear in the movie, but which indicates some action that might have explained the movement of the hat if it hadn't been edited out. See more »Soundtracks
"Funiculi, Funicula"Traditional Italian song
Music by Luigi Denza
Lyrics by Peppino Turco
Played on piano by Beatrice Blinn
Sung by Lee J. Cobb, William H. Strauss, William Holden and others
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A great film. A (very) young William Holden "hits" the bulls-eye on this one. And, I always love to see Barbara Stanwyck's hard, street smart "heart of stone" turn to mush. In a story that won't present you with many surprises as it unfolds, this film is held together by many fine performances. It's from that magical time, long ago, when New York City was inhabited by hustlers and gangsters and boxing was king. It was also inhabited by those of strong family values, the ones fighting that constant battle of the "easy" way or the right way. The mainstay, in that era (in film, anyway), was the ultimate triumph of good. Here, it is a joy to behold. The right choices, by both Stanwyck and Holden, seem very apparent to the viewer, but the right choices are rarely the first ones taken.
Eventually, they can be taken......