Golden Boy

1939 film by Rouben Mamoulian
Movie film Q1381081
Golden Boy
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Golden Boy

Summary

Golden Boy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Golden Boy's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Golden Boy was directed by Rouben Mamoulian[4].
  • Daniel Taradash wrote the screenplay for Golden Boy[5].
  • Victor Heerman wrote the screenplay for Golden Boy[6].
  • Sarah Y. Mason wrote the screenplay for Golden Boy[7].
  • Lewis Meltzer wrote the screenplay for Golden Boy[8].
  • Golden Boy's composer is recorded as Johannes Brahms[9].
  • Golden Boy's genre is drama film[10].
  • Golden Boy's genre is romance film[11].
  • Golden Boy's genre is boxing film[12].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was William Holden[13].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Barbara Stanwyck[14].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Lee J. Cobb[15].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Adolphe Menjou[16].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Joseph Calleia[17].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Sam Levene[18].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Don Beddoe[19].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Edward Brophy[20].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Dorothy Comingore[21].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Frank Jenks[22].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Minerva Urecal[23].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Robert Sterling[24].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Frank Mills[25].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Charles Halton[26].
  • A cast member of Golden Boy was Stanley Andrews[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Golden Boy was produced by William Perlberg[28]. It was directed by Rouben Mamoulian[4]. Screenwriters include Daniel Taradash[5], Victor Heerman[6], Sarah Y. Mason[7], and Lewis Meltzer[8]. Cast members include William Holden[13], Barbara Stanwyck[14], Lee J. Cobb[15], Adolphe Menjou[16], Joseph Calleia[17], and Sam Levene[18].

Publication

Golden Boy was published on January 1, 1939[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[10], romance film[11], and boxing film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[32] and 83%[33].

Why It Matters

Golden Boy ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Daniel Taradash, Victor Heerman, Sarah Y. Mason +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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