Steve mcqueen passed away on november 7, 1980, at age 50 after the cancer surgery which was said to be successful. The blob 1958 starring steve mcqueen is the first of three films eventually made based on a creature that had its origins from somewhere in outerspace. A lowbudget horror classic that was filmed in downington, pa with aneta corseaut and a bossa novaflavored theme song from burt bacharach. Doughten jr with steve mcqueen, aneta corsaut, earl rowe, olin howland. Rallying his teen pals, mcqueen finally manages to get the adults attentionbut by now, the blob is consuming entire city blocks. Be careful of the blob songwriter burt bacharach lets his hair down with a campy theme song, by the five blobs. When steve finds a blob on the end of a pensioner, he then spends all his time trying to convince the old folk who just dont believe him. Cast as almost the complete opposite of the suave, fast characters he normally played, mcqueen tooled around in a plainjane 1951 chevrolet for much of the movie. Steve mcqueen and the sexiest cars and motorcycles on film. It was released in the united states under the title two wheels good because of a legal conflict with mcqueen s estate. Classic 1950s science fiction starring a youngish steve mcqueen where teenagers yes, teenagers save the day, hipcat. The actor, one of a handful of hollywoods undisputed superstars, died friday morning after undergoing surgery in a juarez, mexico, clinic. The original the blob movie stars steve mcqueen as a teen in a small town, where a meteor crashes to earth unleashing an allconsuming dangerous ball of jelly on the town.
A film often revived because of its beforehewasfamous starring role from steve mcqueen, the blob is likely to leave fans of the future stars. Original insert 14 x 36 46 x 118 cm folded movie poster starring steve mcqueen in his first acting role and aneta corsaut. The real hero of the blob is tough guy steve andrews played by a 28yearold steve mcqueen. Is there no sequel to the movie hardwired with cuba gooding jr and val kilmer. As the townspeople and police angrily confront steve, the blob enters the colonial theater which is showing horror classic daughter of horror engulfing. Nor did it escape my notice that the blob invaded a movie theater full of teenagers and the projectionist was played for laughs. The blob starts to ooze in under the door but then retreats.
The blob, original steve mcqueen vintage movie poster. Harris, directed by irvin yeaworth, and written by kay linaker and theodore simonson. Over 25 years after his untimely death from mesothelioma in 1980, steve mcqueen is still considered hip and cool, and he endures as an icon of popular culture. Dec 07, 2007 a short movie on youtube were an office worker is given a literal chick magnet real magnet that attracts women. Steve mcqueen list of movies and tv shows tv guide. It seems to me that the actors were in on the joke by the deadpan way they threw away their lines. Oct 23, 2016 watch the blob starring steve mcqueen shirley pena on dailymotion. Mcqueen was nicknamed the king of cool, and his antihero persona developed at the. As today would have been steve mcqueen s 90th birthday, lets take a look at his first starring role, a scifihorror drivein favorite called the blob. Mcqueen checked into a juarez clinic under the alias sam shepard where the local mexican doctors and staff at the small, lowincome clinic were unaware of his actual identity. Blob, original vintage movie poster one sheet steve mcqueen. The movie is the first screen appearance of aneta corsaut, who later starred as the girlfriend, helen crump, of sheriff andy taylor. Actor steve mcqueen first earned widespread attention in 1958, with his starring roles in the scifi classic the blob and the tv western wanted.
The blob 1988 is an 80s action horror classic remake from steve mcqueen version 1958 film. Steve mcqueens 1951 chevrolet to cross the block hemmings. Based on the life of ralph papa thorson, the hunter, released in 1980, ultimately became mcqueen s last starring role in a film. What is the car that steve mcqueen drives in the blob 1958. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing, it terrorizes the populace, including the local hippies, kittens. The police do not believe steve or his date about the blob. In spite of its chortleworthy premise and dated special effects, the blob remains a prime example of how satisfying cheesy b movie monster thrills can be. Directed by irvin yeaworth this low budget independent scifi movie paradoxically became a box office success and cult. Made with money from a religious group the directer pulled an ed wood by convincing them that the blob would be so big it could finance their other pictures.
