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Zachary Scott
Ronald L. Davis
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Throughout the 1940s, Zachary Scott (1914-1965) was the model for sophisticated, debonair villains in American film. His best-known roles include a mysterious criminal in The Mask of Dimitrios and the indolent husband in Mildred Pierce. He garnered further acclaim for his portrayal of villains in Her Kind of Man, Danger Signal, and South of St. Louis. Although he earned critical praise for his performance as a heroic tenant farmer in Jean Renoir's The Southerner, Scott never quite escaped typecasting.
In Zachary Scott: Hollywood's Sophisticated Cad, Ronald L. Davis writes an appealing biography of the film star. Scott grew up ... Read more
Throughout the 1940s, Zachary Scott (1914-1965) was the model for sophisticated, debonair villains in American film. His best-known roles include a mysterious criminal in The Mask of Dimitrios and the indolent husband in Mildred Pierce. He garnered further acclaim for his portrayal of villains in Her Kind of Man, Danger Signal, and South of St. Louis. Although he earned critical praise for his performance as a heroic tenant farmer in Jean Renoir's The Southerner, Scott never quite escaped typecasting.
In Zachary Scott: Hollywood's Sophisticated Cad, Ronald L. Davis writes an appealing biography of the film star. Scott grew up ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781617039072
SKU
V9781617039072
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About Ronald L. Davis
Ronald L. Davis, Wimberley, Texas, is professor emeritus of history at Southern Methodist University. He is the author of many books on Hollywood, including Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream; The Glamour Factory: Inside Hollywood's Big Studio System; Van Johnson: MGM's Golden Boy; Just Making Movies: Company Directors on the Studio System; and Words into Images: Screenwriters on ... Read more
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