“Golden Boy,” “Lady of the Tropics,” More (Movie Reviews-9/8/39)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 9/8/39 | Frank S. Nugent, B.R.C., B.C., T.M.P.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

“Golden Boy” clip 1

“Golden Boy” clip 2

“Golden Boy” clip 3

[Sparko]

“Free Republic University, “

Homer, what’s nice about Free Republic University is that Obozo is not permitted to command the airwaves to speak to us.

[TADSLOS]

Manon de Vargnes.....Hedy Lamarr

Thats' Hedley!"

(sorry, couldn't resist)

[Ciexyz]

Most interesting.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I watched “Golden Boy” last night thanks to Netflix. I don’t think I would go as far as Nugent does in praising the movie. The main problem for me was the cliche-ness of the storyline. Lee J. Cobb’s character would have worked better if he had completed a scene or two without breaking into sobs. Give the man some Prozac! Even with the problems I will give “Golden Boy” a 6 or 7 on the 10 scale. It was well done given what they had to work with. Something that stands out for me is that it is the only time I remember seeing Bill Holden when he looks youthful. In all his other movies he looks like a middle-ager cast as a young guy. His voice sounds different, too. Maybe he was a smoker.