The Lady Eve

First, there's *Shangri-La* the Himalayan utopia from *Lost Horizon*. I wanted to go straight there the first time I ever saw the movie. Then there's *Bali Ha'i*, the fictional tropical island paradise from *South Pacific*. And I have always wanted to walk into *Breakfast at Tiffany's*. I've read that Steve McQueen was originally considered for the George Peppard role. In my *Tiffany's*, it would be McQueen! I'd like to be Irene Dunne in the films she made with Cary Grant. They were perfect together. I'd like to be Cary Grant's leading lady in just about all his movies but not *Suspicion*. Message was edited by: theladyeve

Stanley Kramer directed *Ship of Fools* featuring the soulful *Simone Signoret*

Adolphe Menjou was in *Morocco* with *Marlene Dietrich*

Harris but - I was going for *Reed*, not Hardy Ed and Richard

Lord Robert and Oliver

Varjak, Paul (aka/"Fred") - George Peppard in *Breakfast at Tiffany's*

Oscar Levant (the inimitable) was in *Humoresque* with *J. Carroll Naish*

Ferrer Gladys and Melville

Betty Field was in *Picnic* with *Susan Strasberg* Message was edited by: theladyeve

Sands Diana and Herb

I've never seen Stanwyck's *Annie Oakley*, tho I have seen *Annie Get Your Gun.* Also saw *Sorry, Wrong Number* on TCM sometime in the last year. Good one. I love a mystery. This one is about a private eye who manages to unravel a scandal but in doing so sets in motion events that lead to more than one death. Along the way he falls in love with a murder victim's wife. Message was edited by: theladyeve

Black Phyllis and Tommy

Margolin Myrna and Jeff

O'Hara, Michael - Orson Welles in *The Lady From Shanghai*

Virginia Bruce was in *Strangers When We Meet* with *Barbara Rush* Message was edited by: theladyeve

Barbara Stanwyck has quite a filmography to wade through - so taking an, I hope, somewhat educated guess, is it *Annie Oakley* ? I'm a Preston Sturges fan and it was probably more through *The Lady Eve* that I became a Stanwyck fan. As Eve she got my attention in a way she hadn't before. My favorites, after *Eve*, are *Ball of Fire*, *Remember the Night*, *Christmas in Connecticut*, *Lady of Burlesque* and - of course - *Double Indemnity* - but I haven't seen all of her films so I am probably leaving out some good work. If it's not *Annie Oakley* - tell me more!

Donald Crisp was in *The Uninvited* with *Ruth Hussey*

MilesArcher, you are *right* it is *Body Heat*...the "neo-noir" that has distinct echoes of *Double Indemnity* and *Postman*. With the first clue I thought some might also think of *Gilda* and *The Lady from Shanghai*. This was Mickey Rourke's breakthrough role as the arsonist/explosives expert (and he's the Oscar nominee referenced). MilesArcher, it's your thread!!!!!

Joan Bennett was in *Father of the Bride* with Elizabeth Taylor

Jordan, Jocelyn - played by Leslie Parrish in *The Manchurian Candidate* (1962)

Gabelle - played by H.B. Warner in *A Tale of Two Cities* (1935)

It's not Rebel Without a Cause. The cast of characters includes: a ruthless businessman who's also a cuckold (played by an Emmy winner), an arsonist (played by an Oscar nominee), a determined cop, a DA who's got rhythm (played by an Emmy winner), and the weather.

Eels, Leonard - Ken Niles in *Out of the Past*

Clodagh, Sister - Deborah Kerr in *Black Narcissus*

Arbogast, Det. Milton - Martin Balsam in *Psycho*