Thanks for that wonderful insight, Dwayne. I was wondering if you had any other personal comments about Woody Strode that might not be related to his relationship to Lee Marvin, and also could you discuss your interviews with Alvy Moore? I think it is so interesting how familiar he was with Lee and...

Thank you for sharing that personal connection with Lee Marvin, Kingme. Dwayne, I know that you have spent time interviewing Betty Marvin, and I was wondering how she responded personally to Lee's "Palimony" trial. Also, how did it affect his children? Thank you! I can tell you that Betty...

Thank You ... Mr. Epstein for your insights of LEE MARVIN into the world of television. I find your answer fascinating and appreciate the candidness into the life of Mr. Marvin. I loved Lee in most movies and I crack up when he did Cat Ballou ... that was a hoot when he did that movie. He is a colo...

Hello Mr. Epstein and welcome of the Silver Screen Oasis. Although I'm not a big fan of Lee Marvin I just watched him in "Monte Walsh" and thought he gave a very good performance, among others that I have seen, "The Big Heat", "Bad Day at Black Rock", "Not as a St...

Then read the book I shall. Thanks for the answer. I noticed he had quite a TV catalog but I've never been able to see much of it. Thanks for coming by. He did indeed have an impressive catalogue of TV work which sadly, is very hard to access these days, in spite of our technically advanced world. ...

Mr. Epstein, Thank you for your insightful explaination of the questions that I gave you to respond to. I understand very clearly what you've said and looking forward reading your book someday. I have a friend that orders books for me and she pretty much get any book that I want. I will get her a c...

Thank you for replying to my questions, Mr. Epstein. I absolutely have to get your book! It's in the works as we speak. :D That's fascinating about Ford and Marvin... I can see the two of them as almost mirror images of one another, they sound so very much alike, both tough tough men on the outside...

Mr. Epstein, Thank you so much for spending the weekend with us! I've been a major Lee fan for more years than I can count. My parents took me to see Cat Ballou and I went to see Paint Your Wagon a few years later. (I even owned the soundtrack album). I know that Lee was slated to star in Sam Pecki...

Lee Marvin's Oscar winner for Cat Ballou was a surprise, because most people, including Rod Steiger, seemed to think Rod Steiger would win for The Pawnbroker . Did Lee Marvin have any idea he might win? Why do you think he won, given that Oscar doesn't usually smile on comic performances, no matter...

Marvin was one of the most gifted "bad guys" on the big screen. I often marvel at how down right mean he could be. I'm not too familiar with much of his TV work, being large enough early on, (I have seen the first season of "M Squad") how would you say his film persona and his T...

Dwayne, thank you for your lovely responses. One of my favorite sections of your book describes how Woody Strode met Lee Marvin for the first time. And Lee was definitely upset about something. Can you clarify more specificallly what actually initiated the chain of events? And personally, why do yo...

Several questions in mind ... 1) How he managed to land the role of Orville "Flash" Perkins in Raintree County. I saw this movie several times in my life and its one of my favorite Elisabeth Taylor's movies and he was actually good in this movie. But, I felt that this movie wasn't his cup...

Welcome to SSO, Mr. Epstein. To listen to John Boorman , it seems that Lee Marvin not only made superb individual decisions for his performance in POINT BLANK , he helped shape the film. Did Marvin have an unfulfilled dream of directing? In an extended interview late in his life, Marvin speaks so f...

Hellos to all and thanks for inviting me to your wonderful site. Please forgive me in advance for any typos or technical glitches I am bound to incur as I'm not very proficient in this sort of thing. Okay, disclaimer stated, allow me to forge ahead with your queries & comments as best as I can: ...