OK I warn you mine are all going to be old and as it was the old world charm and chemistry that drew me to Castle; it is to those kind of roles that my mind flew when made aware of this topic. Thanks ACF. So here goes.

We all know Nick and Nora from the Thin Man of course but I can totally see Nathan and Stana in the roles that led Loy and Powell to the Thin Man – "Manhattan Melodrama", Loy starts out with bad boy Clark Gable but ends up with Good guy and Gable's boyhood friend Powell.  Loy and Powell's first scene together when she jumps into his cab, talk about chemistry, this was the scene that made studio executives take note of the pair, and the rest is history.

Staying with Loy and Powell they also did "Libeled Lady" in '36 with Spencer Tracey and Jean Harlow – pure gold, Loy and Powell end up together of course but it takes a while and Nathan and Stana would be great.

Sticking to my William Powell theme for the moment, his film "My Man Godfrey" '36 with then ex wife Carole Lombard is one of my favorites.  Society girl Lombard mistakes Millionaire Powell for a 'forgotten man' and employs him as the family butler. He is intrigued enough with her to go along with it, sound familiar.  It's dated in parts now but the interplay between Lombard and Powell is to die for and when he dumps her into the shower fully clothed – gold.

Lombard had a internal beauty that added layers to her obvious external beauty, I think Stana shares that with her so I could also see Stana and Nathan re do the Lombard and James Stewart roles in "Made for each other" '39 as earnest young parents trying to help their ill child. And I could definitely see Stana and Nathan in "In Name Only" '39 widowed Julie (Lombard in love with sadly and unhappily married Alec Cary Grant, good opportunity for great eye sex in this one.

One more Lombard film- the original 'Mr and Mrs Smith" '41 one of the few comedies directed by Alfred Hitchcock, who wanted to work with Lombard. Lombard and Robert Montgomery play a bickering married couple who have agreed to never part in the middle of a quarrel (even if it means spending 3 days in the bedroom) then he is told that due to a technicality they are not actually married. What he dosen't know is that Lombard has also been told this news. I love this film, it is one of those films that is much better thought of now than it was at the time. But Stana and Nathan would be perfect.

This is long and I apologise but I now move into my Hepburn phase and I would say- Bringing up Baby '38 just to see Stana with a leopard, and Nathan in glasses holding onto to Stana for dear life at the top of a swinging Dinosaur. Plus the classic ripped dress scene and their 'walking in sync' to cover it up. Gold.

Staying with Hepburn and Grant, Nathan and Stana would be great in Holiday '38, based on the play by Phillip Barry (like Philadelphia Story) but for me it has more 'heart' Blue collar Johnny (Grant) meets society girl Julia, gets engaged and taken home to meet the family where it becomes obvious that he is really much better suited to Julia's sister Linda (Hepburn). It's beautiful and it all works in the end.

Of course I have to mention 'the Philadelphia Story' Stana would be a great Tracey Lord and Nathan would be great in the Cary Grant role, though I would love to see him do Jimmy Stewarts part carrying Tracey back to the house where affected by wine she puts the moves on him. Then the next morning (when she can't remember the night before) and told nothing happened wants to know "why didn't we, was I so repolsive" and Stewarts (Mike Connors) responce about there being rules about that kind of thing.

Come to think of it I would love to hear Stana say Ingrid Bergmans line to Cary Grant in 'Indiscret' 58  "how dare you make love to me and not be a married man" love it.  And while on Bergman and Grant how about "Notorious '46" just to see Stana and Nathan re-create what was then the longest screen kiss, yes please.

I feel like I should stop but I can't without mentioning Hepburn and Tracey together. "Woman of the Year '42' would be great for Nathan as sports writer Sam and Stana as News reporter Tess. The film has a terrible ending that pandered to the sensibilities of the time (it was not the original ending intended) but would be worth re-doing just for the the scene when Sam first see Tess and the close up pan of Hepburn/Stana's legs, Nathan's reaction would be heaven to watch. Plus he looks great in a hat.

Another film based on a Phillip Barry play was "Without Love" again with Tracey and Hepburn and I can totally see Nathan as nerd goggle wearing Scientist Pat Jamison renting the basment for his work from Widow Jamie and sleeping in the spare bedroom, he sleep walks and guess where he goes… It's his little dog's job to wake him up before he gets himself into trouble.

Another Tracey/Hepburn would of course be "Adams Rib"'49 as married attorney's (Adam and Amanda Bonner) on opposite sides of a case.  This would be gold for Nathan and Stana.  By the By I'm sure the reason Kate Jackson's character on Scarecrow and Mrs King was called Amanda was because Jackson was/is a huge Hepburn fan.

Finally I could see Stana in the Gene Tienery role in 'Ghost and Mrs Muir" '47 not sure about Nathan in the Rex Harrison Captain's role but I bet he could find a way to pull it off.  Tierney again had that very intense beauty in close up that Stana has.  And finally if we want serious or even evil Stana what about the Tierney's role in 'Leave her to Heaven' It would be Stana in Ice mode and she could pull it off.

Wow sorry to be so long, I could go on and on but don't worry I won't.  I do watch films past 1960, just not as often.  Oh I do like "The Abyss" and could see Nathan in the Ed Harris role and Stana in the Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio role, that would be fun.  

OK really done now.