Lee Marvin: Point Blank
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Saragossi, Steve, “A Forgotten Slice of 70s Mayhem,” Cinema Retro, Autumn, 2009.
Schickel, Richard, “The Man For Vicaries,” Time, June 4, 1965.
___________, “Reconstructing Sam Fuller’s The Big Red One,” Film Comment, May/June, 2004.
Schreiberg, Stu, “Lee Marvin: Master of the Uphill Battle,” USA Today, February 4, 1985.
Schriener, Harry, “Lee Marvin’s Most Closely Guarded Secret,” Movie Life, September, 1969.
Seligson, Tom “How Getting Shot Saved Lee Marvin’s Life,” Parade, April 27, 1986.
Selznick, Daniel, “An Old Pro on the Go Again,” NY Times Sunday Magazine, ???, 1980.
Sirmans, Jim, “Lee Marvin Hollywood’s Most Dedicated Hell-Raiser,” Saga, June, 1974.
Silverman, Jeff, “Nullimony,” LA Herald-Examiner, August 12, 1981.
Skolsky, Sidney “Tintypes…Lee Marvin,” NY Post, October 17, 1965.
Smith, Tom, “Tough Guy Lee Marvin: Real-Life Violence Makes Me Ill,” National Enquirer, March 3, 1981.
Stayton, Richard, “My Style,” LA Herald-Examiner, February 4, 1985.
Stone, Judy, “Tha Klansman,” Playgirl, July, 1974.
Sufrin, Mark, “Lee Marvin, Brawler, Beachhead Hero, Hollywood’s Toughest Hombre,” True Man, March, 1968.
___________“Lee Marvin Cries: ‘I Can’t Stand Myself!’” Movie World, November, 1969.
Sweet, Matthew, “How We Met: John Boorman & Pam Marvin,” London Independent, June 28, 1996.
Taylor, Charles, “Tough Minded,” AMC Magazine, November, 1998.
Taylor, Norman “The Dirty Dozen,” ABC Film Review, November 1967.
Thomas, Bob “Acting Like Fishing,” AP Wire, May 1965.
___________“A Little Respect For Lee Marvin,” AP Wire, May 17, 1966.
___________“Marvin Sounds Off on Co-star Hurt,” AP Wire, December 30, 1983.
Thompson, Howard, “How to Succeed By Trying to Be Bad,” NY Times, May 23, 1965.
Thomson, David, “As I Lay Dying,” Sight and Sound, June, 1998.
Townsend, Dorothy, “Marvin Appeals Award to Ex-Lover,” LA Times, September 20, 1979.
Umley, Marian “Woodstocker Wins Oscar,” Ulster County Townsman, April 21, 1966.
Vaughan, Roger, “Marvin as in Marlin,” Motorboat and Sailing, May, 1977.
Vickers, Larry “Ex-Lakelander Lee Marvin’s Name Is Really Lee Marvin, Tampa Tribune, April 21, 1966.
Warbeck, Jack “Lee Marvin Combats Terrorist Fury with the Delta Force,” Prevue, April, 1986.
Ward, Robert, “Drinks with Liberty Valance,” Rolling Stone, September 3, 1981.
Warga, Wayne “‘Hell in the Pacific’ Was Just That for Film Crew,” LA Times, May 31, 1968.
Warren, Elaine, “Triola vs. Marvin,” LA Herald-Examiner, November 30, 1978.
Washburn, Jim, “Keepers of the Flame,” LA Times, February 21, 1995.
West Richard, “$104,000 Marvin Case Award Upset,” LA Times, August 13, 1981.
White, Brynn, “Ballad of a Soldier,” Film Comment, May/June 2007.
Wilson, Earl, “A Bit of Bogart…” NY Post, April 25, 1966.
___________“Lee Marvin: My Ship Has Come In…” NY Post, February 12, 1972.
Wilson, Jane “Hanging Tough with Lee Marvin,” LA Times West Magazine, August 27, 1967.
Marv Wolf, “Making War Movies,” Soldier of Fortune, August, 1981.
Wukovits, John F, ‘“Hell Is On Us,’” Pacific War: Special Edition, 2003.
Yount, Dave, “The ABCs of Crime,” Video Eyeball, Vol. II No. 6.
Pressbooks, presskits & souvenir programs from all of Lee Marvin’s films.
Author Interviews
Eddie Albert: April 24, 1997-Phone & December 11, 1997 & in person @ his home. [deceased]
Norman Alden: January 18, 1998-In Person @ Beverly Garland Hotel. [deceased]
Chris Alcaide: January 15, 1995-In Person @ Beverly Garland Hotel.[deceased]
Steve Allen: September 22. 1997-In Person @ his Burbank office [deceased].
