Steve Hayes, inveterate movie fan and Hunkologist, who for months has regaled us with his dishy, funny, and informative classic movie recommendations as the Tired Old Queen at the Movies, now offers further insider observations on each week's episode exclusively for the fans of Hunk du Jour. Here you'll find not only a bit more of the back-story on the film and it's related hunks, but perhaps a bit of; "Who did what to whom, to get where he was and what he wanted, whatever the cost, whenever he could?"

Robert Wagner only had two things going for him. He was talented and he was gorgeous. With those two handicaps, what else could he do but become a star? The term "Dreamboat" best describes Wagner in his early days in Hollywood. He was the fresh- faced kid who resembled your best friend's big brother you always had a crush on. He was also lucky. Early on he was noticed and eventually mentored by gay actor Clifton Webb. Webb made sure that he was seen by the most important people in the business and helped him secure parts in several widely seen and popular films at 20th Century Fox, among them: With A Song In My Heart (1952) with Susan Hayward, where his shell shocked soldier made him an instant sensation and two with Webb, Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) and Titanic (1953), the latter also starring Barbara Stanwyck, with whom he allegedly had an on-going "May/December" affair prior to his marriage to fledgling starlet Nathalie Wood.

Pictured: Robert Wagner
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