Great article about Lee Marvin's "Point Blank" 4" Model 29.

[Wyatt Burp]

OK, this has to be well known here except for little ol' me, but I couldn't find it in a search. This article about the 13 year old kid who inherited one of Lee Marvin' two Model 29s from that film is unbelievable. Unbelievable by the fact that the documentation about which gun was used in which scene is so precise. And it shows the class act Lee Marvin was to keep his word with what could have been a frivolous promise made while having drinks. Thanks to the Colt Forum member who posted this, though, again, it must be old news here.
BIG EDIT here: I contacted the writer and he said the story was total fiction! Full quote by him in my last post here, #88.

Lee Marvin's 44 Magnum – John S. Wilson

 

[snuffy51]

Great story. Always admired Lee Marvin. Thanks a lot.

 

[kennethg]

Great revolver and a great story. Lee Marvin is one of my favorite actors and I enjoyed his movies.

 

[fishwishin]

Wow! How cool is that! I believe a viewing of Point Blank is now in order.

 

[PeterJ]

What a story,,, thanks ! Always enjoyed his movies and he was only second to John Wayne in my book.

 

[29aholic]

I tried to find his first post about Lee Marvin but could not

 

[Old TexMex]

Big Lee was really something. That story says so much about the man.
Time to watch Point Blank again, and a few episodes of M Squad.

 

[kraynky]

So many great westerns and war movies with the man in it. I agree it's time to watch Point Blank again, it's been a while. Lee Marvin, the Duke and Steve McQueen (in no certain order) will get me to set down and watch whatever movie they happen to be in, if I happen to catch a glimpse of the screen while their on or see one of them listed in the movie guide.

Love the story of the model 29. First time I've read it. Learn something new here every single day.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

There's this great scene in "The Professionals" that I bet was Lee Marvin's idea. When escaping after "rescuing" Claudia Cardinale, they are all talking at camp in a canyon. He sits down on a rock to the left of her. Then while saying his lines he removes the gun from his right holster, instinctly it seemed, to not give her access to it. It's so subtle and only something firearms nitpickers like us would appreciate. There'a an old Texas Ranger photo with John Hughes and his men sitting with a prisoner. When he saw the picture later Hughes fired the Ranger next to the cuffed prisoner because his gun was within easy reach. He rehired him later.

 

[robertrwalsh]

Interesting guy. He is buried at Arlington. His head stone says, Corporal, USMC.

That prehistoric M SQUAD was a very good cop show.

 

[A10]

Thanks for sharing that Wyatt. We are losing our heroes, and we need to remember who they were and what they stood for.

 

[153]

Thank you for posting!!!

 

[Art Doc]

So...Wilson lived next door to Lee Marvin and Marvin was babysitting him?

 

[les.b]

You can see this at Arlington National Cemetary:

You guys know I like Marvin...see my avatar!! (In which he is wielding an S&W!).

Best Regards, Les

 

[Chino74]

Another interesting bit of trivia, at least what I was told by a friend. Myself as well as my friend lived in Tucson at that time. He told me he was in a grocery store standing right behind Lee Marvin at the check out line...he didn't say anything out of respect for his privacy. Anyway, Lee went out & my buddy said he got into this old junker looking car but apparently when Lee opened the door the whole inside was velvet lined & quite opulent...or so he told me. I always liked that story...

 

[old bear]

So...Wilson lived next door to Lee Marvin and Marvin was babysitting him?

From the article, "This particular day in June of 1979 Lee and I were alone. My parents and brother, along with Pamela were out shopping and seeing

the sights of Tucson. Lee's kids weren't living with him at the time."

The above gives me the impression the Wilson's were visiting Mr. Marvin and his wife.

 

[steelslaver]

Great gun and a greater story that goes with it.

Great actor. Loved his rolls and his voice.

 

[Abbynormal]

I tried to find his first post about Lee Marvin but could not

As did I, with no luck. If anyone could post a link, I'd appreciate!

 

[Texas Star]

Marvin was in a couple of movies based on Wilbur Smith's adventure novels. The author and Marvin went deep sea fishing.

If you haven't read Smith's autobiography, On Leopard Rock, it's well worth seeking out.

Sir Roger Moore was also a star in movies based on Smith's books, as was Rod Taylor. I think both Marvin and Moore were in, Shout At the Devil. Moore was also in, Gold!, based on, Gold Mine.

 

[6string]

What a great post! That is some cool S&W history right there!
Hollywood was a different place back then! Lots of gun guys were on the big and small screen.
I wonder if, a couple years later, Lee and Clint talked guns while on the set of "Paint You Wagon"? Of course, a couple years later Clint packs his S&W 44 on the big screen.

Now, what was that movie called? Hmm, maybe one of you guys might be able to help remind me....

As a humorous aside, here's an animated look at Homer Simpson's expectations of Lee and Clint...

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