“HOLLYWOOD GOLDEN BOY: THE LEGACY OF ROBERT REDORD” - 10/13/25 - (109)

On September 16, 2025, the world lost a cinematic giant when ROBERT REDFORD, the golden boy of Hollywood, passed away at the age of 89 in his beloved Utah. Redford was a towering figure in American cinema whose influence spanned over six decades as an actor, director, producer, and environmental activist. Known for his striking looks, natural charisma, and understated acting style, Redford became a leading man in the 1960s and '70s with iconic roles in classics like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, and All the President's Men. Join us this week as we pay tribute to this giant of the big screen! 

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Sources:

“Robert Redford: Legendary Leading man, Environmentalist, Movie Maverick,” 2025, Parade Magazine;

"Robert Redford the Actor: A Look Back at His Movies,” September 19, 2025, by Pamela McClintock & Mia Galuppo, Hollywood Reporter.

“Peter Biskind on Robert Redford’s Legacy,” September 18, 2025, by Peter Biskind, Hollywood Reporter;

“Inside Daisy Clover,” June 11, 2023, by Brian Hannan, The Magnificent 60s.com;

“Candidate, a Comedy About the State of Politics, Opens: Robert Redford Plays Senatorial Hopeful Chronicle of a Doomed Campaign Is at Sutton,” June 19, 1972,  by Vincent Canby, New York Times;

RoberEbert.com;

Wikipedia.com;

TCM.com;

IBDB.com;

IMDBPro.com;

Movies Mentioned:

Inside Daisy Clover (1965), starring Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Christopher Plummer, Ruth Gordon, and Roddy McDowell;

Downhill Racer (1969), starring Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, & Camilla Sparv;

This Property is Condemned (1966), starring Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Kate Reid, Charles Bronson, Robert Blake, & Mary Badham;

Jeremiah Johnson (1972), starring Robert Redford, Will Geer, & Delle Bolton;

Tell Them Willie Boy is Here (1969), starring Robert Redford, Robert Blake, & Katharine Ross;

The Candidate (1972), starring Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvin Douglas, Don Porter, Karen Carlson, & Allen Garfield;

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