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''Golden Boy'' by Clifford Odets. A play about a boxer. *** First produced in South Africa in 1947 by [[Henry Gilbert]] with British professional lightweight boxing champion [[Eric Boon]] in the lead (his first and the last time as actor) and [[Gay Gibson]]. This was the last production to be performed at [[The Standard Theatre]] in Johannesburg.  
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''[[Golden Boy]]'' is a play by [[Clifford Odets]] (1906-1963)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Odets].  
  
  
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== The original text ==
  
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A play about a boxer, it was first produced by The Group Theatre in 1937 and made into a film  starring William Holden in 1939. 
  
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It was reworked as a musical with a book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse, as a vehicle for Sammy Davis Jnr.
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== South African productions ==
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1940: First produced in South Africa  at the [[Pioneer Theatre]], Johannesburg, directed and designed by [[Leo Kerz]].
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1947 Produced by [[Henry Gilbert]] with British professional lightweight boxing champion [[Eric Boon]] in the lead (his first and the last time as actor) and [[Gay Gibson]]. This was the last production to be performed at The [[Standard Theatre]] in Johannesburg.
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Boy_(play)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Odets
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Colin Naylor, 1990. ''Contemporary designers'', p. 294.
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Latest revision as of 07:53, 20 September 2015

Golden Boy is a play by Clifford Odets (1906-1963)[1].


The original text

A play about a boxer, it was first produced by The Group Theatre in 1937 and made into a film starring William Holden in 1939.

It was reworked as a musical with a book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse, as a vehicle for Sammy Davis Jnr.


South African productions

1940: First produced in South Africa at the Pioneer Theatre, Johannesburg, directed and designed by Leo Kerz.

1947 Produced by Henry Gilbert with British professional lightweight boxing champion Eric Boon in the lead (his first and the last time as actor) and Gay Gibson. This was the last production to be performed at The Standard Theatre in Johannesburg.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Boy_(play)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Odets

Colin Naylor, 1990. Contemporary designers, p. 294.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

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