What Made John Garfield a Sex Symbol?

Essay and Narration by Cheryl Chapman Video by Mark Laurila

When New York Group Theatre actor John Garfield made his movie debut in 1938 opposite Priscilla Lane, he became a sex symbol overnight when female audiences fell in love with his character, Mickey Borden. In his first film, Four Daughters directed by Michael Curtiz, the Mickey Borden character became a template for similar romantic outsider roles that Warner Bros. created to appeal to Garfield's female fans.

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Chris Zabriskie, "I Am Running Down the Long Hallway of Viewmont Elementary"
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Gavin Luke, "This was Fun"
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Hanna Lindgren, "Love in Reverse"
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