Movie Stars Special in - The Golden Years - Actors - William Holden
Review, todays, and where we are going to meet, with a heartthrob from the big screen and, above all, from the 50's. His name is William Holden. What do you recognize it from? So, let's start with his story.
And this American actor, born in Los Angeles, California, was the protagonist of such legendary films as: "Sunset Boulevard" (1950), "Stalag 17" (1953), with which he won the award from the Academy for Best Actor, (1954), "Sabrina" (1954), "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955), "Picnic" (1956), "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), and "The Wild Bunch" (1969). Therefore, he was included in the list of one of the 10 highest-grossing stars of, up to six times (1954–1958, 1961). As well as being included in the list, according to the prestigious Filmaffinity list: of twenty-five greatest actors of classic Hollywood. Totally, nothing. So how about we gut his career. Yeah?
Well, it all started in: 1937 and while he was still in college, when he was discovered by Paramount talent scout Eugene Curie at the Pasadena Workshop Theatre. William Holden was hired by a film studio for six months at a rate of $50 a week. His first role, in a supporting role, was the following year in "Prison Farm"
His first performance as a protagonist was in 1939 in the sports drama directed by director Rouben Mamoulian "Golden Boy", co-starring with Barbara Stanwyck, in which he plays a violinist who becomes a boxer. The film, produced by Columbia Pictures, which had negotiated his transfer from Paramount Pictures (the production company with which he had the contract).
1939 Golden Boy (sub EN)
Holden was still an unknown actor when he filmed this film, unlike Stanwyck who was already a star. She liked Holden and she went out of her way to help him succeed, dedicating her personal time to training and encouraging him, which made them lifelong friends. When Stanwyck received the honorary Oscar at the 1982 ceremony, Holden had died a few months earlier. At the end of her speech, she wanted to pay him her own special tribute: "I loved him very much, and I miss him. He always wanted me to get an Oscar. And so tonight, my golden boy, you got your wish."
After this, William Holden returned to Paramount Pictures to, in a new assignment, this time at United Artits and in 1940, lead the cast of the film adaptation of the novel by the American writer Thornton Wilder, "Our Town", directed by director Sam Wood and co-starring actress Martha Scott, a role for which the Missouri-born actress earned an Oscar nomination for best female performer.
Our Town 1940 - William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter, Thomas Mitchell
And it took 10 years and, of course, the Second World War for, in 1950, the famous director Billy Wilder, by chance, to call him to star in "Sunset Boulevard". In it, and as the beginning of her splendid decade, the great Gloria Swanson pushes an already mature William Holden to play a screenwriter in low hours who, of course, is captured by a silent film star.
A role that, definitively, pushes good old Holden to Hollywood stardom, and that, dragged by the record of "Sunset Boulevard" 14 best film in history, three of the 50's decade, thirteen best films from USA. And, one in the film noir genre and nine in the drama genre, he is accompanied in the performance of an excellent Gloria Swanson.
And that, at the time, helped her and her director Billy Wilder obtain both the relevant Oscar nominations and, above all, win the corresponding Golden Globes, each in their respective categories. A gift that did not just come from the hand since Holden, for the first time, obtained the Oscar nomination for Best Male Performer.
Without a doubt, a before and after in the actor's career and that, without a doubt, had been the result of a stroke of luck since it was Montgomery Clift, the actor initially selected, although he terminated his contract.
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So, as we all already know, his success in "Sunset Boulevard" paved the way for him to, three years later (1953) and, once again, with director Billy Wilder, star, this time yes, a role where I would shine with my own light. The name of the movie "Stalag 17". And that, for his performance in this prison war drama, he won, neither more nor less than, the Oscar award for best leading actor. There it is nothing.
Stalag 17 - 1953 (Subtitulada)
From that moment on, Holden was flooded with offers. And just one year later, (1954) and, always with the help of director Billy Wilder, Holden had his third and successful collaboration between the two. And, along with actress Audrey Hepburn and actor Humphrey Bogart, they starred in the successful sophisticated romantic comedy "Sabrina".
Successful collaboration that led to a romantic relationship between Hepburn and Holden during filming. Which means that the relationship between the three protagonists was more than tense. Since, Humphrey Bogart wanted his wife, Lauren Bacall, to be the one to play Sabrina. Therefore, Bogart was not very kind to Hepburn, who had just started in Hollywood. However, the relationship between Hepburn and Holden was not very long since, well, he had already entered alcoholism.
