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Hitchcock. I will join George's coalition. ;) Although, technically, isn't DePalma Hitchcock resurrected? :D

Hitchcock Yes Welles maybe ruined his own career in how he handled control, but this is Hitch and its like bringing Mozart or DaVinci back. Artists like that have NEVER done enough work for my satisfaction. If 1959 Hitch and 1939 Welles both had new topline films coming out, I would be going...

Hitchcock Lean (Great Expectations put me over the top on this one)

All 4 of these are extremely close calls. Scott Stewart Bogart Lemmon

F.W. Murnau - perhaps it's because I'm doing classwork on Murnau right now, but I think few people realize that he was just hitting his independent stride when he was killed in a car accident. Unlike Hitchcock he didn't get a full career, but his first 10 years were certainly more promising. I...

Lew, I have to disagree on Holden. I wouldn't knock Capra either because I think he had a well-defined style that he was a master of, but Holden was in too many memorable films and roles to just be replaceable. I mean he has to carry much of Sunset Blvd, he's critical in Stalag 17 as well as...

F.W. Murnau - despite having several great films under his belt his death in a car wreck stopped him while still in his prime. Buster Keaton - tough one, but I LOVE Keaton's work Jean Renoir - Garland was talented, just not a particular favorite of mine Gene Kelly - I agree on the idea...

Hmm, some tough choices. I'll go with John Wayne (love his presence and I would love to see a new film with him in his prime) Godunov (I didn't realize everything about his life till this tourney, it would be interesting to see more of his mid-80's presence in films. Stewart is better...

Donald Pleasence (I actually really enjoy his work every time out despite the films sometimes) Lee Marvin (I'll bet your a big Lee Marvin fan - well, not quite but I give him a slight edge here) Vincent Price (love his stuff) Boris Karloff (I do like Walsh's work, but come on Karloff is...

Bette Davis (I really like Claudette Cobert, I just like Davis more) Frank Capra Walter Matthau (this guy was incredible in his prime) Jack Lemmon (a 1955-1965 Lemmon would be amazing to have back, heck even a Glen Gary Glenross Lemmon would be good to see more of).

F.W. Murnau Carl Theodore Dreyer Jean Renoir abstain

Harold Lloyd Anthony Quinn Claude Rains abstain on the last one

Alfred Hitchcock Billy Wilder Orson Welles David Lean These are the 4 guys that if you were to say they had a new film coming out (in their peak form) I would be most excited about.

I love Kubrick and this is still a no brainer for me Kurosawa (now put him against Hitchcock and its another story)

BTW, you know who we left out that I thought of later? Rod Serling. The POTA script is just a hint of what he could have brought to cinema if he had done more writing in that arena. I'd love to have him back and turn him lose as a full time film screenwriter/producer.

Cary Grant (honestly, Grant in his prime is more entertaining to me. Kubrick was a genius, but sometimes I just want to have some fun, you know. :) ). Also, with Grant I might get 2-3 good films a year, Kubrick would still only produce 3 more films if you brought him back for 20 more years. ;)...

Fritz Lang (love Kubrick but I'd love to see some more of Lang's work) Cary Grant Saul Bass Akira Kurosawa Too bad I missed the last vote because I would have voted for Olivier. Sorry to see him lose so early.

Stanley Kubrick John Ford Gregg Toland Akira Kurosawa

Walt Disney - one of the masters of film creation The Marx Bros. - my favorite film comedians of all time Marilyn Monroe - close one to be honest, I guess I'll go with the star here. But Bass' work was outstanding, perhaps the best titles ever. Grace Kelly - another close one and another...

Fritz Lang Cary Grant Bela Lugosi Laurence Olivier

James Cagney James Mason Andrei Tarkovsky Frederico Fellini

Stanley Kubrick John Ford Greg Toland (I really like cinematography) Akira Kurosawa

Alec Guinness Cary Grant Niven vs Gable = too close to call Laurence Olivier As for the other 3, I'd love for a new film to be coming out for Oscar season (or even a summer blockbuster) featuring one of them in the lead role in their prime. Kind of bums me out knowing it will never...

Tough round Fritz Lang (tough break for Lombard but come on, it's Lang) Jim Henson (barely, I really think he was one of the most inventive film/TV creators in the last 100 years) Bela Lugosi Myrna Loy (really close here) - but not only did Loy have the Thin Man stuff, she was also a...

Audrey Hepburn Ingrid Bergman Marilyn Monroe Grace Kelly

Walt Disney (Cotten was great, but Walt was both a pioneer and geniues. It sure would be nice to have him back running the show) The Marx. Bros. (one of my favorite acts ever - these guys are the funniest film personalities ever in my book) Saul Bass (his work is so amazing that when I see...

James Whale James Mason Richard Harris James Dean

Howard Hawkes (love to see his work with today's moral standards giving him more freedom) Greta Garbo (more of a fan of Garbo than Peckinpah to be honest) Don Ameche (not a big Tarkovsky fan at this point and Ameche had success on both ends of his career - I'd rather see more of his work...

Whoops, one behind. Rainer Werner Fassbinder D.W. Griffith Gregg Toland Bernard Hermann While IMO Griffith might very well be another Bruckheimer if he were working today, I'd still be interested to at least see what he would do with modern equipment/methods at his disposal...

I'll second Marty Feldman.