{"id":74698,"date":"2021-08-02T10:20:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=74698"},"modified":"2021-08-02T10:20:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:20:35","slug":"pretty-boy-floyd-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=74698","title":{"rendered":"Pretty Boy Floyd (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Pretty Boy is like a big kid who&#8217;s been more than just lucky. He&#8217;s really beginning to believe that something is protecting him.&#8221;   <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Poster2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Poster2-300x233.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-74699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Poster2-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Poster2-1024x797.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Poster2-128x100.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Poster2-768x598.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Poster2-347x270.png 347w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Poster2.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter being released from prison, Charlie &#8220;Pretty Boy&#8221; Floyd (John Ericson) leaves his part-time boxing gig when his promoter learns he&#8217;s having an affair with his wife (Casey Peyson), and soon Charlie is back to a life of crime, working with his friend Curly (Carl York) and his former manager (Barry Newman), and rooming with a woman (Effie Afton) whose boarder (Joan Harvey) falls hard for Charlie.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biopics<\/li>\n<li>Ex-Cons<\/li>\n<li>Gangsters<\/li>\n<li>Peter Falk Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis fictionalized biopic about notorious bank robber <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pretty_Boy_Floyd\">&#8220;Pretty Boy&#8221; Floyd<\/a> (so-called because he liked to dress in fancy suits, though he apparently despised the nickname) perpetuates the myth that Floyd was a Robin Hood to the Okies, as memorialized in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodyguthrie.org\/Lyrics\/Pretty_Boy_Floyd.htm\">Woody Guthrie&#8217;s ballad<\/a>: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8230; many a starvin&#8217; farmer<br \/>\nThe same old story told<br \/>\nHow the outlaw paid their mortgage<br \/>\nAnd saved their little homes.<\/p>\n<p>Others tell you &#8217;bout a stranger<br \/>\nThat come to beg a meal,<br \/>\nUnderneath his napkin<br \/>\nLeft a thousand-dollar bill. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As noted in <a href=\"http:\/\/historyonfilm.com\/pretty-boy-floyd\/\">History on Film&#8217;s article<\/a>, &#8220;The script follows the basic chronology of Floyd\u2019s life but tosses in generous helpings of fiction&#8221; &#8212; i.e., opening the film by showing him boxing (which he never did): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Boxer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Boxer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Boxer.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Boxer-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Boxer-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Boxer-366x270.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The primary interest here seems to be glamorizing Floyd&#8217;s exploits, presenting him as a handsome man who was irresistible to beautiful women: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Adoring.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Adoring.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Adoring.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Adoring-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Adoring-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Adoring-366x270.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Actually, there&#8217;s not a whole lot notable about Floyd&#8217;s story, which culminated in his purported involvement in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kansas_City_massacre\">Kansas City Massacre<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Kansas-City-Massacre.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Kansas-City-Massacre.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Kansas-City-Massacre.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Kansas-City-Massacre-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Kansas-City-Massacre-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Kansas-City-Massacre-366x270.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and ultimately his death in a corn field: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Corn-Field.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Corn-Field.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Corn-Field.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Corn-Field-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Corn-Field-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Corn-Field-366x270.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch for Peter Falk in a small role as Floyd&#8217;s accomplice: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Falk.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Falk.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Falk.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Falk-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Falk-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Falk-366x270.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Al Lewis of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Munsters\">&#8220;The Munsters&#8221;<\/a> fame as &#8220;Machine Gun Manny&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Lewis.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Lewis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Lewis.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Lewis-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Lewis-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Lewis-366x270.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Cinematography.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Cinematography-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Cinematography-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Cinematography-366x270.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re curious. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0054204\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/historyonfilm.com\/pretty-boy-floyd\/\">History on Film Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=6047&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Pretty Boy is like a big kid who&#8217;s been more than just lucky. He&#8217;s really beginning to believe that something is protecting him.&#8221; Synopsis: After being released from prison, Charlie &#8220;Pretty Boy&#8221; Floyd (John Ericson) leaves his part-time boxing gig when his promoter learns he&#8217;s having an affair with his wife (Casey Peyson), and soon Charlie is back to a life of crime, working with his friend Curly (Carl York) and his former manager (Barry Newman), and rooming with a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=74698\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=74698"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74709,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74698\/revisions\/74709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=74698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=74698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=74698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}