1954-Sabrina[VOSE]Subt.Pegados
Those years, Holden was a magnet for the box office with memorable titles. So, in this same year (1954) and again, together with her great friend Barbara Stanwyck, she filmed "Executive Suite" under the direction of director Robert Wise and, of course, it turned out be a great success.
EXECUTIVE SUITE (EngSub, 1954): LOUIS CALHERN, FREDRIC MARCH, WALTER PIDGEON, WILLIAM HOLDEN, Barbara Stanwyck, Shelley Winters
And so, comes the year 1955, where he made 2 iconic films: The first, the romantic drama set in the Korean War and directed by director Henry King and, co-starring the great Jennifer Jones: "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955)
1955-La Colina Del Adios[VOSE]Subt.Pegados
And the second, "Picnic" (1955), a Broadway hit by William Inge. And that, in the cinematographic world, the already mature, to say the least, William Holden, since he was 37 years old, shares the screen with a young, and already at that time, beautiful, Kim Novak.
A role, out of place, and extremely forced in his youth, which was directed by director Joshua Logan and which, finally, apart from being nominated for an Oscar, won the Golden Globe for best director. In addition, the bucolic "Picnic" would also be his last film under the contract with Columbia Pictures. By the way, on top of that, we would like to highlight the extremely sensual dance that Kim Novak performs in front of our leading man.
Picnic (Joshua Logan) 1955 VOSE
And two years later, we reach the year 1957 and, with this, Holden performed another of those iconic roles that, forever, will be retained in the history of cinema. And it was, stepping into the shoes of Commander Shears in the emblematic war drama "The Bridge on the River Kwai" Without a doubt, the winning film that year and, of course, won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for best film.
The film was directed by British director David Lean. And direction, for which he also won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for best director. But above all, and if one figure stands out, it is his partner when it comes to sharing the spotlight with Alec Guinness who, in an exaggerated and strict role, also won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for best male performer. What? So, it was the winning film or not?
On the other hand, it was a huge box office and critical triumph. Since, with a budget of only $3M, it obtained a collection of $30.6M, which represents a profit of 920%. Or in other words, a business that was considered one of the most lucrative in the history of cinema. And most importantly, for which William Holden himself received 10% of the box office, earning more than two and a half million dollars.
After the great success (on a professional and financial level) of his participation in "The Bridge on the River Kwai", Holden continued his film career with the relief of having a more than assured economic future.
In fact, he invested in several companies and even a radio station. In the late 1950s, he moved to Geneva and spent his time traveling the world. So, the enjoyment of life now consumed more of his time than acting and for this reason, his films suffered.
And so, the 60's went by, with much less notable titles such as: "The World of Suzie Wong" (1960).
The romantic comedy "Paris When It Sizzles" (1964) again with Audrey Hepburn.
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And, finally, we arrive at the year 1969 in, already, full decline of his film career, and where Holden participated in the filming of the twilight western that we are also going to recommend: "The Wild Bunch" where, directed by the director Sam Peckinpah and, surrounded by an excellent group of ensemble actors such as: Ernest Borgnine, Warren Oates, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien, Warren Oates and Jaime Sanchez;
They made a splendid filming by the way, quite gory, which revitalized a genre that seemed destined for decline, in full decline in the 60s and after, its period of greatest splendor in the 50s, it earned them critical and public acclaim.
And so, after this "The Wild Bunch" we are going to put an end to the cinematographic journey of this actor born in Los Angeles, California, William Holden with his mention in two films:
The first: five years later in (1974), the iconic catastrophe drama "The Towering Inferno" where, accompanying two acting monsters: Paul Newman and Steve McQueen, Holden heads the bill. supporting actors alongside the actors: Fred Astaire, Robert Wagner and Richard Chamberlain, and the actresses: Faye Dunaway, Susan Blakely and Jennifer Jones. Containing such a fiery film, one of the biggest box office hits of 1974.
The Towering Inferno (1974, VOSE)
Two years later, in 1976 and, for the last time, William Holden was nominated for the Oscar for lead actor, an award that his co-star Peter Finch won, while also winning the Golden Globe in the same category, for Just like his partner Faye Dunaway. The name of the film, the journalistic-television drama "Network" directed by director Sidney Lumet who, for said film, would obtain the Oscar nomination and the Golden Globe for best director.
