Joseph L. Mankiewicz is probably my favorite director, and I believe yours to be a very good capture of his art. I agree that "Guys and Dolls" seems to belong to another (poorer) reality altogether, but the class, wit and superb acting Mr. Mankiewicz presented audiences with.

"Sleuth" was the first of his movies I remember watching, being hooked by the clever plot and the flawless performances; "The Ghost and Mrs Muir", "Julius Caesar", "A Letter to Three Wives", "All About Eve" and "Suddenly, Last Summer" would rise to my personal pantheon.

I'm glad you highlight his screenwriter and producer credits, with "The Philadelphia Story", being a complete triumph, "Fury" one of my favorite Fritz Lang pictures, "Mannequin", "Double Wedding" and "Manhattan Melodrama" being stellar achievements.

I'd suggest "The Honey Pot" as yet another of his brilliantly scripted pics (it's out on DVD). And I'm sorry I'll miss the "A Centennial Salute to Joseph L. Mankiewicz".

Thanks for posting.