Golden Boy

Golden Boy or The Golden Boy may refer to:

Artwork

  • Spirit of Communication, a 1914 statue and symbol of AT&T, nicknamed Golden Boy
  • Golden Boy (Manitoba), a 1918 statue on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building
  • Golden Boy of Pye Corner, a monument in Smithfield, London
  • Film, theatre, and television

  • Golden Boy (play), a 1937 play by Clifford Odets
  • Golden Boy (film), a 1939 film adaptation of Odets' play
  • Golden Boy (musical), a 1964 musical version of Odets' play
  • Golden Boy of the Blue Ridge, a musical adaptation of Synge's play Playboy of the Western World
  • Golden Boy (TV series), 2013 TV series
  • "Golden Boy", an episode of All Grown Up!
  • "Golden Boy", an episode of Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
  • Music

  • Golden Boy (Sin With Sebastian album), 1995
  • Golden Boy (Sin With Sebastian song), a 1995 song by Sin With Sebastian
  • Golden Boy (Manitoba)

    The Golden Boy (official name Eternal Youth) is a statue perched facing North on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and it is arguably Manitoba's best known symbol. it stands 5.25 metres (17.2 feet) tall from the toe to the top of the torch and 4.27 metres (14 feet) from head to toe. It weighs 1650 kg (3,640 lb), and the top of his torch is 77 metres (250 feet) above ground.

    History

    The statue was purchased by Manitoba Government from France. It was sculpted by Georges Gardet of Paris in 1918, and cast in bronze by the Barbidienne Foundry. It was placed in a ship's hold for transport to Canada. However, the ship was commandeered for service in World War I, so the statue remained in the ship's hold for the remainder of the war travelling back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean. The statue finally landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was shipped by train to Winnipeg where it was placed atop the Legislative Building on November 21, 1919.

    Golden Boy (musical)

    Golden Boy is a 1964 musical with a book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse.

    Based on the 1937 play of the same name by Odets, it focuses on Joe Wellington, a young man from Harlem who, despite his family's objections, turns to prizefighting as a means of escaping his ghetto roots and finding fame and fortune. He crosses paths with Mephistopheles-like promoter Eddie Satin and eventually betrays his manager Tom Moody when he becomes romantically involved with Moody's girlfriend Lorna Moon.

    Background

    Producer Hillard Elkins planned the project specifically for Sammy Davis, Jr. and lured Odets out of semi-retirement to write the book. The original play centered on Italian American Joe Bonaparte, the son of poverty-stricken immigrants with a disapproving brother who works as a labor organizer. Elkins envisioned an updated version that would reflect the struggles of an ambitious young African American at the onset of the Civil Rights era and include socially relevant references to the changing times.

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    Golden Boy

    by: Godley & Creme

    Golden boy
    Here come the golden boy. Eyes turn to follow. I find his golden handshake, is hard to swallow. I know it gives you pins and needles.
    I wish I gave you pins and needles, but I know if you want to dance all night, you know if you play your cards right, you could be the girl on the arms of the golden boy.
    Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy.
    Here comes the magic moment. One smile and you surrender. But you’re just a little child in the hands of the great pretender. I know he gives you pins and needles.
    I wish I gave you pins and needles, but I know if you want to dance all night, you know if you play your cards right, you could be the girl on the arms of the golden boy.
    Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy.
    Remember the golden boy. Remember the golden boy. You may remember the golden boy. But he’ll never remember you.
    Here come the boy in blue. There’s golden luck charm. I know that he’s the son of the man with the golden arm. I know he gives you pins and needles. He gives you too many pins and needles. Where ever he leads, I know you follow, but you may not live to see tomorrow, if you were the girl on the arms of the golden boy.
    Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. Remember that you’re in charge.Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. This is, he’s not strong. Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. Remember what you’ve been taught. Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. This is, he’s not strong. Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden boy. Golden




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