Ben Mankiewicz Intro - Back Street (1961)

Back Street (1961) -- (Movie Clip) You Call This Living?

Opening scenes introducing Lincoln, Nebraska, traveling marine Paul Saxon (John Gavin), USO volunteer and budding designer Rae (Susan Hayward) and her admiring pal Curt (Charles Drake), in producer Ross Hunter's 1961 version of Fannie Hurst's Back Street.

Back Street (1961) -- (Movie Clip) You Could've Waited!

Circumstances conspire in Lincoln, Nebraska against the lovers as Rae (Susan Hayward) is finally convinced Marine Paul (John Gavin), who’s shipping-out for Chicago, really wants her to join him, her roommate (Virginia Grey) mediating on the phone, in the third movie version of Back Street, 1961.

Back Street (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Very Chic

Rae (Susan Hayward), now a rising New York designer, taunting her snarky but devoted boss Dalian (Reginald Gardiner), takes a walk and meets Paul (John Gavin), years after they parted, in Back Street, 1961, from producer Ross Hunter.

Back Street (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Domestic Champagne

Still on the night they met, Rae (Susan Hayward) is rescued by Marine Paul (John Gavin), from her "interview" with dress-maker Venner (Alex Gerry) who had more than business in mind, in the third version, from 1961, of Fannie Hurst's Back Street.