"Join the SPARS" -- "Be a SPAR, Don't Be a Spare!"
New York, N.Y. - "The Coast Guard Musical Revue "TARS AND SPARS" -- was presented today at the New York Strand Theatre in connection with the Spars recruiting program. Here the two leading players, VICTOR MATURE, CBM (Chief Boatswain's Mate), and CORALEE BURSON, Y/3C (Yeoman 3rd Class), enjoy some golden brown between acts."
-- New York Bureau -- May 5th, 1944

"Semper Paratus -- Always Ready"
#VictorMature #WWII #Spars

A scientist is sizing up Lefty as a human guinea pig (for his experiment that made real guinea pigs vanish):

“Perfect,” he says. “Just as I thought.” Naturally, I like compliments, but I realize I am no Victor Mature³⁵ and I wonder what he is fishing for. So I give him a long look, too.

The tales about #LeftyFeep that #RobertBloch wrote about in the 1940s are full of the culture of the era, and the slang of the society that the always-scheming ex-racketeer moved in. Hence the footnote in the collection, which points to

[35] Victor Mature was the Brad Pitt of the day.

Not the sort of image I expected to get from an old story. #BradPitt #VictorMature

National Coast Guard Day-Celebrate August 4th....

here is one "motley crew" from WWII. A life at sea in the Pacific......All ships mooring at Medium.

#coastguard #military #history #WWII #pacific #nostalgia #popculture #mediumarticle #mediumwriter #creativewriting #VictorMature #music #movies #vintageads #Commandos #nightops #goviral #flypシ

https://docdrwho.medium.com/national-coast-guard-day-uss-mayo-including-victor-mature-and-my-dad-f874ec4e7951

Victor Mature, Jane Russell and Vincent Price star in the slightly noir-tinged 1952 crime/romance melodrama The Las Vegas Story (1952). Great use of the Vegas setting, three dazzling lead performances, lots of twisted romance. Very enjoyable.

My review: https://dfordoom-movieramblings.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-las-vegas-story-1952.html

#VictorMature #JaneRussell #VincentPrice #50smovie #50smovies #1950smovie #1950smovies #filmnoir

Pickup Alley is a 1957 British crime thriller about a narcotics agent, directed by John Gilling. Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg and Trevor Howard are all excellent. Solidly plotted and well-crafted.

My review: https://dfordoom-movieramblings.blogspot.com/2024/05/pickup-alley-1957.html

#50smovie #50smovies #1950smovie #1950smovies #bmovie #bmovies #filmnoir #JohnGilling #VictorMature #AnitaEkberg #TrevorHoward