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regicide · Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Location: United States

After a 10 year search while only being able to purchase a poster of the film, "Saigon" also retitled to "Some May Live" , I have finally been able to purchase a copy on Ebay since there is no claim to the copyright anymore.

Nearly 20 years ago I saw the end of the film on AMC and have been searching for it ever since:

They were doing business in Hanoi in 1948 which was kind of interesting since that city and all of the north would be closed for several decades thereafter.

After World War II Larry learns that his flying buddy Mike will only live a short time despite the efforts of the doctors. He takes on a profitable flying job for profiteers Maris to finance a good time for his buddy. As the plane takes off he shoves Maris' secretary Susan on board. When Mike falls for her, Larry tells her to play along for Mike's sake. She, of course, falls for Larry. Written by Ed Stephan {[email protected]}

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

You know of course that Alan Ladd was so short that he was seldom photographed in full because he was standing on a box. Veronica Lake, however, was pretty hot.

Craven Moorehead · Joined: 14 Jan 2006

regicide · Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Location: United States

Craven Moorehead · Joined: 14 Jan 2006

Leslie Cheswyck · Joined: 31 May 2003 Location: University of Western Chile

And they're together in The Blue Dahlia. Movies don't get much better than this.

And yes, Veronica Lake is HOT!

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Sometimes Wiki is like a magic lamp:

"For a short time during the early 1940s, Lake was considered one of the most reliable box office draws in Hollywood and was also known for her onscreen pairings with actor Alan Ladd. At first, the couple was teamed together merely out of physical necessity: Alan Ladd was just 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall and the only actress then on the Paramount lot short enough to pair with him was Lake, who stood just 4 feet 11� inches (1.51 m). They made four films together."

BTW, both "So Proudly We Hail" (nurses at war in the Pacific) and "Sullivan's Travels" are excellent.

Also from Wiki: John L. Sullivan, a wealthy young Hollywood director, fresh off a string of very profitable, but shallow comedies... wants to direct a new and different kind of film entitled O Brother, Where Art Thou? which would give a serious depiction of the plight of the downtrodden.

regicide · Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Location: United States