The Lady Eve

According to legend, two other stars of the silver screen were approached for the role of Norma Desmond before Gloria Swanson got the part ? Greta Garbo and *Mae West*

Yahupitz, Theodore (among his AKAs) ? Felix Bressart in *Comrade X*

*Grand Hotel*

It?s probably a good thing the film deal fell through? Two movies about the movies, years apart, same director. What are the films and who?s the director?

Thanks, finance. I was sure of Laemmle and Wasserman, Goetz was my best guess for #3. This question reminded me of a story I read or heard recently. Alfred Hitchcock (whose last six pictures were made for Universal; Universal also has worldwide rights to several of his 50s classics, etc., etc.) had an office at Universal and had been close to Lew Wasserman in his heyday. However, in the 70s, Hitchock?s heyday had passed, though he still had the office. He confided to a friend, with great sadness, that Lew never stopped by to see him anymore? Here?s one: A film historian, director, producer, actor, writer, critic had a heyday of his own a few decades ago. His best-known film was nominated for eight Oscars and won two. A few years later, another of his films was nominated for four and won one Oscar. The trajectory of his career faltered after that. But he didn?t disappear ? continued to direct from time to time, wrote some books, did some TV hosting, some acting (including on an acclaimed series). His directing debut was under the aegis of a notorious low budget film company way back in the day ?and my question is: Who?s the filmmaker, what was the company and the name of the movie?

Thanks, finance. I was born in New York, attended dramatic school and worked my way to the movies via summer stock and Broadway. In the end, my film career covered six decades. I played a variety of roles, though may be best remembered for a certain ?type.? I also became also became associated with a particular genre. I was nominated for more than one Oscar and won one. I also earned an Emmy Award. There were rumors that linked me romantically with one of my best-known and most frequent co-stars?but I?m not talking!

Katharine Hepburn (aunt) George Englund

Thanks, cujas. I?m a fan of Douglas Sirk, too. Here?s one: Time and place are at the heart of this mystery/romance.

Joan Crawford was born in San Antonio, Texas. Among other luminaries from San Antonio is *Carol Burnett*

*Irving, Judy* - producer/director of the documentary *The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill*

*Nora Prentiss*

Wilomirska, Vicki ? Norma Shearer in *Her Cardboard Lover*

I - *A Passage to India*

Mark Harmon (son) Martha Plimpton

Montgomery had been on stage in New York and got to know someone who ultimately would help him make contacts in Hollywood? *George Cukor*

Carl Laemmle (founder)? William Goetz (head of International and when Universal and International merged in the late 40s he headed the studio) Lew Wasserman (head of MCA which took over Universal as part of a merger in 1962)

A - *Once Upon a Time in America*

*Day of the Locust*

*Yutkevich, Sergei* - Russian director who won the best director award at Cannes twice, for *Lenin y Polshi* (1966) and *Otello* (1955) ? both films were also nominated for the Palme d?Or

Are you Walter Connolly?

*Swing Time* (George Stevens)

*Strangers on a Train*

Leo was in *Strangers on a Train*

Y - *Yangtse Incident: the Story of HMS Amethyst*

Hmmm?alive?beautiful?possibly rivaling Monroe?Italian?I can?t be the only one thinking Sophia Loren?