Dazzling the Screen Cary Grant

He came into this world as Archibald Alec Leach and became a well-loved English-American actor named Cary Grant. In 1970 he received an Academy Honorary Award, and in 1981 the Kennedy Center Honor and was named the second-greatest male star of the Golden Age of Hollywood by the American Film Institute. Cary Grant left this world in 1986 at the age of 82.

Director Leo McCarey directed the 1957 American romance “An Affair to Remember." The film starred Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. The film was the remake of McCarey’s 1939 film Love Affair, starring Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne.

The storyline revolves around Nickie Ferrante (Cary Grant), a playboy artist who meets Terry McKay (Deborah Kerr) on an ocean liner while both are with other partners. She agrees to meet his grandmother Janou (Cathleen Nesbitt) while the ship is anchored near her home. When they get back to NYC, they make a pact to see one another again atop the Empire State Building in six months. Terry is struck by a car on her way to meet Nickie and no longer can walk. He eventually figures out why she has been avoiding him, and they embrace. 

Director Clifford Odets directed the 1944 American drama romance “None But the Lonely Heart." It was adapted by Odets from the 1943 novel of the same name by Richard Llewellyn. The film starred Cary Grant, Ethel Barrymore, and Barry Fitzgerald. The title of the film was taken from the song “None but the Lonely Heart” by Tchaikovsky, which is featured in the background music. Barrymore, known as the “First Lady of the American Theater,” would win her only Oscar for her supporting role as Ma Mott.

The storyline revolves around Ernie Mott (Carey Grant), a restless wanderer who is musically inclined. Disillusioned by the death of his father in WW I, he returns home to his ailing mother, Ma Mott (Ethel Barrymore), and pursues a gangster’s ex-wife while helping to run the family’s second-hand shop.

Director Alfred Hitchcock directed the 1959 American spy thriller “North by Northwest." The film starred Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason.

The storyline revolves around mistaken identity when an innocent man, Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant), is pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization that aims to prevent him from blocking their plan to smuggle microfilm containing government secrets out of the country.

Director Alfred Hitchcock directed the 1946 American spy film noir "Notorious." The film starred Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains.

The storyline revolves around government agent T.R. Devlin (Cary Grant), who recruits Alicia Huberman, the daughter of a convicted Nazi spy (Ingrid Bergman), who consoles herself by sleeping with men and drinking. He uses her to infiltrate a Nazi spy ring and reconnect with its leader, Alex Sebastian (Claude Rains).

Director Blake Edwards directed the 1959 American WWII submarine comedy “Operation Petticoat." The film starred Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. Among the members of the cast were actors who went on to become TV stars: Gavin MacLeod, Marion Ross, and Dick Sargent.

The storyline tells in flashbacks the misadventures of a fictional US Navy submarine, USS Sea Tiger, during the Battle of the Philippines in the opening days of the US involvement in WW II. Lieutenant Commander Sherman (Cary Grant) and his crew are determined to repair the vessel. While his men are sent to other boats, he is joined by Nick Holden (Tony Curtis), an admiral’s aide with no sub experience.

Director George Stevens directed the 1941 American melodrama “Penny Serenade." The film starred Irene Dunne and Cary Grant.

The storyline revolves around Roger Adams (Cary Grant), a cynical reporter, and his wife Julie (Irene Dunne), who hastily wed, and after suffering a miscarriage, they look into adoption. Adopting a little girl, tragedy once again strikes, but the ending ends in their favor.

Director Delbert Mann directed the 1962 American romantic comedy “That Touch of Mink." The film starred Cary Grant, Doris Day, Gig Young, and Audrey Meadows.

The storyline revolves around Cathy Timberlake (Doris Day), an out-of-work single woman struggling to live in NYC. She meets Philip Shayne (Cary Grant), a rich tycoon, when his Rolls-Royce splatters her with mud on the way to a job interview.

Director Alfred Hitchcock directed the 1955 American romantic thriller “To Catch a Thief." The film is based on the 1952 novel of the same name by John Michael Hayes. The film starred Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.

The storyline revolves around a retired cat burglar, John Robie (Cary Grant), whose specialty used to be snatching precious jewels, and discovers someone impersonating him. He sets out to catch the imposter on the French Riviera. He zeroes in on a rich American widow, Jessie Stevens (Jessie Royce Landis), and her daughter, Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly).