In this first installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein explores the action-packed early life of Steve McQueen and discusses three of his best films of the 1960s: "The Magnificent Seven," "The Great Escape," and "The Cincinnati Kid.” Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! Link to pt. 2

In this Episode:

• McQueen as first crossover star from TV to movies [0:49]
• Troubled youth [5:26]
• Merchant Marine, Marine Corps [12:16]
• New York [16:28]
• Marriage, Hollywood [20:45]
• "Wanted: Dead or Alive" [23:35]
• "The Magnificent Seven" [26:20]
• "The Great Escape" [33:01]
• "The Cincinnati Kid" [40:27]

Links:

• Episode Transcript
• Podcast Website