Oct 11, 2010 drivein theatre classic starring a then unknow steve mcqueen as a pennsylvania teen whose town is being terrorized by a mysterious alien mass know only as the blob. The steve mcqueen midas touch has already transformed a porsche 911 into a sevenfigure car, pushed a film prop driving suit to an unimaginable price, and helped a ford gt40 become the most expensive american car ever sold at auction. Steve mcqueen homer simpsons hero, a giant blob from space and one of the groovest theme songs in movie history. Steve mcqueen as steve andrews, headstrong teenager. What is the car that steve mcqueen drives in the blob. Directed by irvin yeaworth this low budget independent scifi movie paradoxically became a box office success and cult favorite of the genre. A cult classic of gooey greatness, the blob follows the havoc wreaked on a small town by an outerspace monster with neither soul nor vertebrae, with steve mcqueen the great escape playing the rebel teen who tries to warn the residents about the jellylike invader.
Steve mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american actor who had an extensive career in film and television. Steve mcqueen wouldve celebrated his 90th birthday on march 24, 2020. In honor of what would have been steve mcqueen s 87th birthday, we wanted to share some of our favorite steve mcqueen movie roles. Steve mcqueen as the worlds oldest looking teenager he was 28 playing a high school student is great. Drivein theatre classic starring a then unknow steve mcqueen as a pennsylvania teen whose town is being terrorized by a mysterious alien mass know only as. Steve mcqueen became a star after his role as a teenager battling an evergrowing gelatinous critter from outer space that swallows people whole and terrifies a small town. I wont spoil the ending for those who havent seen it, but lets just say that there appeared to be a nod to global warming, even though folks in the 50s. Another uk band, the automatic, released a single called steve mcqueen as the lead single to their 2008 album this is a fix. Steve mcqueen was the second album by english pop band prefab sprout, which was released in june 1985. Watch the blob starring steve mcqueen shirley pena on dailymotion. Jan 29, 2015 a film often revived because of its beforehewasfamous starring role from steve mcqueen, the blob is likely to leave fans of the future stars laconic charm somewhat disappointed. The blob is a 1988 american science fiction horror film cowritten and directed by chuck russell. I was 10 years old and a kid when i saw the first time this film and i absolutely loved it. Trailer the blob 1958 the blob intro 1958 the blob 1958 f.
The film stars steve mcqueen in his starring feature film debut, as steven mcqueen and aneta corsaut and costars earl rowe and. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea. Jul 11, 20 the blob 1958 starring steve mcqueen is the first of three films eventually made based on a creature that had its origins from somewhere in outerspace. Steve andrews as steven mcqueen jane martin as aneta corseaut old man as olin howlin dr. The only movie in which ive ever seen steve mcqueen is the blob. Terrence stephen mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american actor. The oscarnominated performer helped define the meaning of cool in just a handful of movies before his untimely death. The blob a cult classic of gooey greatness, the blob follows the havoc wreaked on a small town by an outerspace monster with neither soul nor vertebrae, with steve mcqueen playing the rebel teen who tries to warn the residents about the jellylike invader. By the time anyone listens, the blob has absorbed many people and grown larger. A drivein favorite, this scifi classic follows teenagers steve steven mcqueen and his best girl, jane aneta corseaut, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form. A group of teenagers discover the blob, but the townspeople dont believe them until it is almost too late. For the british film director, see steve mcqueen director. The whole town gathers and demands to know what is going on. Background as today would have been steve mcqueen s 90th birthday, lets take a look at his first starring role, a scifihorror drivein favorite called the blob.
