{"product_id":"the-films-of-victor-mature-9780786449705","title":"The Films of Victor Mature","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James McKay\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eMy Darling Clementine\u003c\/i\u003e (1946) and \u003ci\u003eKiss of Death\u003c\/i\u003e (1947). But it was in the biblical epics such as \u003ci\u003eSamson and Delilah\u003c\/i\u003e (1949), \u003ci\u003eThe Robe\u003c\/i\u003e (1953) and \u003ci\u003eDemetrius and the Gladiators\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47572709638295,"sku":"9780786449705","price":3214.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786449705.webp?v=1774890885","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-films-of-victor-mature-9780786449705","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}