On this day in 1954, UNITED ARTISTS released THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA. Directed by and written by JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ this backstage story of a has-been film director on the comeback trail is a show-biz classic. The all-star cast included HUMPHREY BOGART, AVA GARDNER, EDMOND O’BRIEN and ROSANNO BRAZZI. This is a great show-biz story by a guy who knew his stuff.