How many times will I do this to myself?! People, don't watch An Affair to Remember alone! Just don't!

"Men never get this movie..."

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In my aimless roamings in the depths of Tumblr, I found the most deliciously funny story about the making of An Affair to Remember. I have to say, I didn't like it when I found out that the actors weren't really bawling as hard when making the love scenes as I was when watching them - but it's still too good not to share.

Don’t ever kiss Cary Grant. He tickles! During many of poignant love scenes in An Affair To Remember I had a terrible time keeping a straight face. Cary was supposed to hold me tenderly but each time he put his strong arms around me, he would give me a little tickle under the ribs. This would start me giggling like a school girl, but Cary kept it up until I was almost exhausted. We were the despair of the director and the cameraman.
Each time I’d screw up my face and take a deep breath because that would prevent me from laughing. Somehow we managed to get through all but the final love scene. Director Leo McCarey said, “Now in this one, Deborah, I want you to show all the tenderness you feel for this man. Okay,” he said to the crew, “roll ‘em”. I held my breath, but I could feel Cary put his arms around me tighter and then, in pure mischief, he started to slide his hand toward my ribs. Very slowly. I knew the tickle was coming. But when! It was a torture! But I held on so hard, that the tears came to my eyes. Finally, the director said, “Cut!” then he turned to me and said, “Deborah, that was wonderful.”
But I was so exasperated with my leading man that I didn’t realize I had just been paid a compliment. Instead, in a high shrill voice I said: “For heavens sakes, Cary, will you tickle me and get it over with?”
- Deborah Kerr [x]

It's nobody's fault but my own! I was looking up... It was the nearest thing to heaven - you were there...

-Terry McKay in An Affair to Remember

Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories... we've already missed the spring.

-Terry McKay in An Affair to Remember (1954)

Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in a promo shot for An Affair to Remember [x] pinterest.com/phoenixfire369/old-hollywood

I'm sitting here thanking the cinema gods that Doris Day didn't succeed in being cast as Terry McKay in An Affair to Remember.

Ingrid Bergman would have been interesting though . . . .

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Day by day, I'm growing fonder
Of the tender things you do;
I would be a fool to wander,
You make it easy to be true.

Can't you think of something spiteful?
Something mean that you could do?
Must you be so darn delightful?
You make it easy to be true.

-lyrics by Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey [x]