Steve left for california in 1955, aged 25, where he was picked for a number of b movies before landing his first lead role in horror classic the blob. The plot follows an acidic, amoebalike organism that crashes down to earth from a meteorite, which devours and dissolves anything in its path as it grows. Which was rare for films like this back in the 1950s. An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. A cult classic of gooey greatness, the blob follows the havoc wreaked on a small town by an outerspace monster with neither soul nor vertebrae, with steve mcqueen playing the rebel teen who tries to warn the residents about the jellylike invader. Low budget scifi with carnivorous jello from space feasting on bit part players in a small town until a young well, 28 steven mcqueen pops it into the freezer. An old man olin howland has heard the meteor crash near his house. They drive out to try to find where the meteor landed. Hopeful of signing anthony franciosa for the lead in the blob, harris attended a performance of a hatful of rain in which franciosa was appearing, but when he saw understudy mcqueen filling in for an ailing ben gazzara, the producer decided to sign mcqueen to a threepicture deal. Popularly known as the king of cool, mcqueen s screen persona was that of portraying cool, reticent antihero roles, which appealed strongly to the masses.
Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Mcqueen had been fighting a highly publicized and controversial battle with cancer for months, the official cause of death was a heart attack after surgery. Steve mcqueen as josh randall in wanted dead or alive 19581961 steve mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american actor who had an extensive career in film and television. A remake of the 1958 film of the same name, it stars shawnee smith, kevin dillon, donovan leitch, joe seneca, and del close. The film stars steve mcqueen in his starring feature film debut, as steven mcqueen and aneta corsaut and costars earl rowe and olin howland. He originally wanted to direct it as well, but ended up handing those duties over to buzz kulick. Aug 17, 2017 the only movie in which ive ever seen steve mcqueen is the blob. During this week in 1980, hollywood mourned the loss of actor steve mcqueen, who died at the age of 50 following a brief battle with cancer. Mar 24, 2020 vitals steve mcqueen as steve andrews, headstrong teenager chester county, pennsylvania, summer 1957 film. For other people named steve mcqueen, see steve mcqueen disambiguation. Born in 1930, mcqueen first came to the attentions of movie audiences with his leading role in the scifi bmovie classic the blob 1958. See more ideas about steve mcqueen, mcqueen and steve mc.
Topping the list of 1950s creature features, this classic film stars a young steven mcqueen in his first starring role, battling a rapidly morphing glob of parasitic cosmic goo. Mcqueen experienced his first taste of stardom in 1958 with the lead role of steve andrews in the scifi film the blob, which became a cult classic. Oct 29, 2015 in 1970, steve mcqueen, hollywoods king of cool and outspoken gearhead, had it alluntil he began making le mans, his movie about the famous 24hour french race. Sep 15, 2017 a technician brings a frozen specimen of the original blob back from the north pole. The molten monster is a movie from 1958 that has risen to cult status partly because it starred steve mcqueen before he became famous, and partly because it almost perfectly exemplifies the era of scifi b movies. Jul 17, 2019 the real hero of the blob is tough guy steve andrews played by a 28yearold steve mcqueen.
Gabriel clarke, steve mcqueen, chad mcqueen, neile adams, john sturges, lee h. During down time between drag racing stunts, steve and girlfriend jane aneta corsaut, best known as helen crump on the andy griffith show watch a meteor fall to the ground where it starts oozing purplepinkish glop. Terence steven steve mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american movie actor and star of such films as the magnificent seven, the great escape, the cincinnati kid, the thomas crown affair, bullitt, papillon, the towering inferno, and le mans his early film work included a supporting role in the paul newman film somebody up there likes me, about boxer rocky graziano. Steve and jane escape and set off the towns fire and airraid alarms. He was the ultracool male film star of the 1960s, and rose from a troubled youth spent in reform schools to being the worlds most popular actor. The movie s climax takes place within a diner, where steve, jane, janes little brother, and the diners owners take refuge in the basement while the blob completely engulfs the building. In the small pennsylvania town of downington, teenager steve andrews steve mcqueen and his girlfriend jane martin aneta corsaut are out parking and see a falling star. This led him to cement his status as one of the most famous celebrities in hollywood during the counterculture of.
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