Big Lee Marvin Fan

In part two of this interview with the Ultimate Lee Marvin Biographer Dwayne Epstein, they talk about why Lee Marvin doesn’t have a star on the Walk of Fame. They chat about the movies Lee Marvin turned down and ones he could have had if he hadn’t died so young. They talk about Dwayne’s relationship with Kino Lorber, The Sons of Lee Marvin, and John Ford and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. They also get into Lee Marvin’s personal politics, Robert Aldrich and the political legacy of The Dirty

In this two part interview, Kass sits down with the Ultimate Lee Marvin Biographer Dwayne Epstein. They talk about the origin of his new book “Killin’ Generals:The Making of The Dirty Dozen, the Most Iconic WW2 Movie of All Time”. They chat about how Dwayne got into the Lee Marvin business, How he started writing Non-Fiction and How he got access to the Marvin Family. They chat about Robert Aldrich, What got cut out of The Dirty Dozen, the myth of how Lee Marvin got into the acting biz. Lee Marvin:

In this episode we go deep to get a better picture of Lee Marvin, Marine Corps Veteran. In June 1944, Lee Marvin almost died behind a tree on a beach in Saipan, this is his miraculous tale of survival.Books Cited:Lee Marvin: Point Blank by Dwayne Epstein 2013Buy Dwayne's book here https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572Marvin: The Story of Lee Marvin by Donald Zec 1980Lee: A Romance By Pamela Marvin 1997Interview Excerpts:Portrait of Lee Marvin (1969)

A closer look at the lesser seen side of Lee Marvin, a quick portrait of life with his family and what it was like growing up a Marvin in New York City.Books Cited:Lee Marvin: Point Blank by Dwayne Epstein 2013Buy Dwayne's book here https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572Marvin: The Story of Lee Marvin by Donald Zec 1980Lee: A Romance By Pamela Marvin 1997Interview Excerpts:Portrait of Lee Marvin (1969)https://youtu.be/rWcDgXcexuY?si=jpIv4I713m2Uo5R2LEE MARVIN (1986)

The maiden voyage episode where we get all of the introductions out of the way, and I share some of my favorite Lee Marvin movies & moments just in time for the 37th anniversary of Lee's death. Films Sampled:The Dirty Dozen (1967)Reservoir Dogs (1992)The Big Red One (1980)Monte Walsh (1970)The Killers (1964)The Big Heat (1953)Books Cited:Lee Marvin: Point Blank by Dwayne EpsteinBuy Dwayne's book here https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572Interview Excerpts:Playboy

A preview of the maiden voyage of the Big Lee Marvin Fan Podcast, a retrospective look into the filmography of Lee Marvin.Films Sampled:The Dirty Dozen (1967)Monte Walsh (1970)Cat Ballou (1965)Interview Excerpts:LEE MARVIN (1986) interviewed by John Gallagher as part of The Directors Series: https://youtu.be/zLddV_xkhOs?si=ZZWG_rVIHDCZKQT-The Dirty Dozen - Behind the Sceneshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OITXnKF-jw&t=13sMerv talks to Lee Marvin,