“FORGOTTEN B-LEADING MEN OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD” (045)

From Beneath the Hollywood Sign

EPISODE 45 - “Forgotten B-Leading Men of the Golden Age of Hollywood” - 07/22/2024

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Sometimes, there is nothing quite like a good old B-movie. Maybe the production values aren’t the best, and maybe the story is grittier than most, but these little gems have provided hours of viewing pleasure to so many. These films also had great leading men in them. Studly, sturdy, reliable actors who might not be GARY COOPER or CARY GRANT or CLARK GABLE, but were handsome and talented and knew how to beat up the bad guys and win over the lovely leading lady. As an homage to the leading men of the B's, this week, we’ll take a look at the lives and careers of five of our favorites.

SHOW NOTES:

Sources:

Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Film Actors (1965);

“Successor To Gable,” by Robbin Coons, September 30, 1943, Big Spring Daily Herald;

"John Hodiak Dies Suddenly of Heart Attack,” October 20, 1955, Los Angeles Times;

“The Story of Bob Cummings,” September 2, 1950, Voice;

“Skip E. Lowe 1987 interview with Robert Cummings,” December 17, 2016, by Alan Eicler, Youtube.com;

“Robert Cummings on Honesty,” May 1959, by Bob Cummings, Guideposts;

“Robert Cummings Is Dead at 82; Debonair Actor in TV and Film,” December 4, 1990, by Peter B. Flint, The New York Times;

“Dennis O’Keefe, Son of Vaudeville Performers Knows The Theatre,” July 7, 1939, The Times (Muncie Indiana);

"O'Keefe Achieves Stardom; Seeks Director's Post,” October 12, 1944, Los Angeles Times.

“Dennis O’Keefe, Screen Veteran, Is Dead at 60,” September 2, 1968, The Marion (Ohio) Star;

“Bill Lundigan’s Success Recipe,” March 29, 1942, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle;

“The Life Story of William Lundigan,” March 24, 1951, Picture Show;

“Actor William Lundigan Dies; Began Career in 1937,” December 22, 1975m by Ted Thackery, Jr. Los Angeles Times;

"The Life Story of Alan Marshal,” January 11, 1941, Picture Show;

“Alan Marshal, Actor, 52, Dead; Stage and Film Performers Appeared in ‘Wagon Train’,” July 10, 1961, The New York Times;

Alan.kitmarshal.site;

IMDBPro.com;

IBDB.com;

Wikipedia.com;

Movies Mentioned:

JOHN HODIAK:

Maisie Goes To Rio (1944);

Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944);

Life Boat (1944);

Sunday Dinner For A Soldier (1944);

A Bell For Adano (1945;)

The Harvey Girls (1946);

Somewhere In The Night (1946);

Desert Fury (1947);

ROBERT CUMMINGS:

The Virginia Judge (1935);

Hollywood Boulevard (1936);

So Red The Rose (1935);

King's Row (1941);

Saboteur (1942);

Dial M For Murder (1954);

DENNIS O’KEEFE:

T-Men (1947);

Raw Deal (1948);

Saratoga (1937);

Topper Returns (1941);

The Story of Dr. Wassel (1944);

Up In Mabel's Room (1944);

Doll Face (1945);

Brewster's Millions (1945);

Cover Up (1949);

The Lady Wants Mink (1953);

WILLIAM LUNDIGAN:

The Lady Fights Back (1937);

Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939);

The Old Maid (1939);

Dodge City (1939);

Santa Fe Trail (1940);

A Shot In The Dark (1941);

Apache Trail (1942);

The Fabulous Dorseys (1947);

The Inside Story (1947);

Pinky (1949);

Mother Didn't Tell Me (1950);

I'll Get By (1950);

Love Nest (1951);

I'd Climb The Highest Mountain (1951);

The House on Telegraph Hill (1951);

ALAN MARSHAL:

The Garden of Allah (1936);

After The Thin Man (1936);

Night Must Fall (1937);

Parnell (1937);

Conquest (1937);

Dramatic School (1939);

Four Girls in White (1939);

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939);

Irene (1940);

He Stayed For Breakfast (1940);

Lydia (1941);

The White Cliff's of Dover (1944);

Bride By Mistake (1944);

The Opposite Sex (1956);

House On Haunted Hill (1959);

Day of the Outlaw (1959);

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