June 22, 1961 –
A great old-fashion thriller, The Guns of Navarone, directed by J. Lee Thompson, and starring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, Irene Papas, Gia Scala, Richard Harris and James Darren, was released on this date.
During shooting, Gregory Peck and David Niven became close friends, bonding initially over Peck’s ability to consume vast quantities of brandy, which the actors used to “stay warm” while filming in a cold studio tank, without muffing a line. Their families visited each other frequently in later years, and Peck would deliver the eulogy at Niven’s funeral.
The Haus of Dcaligari 