Posts from Gorch in thread „Lee Marvin“

Just picked up the complete M Squad series (117 episodes) on DVD from Sam's Club.
Only had time to watch three episodes but the writing and production values are very good for 1958. The quality of the film is not as good as Have Gun Will Travel, but it's probably never going to get better.
Marvin makes some nasty moves and it's great to see him make arrests with no Miranda Rights and search premises without a warrant.
Lee plays it so straight though, his voice over narrations sound like Leslie Nielsen in Police Squad.
Still, I'm happy and have 114 episodes to go.

We deal in lead, friend.

Pleased to meet you, Ringo.
I think Lee had more experience driving under the influence than sober. John Boorman tells a story of how they went out to dinner and drinks one night and although trashed, Lee insisted on driving back. A scuffle ensued and Boorman got hold of Lee's keys but Lee refused to enter the car.

They compromised by having Boorman drive with the windows down and Lee lying on the roof. Naturally, Boorman got pulled over and the cop strode to the driver's side, assessed the situation, and asked Borrman "Do you know Lee Marvin's on the roof of your car?" Boorman repled he knew and the cop told him to just be careful.

His bouts with Duke must be legendary.

We deal in lead, friend

I read that the final scene being filmed was an insert with the survivors of the raid driving the halftrack over the bridge. Lee Marvin was off set, thinking he was done filming and was found "so drunk he couldn't say his own name".
They poured him into a car, got him in makeup and costume and plopped him in the driver's seat. Charles Bronson, who was booked on a flight home said "So help me Lee, if you #$#% this up, I'll kill you".
Lee changed gears, drove the thing and the one take is in the film.
They just don't make them like that anymore.

We deal in lead, friend.