{"product_id":"dan-duryea-mike-peros-9781496830739","title":"Dan Duryea: Heel with a Heart","description":"Dan Duryea (1907-1968) made a vivid impression on moviegoers with his first major screen appearance as the conniving Leo Hubbard in 1941's classic melodrama \u003ci\u003eThe Little Foxes\u003c\/i\u003e. His subsequent film and television career would span from 1941 until his death. Duryea remains best known for the nasty, scheming villains he portrayed in such noir masterpieces as \u003ci\u003eScarlet Street\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCriss Cross\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e. In each of these, he wielded a blend of menace, sleaze, confidence, and surface charm. This winning combination led him to stardom and garnered him the adoration of female fans, even though Duryea's onscreen brutality so often targeted female characters. Yet this biography's close examination of Duryea's oeuvre finds him excelling in various roles in many genres--war films, westerns, crime dramas, and even the occasional comedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDan Duryea: Heel with a Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is a full-scale, comprehensive biography that examines the tension between Duryea's villainous screen image and his Samaritan personal life. At home, he proved to be one of Hollywood's most honorable and decent men. Duryea remained married to the former Helen Bryan from 1931 until her death in 1967. A dedicated family man, he and Helen took an active role in raising their children and in the community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his career, Duryea knew villainous roles were what the public wanted--there would be a public backlash if fans read an article depicting what a decent guy he was. Frustrated that he couldn't completely shake his screen image and public persona, he wrestled with this restriction throughout his career. Producers and the public did not care to follow any new directions he hoped to pursue. This book, written with Duryea's surviving son Richard's cooperation, fully explores the life and legacy of a Hollywood icon ready for rediscovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Peros\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496830733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496830739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Mike Peros","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994530873599,"sku":"9781496830739","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_63d620cc-f531-41e1-9bb1-66ec6eb7ea21.jpg?v=1683330705","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dan-duryea-mike-peros-9781496830739","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}