Wyatt, We Hardly Knew You

They've just found the coroner's report for the gunfight at the OK Corral.

Here we go: My friend Jim Groat, extra (cut from) Tombstone -- Harry Carey Jr., the sheriff in Tombstone -- the director John Ford -- Wyatt Earp.

Four jumps to that day in the livery stable dust.

Out on a Limb with Audrey Hepburn

First of all (see last post), we're four steps from Alistair Sim.

For years, watching the Alistair Sim version of Scrooge, we've sworn the sweet, silent -- and uncredited -- little maid who lets him in to see his nephew is Audrey Hepburn.

Finally we think we've got a reasonable argument:  Audrey Hepburn has a very small speaking role in  Laughter in Paradise, a film that includes Alistair Sim, George Cole, Eleanor Summerfield, and possibly two others, who all appear in Scrooge.  It's the same actor's pool.

That's certainly Hepburn, and that makes it five steps to Eliza Doolittle.  

Another way:  Don Taylor, directed by Billy Wilder, who directed Audrey Hepburn.  Easier, but not so much fun!

Tournament Level Goes Professional

Dan shook Don Taylor's hand as a kid -- Don Taylor was in Stalag 17 with Otto Preminger -- Preminger directed Clifton Webb in Laura -- Webb was in The Man Who Never Was with Alistair Sim (Scrooge).

Four steps to Alistair Sim.  Dude, that's Professional Tournament level.

 

My Favorite Beatle

Dan shook actor Don Taylor's hand -- who was in Stalag 17, directed by Billy Wilder -- who directed Buster Keaton in Sunset Boulevard -- who appeared in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, directed by Richard Lester -- who directed John Lennon in A Hard Day's Night, Help, and How I Won The War.