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James Mason

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The Movie Star Hollywood Forgot

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvMadeline King Porter

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James Mason (1909–1984) was born to be an actor. He just didn’t know it. A Cambridge graduate with a degree in architecture, he arrived in London at a time when nothing was being built. With few prospects, he turned to the stage, where his modest experience proved enough to land him a spot in repertory theater. Those early performances led to film roles in which he was initially deemed "adequate" before finding his niche as a brooding, sophisticated villain—an identity that made him a star in British cinema.At the height of his fame and spurred on by his Hollywood-obsessed wife, Pamela, Mason made the leap to California. There, he built a successful career in films that are now deemed classics, like A Star Is Born and Lolita, while attempting to enjoy the trappings of Hollywood life—lavish parties, late nights on the town, and high-profile friendships. But in spite of a beloved collection of cats, whimsically captured in his own sketches in this volume, his sumptuous Beverly Hills house never truly felt like home. Surprising everyone—including Pamela—after Lolita’s New York premiere, Mason abruptly boarded a one-way flight to Switzerland, where he would spend the rest of his life, often travelling with his second wife to remote movie locations around the world, and settling happily into the role of character actor.James Mason: The Movie Star Hollywood Forgot explores the complexities of Mason’s life and career—a reluctant star whose refined demeanor and enigmatic choices made him one of cinema’s most intriguing figures. From British popularity to Hollywood prestige, from exile to final triumph, his story is one of artistry, reinvention, and quiet rebellion.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-09-30
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieHollywood Legends Series
Antal sidor272
FörlagUniversity Press of Mississippi
ISBN9781496858641

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"Madeline King Porter’s James Mason serves as a wise, charming, and ranging amalgamation of biography; well-researched cultural study that takes in both Hollywood and the UK film industry; and a viewer’s guide that will send one rushing back or for the first time to a wealth of too-little-known films—all bound together in Porter’s distinctive warmth and empathy for her subject." - Jonathan Lethem"James Mason was one of the finest people I have ever known. I was lucky enough to play his son in the film Mandingo. Madeline King Porter has written a beautifully insightful and all-encompassing biography of an actor essentially overlooked by film historians and a man who brought kindness and generosity to every film set he ever worked on. I am sure that he would be extremely pleased by the life story that Porter has compiled here. I am equally sure that everyone who knew him and loved him, as I did, is extremely grateful to her, and that readers who never knew him will feel as if they did." - Perry King"It’s wonderful to see more attention being given to the career of the great James Mason, and, happily, along with discussion of his classic films, Madeline King Porter also considers such underappreciated works as The Sea Gull and Murder by Decree. The book also provides many interesting insights from the actor’s colleagues." - Adrian Garvey, coeditor of Acting and Performance in Hitchcock