STEVE McQUEEN | HOLLYWOOD’S ANTI-HERO & TRUE SON OF LIBERTY ..

Steve McQueen personified the “anti-hero” in Hollywood at a time when the emerging counterculture in America was challenging the very definition of what a true “hero” is. Maybe a better way to look at it is– heroism is an act. To live an idealistic, heroic life without fault is ultimately impossible. We all struggle with aligning our beliefs and goals in life with what is truly right. The fact is there are grey areas that we have to be honest about. We saw the good and bad in McQueen, and loved him anyway– in fact, we loved him for it. He was honest about who he was.

lots of great pics..

STEVE McQUEEN | HOLLYWOOD’S ANTI-HERO & TRUE SON OF LIBERTY « The Selvedge Yard

 

Steve McQueen, is THE King of Cool. Nuff said ;-))

 

A great man! He was also a very good off-road motorcycle racer and even competed for USA in an ISDE world championship round. An absolute "Petrol Head". Steve was also edited into a Ford commercial after his sad passing to advertise the Ford Cougar in the mid 90's here in the UK. One word sums Steve up in my book "LEGEND!"

 

Here is one of Steve McQueen’s first non-"B" movies from 1959, actually a danged good one even if it is in B&W; The Saint Louis Bank Robbery. In a weird way Reservoir Dogs seemed like a newer take off of the idea.It is kinda slow to develop, then dark and nasty, don’t expect too many "cheers or giggles". Don't worry guys, it is public domain film.

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The Saint Louis Bank Robbery : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

 

Cheers Clint, ive never seen that one burt, I do know its out on DvD. I have been wanting to order it for some time.

 

The star-studded cast of the 1974 film The Towering Inferno included, from left, Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Jennifer Jones, Fred Astaire, Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Vaughn, and O. J. Simpson.


nice gathering of stars, pic.. only spoilt by that pratt O.J. Simpson..

and nearly all! passed away..shame..

 

....ahhh, The Towering Inferno - still the best 'disaster' movie, IMPO.....

 

Ray, fully agree with ya about Orange Juice simpson spoiling that photo (and movie.)

 

In April 1947, at the tender age of 17, Steve McQueen—full name Terrance Steven McQueen—enlisted in the Marines. His military file reveals that, in 1949, he spent 30 days in the brig and was fined $90 for being AWOL for several days from his camp in North Carolina. In his statement about the incident, he declares, "I did not register for the selective service," suggesting he may have thought that since he had joined the military voluntarily, he should be free to come and go as he pleased.

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As a young marine, Steve McQueen was jailed for being AWOL for several days. As an actor, he would achieve fame portraying rebellious prisoners. (RG 127, Records of the U.S. Marine Corps)

After being honorably discharged from the Marines in 1950, McQueen worked at a variety of jobs before finally enrolling in acting school. He would become famous for such movies as The Great Escape and Papillon, playing rebellious prisoners with a profound desire for freedom.
In December 1942, a year after walking away from a football scholarship at Columbia University, Jack Kerouac enlisted in the Navy. He was 20 years old. His love of writing, resistance to regimentation, spiritual questing, and inner demons all can be seen in his military file.

source: Archives.gov

 

Heh heh, change that caption to: nine stars and one Felon :lol::lol::lol: