Catwoman was played by three wonderful actresses in the 1960s television show. Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt and Lee Ann Meriwether each gave the character a different personality making the role highly desirable for future actresses.
"A Fish Called Wanda" owes it's charm to the collaboration of the actors in the filming. John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Palin each derived the inspiration for their characters' personality and behavior from unusual sources independent of the script.
This film crazily based on a board game developed a cult following after a box office flop. But assembling the cast and wrapping up the script, particularly the ending(s) and and characters rolls, had more twists than the film itself.
Trapped in an even darker "Wizard of Oz" themed film, character Paul Hackett just wants to find his way home but is tormented by a cast of celebrities at every turn in the Alfred Hitchcockesque comedy "After Hours".
"Bedazzled" is a Faustian 1967 film where Raquel Welsh's brief performance is so memorable that she is primarily remembered for this film. The character of the Devil played by Elizabeth Hurley in the 2000 remake is primarily based on Raquel's character.
The interwoven stories in "Short Cuts" feature a host of stars and includes an unusually revealing scene by Juliene Moore and naughty language by Jennifer Jason Lee.
"A Few Good Men" is based on a an actual event and required changes to the script to avoid a lawsuit. It also features an unscripted impersonation and a missing sex scene.
"Marnie" marked the last of several of Alfred Hitchock's cherished collaborations. It also challenged the images of some of the actors and Hitchcocks production preferences.
The producers when through a long list of actors before Kevin Coster, As Ness, and Robert DiNiro, as Capore, accepted their respective roles in "The Untouchables". But they were good choices as they personally researched and prepared for their characters in this blockbuster.
Otto Preminger was unpopular with actors at the time of the filming of "Bunny Lake is Missing" but that didn't stop them from working with him on this film. The film sparked the career of Carol Lynley and brought Keir Dullea to the attention of Stanley Kubrick.
