Melville Shavelson

Cast a Giant Shadow -- Cast a Giant Shadow is an action/adventure story set at the time that Israel became a nation. This fact-based drama chronicles Israel's heroic struggle for independence under the leadership of the country's first general (Kirk Douglas). This film boasts an all-star cast including: Angie Dickinson, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner, and John Wayne.

Screenwriters ranging from newcomers to living legends share their triumphs and hardships in this probing, insightful, and often hilarious odyssey through the world of movie storyingtelling. Candid and unafraid to name names, dozens of participants reveal the fascinating creative adventures that gave birth to notorious flops and beloved classics. The storytellers include Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"), and Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver").

Musical stars Doris Day ("Pillow Talk") and Ray Bolger ("The Wizard of Oz") find love on land and sea, but not without some humorous complications in this lively classic. As a chorus girl mistakenly sent to Paris on a cultural junket, Day meets up with diplomat Bolger and the dance of romance begins.

Silver screen legend John Wayne stars as a former top-notch college football coach who tries to maintain custody of his daughter during a tough divorce while earning back self-respect by coaching a small-town Catholic school's football team. A unusually sentimental role for the Duke, in which he proves his amazing gift for comedy and sentiment. Co-starring Donna Reed ("It's a Wonderful Life"), and directed by Michael Curtiz (" Casablanca").