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JIMMIE FIDLER says: “Here is one picture that lives up to all the promises made
for it ... romance, drama, comedy and a new star in the person of William Holden.”
LIFE says: “GOLDEN BOY will leave you limp with its drama. William Holden and Lee Cobb are important discoveries. Barbara Stanwyck, Sam Levene and Adolphe Menjou standouts. Director Mamoulian has a hit here.”
PHILA. PUBLIC LEDGER
says: "William Holden proved a real Golden Boy. Here
is a new star.’
BOSTON GLOBE says: "GOLDEN BOY is one of the very fine pictures of the year.
From every standpoint, this Columbia picture is one to write home about.”
VARIETY says: "Fine blend of drama, action, romance and human appeal. Dandy entertainment. Femme appeal strong in persuasive, engrossing love story, while men will go for action angle. Holden looks like solid and lasting juvenile find.”
ASSOCIATED PRESS says: "Columbia has one of the top-ranking productions of the
year in GOLDEN BOY.”
UNITED PRESS says: "GOLDEN BOY more than lives up to its advance publicity,
turning out to be one of the best pictures of the season."
BOXOFFICE says: "Deserves praise on many counts. GOLDEN BOY has the assets to make its mark in patronage and praise.”
NORTH AMERICAN NEWSPAPER ALLIANCE
picture comes under the head of outstanding entertainment.”
says: “The new Columbia
TORONTO STAR says: "GOLDEN BOY promises a golden harvest for exhibitors. It
lias story, stars, production value and finesse, plus a two-year preliminary buildup which has made fans anxiously await it.”
MOTION PICTURE DAILY says: "GOLDEN BOY has had more buildup in the
public prints than most pictures can take. There was the story about the big price paid for Clifford Odets’ stage play . . . and the sustained sequence of stories about the search for the youngster to play the title part. These things breed titanic expectations. This picture justifies them. A rare 100 minutes in the theatre.”
MOTION PICTURE HERALD says: "Powerful story packing an entertainment
wallop. The total effect is tremendous. Drew frequent applause and gave manifest satisfaction.”