Mamoulian and William Who?

In the late ‘30s “Golden Boy” was about to start filming but Columbia studios still didn’t have Joe Bonaparte (the lead male role). The studio was also casting Bonaparte’s sister and sent the test of a girl under contract at Paramount to Rouben Mamoulian, the director of the movie. While watching the screen test, Mamoulian spotted in it a young man. He was a 27-year-old contract player called William Beedle. Mamoulian liked what he saw and cast Beedle in the part. The actor’s name was changed to William Holden.

In the late ‘30s “Golden Boy” was about to start filming but Columbia studios still didn’t have Joe Bonaparte (the lead male role). The studio was also casting Bonaparte’s sister and sent the test of a girl under contract at Paramount to Rouben Mamoulian, the director of the movie. While watching the screen test, Mamoulian spotted in it a young man. He was a 27-year-old contract player called William Beedle. Mamoulian liked what he saw and cast Beedle in the part. The actor’s name was changed to William Holden.