Claire Trevor

The Life and Films of the Queen of Noir

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by Derek Sculthorpe

Type

Biographies

Subject

Actress > Claire Trevor

Keywords

Claire Trevor, actress

Publishing date

2018

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Collection

Film Noir

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 198 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4766-7193-2

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Book Presentation:
Claire Trevor (1910–2000) is best remembered as the alluring blonde femme fatale in such iconic noir films as Murder, My Sweet (1944) and Raw Deal (1948). Yet she was a versatile performer who brought rare emotional depth to her art. She was effective in a range of diverse roles, from an outcast prostitute in John Ford’s classic Stagecoach (1939) to the ambitious tennis mother in Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951) to the embittered wife of a landowner in William Wellman’s overlooked gem My Man and I (1952). Nominated for three Oscars, she deservedly won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Gaye Dawn, a gangster’s broken-down moll in Key Largo (1948). The author covers her life and career in detail, recognizing her as one of the finest actresses of her generation.

About the Author:
Derek Sculthorpe, an archives assistant and researcher, has written plays, short stories and articles. He lives in Leeds, Yorkshire.

Press Reviews:
• "I enjoyed reading this book very much. The 65 photos are all excellent…. The title says it all Sculthorpe uses a myriad of sources to give the versatile performer her due…. 2019 Best Film Noir Book"—Classic Images

• "Well-researched…[a] welcome contribution to a movement documenting the life and career of stars who might otherwise remain neglected… valuable…a fascinating exploration of Trevor’s work"—Film International

• "Well written and entertaining…enlightening and fascinating biography…years of painstaking research…entertaining and informative"—James L. Neibaur, writer

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