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Golden Boy (1939) [NR]

Featuring:
Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, William Holden

Written by:
Lewis Meltzer
Daniel Taradash
Sarah Y. Mason

Directed by:
Rouben Mamoulian


Release Date:
September 5, 1939

Original Title:
Golden Boy

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 99

A Famous Play.....Now A Great Picture!

Overview from TheMovieDB

Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his parents. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.

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Overview from Open Movies

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?

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Rankings and Honors

Golden Boy (1939) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes 83%
Awards Won: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Performers

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Production

Art Direction:
Lionel Banks

Assistant Director:
Gene Anderson

Costume Design:
Robert Kalloch

Director:
Rouben Mamoulian

Director of Photography:
Karl Freund
Nicholas Musuraca

Editor:
Otto Meyer

Hairstylist:
Hollis Donahue

Music Director:
Morris Stoloff

Orchestrator:
Leo Shuken

Original Music Composer:
Victor Young

Producer:
William Perlberg

Screenplay:
Daniel Taradash
Victor Heerman
Sarah Y. Mason
Lewis Meltzer

Theatre Play:
Clifford Odets

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