Michael Apted: March 9, 2012-Phone.
Betty Ballantine: June 14, 1995-In Person @ her Woodstock house
David Ballantine: June 14, 1995-In Person @ Robert Marvin’s house.
Henry Beckman: January 18, 1998-In Person @ Beverly Garland Hotel [deceased]
Joseph Biroc: October 25, 1994-Phone. [deceased]
Budd Boetticher: October 30, 1994-Phone. [deceased]
Jeff Bridges: Mach 26, 2012-Phone interview.
J.P.S. Brown, March 3, 2012-Phone.
David Busey, February 25. 2012-phone
Frank Cady: April 22, 1997-Phone. [deceased]
Michael Callan: October 9, 1995-Phone
Charles Champlin: October 8, 1994-In Person @ Lone Pine Film Festival
Jay Cocks: June 21, 2012, e-mail.
John Dennis: September 25, 1994-In Person @ Beverly Garland Hotel. [deceased]
Paul DeGuenther: June 15, 1998-Phone.
Angie Dickinson: August 2, 2001: In Person @ her home.
James Doohan: October 5, 1996-In Person @ Wyndham Hotel [deceased]
Edward Dymtryk (& wife Jean): September 7, 1996-In Person @ Musso & Franks. [deceased]
Bud Ekins: August 8, 1995-Phone. [deceased]
John Ericson: October 8, 1994-In Person @ Lone Pine Film Festival.
Tony Epper: October 29, 1994- In Person @ his Agua Dulce home. (deceased)
Norman Fell: October 6, 1996-In Person @ Beverly Garland Hotel. [deceased]
Richard Fleischer:In Person @ Cinematheque April 2, 1999 May 5, 1999-Phone. [deceased]
Vito Franco: October 8, 1994- In Person @ In Person @ Lone Pine Festival.
John Frankenheimer: July 13, 1995-His office. [deceased]
Sam Fuller: Mail 1st, June 1995. [deceased]
Christa Fuller: Mail 1st, June 1995.
Beverly Garland: September 25, 1994-In Person @ Her Hotel. [deceased]
John Gloske: January 18, 1998-In Person @ Beverly Garland Hotel.
Don Gordon: November 6, 1994-phone
Leo Gordon: April 3, 1999-Phone. [deceased]
Clu Gulager: January 20, 1997-In Person @ The Farmer’s Market.
Don Gurler: August 17,1995- his office.
Bill Heckeroth: June 12, 1996-In Person @ his shop.
Monte Hellman: November 7, 1996-His home.
Dwayne Hickman: October 12, 1995-Phone
Fr. James Hoge, OSB: May 5, 1998-Phone.
Robert Horton: July 8, 1995-In Person @His home.
L.Q. Jones: July 13, 1995-In Person @ his Hollywood home.
David Kagon: July 20, 1994- In Person @His office. [deceased]
Stefan Kanfer: December 14, 2012-phone.
Millard Kaufman: October 4, 1999-Phone. [deceased]
Burt Kennedy: May 31, 1995-In Person @ His home. [deceased]
Dr. Hans Kohler: July 11, 1995-In Person @ His home.
Stanley Kramer: July 4, 1994-In Person @ Sportsman Lodge. [deceased]
Buzz Kulik: November 21, 1994-Phone [deceased]
Peter Levinson: February 2, 1996-In Person @His office. [deceased]
Kay Lenz: January 21, 2012-Phone interview.
Barbara Luna: November 15, 1995-In Person @Her home.
Grover Lewis: Sept, 1994-Phone [deceased]
Leslie H. Martinson: February 19, 1998-Phone.
Betty Marvin: February 12-13, 1995-In Person @ her home in Cambria.
Christopher Marvin: March 5, 1995-In Person @ Ventura friend’s house.
Joan Marvin: October, 31, 1995-In Person @ her home. [deceased]
Robert Marvin: July, 21, 1994 (phone), October 31, 1995+ & June 8, 1996-his home. [deceased]
Martin Milner: July 23, 1996-In Person @ his Carlsbad home.
Meyer Mishkin: October 9, 1999-In Person @ his home. [deceased]
John Mitchum: October 8, 1994-In Person @ Lone Pine. [deceased]
Alvy Moore: April 8, 1997-In Person @ his Palm Springs home. [deceased]
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nbsp; Carolyn Moore: April 8, 1997-In Person @ her Palm Springs home. [deceased]
Terry Moore: October 17, 1994-Phone.
Dan Moultharp: August 14, 1995-phone & August 17,1995-his office
Ralph O’Hara: December 10, 1995-In Person @ The Sand Castle in Malibu.
