Gary Cooper won a Best Actor Oscar for Sergeant York (1941). It was Howard Hawks’ only Best Director nomination.

After three films with Cary Grant, Howard Hawks made two in a row with Gary Cooper, after their ill fated Today We Live (1933).

Walter Brennan and Gary Cooper in an original publicity still for Sergeant York (1941). It was Walt’s third film with Howard Hawks, after Barbary Coast and Come and Get It.

Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford in a publicity still for TOday We Live (1933)

Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford in a publicity still for Today We Live (1933)

Gary Cooper in a publicity still for Today We Live (1933)

Gary Cooper in a gif from Today We Live (1933)

Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford in a publicity still for Today We Live (1933). They did not have much on screen chemistry and it was their only film together.

Gary Cooper in a publicity still for Today We Live (1933), the first of three films he made with Howard Hawks. The next two, Sergeant York and Ball of Fire, were far more successful.

Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford in a publicity still for Today We Live (1933). Joan was unconvincing as a British noble woman.

Gary Cooper in Today We Live (1933). It was Garys first picture at MGM, as he was on loan from Paramount.

Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford in a publicity still for Today We live (1933)

Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford in a publicity still for Today We Live (1933)

Gary Cooper in a costume from Today We Live (1933) visits Clark Gable on the set of Night Flight (1933) at MGM Studios. Clark was Howard Hawks’ first choice opposite John Wayne in Hatari (1962), but Clark’s failing health prevented it.

Gary Cooper as Alvin York and Walter Brennan as Pastor Pyle in an original publicity still for Sergeant York (1941)