He came out of retirement again in 1971 to star in "Every Little Crook and Nanny" and again in 1976 along with many other former Hollywood stars in "Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood". His last feature film appearance was a cameo as a millionaire in "Firepower" in 1979, while his final acting role was that of Samson's father Manoah in the TV movie "Samson and Delilah" in 1984. In a 1971 interview, Mature quipped about his decision to retire: