Victor Mature - "My Old Flame"
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Uploaded by Muirmaiden on Nov 27, 2010
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Victor Mature (1913-1999) was born in Louisville, Kentucky and performed at the Pasadena Playhouse before he was signed by 20th Century Fox. Dubbed "A Beautiful Hunk Of A Man", Mature performed in various genres, notably film noir (I Wake Up Screaming, Kiss Of Death, The Las Vegas Story), westerns (My Darling Clementine, Chief Crazy Horse), biblical epics (Samson and Delilah, The Robe), action yarns (One Million BC, Captain Cautious) and musicals (My Gal Sal, Footlight Serenade, Million Dollar Mermaid). His dark good looks and physique allowed critics to label him "a pretty boy" and "beefcake" while most ignored his acting skills, which was far deeper than they acknowledged. The actor himself had a self-deprecating sense of humor when it came to his profession and did not take himself too seriously. When he tried to apply for a membership and the Hollywood Country Club, they informed him they did not accept actors, to which he replied, "I'm no actor - I've got 67 films to my credit to prove it!" He also romanced some of Tinseltown's famous leading ladies, some of whom were costars - Betty Grable, Esther Williams, Rita Hayworth (they were briefly engaged) and Lana Turner. Mature served in the Coast Guard during WWII and resumed his postwar work with ease - one of his biggest successes was John Ford's "My Darling Clementine" (1946) in which he played Doc Holliday. "Samson And Delilah" (1949) was part of the epic biblical movement that swept through Hollywood in an attempt to squash the new medium of television. He worked steadily into the mid-60s, and then left films at 45. He made occasion forays back onto the big screen in the 70s, and his last performance was in the television production of "Samson And Delilah" in 1984, where he played Samson's father. When asked if it bothered him to play the father of the character he had portrayed in 1949, he quipped, "If the money was right, I'd play his mother!" Five times married, his only child, daughter Victoria, was the product of his final marriage. Victor passed away from leukemia in 1999. Although he is not as well remembered as his contemporaries, Mature had a naturalness and an unaffectedness that comes across onscreen. I used Peggy Lee's "My Old Flame" (with Benny Goodman's Orchestra) since it seemed to fit so well. Enjoy!
Clips from:
The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
My Gal Sal (1942)
Kiss Of Death (1947)
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Samson & Delilah (1949).aviby tsigakani8,199 views- 2:28
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Kiss Meby et7waage13,599 views
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Ricky Nelson～My Old Flame-SlideShowby marieren1,237 views
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Victor Mature receives his medal for his performance in The Robeby victormaturenet3,482 views
- 3:18
Esther Williams ~ America's Mermaidby filmclassics17,322 views
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- 9:09
Jean Simmons in "Androcles and the Lion" (1952)by JeanSimmonsFan9,656 views
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Three cute outtakes of Victor Mature and Betty Grable laughing.by victormaturenet1,549 views
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My Old Flame -- Mae Westby taureau205,466 views
- 1:56
Going Hollywoodby et7waage1803 views
- 4:59
Jean Simmons in "Affair with a Stranger" (1953)by JeanSimmonsFan2,095 views
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Fifties Cheesecake Dance No. 33by pwgr20006,502 views
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DROP THE CRAZY HORSEby RepoSocial980 views
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"Me And My Fella" - My Gal Sal (1942)by Muirmaiden2,592 views
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THE BELLE GAME - RITA HAYWORTH @ MEDIA CLUB - AUG 28 2010by SCENEINTHEDARK301 views
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Duke Ellington - My Old Flameby PerryCoxPF931,924 views
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Classic Movie Bloopers '42by TheVideoCellar3,717 views
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TARTARS Italian - 1961 - Victor Mature & Orson Welles - English language versionby Hardtofindvideos21,467 views
Wonderful video!:)
My family all loved Richard Burton in The Robe but I only had eyes for Victor Mature. He was so handsome!
CruelestSea 1 year ago
Really nice vid, I have watched just about all his movies! Special talent!
Loved the song u chose! Props to you, lady E --{--@
Rolfe2009 1 year ago
He's mine.
No but srsly, great video!
Aidooosh 1 year ago
Great video ... wonderful song and great clips. I'm just not a big Victor Mature fan .. something about his look. But ... I really enjoyed your video and may have to give him another chance !! lol Thank you .... another gem from you ... many stars !! =)
Dayniac4324 1 year ago
Hot man and good actor when he got the chance. Beautiful choice of music to go with vid. Thanks for posting this. I really enjoyed it..
1tabt 1 year ago
He also starred alongside Gene Tierney in ''The Egyptian'' while it was no ''Cleopatra'' it was quite a lavish production all the same.Walter was certainly under rated, I guess its difficult for an evergreen to play parts requiring a descidious character so to speak.
HAPPYTHELEAF 1 year ago
I enjoyed watching Victors movies and still do, he was a little different in a good way and will always be one of the Best.
fraaaaaag 1 year ago
Thank you! Certainly under rated actor. There is a lot of skill and love you put into each video and it shows. The music fits like a glove. From a great admirer.
fansinatra 1 year ago
Thank you so much for sharing this video with me. You've done a really beautiful job!
victormaturenet 1 year ago
Oh, was this a man! Thankyou for posting. Maya
mayatatyana1 1 year ago