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Movie Stars Special in - The Golden Years - Actors - William Holden
Movie Stars Special in - The Golden Years - Actors - William Holden
Review, todays, and where we are going to meet, with a heartthrob from the big screen and, above all, from the 50's. His name is William Holden. What do you recognize it from? So, let's start with his story.And this American actor, born in Los Angeles, California, was the protagonist of such legendary films as: "Sunset Boulevard" (1950), "Stalag 17" (1953), with which he won the award from the Academy for Best Actor, (1954), "Sabrina" (1954), "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955), "Picnic" (1956), "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), and "The Wild Bunch" (1969). Therefore, he was included in the list of one of the 10 highest-grossing stars of, up to six times (1954–1958, 1961). As well as being included in the list, according to the prestigious Filmaffinity list: of twenty-five greatest actors of classic Hollywood. Totally, nothing. So how about we gut his career. Yeah?
Well, it all started in: 1937 and while he was still in college, when he was discovered by Paramount talent scout Eugene Curie at the Pasadena Workshop Theatre. William Holden was hired by a film studio for six months at a rate of $50 a week. His first role, in a supporting role, was the following year in "Prison Farm"
His first performance as a protagonist was in 1939 in the sports drama directed by director Rouben Mamoulian "Golden Boy", co-starring with Barbara Stanwyck, in which he plays a violinist who becomes a boxer. The film, produced by Columbia Pictures, which had negotiated his transfer from Paramount Pictures (the production company with which he had the contract).
After this, William Holden returned to Paramount Pictures to, in a new assignment, this time at United Artits and in 1940, lead the cast of the film adaptation of the novel by the American writer Thornton Wilder, "Our Town", directed by director Sam Wood and co-starring actress Martha Scott, a role for which the Missouri-born actress earned an Oscar nomination for best female performer.
A role that, definitively, pushes good old Holden to Hollywood stardom, and that, dragged by the record of "Sunset Boulevard" 14 best film in history, three of the 50's decade, thirteen best films from USA. And, one in the film noir genre and nine in the drama genre, he is accompanied in the performance of an excellent Gloria Swanson.
And that, at the time, helped her and her director Billy Wilder obtain both the relevant Oscar nominations and, above all, win the corresponding Golden Globes, each in their respective categories. A gift that did not just come from the hand since Holden, for the first time, obtained the Oscar nomination for Best Male Performer.
Without a doubt, a before and after in the actor's career and that, without a doubt, had been the result of a stroke of luck since it was Montgomery Clift, the actor initially selected, although he terminated his contract.
Successful collaboration that led to a romantic relationship between Hepburn and Holden during filming. Which means that the relationship between the three protagonists was more than tense. Since, Humphrey Bogart wanted his wife, Lauren Bacall, to be the one to play Sabrina. Therefore, Bogart was not very kind to Hepburn, who had just started in Hollywood. However, the relationship between Hepburn and Holden was not very long since, well, he had already entered alcoholism.
The first, the romantic drama set in the Korean War and directed by director Henry King and, co-starring the great Jennifer Jones: "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955)
A role, out of place, and extremely forced in his youth, which was directed by director Joshua Logan and which, finally, apart from being nominated for an Oscar, won the Golden Globe for best director. In addition, the bucolic "Picnic" would also be his last film under the contract with Columbia Pictures. By the way, on top of that, we would like to highlight the extremely sensual dance that Kim Novak performs in front of our leading man.
The film was directed by British director David Lean. And direction, for which he also won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for best director. But above all, and if one figure stands out, it is his partner when it comes to sharing the spotlight with Alec Guinness who, in an exaggerated and strict role, also won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for best male performer. What? So, it was the winning film or not?
On the other hand, it was a huge box office and critical triumph. Since, with a budget of only $3M, it obtained a collection of $30.6M, which represents a profit of 920%. Or in other words, a business that was considered one of the most lucrative in the history of cinema. And most importantly, for which William Holden himself received 10% of the box office, earning more than two and a half million dollars.
In fact, he invested in several companies and even a radio station. In the late 1950s, he moved to Geneva and spent his time traveling the world. So, the enjoyment of life now consumed more of his time than acting and for this reason, his films suffered.
And so, the 60's went by, with much less notable titles such as: "The World of Suzie Wong" (1960).
The romantic comedy "Paris When It Sizzles" (1964) again with Audrey Hepburn.
They made a splendid filming by the way, quite gory, which revitalized a genre that seemed destined for decline, in full decline in the 60s and after, its period of greatest splendor in the 50s, it earned them critical and public acclaim.
The first: five years later in (1974), the iconic catastrophe drama "The Towering Inferno" where, accompanying two acting monsters: Paul Newman and Steve McQueen, Holden heads the bill. supporting actors alongside the actors: Fred Astaire, Robert Wagner and Richard Chamberlain, and the actresses: Faye Dunaway, Susan Blakely and Jennifer Jones. Containing such a fiery film, one of the biggest box office hits of 1974.