Design for Living (1933): Lubitsch Directs Noel Coward Play Starring Cooper, Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins

Scenarist Ben Hecht adapted to the big screen the famous play by Noel Coward, which is still being done in repertory around the world. The tale, a classic romantic comedy, centers on a triangle, composed of Cooper, Fredric March, and Miriam Hopkins.

Bridges at Toko-Ri, The (1955): Mark Robson’s Korean War Drama, Starring Oscar Winners William Holden and Grace Kelly, with Mickey Rooney, Fredric March

Based on the novel by James Michener, “The Bridges at Toko-Ri,” was adapted to the screen by Valentine Davies.  It stars William Holden and Grace Kelly at the height of their appeal and popularity.  (The two were romantically involved, while Holden was married).