The Films of Victor Mature

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by James McKay

Type

Film Reviews

Subject

Actor > Victor Mature

Keywords

Victor Mature, actor

Publishing date

2012

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 213 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-4970-5

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Book Presentation:
With his rugged features and earthy sex appeal, Victor Mature ushered in a new breed of postwar Hollywood actor, far removed from the debonair matinee idols of the 1930s. Following success as an upbeat leading man in the early 1940s Fox musicals, opposite the likes of Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth, he went on deliver two of his most powerful performances in My Darling Clementine (1946) and Kiss of Death (1947). But it was in the biblical epics such as Samson and Delilah (1949), The Robe (1953) and Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) that his heartfelt acting and statuesque, larger than life screen presence finally secured his place as a Hollywood icon. Beginning with a concise biography, this work covers Mature’s film career in its entirety, featuring synopses, anecdotes from cast and crew, and review commentary.

About the Author:
James McKay is a chartered surveyor residing in Northwich, Cheshire, England.

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