Jack Palance: September, 1997-In Person @ Queen Mary [deceased]
Phil Parslow: May 7, 1995-Phone. [deceased]
Bob Phillips: August 26, 1995-In Person @ Lunch in the Valley.
Paul Picerni: January 18, 1998-In Person @ Beverly Garland Hotel. [deceased]
Jean Porter: September 7, 1996-In Person @ Musso & Franks.
George Rappaport: August 17, 1995-In Person @ His home.
Bert Remsen: November 23, 1994-In Person @ Lone Pine. [deceased]
Fr. Paul Romf, OSB (archivist): May 1, 1998-In Person @ St. Leo College.
Cheyney Ryan: January 19, 2012-Phone.
Lisa Ryan: December 16, 2011-Phone.
Mitch Ryan: January 14, 2012-Phone
Charles Saunders: May 13, 1998-Phone.
Christiana Schmidtmer: October 24, 1994-phone. [deceased]
Ed Silver: January 16, 2012-Phone.
Elliot Silverstein: February 23, 1998-In Person @ Mirabelle restaurant.
Rick Spalla: January 20, 1998-In Person @ his studio. [deceased]
Woody Strode: September 3, 1994-In Person @ Glendora his home. [deceased]
Neil Summers: October 9, 1994-In Person @ Lone Pine
Terry Swindoll: August 15, 2010-e-mail.
Rod Taylor: July 26, 1995-Phone
Robert Totten: January 15, 1995-In Person @ Beverly Garland Hotel. [deceased]
Fr. Gregory Traeger, OSB: May 1, 1998-In Person @ St. Leo College.
Robert Vaughn: January 18, 1998-In Person @ Beverly Garland Hotel.
Gregory Walcott: December 9, 1995-In Person @ Beverly Garland coffee shop.
Bob Walker: June 6, 1995-In Person @ his Office. [deceased]
Clint Walker: April 6, 1999-Phone.
Ron Walker: In person@ his Garden Grove home
Kelly Ward: April 30, 1996-In Person @ The Encino Radisson.
Paul Wasserman: March 13, 1996-In Person @ The Daily Grill [deceased]
David Weddle: November 20, 1994-In Person @ forgotten restaurant.
James Whitmore: April 3, 1996 (Mail) [deceased]
Ned Wynn: October 11, 1995-Phone.
Tracy Wynn: September 23, 1995-Phone.
Index
..45 automatic pistol, father’s, 46, 48, 51
A
A Life in the Balance, 98
“A Sound of Hunting,” 67, 81
“A Streetcar Named Desire,” 67
Abbott, Bud, 111
abortion, Pamela Feeley’s, 65
Academy Awards, Oscar for Cat Ballou, 158, 166–168
acting, education in
American Theater Wing (ATW), 65–66
Manumit school, 23
St. Leo’s School for Boys, 30
acting, Lee Marvin’s view of, 64–65
action heroes, modern, 166
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), 21, 29
Admiral Faragut Naval Academy, 25
Africa, 211–212
agents. See Mishkin, Meyer
aging, 135, 241–243
Akins, Claude, 92, 136
Albert, Eddie, 76, 101–102, 108–109
alcoholism
aging due to, 230
Ann Davidge’s, 13
anxiety attacks, relation to, 216–217
automobile accidents from, 146, 152
bars, behavior in, 60, 68, 174
Betty’s reaction to, 127–129
Cat Ballou, 153, 156–157
Donovan’s Reef incident, 132–133
drinking after filming, 82
drinking quote, 160
family fights related to, 57
Fern Lea incident, 185
harassment of women and, 129
The Iceman Cometh, 194–197
interviews, drunk for, 236
Ira Hayes, portrayal of, 118–119
The Klansman, while filming, 205–206
Lamont Marvin’s, 55
Michele Triola contribution to, 217–218
not drinking, difficulty with, 129–130
The Professionals, 217–218
PTSD and, 134
Route 66” incident, 121–122
on set drinking, 125, 153
Ship of Fools portrayal of, 145
therapy for, 130
Aldrich, Robert, 101–102, 169–172, 193–194, 243
alimony. See palimony suit of Michele Triola
All Quiet On the Western Front, 20–21, 76
Allen, Elizabeth, 132
American International Pictures (AIP), 209 American National Theater and Academy (ANTA), 69
American Theater Wing (ATW), 65–66
ancestors of Lee Marvin, 6–11, 13
anger, childhood, 5
ANTA (American National Theater and Academy), 69
anthology TV shows, 110–111
anti-heros, 143, 166
anxiety attacks, 216–217
Apted, Michael, 236–239
Arctic Escapade, 235–236
