1. - Humphrey Bogart, The African Queen, 1951.   UK director Michael Powell's plan in 1947. Bette Davis had been attempting it with David Niven, James   Mason and... "I always wanted to do it with John Mills."

2. - Toralv Maurstad, The Song of Norway, 1970. Farrar was about to sign with Universal-International for a 1947 version of The Edvard Grieg Story, when Michael Powell first won him over for Black Narcissus.