Life with the Marvins

Killin' Generals with Dwayne Epstein ~ Part Two

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 Dozen, and if we think Quentin Tarantino is a Big Lee Marvin Fan. Lee Marvin: Point Blank by Dwayne Epstein 2013 Buy Dwayne's book here https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572 [https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572] Killin’ Generals: The Making of The Dirty Dozen, the Most Iconic WW2 Movie of All Time 2023 Buy Dwayne's book here https://a.co/d/hqintMY [https://a.co/d/hqintMY]

Killin’ Generals with Dwayne Epstein ~ Part One

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: Point Blank by Dwayne Epstein 2013 Buy Dwayne's book here https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572 [https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572] Killin’ Generals: The Making of The Dirty Dozen, the Most Iconic WW2 Movie of All Time 2023 Buy Dwayne's book here https://a.co/d/hqintMY [https://a.co/d/hqintMY]

The Fighting 4th

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 2013 Buy Dwayne's book here https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572 [https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572] Marvin: The Story of Lee Marvin by Donald Zec 1980 Lee: A Romance By Pamela Marvin 1997 Interview Excerpts: Portrait of Lee Marvin (1969) https://youtu.be/rWcDgXcexuY?si=jpIv4I713m2Uo5R2 [https://youtu.be/rWcDgXcexuY?si=jpIv4I713m2Uo5R2] Lee Marvin Revisited Youtube - https://youtu.be/YREOMipxLho?si=6T8PvunyYwiB388f [https://youtu.be/YREOMipxLho?si=6T8PvunyYwiB388f] BATTLE OF SAIPAN 1944  https://youtu.be/MChYbvPfGRQ?si=OVgyYGy7-yFkh-4F [https://youtu.be/MChYbvPfGRQ?si=OVgyYGy7-yFkh-4F] BATTLE OF SAIPAN 1944 WWII MARIANA ISLANDS CAMPAIGN PACIFIC THEATER https://youtu.be/6-XJlJCdsms?si=GCPs27smbs8hGvjW [https://youtu.be/6-XJlJCdsms?si=GCPs27smbs8hGvjW] United States Invades the Marshall Islands  https://youtu.be/zhRZ4_pdfBg?si=qLeDT1zjS-YkShS_ [https://youtu.be/zhRZ4_pdfBg?si=qLeDT1zjS-YkShS_] Lee Marvin: Actor, WWII Combat Veteran Speaks on Combat https://youtu.be/NvgabBoWKPM?si=oCFhecL3qbH8RwbI [https://youtu.be/NvgabBoWKPM?si=oCFhecL3qbH8RwbI] 'Our Time in Hell' Marine Corps Documentary Film WWII (full length) https://youtu.be/kecVCYbHKYU?si=o64EE-TSYDVnZKWY [https://youtu.be/kecVCYbHKYU?si=o64EE-TSYDVnZKWY] Attack On The Marshalls (1944) https://youtu.be/6EJ6vexthqY?si=5WsmnE8gJcdfdAyQ [https://youtu.be/6EJ6vexthqY?si=5WsmnE8gJcdfdAyQ] Lee Marvin: a Personal Portrait By Sir John Boorman https://youtu.be/P9oHT6Ue7R0?si=pGprWU11ArIqnezA [https://youtu.be/P9oHT6Ue7R0?si=pGprWU11ArIqnezA] The content used in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. All rights to the images, music, clips, and other materials used belong to their respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used.

Life with the Marvins

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  2013 Buy Dwayne's book here https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572 [https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572] Marvin: The Story of Lee Marvin by Donald Zec  1980 Lee: A Romance By Pamela Marvin  1997 Interview Excerpts: Portrait of Lee Marvin (1969) https://youtu.be/rWcDgXcexuY?si=jpIv4I713m2Uo5R2 [https://youtu.be/rWcDgXcexuY?si=jpIv4I713m2Uo5R2] LEE MARVIN (1986) interviewed by John Gallagher https://youtu.be/Oz1N-ClLvhM?si=KLvRqcR99vtVchWA [https://youtu.be/Oz1N-ClLvhM?si=KLvRqcR99vtVchWA] The content used in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. All rights to the images, music, clips, and other materials used belong to their respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used.

Why We Love Lee Marvin

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 Epstein Buy Dwayne's book here https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572 [https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Marvin-Point-Dwayne-Epstein/dp/1936182572] Interview Excerpts: Playboy Interview: Lee Marvin; A Candid Conversation with the Hard-Bitten Heavy Turned Sex Star (1969) https://www.facebook.com/download/384984361022958/Lee%20Marvin%27s%201969%20Playboy%20interview.pdf?av=100000302863209&eav=AfYxHkhc4tPxZbEecJuXLVKF18NAYtw1_ynOOhPby6Y1Z7b-gPz-Elr12LUR21YSr4U&paipv=0&hash=AcrefiV73vv7tXpZ4O4&__cft__[0]=AZUikFGnyP9xmHe8NUdwoku8QjhMXA6MdRQrLqdKmRDZY_IZQ53rlTakQx1vQtadmXhpzETQgMlFIhPKqtkmY_P83M1tnjfmjAcJ95mGpTDe2OHD3lTDIbm1Utm7qXu6xPzuRfMop5tq1smvAXLyOJArd8WgNNhVdMBYoCPW_uhybxCcvNbtcg_5i-nk8bcnRBU&__tn__=H-R [https://www.facebook.com/download/384984361022958/Lee%20Marvin%27s%201969%20Playboy%20interview.pdf?av=100000302863209&eav=AfYxHkhc4tPxZbEecJuXLVKF18NAYtw1_ynOOhPby6Y1Z7b-gPz-Elr12LUR21YSr4U&paipv=0&hash=AcrefiV73vv7tXpZ4O4&__cft__[0]=AZUikFGnyP9xmHe8NUdwoku8QjhMXA6MdRQrLqdKmRDZY_IZQ53rlTakQx1vQtadmXhpzETQgMlFIhPKqtkmY_P83M1tnjfmjAcJ95mGpTDe2OHD3lTDIbm1Utm7qXu6xPzuRfMop5tq1smvAXLyOJArd8WgNNhVdMBYoCPW_uhybxCcvNbtcg_5i-nk8bcnRBU&__tn__=H-R] The content used in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. All rights to the images, music, clips, and other materials used belong to their respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used.