Golden Boy is the title of a play by Clifford Odets, first staged in 1937 by the Group Theatre. Its Broadway cast included Frances Farmer, Elia Kazan and Luther Adler. It was filmed in 1939 with William Holden and Barbara Stanwyck in the starring roles. The film was written by Lewis Meltzer and Daniel Taradash. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Clifford Odets photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Clifford Odets (July 18, 1906 - August 18, 1963) was an American socialist playwright, screenwriter, and social protester. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Group Theatre was a left-wing theater collective, formed in New York in 1931 by Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American film actress. ... Elia Kazan, (Greek Ηλίας Καζάν), (September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was a Greek-American film and theatre director and producer. ... Luther Adler (May 4, 1903 – December 8, 1984) was an American actor best known for his work in theater, but who also worked in film and television. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... William Holden (April 17, 1918 – ca. ... Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film/television actress. ... Daniel Taradash, (29 January 1913 - 22 February 2003) was an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter. ...

In 1964 the play was made into a Broadway musical with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams, and book by Odets and William Gibson. The musical starred Sammy Davis, Jr., played for 568 performances, and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Charles Strouse, (born 7 June 1928), is a Jewish-American composer and three-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical. ... Lee Adams (born August 14, 1924 in Mansfield, Ohio) is a Jewish-American lyricist best known for his collaboration with Charles Strouse in the musical theatre. ... Clifford Odets photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Clifford Odets (July 18, 1906 - August 18, 1963) was an American socialist playwright, screenwriter, and social protester. ... William Gibson (1964) William Gibson (b. ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ... // 1940s 1949 Kiss Me, Kate - Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. ...

Hollywood superstar Nicolas Cage made his acting debut in a school production of this play. Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola on January 7, 1964)[1] is an award-winning American actor. ...

External links

• Entry for the original Golden Boy play at the Internet Broadway Database
• Entry for the musical at the Internet Broadway Database
• Entry for the film at the Internet Movie Database

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