I don’t feel Gary was miscast in Design For Living, although I’ve read that myself in some places (but then some people think Fredric March was miscast as well). I think you needed that kind of bumbling, unpolished charm in contrast to Tom’s character. That way you could see why Gilda couldn’t choose between them. It was like apples and oranges. Both Gary and Fredric were perfectly cast in that.

I need to see more of Cooper’s early work. I’m mostly familiar with his later stuff, but he was SO handsome in the early 30’s.

Paula,

You’re not the only one obsessed with Fredric March as of late. I actually went out and bought the 1935 version Les Miserables just to see him at work and I LOVED it. It’s such a wonderful movie and he’s fantastic. I tend to enjoy him in these historical epics that I would never watch on a normal basis–Anthony Adverse was pretty great too.

Miriam Hopkins always annoys me in her later roles. Like in “The Heiress”, I just want to bitch slap her for being so stupid and annoying.