Hi Monika-- Please accept my belated thanks for being our guest this month and for stopping by each Wednesday. I have been embroiled in moving for the last few weeks, but have caught up with this thread and always enjoy your father's appearances in films. I hope that you will keep us informed of th...

I will be watching: Siren of Bagdad (1953) and Thief of Damascus (1952). They are pure entertainment which asks nothing of the viewer but to sit back and enjoy the ride. :) Same here ... I just love these two films! ... I'm very happy that you are a Thief of Damascus fan! :D Well, as the fates woul...

And to Christy... My father was happiest when he was working. Period. The better the quality script, the greater his co-stars' talent, the more challenging the role and the story and plot twists, the happier he was. But once he was established as a director he would say that he was glad he 'didn't h...

Back to Jack : ) Did your father always want to direct pictures? How did his first directorial effort come about? I don't know that he ALWAYS wanted to direct films but once he did, he found that he really loved it and wanted to continue. Ultimately he directed 7 feature films and over 300 televisio...

Hello again to all you wonderful, inquisitive fans . : ) I am delighted to continue this dialog. Thanks for inviting me. I must ask you to be patient with me, Erik, on any comments regarding THIEF OF DAMASCUS. I have not seen it in many, many years. Luckily, for us, it is playing on TCM on Tuesday J...

A little more for Masha... He WAS a voracious reader... in German, French and English. There were a few books he occasionally would mention as something he would like to tackle. I believe one was an Arthur Schnitzler play that was quite daring for its time. He had optioned a story called HORSES IN M...

Thank you for the interesting questions, Masha. Even before my father was 'officially' a director, he noticed many things in a scene or dialog or scenic design which were inaccurate or just plain awful. He was not shy about his opinions which didn't always sit comfortably with the actual director. I...

Tennis was the sport of choice for our family at home. Swimming and riding were close seconds. A tennis pro lived in our guest house for many years, giving lessons to a regular group of about ten children every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon. Every Sunday belonged to my father's 'tennis gang' that i...

Reticent and resigned are not words that fit my father well ... in any context. He was openly outspoken when it came to social or political issues. In films, he played freedom fighters who were always rewarded but his own personal journey as one was very different. He was blacklisted 3 times in 3 co...

Hi again Christy... My father enjoyed his friendship with Ida Lupino very much. Her personality was just what my father admired most in women...that perfect balance between vulnerability and strength. He wasn't so happy with women who were 'out of balance ' one way or the other : ). He saw her soft ...

The Doheny Estate is a magnificent home from a time gone by. http://www.greystonemansion.org/History.html Filming on a 'real location' rather than working on a 'soundstage' brings its own adventures and difficulties. The house is enormous and looking through it in my spare time was wonderful. Most o...

Hello Hibi ... ANY time spent with my father was an education : ) He was a passionate, insightful, dedicated to his craft man. He was a wonderful director for many reasons not the least of which was that he understood the actors' process so well. A great communicator, he took the time with me and AL...

My father was involved in every step of the making of DEAD RINGER which included the music. He wanted a score that would convey a mood without overwhelming the story or the characters but that it should have character of its own. He loved classical music (everyday the great concerti and operas were ...

To follow-up JackFavell's questions regarding your father as a director: 1. Who, if anyone, did he view as a model for his directing? "My father was always his own man. He sometimes spoke of directing styles but I don't remember him pointing out others." 2. Did he have a personal relation...

Post by JackFavell » Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:38 pm Ms. Henreid, I'm so sorry to badger you with so many questions. I was hoping to draw these out during the course of the weekend... but the technical difficulties got in the way. :oops: May I ask, do you pronounce your name Mah-nika or Moh- nika? My husba...