arctic exploration by Ross Marvin, 7–11, 15–16
art imitating life, 174
Ashley, Elizabeth, 144
Astor Drug Store, 68
athletics, high school participation in, 29–30
Attack!, 101–102
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), 21, 29
ATW (American Theater Wing), 65–66
audiences, changing over time, 67, 235
auditions
early New York, 66–68
Oklahoma!, 94–95
You’re In the Navy Now, 69
automobiles owned by Lee Marvin
accidents in, 146, 152
Bristol Ace, 127–128
Ford convertible, 79–80
Avalanche Express, 213–214
awards
Best Actor in a Comedy, Golden Globes, 166
Best Foreign Film Actor, British Academy
Award, 138–139
Oscar for Cat Ballou, 158, 166–168
B
Bad Day at Black Rock, 95–96, 205
bad guys, ability to play, 250–251
“Bailout At 43,000,” 110
Baker, Oregon, 183
Ball, Lucille, 240
Ballantine, Betty, 62–65, 67, 68
Ballantine, David, 59–60, 62, 64
Ballantine, E. J., 62
Ballantine, Ian, 62, 68
Ballantine, Stella, 23, 62
Ballinger, Lt. Frank, character, 112–118
Balsam, Martin, 241
Bancroft, Anne, 91, 93, 98
banjo incident, 221–222
bank robbery films
Dog Day, 239–240
Spike’s Gang, 204
Bannen, Ian, 236–239
Barger, Sonny, 90
baseball, “How Charlie Faust Won a Pennant
for the Giants,” 110–111
Bastard Sons of Lee (BSOL), 251–252
Beatty, Warren, 176
Beetles, The, 90
Bellamy, Ralph, 161
Benedek, Laslo, 88–90
Benny Goodman, 43
Best Actor in a Comedy, Golden Globes, 166
Best Foreign Film Actor, British Academy
Award, 138–139
Best, James, 93
Betty Marvin. See Marvin, Betty Ebeling
“Billy Budd,” 69–70, 77
Biltmore Theater, 69–70
Biroc, Joe, 194
birth of Lee Marvin, 15
Bishop, Joey, 241
blues music, 83, 98–99, 128
Bob Hope specials, 240
Boetticher, Budd, 100–101
Bogart, Humphrey, 91–93 “Bonanza,” 118
Bond, Ward, 102–103
Bonnie & Clyde, 176
books, favo
rite, 21, 160
Boone, Richard, 109
Boorman, John, 172–177, 180–182, 217
Borgnine, Ernest
Bad Day at Black Rock, 95
The Dirty Dozen, 169–172
The Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission, 241
Emperor of the North, 193–194
Small Soldiers, 252
stardom, achieved before Lee’s, 107
Violent Saturday, 97
Brand, Neville, 96, 127–128
Brando, Jocelyn, 114, 119
Brando, Marlon, 88–90
Bridges, Jeff, 195–196
Bristol Ace automobile, 127–128
British Academy Award, Best Foreign Film
Actor, 138–139
Broadway productions, 66, 69–70, 77
Bronson, Charles, 69, 76, 82, 114, 169–172, 235–236
Brooklyn, New York, 19, 57, 115
Brooks, Richard, 161–166
“Brother Orchid,” 30
Brown, Jim, 169–172, 252
Brown, JPS, 190–191
BSOL (Bastard Sons of Lee), 251–252
Bucholz, Horst, 213–214
burial site of Lee Marvin, 250
Burr, Raymond, 91
Burton, Richard, 167, 205–207
“Bus Stop,” 103
Bush, Billy Green, 186
C
Cabeen, Ty, 148, 165
Cady, Frank, 103
Callan, Michael, 151–153
Camp Pendleton, 43
Canada, filming in, 235–236
Cannes Film Festival, 234, 252
Canyon city, Colorado, 153–154
Cardinale, Claudia, 161
Carradine, Keith, 193–194
Carradine, Robert, 231–235
cars. See automobiles owned by Lee Marvin
Cassavetes, John, 169–172, 176
Cat Ballou, 150–158, 166–169
Catholic school, 28–31
Chandler, Jeff, 102–103
Chanslor, Roy, 149
Chapman, Bob, 69
character acting, 88, 107
Chayefsky, Paddy, 183–185
Chicago, 53–54
childhood of Lee Marvin
kindergarten violence, 5
movies, favorites, 20–21
in New York City, 18–20
running away from home, 17
schools attended. See education Walker family, with, 28
children of Lee Marvin
antagonism with Pam Marvin, 209
Christopher Lamont. See Marvin,
Christopher Lamont
Claudia Leslie, 94
Courtenay Lee, 94, 239
Cynthia Louise, 94, 239
estate, disposition of, 250
stepchildren, with Pamela Feeley, 208
“The Sons of Lee Marvin,” 249–251
Chino, character, 74, 90
Christine, Virginia, 136