Comments on: The Man Who Would be The King of Cool

By: Joan Carol

Joan Carol — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:00:23 +0000

What ever became of George Fowler the robber -did he die in prison? Anyone know

By: suzidoll

suzidoll — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:39:17 +0000

Very interesting post. I did not know McQ was in this but will definitely look for it now. My favorite McQ film is SOLDIER IN THE RAIN with Jackie Gleason and Tuesday Weld.

By: medusamorlock

medusamorlock — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:24:57 +0000

RHS, did I ever share the story that my dad used to tell, that he would see Steve McQueen on his motorcycle back in the 1950s, down in San Pedro where my father had his boat? My dad said that he always looked scruffy, and of course down there on the pier he was just another one of the guys. I think he used to go fishing on the boats. Doubt such an incognito appearance could be managed nowadays by movie actors!

By: myidolspencer

myidolspencer — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:35:02 +0000

(*-denotes OSCAR) I certainly hope this logs-in on here considering the forums are such a “MESS” I was able to break the hot off the presses item-(courtesy ov Variety,etc) about the planned bio of “The King of Movie Cool: McQueen” & that Bradd Pitt had first declined & another report said he signed on to play Steve. Another report suggested the current James Bond Daniel Craig would be better suited for this role. He’s yet to be a TCM “STOTM” & a few made light of the bulk of his films at 28. However, thats more than quite a few that have been “Star of the Month” Valentino, Harlow, Lombard, The Marx Bros., Mae West & others. His work in ’73′s “Papillon’ so impressed co-star: *D. Hoffman watching the dailies, he thought the guy was gonna’ win an ACADEY AWARD. Something you may have touched-on, he & then wife were gonna’ be guests’ of: Sharon Tate, *Roman Polanski,etc at that now infamous Benedict Canyon -(Cielo drive actually) Of which has now been torn-down. Yep, where The Manson/Tate Murders occured! But, Steve & his wife got into a fight he jumped on his bike & took off for that evening. the next day when he saw all the coverage he freaked & then starting collecting guns until the day he died. Even keeping 1 on his nightsand in the hospital no-less. A bit of true to life stuff. Thanks

By: jbl

jbl — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:41:41 +0000

Nice catch; I didn’t recognize him when I looked at the picture. Not only was he “Hecky”, but Crahon Denton was also the father of the little boy who liked syrup on his steak in “To Kill A Mockingbird”.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:41:07 +0000

P.S. In the Post’s article about the movie, some of the cops who caught the robbers,including the officer who saved the lady hostage’s life, were hired to play the cops in the movie. I imagine that fit the documentary feel of the movie.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:37:54 +0000

Living here in the Saint Louis area, the Post-Dispatch did an interesting story about this robbery a couple of months back, and interviewed one of the cops who helped stop the robbery and saved a lady who was being held at gunpoint by one of the robbers.

McQueen grew up in Missouri, but not in the STL area. His later film, The Reivers, is set in Missouri also, I think.

Guggenheim has a link to STL also. He either spent some time living here as a youth or has relatives who still live in STL.

I plan on ordering this film to see it. Thanks for the write up about it. Also, in your first pic, the actor on the far left of the picture was in The Parent Trap. I can’t remember his character’s name, but he is the foreman of dad Brian Keith’s California ranch. I always associate this actor with that Disney movie, and can’t imagine him playing a loathesome bank robber!