In fact, Cooper wasn’t even in the top 10. “High Noon” producer Stanley Kramer, a bigger, more fashionable name than Cooper, hoped Kirk Douglas would sell this urgent story. According to Vanity Fair. Kramer and writer Carl Foreman met in Hollywood to capitalize on a hunger for films that openly addressed the postwar national mood. … Read More “High Noon Rescues Gary Cooper from a Sea of ​​’Awful Scenarios’” »